John W Demunda

US Patent:

20030029294, Feb 13, 2003

Filed:

Sep 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/241019

Inventors:

Roger Lay - Woodbury CT, US
John DeMunda - Oakville CT, US
Phillip White - Prospect CT, US
Harvey Epstein - Newton MA, US
Robert Hebert - Southbury CT, US
George LeMoine - Trumbull CT, US

International Classification:

B26D007/00

US Classification:

083/649000, 225/039000, 156/575000

Abstract:

A system for easy opening of sealed packages. The system comprises a tape dispensing apparatus, and a tape. The tape dispensing apparatus has a cutter therein. The tape is used for sealing a seam of a package. The tape is sized and shaped for being dispensed from the tape dispensing apparatus. The tape dispensed from the dispensing apparatus has a predetermined length cut by the cutter. The predetermined length of tape has a first side with a self-adhesive section for attaching the predetermined length of tape to the package. The predetermined length of tape also includes a non-adhesive section, and a ribbon disposed on the first side of the tape section. The predetermined length of tape has a tear strip defined by the ribbon, and non-adhesive section of the first side together. The tear strip extends longitudinally along the predetermined length of tape. The tear strip ends in a pull tab for pulling the tear strip open and opening the predetermined length of tape attached to the package.

US Patent:

6474392, Nov 5, 2002

Filed:

Sep 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/672463

Inventors:

Roger F. Lay - Woodbury CT
John W. DeMunda - Oakville CT
Phillip L. White - Prospect CT
Harvey Epstein - Newton MA
Robert J. Hebert - Southbury CT
George LeMoine - Trumbull CT

Assignee:

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. - Shelton CT

International Classification:

B65B 5106

US Classification:

156575, 156577, 156578, 531363, 531372, 118 41, 118264, 118268

Abstract:

A system for easy opening of sealed packages. The system comprises a tape dispensing apparatus, and a tape. The tape dispensing apparatus has a cutter therein. The tape is used for sealing a seam of a package. The tape is sized and shaped for being dispensed from the tape dispensing apparatus. The tape dispensed from the dispensing apparatus has a predetermined length cut by the cutter. The predetermined length of tape has a first side with a self-adhesive section for attaching the predetermined length of tape to the package. The predetermined length of tape also includes a non-adhesive section, and a ribbon disposed on the first side of the tape section. The predetermined length of tape has a tear strip defined by the ribbon, and non-adhesive section of the first side together. The tear strip extends longitudinally along the predetermined length of tape. The tear strip ends in a pull tab for pulling the tear strip open and opening the predetermined length of tape attached to the package.