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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2011
Jorge A. Nash, Vancouver, WA (US);
Orion A. Cavins, Vancouver, WA (US);
Cynthia A. Irvin, Battle Ground, WA (US);
Jorge A. Nash, Vancouver, WA (US);
Orion A. Cavins, Vancouver, WA (US);
Cynthia A. Irvin, Battle Ground, WA (US);
Adalis Corporation, Vancouver, WA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a tape splicing system for coupling a leading end of a staged tape to a trailing end of a running tape to form a continuous tape. The splicing system can comprise a connector having an opening for allowing the running tape to pass through, a leading end element having an opening for engaging the connector, and a trailing end element. The leading end element can be secured to the leading end of the staged tape and the trailing end element can be secured to the trailing end of the running tape. The connector can couple the leading end element to the trailing end element to splice the staged tape to the running tape.