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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:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2006
Applicants:
Ruben E. Velasquez Urey, Austin, TX (US);
Rocky D. Edwards, Lago Vista, TX (US);
Laura C. Devaney, Austin, TX (US);
David J. Vanoverbeke, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Inventors:
Ruben E. Velasquez Urey, Austin, TX (US);
Rocky D. Edwards, Lago Vista, TX (US);
Laura C. Devaney, Austin, TX (US);
David J. VanOverbeke, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 65/28 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An article includes a cover tape, which includes a base film layer, tear enabling features, and an adhesive. The base film layer has opposed longitudinal edges and top and bottom surfaces. The tear enabling features are substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges and at the top and bottom surfaces.