Removable tape laminate including a flexible non-stretchable support layer
First Claim
1. In combination:
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a member; and
a tape laminate locating the member along the substrate, said tape laminate comprising;
a support layer of strong, flexible, conformable, essentially non stretchable material having opposite ends and opposite major surfaces extending between said ends; and
an attachment strip having opposite ends and first and second opposite major surfaces extending between said ends of said attachment strip, said attachment strip comprising a first layer of stretch release adhesive defining said first major surface of said attachment strip, said second major surface of said attachment strip being firmly attached to one of said major surfaces of said support layer, a first part of said first major surface of said attachment strip along a first part of said support layer being adhered to said substrate, and a second part of said first major surface of said attachment strip along a second part of said support layer being adhered to said member, the support layer restricting stretching of the attachment strip due to forces applied to the tape laminate and said attachment strip having a manually engageable tab portion at one of said ends affording stretching of said first layer of stretch release adhesive by pulling on said tab portion to release adhesive engagement of said first layer of stretch release adhesive from said substrate and said member.
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Abstract
A tape laminate adapted to support or locate an object along a substrate. The tape laminate comprises a support layer of strong, flexible, conformable, essentially non stretchable material having firmly attached thereto an attachment strip comprising a layer of stretch release adhesive defining an exposed major surface that is adapted to adhere the attachment strip to the substrate. In one embodiment, consisting only of the conformable support layer and the attachment strip, the tape laminate can be used to support or locate an object along a substrate (e.g., along a vertical wall) by conforming the tape laminate to the contour of portions of the object and of the wall and adhering a part of the layer of stretch release adhesive to each of those portions. In other embodiments, the tape laminate further includes means such as separable fasteners, twist ties, cable ties, elastic bands, or hooks for facilitating engagement of objects to be supported or located by the tape laminate.
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16 Claims
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1. In combination:
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a substrate;
a member; and
a tape laminate locating the member along the substrate, said tape laminate comprising;
a support layer of strong, flexible, conformable, essentially non stretchable material having opposite ends and opposite major surfaces extending between said ends; and
an attachment strip having opposite ends and first and second opposite major surfaces extending between said ends of said attachment strip, said attachment strip comprising a first layer of stretch release adhesive defining said first major surface of said attachment strip, said second major surface of said attachment strip being firmly attached to one of said major surfaces of said support layer, a first part of said first major surface of said attachment strip along a first part of said support layer being adhered to said substrate, and a second part of said first major surface of said attachment strip along a second part of said support layer being adhered to said member, the support layer restricting stretching of the attachment strip due to forces applied to the tape laminate and said attachment strip having a manually engageable tab portion at one of said ends affording stretching of said first layer of stretch release adhesive by pulling on said tab portion to release adhesive engagement of said first layer of stretch release adhesive from said substrate and said member.
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2. A tape laminate adapted to support or locate a member along a substrate, said tape laminate comprising:
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a support layer of strong, flexible, conformable, essentially non stretchable material having opposite ends and opposite major surfaces extending between said ends;
an attachment strip having opposite ends and first and second opposite major surfaces extending between said ends of said attachment strip, said attachment strip comprising a first layer of stretch release adhesive defining said first major surface of said attachment strip and adapted to adhere the attachment strip to the substrate, said second major surface of said attachment strip being firmly attached to one of said major surfaces of said support layer, and said attachment strip having a manually engageable tab portion at one of said ends affording stretching of said first layer of stretch release adhesive by pulling on said tab portion to release adhesive engagement of said first layer of stretch release adhesive with a substrate to which said first major surface of said attachment strip is adhered; and
means for facilitating engagement of a member to be supported or located by the tape laminate comprising a fastener including first and second releasably engageable portions, said portions of said fastener being attached adjacent opposite ends of said support layer and said support layer being adapted to extend around the member with said fastener portions engaged. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tape laminate adapted to support or locate a member along a substrate, said tape laminate comprising:
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a support layer of strong, flexible, conformable, essentially non stretchable material having opposite ends and opposite major surfaces extending between said ends;
an attachment strip having opposite ends and first and second opposite major surfaces extending between said ends of said attachment strip, said attachment strip comprising a first layer of stretch release adhesive defining said first major surface of said attachment strip and adapted to adhere the attachment strip to the substrate, said second major surface of said attachment strip being firmly attached to one of said major surfaces of said support layer, and said attachment strip having a manually engageable tab portion at one of said ends affording stretching of said first layer of stretch release adhesive by pulling on said tab portion to release adhesive engagement of said first layer of stretch release adhesive with a substrate to which said first major surface of said attachment strip is adhered; and
means for facilitating engagement of a member to be supported or located by the tape laminate comprising a fastener including first and second releasably engageable portions, one of said portions of said fastener being attached at one end of said attachment strip and providing said tab portion, and the other of said fastener portions being attached to said support layer at the end of said support layer opposite said tab portion, said support layer and attachment strip being adapted to extend around an elongate member with said fastener portions engaged.
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9. A tape laminate adapted to support or locate a member along a substrate, said tape laminate comprising:
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a support layer of strong, flexible, conformable, essentially non stretchable material having opposite ends and opposite major surfaces extending between said ends;
an attachment strip having opposite ends and first and second opposite major surfaces extending between said ends of said attachment strip, said attachment strip comprising a first layer of stretch release adhesive defining said first major surface of said attachment strip and adapted to adhere the attachment strip to the substrate, said second major surface of said attachment strip being firmly attached to one of said major surfaces of said support layer, and said attachment strip having a manually engageable tab portion at one of said ends affording stretching of said first layer of stretch release adhesive by pulling on said tab portion to release adhesive engagement of said first layer of stretch release adhesive with a substrate to which said first major surface of said attachment strip is adhered; and
means for facilitating engagement of a member to be supported or located by the tape laminate;
both said support layer and said attachment strip being elongate between said ends and have opposite elongate edges, said support layer and said attachment strip being disposed with their elongate edges generally parallel to each other, and said means for facilitating engagement of a member to be supported or located by the tape laminate comprising an elongate attachment member extending generally at a right angle to said longitudinal edges transversely across and adjacent the major surface of said support layer to which said attachment strip is firmly attached, said elongate attachment member having end portions projecting past said elongate edges of said support layer and adapted to be releasably engaged on the side of said support layer opposite said attachment strip to support or locate an object along the side of said support layer opposite said attachment strip. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A tape laminate adapted to support or locate a member along a substrate, said tape laminate comprising:
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a support layer of strong, flexible, conformable, essentially non stretchable material having opposite ends and opposite major surfaces extending between said ends;
an attachment strip having opposite ends and first and second opposite major surfaces extending between said ends of said attachment strip, said attachment strip comprising a first layer of stretch release adhesive defining said first major surface of said attachment strip and adapted to adhere the attachment strip to the substrate, said second major surface of said attachment strip being firmly attached to one of said major surfaces of said support layer, and said attachment strip having a manually engageable tab portion at one of said ends affording stretching of said first layer of stretch release adhesive by pulling on said tab portion to release adhesive engagement of said first layer of stretch release adhesive with a substrate to which said first major surface of said attachment strip is adhered; and
means for facilitating engagement of a member to be supported or located by the tape laminate;
both said support layer and said attachment strip being elongate between said ends and having opposite elongate edges, said support layer and said attachment strip being disposed with their elongate edges generally parallel to each other, and said means for facilitating engagement of a member to be supported or located by the tape laminate comprising an elongate attachment member extending generally at a right angle to said longitudinal edges transversely across and adjacent the major surface of said support layer to which said attachment strip is firmly attached, said elongate attachment member having portions projecting past said elongate edges of said support layer and engaged on the side of said support layer opposite said attachment strip to support or locate an object along the side of said support layer opposite said attachment strip. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A tape laminate adapted to support or locate a member along a substrate, said tape laminate comprising:
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a support layer of strong, flexible, conformable, essentially non stretchable material having opposite ends and opposite major surfaces extending between said ends;
an attachment strip having opposite ends and first and second opposite major surfaces extending between said ends of said attachment strip, said attachment strip comprising a first layer of stretch release adhesive defining said first major surface of said attachment strip and adapted to adhere the attachment strip to the substrate, said second major surface of said attachment strip being firmly attached to one of said major surfaces of said support layer, and said attachment strip having a manually engageable tab portion at one of said ends affording stretching of said first layer of stretch release adhesive by pulling on said tab portion to release adhesive engagement of said first layer of stretch release adhesive with a substrate to which said first major surface of said attachment strip is adhered; and
means for facilitating engagement of a member to be supported or located by the tape laminate comprising a rigid hook attached adjacent one of said ends of said support layer on the side of said support layer opposite said attachment strip, said hook being adapted to support or locate an object along the side of said support layer opposite said attachment strip.
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15. A tape laminate adapted to provide an easily attachable and removable handle for carrying a member, said tape laminate comprising:
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an elongate support layer of strong, flexible, conformable, essentially non stretchable material having opposite ends and opposite major surfaces extending between said ends;
two attachment strips, each attachment strip having opposite ends and first and second opposite major surfaces extending between said ends of said, attachment strip, said attachment strips each comprising a first layer of stretch release adhesive defining said first major surface of said attachment strip and adapted to adhere the attachment strip to the member, said second major surfaces of said attachment strips being firmly attached to one of said major surfaces of said support layer adjacent opposite ends of said support layer with a portion of said support layer at least 1 inch or 2.54 centimeters long extending between said attachment strips, and each of said attachment strips having a manually engageable tab portion at one of said ends of said attachment strip affording stretching of said first layer of stretch release adhesive by pulling on said tab portion to release adhesive engagement of said first layer of stretch release adhesive with a member to which said first major surfaces of said attachment strips are adhered. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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