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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2002
Applicants:
Michael R. Mitchell, St. Paul, MN (US);
Steven G. Lucht, Maplewood, MN (US);
Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Stillwater, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael R. Mitchell, St. Paul, MN (US);
Steven G. Lucht, Maplewood, MN (US);
Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B031/00 ; B32B035/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for printing and applying tape. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus that includes a printer for printing on tape, a tape puller that pulls the printed tape out from the printer, and an applicator that applies the printed tape to an object. The present invention also generally relates to methods of printing and applying tape to objects.