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CN-116133629-B - Reusable cut and rolled tape articles and kits containing same

CN116133629BCN 116133629 BCN116133629 BCN 116133629BCN-116133629-B

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cutting article, for example, for cutting a tape, which is removable from a container (such as a box) of the tape. Wound tape articles containing them. Kits containing them.

Inventors

  • JAMES E. NASH

Assignees

  • 3M创新有限公司

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20210701
Priority Date
20200709

Claims (17)

  1. 1. A rolled tape article comprising a cassette housing a rolled tape roll and a removable cut article removably attached to the cassette for releasably engaging the cassette having a cassette top, a cassette front and opposing cassette back and two opposing cassette sides, the removable cut article comprising: A distal end and a proximal end connected by a spacer member; The distal end comprising two arms spaced apart from each other and oriented along a first axis and a second axis parallel to the first axis, Wherein each of the two arms has a protrusion extending from the arms toward each other along a third axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first axis; the proximal end includes at least one cutting element spaced apart from the two arms, the cutting element having a sharpened edge disposed along a fourth axis generally parallel to the third axis.
  2. 2. The rolled tape article of claim 1, wherein the two arms are separated by a gap, and further wherein the protrusion of each of the two arms extends into the gap.
  3. 3. The rolled band article of claim 1, wherein the distal end further comprises a housing connected to the two arms.
  4. 4. A coiled tape article according to claim 3, wherein the housing comprises a space for engagement with the cassette.
  5. 5. The rolled band product of claim 3 wherein the housing includes a back for engaging the top of the box.
  6. 6. The rolled band product of claim 3 wherein the housing includes a back for engagement with the box back.
  7. 7. The rolled tape article of any of claims 3-6, wherein the cartridge sides each comprise an aperture for receiving at least a portion of the tab from which cut article is removed, and wherein at least a portion of one of the tabs is disposed within each aperture.
  8. 8. The wound tape article of any one of claims 3-6, wherein the cassette comprises a slot in a top of the cassette for receiving a portion of the housing, and wherein at least a portion of the housing is disposed within the slot.
  9. 9. The wound tape article of any one of claims 3-6, wherein the cassette comprises a slot in the back of the cassette for receiving a portion of the housing, and wherein at least a portion of the housing is disposed within the slot.
  10. 10. The rolled tape article according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the cassette comprises an opening in the cassette front or the cassette top for removing the tape, and wherein the sharp edge is spaced from the cassette front and between the opening and the cassette bottom.
  11. 11. The wound tape article of any one of claims 3-6, further comprising a core around which the tape is wound, the core comprising a hollow center within the box, and Wherein the tape is wound around the core.
  12. 12. The wound tape article of claim 7, wherein the aperture is aligned with a core within the box, wherein the tape is wound around the core.
  13. 13. The rolled tape article according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the cassette comprises perforations.
  14. 14. A kit comprising a rolled tape article according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the cassette is one or more cassettes, each cassette containing one rolled tape roll.
  15. 15. The kit of claim 14, comprising one to twenty cartridges.
  16. 16. The kit of claim 15, comprising one to ten cartridges.
  17. 17. The kit of claim 15, comprising one to six cartridges.

Description

Reusable cut and rolled tape articles and kits containing same Background Rolled tape packaged in boxes, such as Scotch ® Magic™ tape, is known. Such rolled tape may be placed in a dispenser. Rolled up tapes sold as single use disposable dispensers are also known. Drawings FIG. 1 is a three-quarter top down view of an exemplary removable cut article; FIG. 2 is a side view of an exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a top view of an exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 1-2; FIG. 4 is a bottom view of an exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 1-3; FIG. 5 is a front view of an exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 1-4; FIG. 6 is a rear view of the exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 1-5; FIG. 7 is a three-quarter top down view of another exemplary removable cut article; FIG. 8 is a side view of an exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIG. 7; FIG. 9 is a top view of an exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 7-8; FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 7-9; FIG. 11 is a front view of an exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 7-10; FIG. 12 is a rear view of the exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 7-11; FIG. 13 is a three-quarter top down view of yet another exemplary removable cut article; FIG. 14 is a side view of the exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIG. 13; FIG. 15 is a top view of the exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 13-14; FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 13-15; FIG. 17 is a front view of an exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 13-16; FIG. 18 is a rear view of the exemplary removable cut article also shown in FIGS. 13-17; FIG. 19 is a view of the removable cutting article of FIGS. 1-6 secured to a cassette; FIG. 20 is a view of the removable cutting article of FIGS. 7-12 secured to a cassette; FIG. 21 is a view of the removable cutting article of FIGS. 13-18 secured to a cassette; FIG. 22 is a view of a rolled tape article featuring the removable cut article of FIGS. 7-12, and Fig. 23 is a view of a rolled tape article featuring the removable cut article of fig. 7-12. Detailed Description Throughout this disclosure, singular forms such as "a," "an," and "the" are often used for convenience, however, the singular forms are intended to include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The term "only one" is generally used when referring to the singular alone. Some terms in this disclosure are defined as follows. Other terms will be familiar to those skilled in the art and should be given their meaning to those of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as, but not limited to, "common," "typical," and "usual" and "commonly," "typically," and "usual" are used herein to refer to features that are often employed in the present invention, and are not intended to mean that such features are present in the prior art, much less those common, usual, or typical features of the prior art, unless explicitly used in connection with the prior art. Current rolled-up tape products are typically sold in disposable dispensers that are designed to be discarded after a single roll of tape has been consumed. These are very convenient because the coil does not need to be loaded into the dispenser, but they create a significant amount of waste. Typically, disposable dispensers are plastic. Even though plastic dispensers may be recycled, the use of plastic may be an environmental issue, as only 9% of the plastic has been reported to be recycled in the united states. Compostable plastic dispensers are not known. Other current rolled-up tape products are sold in boxes that are placed in reusable dispensers. The cartridges are typically made of recyclable or compostable paper or paperboard, however they are less convenient to use than rolled tape products sold in disposable dispensers because they need to be loaded into the reusable dispenser before they can be conveniently used. The present disclosure provides a solution to the foregoing problems and other problems. In short, the reusable cut article, as well as the rolled tape article and kits containing the reusable cut article, address the shortcomings of two previously known rolled tape products. The removable cutting article is configured to releasably engage a cassette, such as a cassette containing a wound tape article, having a cassette top, a cassette front and an opposing cassette back and two opposing cassette sides. Fig. 1-6 illustrate a removable cutting article 10 that includes a distal end 1100 and a proximal end 1200 separated by a spacer member 1300. The distal end 1100 includes two arms 1110, 1120 extending along a first axis A1 and a parallel second axis A2, each arm having a protrusion 1111, 1121 extending into a gap G1 separating the arms 1100, 1200 along a third axis A3. The thi