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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1984
Christopher Pali, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Essex Group, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A paster tab for releasably securing the beginning end of a roll of material to the first layer of the roll is disclosed. The paster tab includes a color contrast area suitable for optical detection to orient the paper roll. The paster tab further includes a weakened portion for promoting separation of the paster tab between the areas secured to the beginning end of the new roll and the first layer of the roll. A method of splicing the trail end of an expiring ribbon to the beginning end of a new roll of ribbon is further disclosed including adhesively securing the trail end of the old ribbon to both the top of the beginning end of the new ribbon and to a portion of the paster tab.