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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2009
Applicants:
Ruben E. Velasquez Urey, Austin, TX (US);
Rocky D. Edwards, Lago Vista, TX (US);
Douglas B. Gundel, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ruben E. Velasquez Urey, Austin, TX (US);
Rocky D. Edwards, Lago Vista, TX (US);
Douglas B. Gundel, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 65/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cover tape for use with a carrier tape, where the cover tape includes at least one tear-initiation feature that defines a predetermined direction of tear to initiate a tear along portions of the cover tape.