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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857130 | Removable adhesive tape and pull tab film, and kits Kits are described wherefrom a single tab film may be adhered to an elongated strip of stretch releasing adhesive tape to form a manually engageable pull tab at a selected location. Such a pull tab may be foldable so as to comprise an unobtrusive visual appearance, ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7441581 | Adhesive tape applicator A tape application apparatus is adapted for both left-handed and right-handed use when applying tape from a roll to a first surface. An edge of the first surface is common to an edge of an adjacent second surface. The tape application apparatus includes a housing an... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7374803 | Band-like matter fastening seal, roll photo film, apparatus and methods for manufacturing a band-like matter unit A band-like matter fastening seal for fixing a wound end of a band-like matter that is wound in a roll form to the body of said band-like matter, includes: a first attaching part adhered to said end of the band-like matter; a second attaching part having an attachin... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357167 | Transfer device A transfer device A that is used for transferring a transferring paste T on an object on which the transferring paste T is to be transferred comprises a pair of first outside panel 21 and the second outside panel 11 that hold the transferring paste T, ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334622 | Hand-held device for transferring a film onto a substrate and having an application member comprising a plurality of application edges The invention relates to a hand-held device for transferring a film of, for example, adhesive, covering, or colored material from a backing tape onto a substrate. The device has a housing in which a supply of the backing tape is arranged, and an application member p... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325583 | Coating film transfer tool In a coating film transfer tool, a tape supply core rotation limiter predetermines the amount of coating film laid down on a receiving surface, to enable erasure of small areas. The permitted rotation of the supply core can be selected from a group of different choi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322050 | Wearable gripping device A gripping device attached to the shirt tail of a wearer which can be used for gripping objects. The gripping device is preferably constructed of leather, canvas, thick cotton or some other durable material. The gripping device can be used to open bottles and jars o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310921 | Method and article of manufacture for sealing a roof A process of pre-applying a vapor, water and ice layer to a sheathing panel before the sheathing panel is assembled onto rafters of a roof is disclosed, comprising the steps of positioning a face of the sheathing panel for accessibility, removing a plastic film from... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7228882 | Tape dispenser with a cushioned applicator tip A transfer tape dispenser includes a case, a supply spool, a return spool, and a substantially rigid applicator tip having an application edge. The applicator tip is disposed in a path of a transfer tape that originates from the supply spool and terminates at the re... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220472 | Adhesive-backed extender trim material A plastic trim strip useful for trimming the installation of doors, windows, and the like. The trim strip has a first side suitable for viewing in a finished installation, and a second side with at least one band of contact adhesive. In storage, the contact adhesive... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208226 | Transfer tape [An object of the present invention is] to provide transfer tape that maintains strong adhesive strength but can be reliably cut at a stipulated position. The adhesive film contains needle-shaped particles. If the adhesive strength is made high, then the adhesion be... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204287 | Transfer devices Transfer devices are disclosed. At least one transfer device includes a housing, a supply roll rotatably mounted to the housing, a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the housing, and an application head. The supply roll has a wound supply of liner wound thereon, and ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201820 | Flexible flashing for multiplanar building surfaces The invention pertains to a novel method for flashing a door, window, ductwork or other rough opening in a building surface. The method involves the use of a tape strip having a continuous, non-perforated, machine-direction-splittable plastic release sheet liner whi... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198220 | Method of winding two overlapped sheets with preapplied seam tape EPDM or other roof membrane with preapplied seam tape is formed into a roll by forming two sheets and placing one on top of the other. The seam tape of the first sheet is at one end and facing one direction whereas the seam tape of the adjoining sheet is at the oppo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178573 | Mark transfer tool, mark transfer tape, and manufacturing method of mark transfer tape A mark transfer tool utilizing a coat film transfer technology, concerning various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape has multiple pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks adhered and held at specified interval... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175732 | Method of applying seam tape to the edge of a membrane Membrane sheeting with preapplied seam tape is formed by applying the seam tape to a preformed sheet along the center of the sheet. A cut is formed through the seam tape and sheeting. This forms two sheets with seam tape along one edge of each of the sheets. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163040 | Correction tape applicator tip with cylindrical projection A transfer tape dispenser comprises a housing and a supply spool and a take up spool disposed within the housing. A carrier ribbon has a first end and a second end, with the first end connected to the supply spool, and the second end connected to the take-up spool. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7101598 | Self adhering membrane for roofing applications A preformed, self adhering single ply roofing membrane including a water impermeable membrane; a pressure sensitive, hot melt adhesive adhered to one side of the water impermeable membrane, and a release liner on the side of the pressure sensitive, hot melt adhesive... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096630 | Composite tangled filament mat with overlying liquid moisture barrier for cushioning and venting of vapor, and for protection of underlying subfloor A composite mat and sheet structure for installation atop a subfloor to underlie a layer of hardenable, cementicious material such as gypsum concrete or Portland concrete that is poured atop the composite structure to harden in situ. The composite structure includes... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7069971 | Adhesive tape dispenser An adhesive tape dispenser includes a fixed base forming a first cavity in which a movable carrier is removably received. The movable carrier defines a second cavity in which a roll of adhesive tape is rotatably received. The base is provided with a first cutter to ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063120 | Dispenser with coil A hand-held dispenser for applying a tape on a substrate surface, a casing for a supply reel for the tape, a take-up reel, and an application member for applying the tape. The tape is fed from the supply reel to the application member and then back to the take-up re... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051972 | Roll dispenser An adhesive tape or label roll dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser is preferable manufactured from a single piece and includes a front panel with connected adjacent side panels. Each side panel includes a protruding pin. The user centers the adhesive tape or label... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044411 | Method of winding sheeting with filler strips A method of rolling a membrane sheeting having a preapplied seam tape is disclosed. In order to provide a uniform diameter of the formed roll, filler strips are placed along the field portion of the membrane sheeting parallel to the seam tape. This is then rolled up... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033625 | Labelless, rolled food item and its fabrication A rolled food item (110) is fabricated by rolling a strip of support material (16) and food (14) about its leading end (136) into a roll. Prior to its rolling into the roll, a deposit (144) of water is sprayed onto the food (14 | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021356 | Apparatus for dispensing a roll of material and method of using the same The present invention provides an apparatus for dispensing a roll of material such as a pressure sensitive adhesive tape. The apparatus includes an enclosable housing having a roll holding piece, a cover piece, and a hinge assembly for joining the roll holding piece... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6991106 | Modular container for holding labels A modular container system for storing and dispensing labels, the container system including a plurality of individual container modules configured for mutual coupling. Each container module having a first engagement element on a first wall and a complementary secon... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6986923 | Pack for adhesive sheets A pack for adhesive sheets which a) are detachable without residue or destruction by extensive stretching in the direction of their bond plane and b) have on one or both sides a pressure-sensitive adhesive composit... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6945298 | Device for dispensing two sided adhesive tape pieces and a refill roll for the device The device has a roll (1) of a carrier strip (2) holding pieces (3) of two sided adhesive tape and wound on a hub (5) with an outer radius and provided with a circular cogging (6), a support (7) for the roll (1) compr... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6920979 | Tape dispenser and hang tag for use therewith A tape dispenser and a hang tag for use therewith are disclosed. The tape dispenser includes a front and back that are joined together to form a housing that holds a roll of adhesive tape. A hang tag is provided to attach the tape dispenser to a display board. The h... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6893697 | Safety shield for chemical and biological protection A pre-cut sheeting of durable yet foldable plastic of substantially 4-6 mil thickness with a length of adhesion tape secured along the perimeter of its backing surface adjacent its outer edges, and a protective cover strip overlying the tape so as to be peelable the... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6833172 | Two sided stickys What is provided is a leaf having adhesive on one side which is formed as a plurality of panels and has a series of fold hints between panels thereof, where the folds hints make folding of each panel onto the other easy, and where the fold hints are provided either ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6769470 | Mark transfer tool and mark transfer tape A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the surface of a ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6767629 | Pressure sensitive tape roll with intermediate divider A transparent tape roll includes a plurality of windings of tape around a central core and further includes an intermediate non-transparent divider placed mid-way between the core and the outermost winding of tape such that the transparent tape is clear to the divid... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6745808 | Film transfer apparatus A film transfer apparatus capable of carrying out a transfer tape replacement operation easily. In an apparatus body formed by separably combining a main case member (4) and a covering case member (5) with each other to a body, a boss (14) of a ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6739369 | Coating film transfer tool A small-sized coating film transfer tool is provided, in which a transfer head is capable of turning relative to a casing. A bearing hole extends widthwise through the main body of a transfer head, and an insertion member, provided at the end of the casing, is inser... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6732781 | Hand-held device for transferring a film onto a substrate with a concealable application member A hand-held device for transferring a film of, for example, an adhesive, a covering, or colored material, from a supply tape onto a substrate. The device has a base body, in which the supply and an application member are provided, and a cover for the application mem... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6732782 | Hand-held device comprising a movably mounted application member for transferring a film from a backing strip onto a substrate The invention relates to a device for transferring a film of adhesive, covering, or colored material from a backing tape onto a substrate, having a housing in which a supply reel and a take-up reel for the backing tape are rotatably mounted, and comprising an applic... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6729377 | Hand-held device for transferring a film and having an angular application member The invention relates to a hand-held device for transferring a film of adhesive, covering or colored material onto a substrate. The invention has a housing in which a film supply is arranged and an application member which extends from the interior of the housing to... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6686016 | Thermoplastic adhesive dispensing method and apparatus Hot melt thermoplastic adhesive is predeposited on a carrier strip having front and back release surfaces. The carrier strip is rolled into a coil compressing the thermoplastic hot melt into disks which may later be removed for use. The disks are spaced s... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6681827 | Mark transfer tool and mark transfer tape A mark transfer tool making use of a coat film transfer technology about various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape is composed of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks disposed and held on the su... | 01/27/2004 |
