TAPE

• US 20180155897A1
• Filed: 06/13/2017
• Published: 06/07/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jr., W. Frank Little
• Original Assignee: Jr., W. Frank Little
• Inventors: LITTLE, JR., W. FRANK
• Granted Patent: US 10,648,153 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 201/00 Adhesives based on unspecified macromolecular compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 2301/124 the adhesive layer being present on both sides of the carrier, e.g. double-sided adhesive tape
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 7/21 Paper; Textile fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: D03D 15/267 Glass
• CPC Class Codes: D03D 3/005 Tapes or ribbons not otherwise provided for D03D1/0005, D03D1/0011, D03D1/06, D03D1/08, D03D1/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: D03D 9/00 Open-work fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 37/00 Repair of damaged foundations or foundation structures renewing piles E02D5/64; roads E01C11/005; bridges E01D22/00; repairing buildings E04G23/02
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/04 Bases for plaster sub-ceilings with plaster-carrying means E04B9/06
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/042 Joint tapes
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/047 Plaster carrying meshes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249924 Noninterengaged fiber-containing paper-free web or sheet which is not of specified porosity
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/28 Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and having an adhesive outermost layer

Abstract

A dry wall tape for use with a panel system includes a mesh having a plurality of width strands, and a plurality of length strands which traverse the plurality of width strands, wherein the length strands are more resistant to a pulling force than the width strands and wherein the tape is configured to be applied to the panel system.

Claims

1. A dry wall tape for use with a panel system, comprising:

a mesh having;

a plurality of width strands, and

a plurality of length strands which traverse the plurality of width strands, wherein the length strands are more resistant to a pulling force than the width strands and the length strands are longer than the width strands, and wherein the tape is configured to be applied to the panel system.

2. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein at least one length strand has a cross-sectional area larger than one of the width strands.

3. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein the mesh includes more length strands per unit area than width strands.

4. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein at least one length strand has a tensile strength greater than 90 LBS/inch.

5. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein at least one length strand has a tensile strength greater than 120 LBS/inch.

6. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein the plurality of length strands are arranged under the plurality of width strands such that the plurality of length strands are closer to a surface to which the dry wall tape is applied.

7. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein the plurality of length strands are interwoven with the plurality of width strands.

8. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein each of the length strands includes two or more strands interwoven together.

9. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein the plurality of length strands are arranged on top of the plurality of width strands such that the plurality of length strands are farther from a surface to which the dry wall tape is applied.

10. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein the plurality of length strands comprises fiberglass multi-filamented strands.

11. The dry wall tape of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive applied to at least one side of the tape for securing the tape to a surface.

12. The dry wall tape of claim 11, wherein the dry wall tape includes a top side having a mark to identify the top side.

13. The dry wall tape of claim 12, wherein the mark is a color coating.

14. The dry wall tape of claim 1, further comprising a handle for gripping the tape after installation.

15. The dry wall tape of claim 14, wherein the handle comprises a portion of the mesh extending from a finished surface.

16. The dry wall tape of claim 14, wherein the handle comprises a portion of the tape within a finished surface.

17. The dry wall tape of claim 1, further comprising one or more pull-strips which traverse the length of the tape.

18. The dry wall tape of claim 17, wherein the one or more pull-strips are integral with tape.

19. The dry wall tape of claim 18, wherein the one or more pull-strips increases the pulling force resistance of the plurality of length strands.

20. The dry wall tape of claim 1, wherein at least two adjacent length strands have a cross-sectional area that is larger than one of the width strands.

21. A dry wall tape for use with a panel system, comprising:

a plurality of width strands;

a plurality of length strands which traverse the plurality of width strands;

an opening defined between two adjacent width strands and two adjacent length strands; and

an adhesive disposed on at least one side of the tape,

wherein at least one length strand has a cross-sectional area larger than one of the width strands, and

wherein the plurality of length strands are arranged under the plurality of width strands such that the plurality of length strands are closer to a surface to which the dry wall tape is applied.

22. The dry wall tape of claim 21, wherein the length strands are more resistant to a pulling force than the width strands and wherein the tape is configured to be applied to the panel system.

23. A removable joint tape for use with a panel system, comprising:

a plurality of width strands;

a plurality of length strands which traverse the plurality of width strands;

an opening defined between two adjacent width strands and two adjacent length strands; and

an adhesive disposed on at least one side of the tape,

wherein at least one length strand has a cross-sectional area larger than one of the width strands.

24. The removable joint tape of claim 23, wherein the length strands are more resistant to a pulling force than the width strands and wherein the tape is configured to be applied to the panel system.