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Tape-cutting blade attaching method
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1981-01-16
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Granted: 1982-11-09
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Expires: 2001-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A method for anchoring a metal tape-cutting blade to a thermoplastic resin frame of a tape dispenser. The plate is pierced to produce a plurality of plate portions projecting around an opening. The projections are positioned against the frame. Ultrasonics are used to locally heat the frame while the projections are pressed into it, whereupon a portion of the thermoplastic frame material flows into the opening between the projections and upon solidification holds the blade in place.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter C. Pearson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:37
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H35/00; B65H35/0006; B65H35/0073; B65H35/008; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/60; B29C65/606; B29C65/64; B29C65/645; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/02; B29C66/022; B29C66/0224; B29C66/02241; B29C66/02242; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/20; B29C66/21; B29C66/302; B29C66/3022; B29C66/30221; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/532; B29C66/61; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/74; B29C66/742; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/20; Y10T225/257; Y10T225/268; Y10T225/269; Y10T225/298
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A method for modifying a tape dispenser including a frame of thermoplastic material comprising means for defining a path for a supply length of tape and a portion transverse of the path having a cutting edge transverse of the path adapted to transversely sever some types of tape along the path when the tape and the cutting edge are pressed against each other, which modification adapts the dispenser so that the dispenser can sever other harder to cut types of tape, said method comprising the steps of: providing a metal plate having a cutting edge adapted to cut the harder to cut types of tape; piercing the plate at a number of locations to provide at each location a plurality of generally triangular plate portions projecting generally normally from a first surface of the plate and an opening through the plate and between the plate portions, which opening is larger in cross-sectional area adjacent the bases of the plate portions than adjacent the distal ends of the plate portions; placing the distal ends of the plate portions against the frame portion along the path with the surface of the plate adjacent the frame overlying the cutting edge on the frame and with the cutting edge on the plate transverse of the path in a position to transversely sever tape along the path; heating the frame portion around the plate portions to locally soften the thermoplastic resin of the frame portion; pressing the plate portions into the softened thermoplastic resin so that the thermoplastic resin flows into and generally fills the opening; and allowing the heated thermoplastic resin to cool.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
269 words
A method for modifying a tape dispenser including a frame of thermoplastic material comprising means for defining a path for a supply length of tape and a portion transverse of the path having a cutting edge transverse of the path adapted to transversely sever some types of tape along the path when the tape and the cutting edge are pressed against each other, which modification adapts the dispenser so that the dispenser can sever other harder to cut types of tape, said method comprising the steps of: providing a metal plate having a cutting edge adapted to cut the harder to cut types of tape; piercing the plate at a number of locations to provide at each location a plurality of generally triangular plate portions projecting generally normally from a first surface of the plate and an opening through the plate and between the plate portions, which opening is larger in cross-sectional area adjacent the bases of the plate portions than adjacent the distal ends of the plate portions; placing the distal ends of the plate portions against the frame portion along the path with the surface of the plate adjacent the frame overlying the cutting edge on the frame and with the cutting edge on the plate transverse of the path in a position to transversely sever tape along the path; heating the frame portion around the plate portions to locally soften the thermoplastic resin of the frame portion; pressing the plate portions into the softened thermoplastic resin so that the thermoplastic resin flows into and generally fills the opening; and allowing the heated thermoplastic resin to cool.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said heating step is performed by causing relative movement between the plate portions and the frame portion.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-11-08 | 1990-05-10 | 1990-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-11-08 | 1994-05-10 | 1994-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |