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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2012
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/46 (2006.01); B65G 15/30 (2006.01); H05K 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/30 (2013.01); H05K 13/0084 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a carrier tape having pockets for carrying electronic components. The carrier tape includes a longitudinally extending elevated central portion having a plurality of pockets formed therein and two side portions, each side portion disposed on opposite sides of the elevated central portion and extending longitudinally therewith, wherein each side portion is attached to the elevated central portion by an inclined portion such that the central portion is higher than the side portions when disposed in a flat configuration.