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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2020
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas R. Corrigan, St. Paul, MN (US);
Patrick R. Fleming, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Dylan T. Cosgrove, Oakdale, MN (US);
Delony L. Langer-Anderson, Hugo, MN (US);
Lisa M. Miller, Spring Valley, WI (US);
Manoj Nirmal, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31D 5/00 (2017.01); B31D 1/00 (2017.01); B32B 5/04 (2006.01); B65B 11/00 (2006.01); B65D 81/02 (2006.01); B65D 81/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B31D 5/0065 (2013.01); B31D 1/0031 (2013.01); B32B 5/04 (2013.01); B65B 11/004 (2013.01); B65D 81/022 (2013.01); B65D 81/03 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0064 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to tension-activated, expanding articles, films, and sheets. In some embodiments, these articles, films, and/or sheets are used as cushioning films and/or packaging materials. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making and using these tension-activated, expanding articles, films, and sheets.