US2021788A

US2021788A - Package carrying tape

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Publication number: US2021788A
Application number: US705301A
Authority: US
Inventors: Janowitz Julius
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-01-04
Filing date: 1934-01-04
Publication date: 1935-11-19
Anticipated expiration: 1952-11-19

Description

Nov. 19, 1935, v AN WITZ v 2,021,788

PACKAGE CARRYING TAPE Filed Jan. 4, 1934 2 SheetsSheet l Nov. 19 1935. J. JANQWITZ 2,021,788

PACKAGE CARRYING TAPE Filed Jan. 4, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. "19, 1935 UNITED s A'res PATENT OFFICE momma canarmc TAPE Julius Janowits, New York, N. Y.

Application January 4, 1934, Serial No. 705.301

8 Claims. (01. ass-5:)

This invention relates to an improvement'in package carrying tape of the type normally wound in a roll for dispensing as required, as by means of a holder or machine having provision-for moistening the gummed surface of the tape as it is unwound or drawn out from the machine.

The object of my invention is to provide for the formation of handles in the tape at the desired points so that when a portionof the tape is used for securing a package, aloop may be left free and a handle formed therein to facilitate carrying of the package. To accomplish this result, I provide sets of slits at intervals along the tape so that the edges maybe infolded at the desired points for distances sufliciently long to form a handle which will be reinforced by the infolded edges and thereby rendered sum-- ciently secure to facilitate carrying of the package. Creases arepreferably formed in the tape and extend longitudinally thereof between adjacent pairs of slits so as to enable the iniolding to be easily and accurately accomplished, and at the same time define the shape of the handhold portion thus formed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a typical form of'tape-dispensing machine that may be used in connection with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a rolb oi tape constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 3 is a plan view .of a section of the continuous strip of tape showing the slits and creases for forming the handhold portion Fig. 4 is a similar view with the edges infolded to form the handhold portion;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a package showing themanner of applying the tape thereto; I

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a portion of the tape showing a slight modification in the slits;

Fig. '7 is. a plan view ofa reinforcing strip adapted to be applied-to the handhold portion;

Figs. 8 and 9am views showing the reinforcing strip applied to the strip of tape; and

} Fig. 10 is a view showing a modified form of reinforcing strip.

The tape-dispensing machine I shown in Fig. 1 is typical of the numerous kinds of machines now used for the dispensing of tape and for moistening the gummed surface thereof as the tape is drawn out of the machine, so that when the tape is withdrawn and cut-oil from the rolled strip in the machine it is ready for use. In Fig. 2, I have shown a roll of gummed tape designated generally by the numeral 2, which is in tape. V

formed by infolding of the edges as described 50 the tom of a continuous strip 3 having one gummed surface as usual, which, when moistened enables the tape to be adhesively applied to a package. I

The continuous strip 3 is formed at intervals with slits 4 which are cut approximately diagonally, and each of the slits extends from a point adjacent the extreme edge of the tape to a point spaced outwardly from the longitudinal center line thereof, and creases 5 preferably are 10 provided between the inner ends of the corresponding slits 4, which creases extend parallel with each other with a space therebetween sufllciently wide to form the handhold portion, but

of considerably less width than the width of the 15 entire strip oi tape.

A handle may be formed at the desired point in the stripv of tape by first breaking the 'connecting web at 6 between the outer ends of the slits 4 and the edges of the tape which thus 201 .formed, as miistretea m ig. 4.

There is shown in Fig. 5, one way in which the continuous strip or gummed tape may heapplied toa package for securing the wrapper of 85 the package for instance, or merely to aiford a handle therefor. In doing so, the strip of tape is withdrawn from the machine in the usual way, and having a continuous gummed surface which is moistened by the machine automatically upon 40 such withdrawal, the strip torn oil from the roll is ready tobe applied 'tothe package. 1 In doing so, one portion of the strip is left in the form of a loop so positioned as to have a set of cooperating pairs of slits 4 arranged approximately in the middle 0 the ,loop, which may be easily efiected because the co-operating pairs of slits are formed at desired intervals along the continuous strip of The handhold portion should then be above, and the package is thus formed with a carrying, handle or a proper width less than the width of the tape, because the continuous strip of the edges effectively reinforces the handhold portion, making it unnecessary to have continuous reinforcement for the tape which would add considerably to the cost thereof.

The slits and creases may be formed in the machine that makes the tape, as also any desired printing, as is customary, so that there is practically no addition inthe cost of producing the tape by providing for the formation of handles therein; and, at the same time, the tape is a not materially weakened since the slits are formed without any substantial removal of material.

While it is preferable that the outer ends of the slits should terminate at points spaced in wardly from the edgesofthe strip in order to give the added strength of continuous edges to the tape, nevertheless, the slits may extend to the extreme edges of the tape as indicated at 4 in Fig. 6, if desired, in which form the edge portions are ready for infolding without. requiring breaking of the edges of the strip.

The ordinary gummed tape is of rather inexpensive paper which would not have suflicient strength to carry heavy bundles of from eight to twelve pounds. In order to reinforce the handhold portion, I may employ and adhesively attach to the center portion a reinforcing strip Ill of heavy paper or thin cardboard and of a length approximately equal to the length of the handhold portion and having preferably spear-shaped opposite ends H approximately coextensive with a the diagonal edge portion ,of the tape at the ends of the handhold portion. The edge strips I are infolded around the reinforcing strip ID to enclose the latter, and are adhesively attached thereto to hold said strip in place.

I do not confine myself to a spear-shaped reinforcement, because any suitable strip may be used, such as indicated at l0 in Fig. 10, either longer or shorter than the handheld portion, whichever is easier to manipulate in shaping the handle.

I claim:

1. A continuous gummed strip of paper tape having sets of co-operating slits arranged at intervals therealong, each set of slits including two pairs of laterally extending slits having their inner ends terminating at points spaced outwardly from the center line of the strip and extending approximately to the edges thereof forming in-- folding edge portions and a center portion between said edge portions, whereby upon infolding of the edge portions a reinforced handle is formed, said strip having longitudinally extending 'creases" formed therein between the edgec and center portions to facilitate infolding of said edge portions.

2. A continuous gummed strip of paper tape having sets of co-operating slits arranged at intervals therealong each set of slits including two pairs of laterally extending slits having their inner ends terminating at points spaced outwardly from the center line of the strip and extending approximately to the edges thereof forming infolding edge portions and a center portion between said edge portions, whereby upon infolding of the edge portions a reinforced handle is formed, said strip having longitudinally extending creases formed therein between the edge and center portions to facilitate infolding of said edge portions, the slits extending approximately diagonally of the strip to provide double reinof the edges of the strip providing infolding edge 10.

portions between co-operating slits and a center portion between the edge portions for infolding of the edge portions on the center portion to form a hand-held of less width than the strip.

4. A roll of gummed tape having a continuous 15 stripwith a continuous gummed surface, said strip having handle-forming portions arranged -at intervals therealong, each of said handleforming portions having laterally extending slits arranged in pairs and extending outwardly from 20 1 spaced points approximately to the edges of the strip providing infolding edge portions between co-operating slits and a center portion between the edge portions for infolding of the edge portions on the center portion to form a hand-hold of less width than the strip, and approximately parallel creases extending longitudinally of the strip between the inner ends of co-operating slits to facilitate infolding of the edge portions.

5. A package-carrying handle comprising a 3n strip of material having a center portion and infolded edge portions secured along the under side of said center portion, each of said portions being of a width greater than half the width of the center portion and having the ends thereof cut approximately diagonally providing overlapped spaced points at each end of the handle for reinforcement at the juncture of the handle therewith.

6. A- package-carrying handle comprising a 40 strip of material having a handhold portion of less width than the strip, and a reinforcing strip extending along said handhold portion and secured thereto, said reinforcing strip having opposite ends wider than the handhold portion and 45 extending approximately throughout the width of the strip adjacent said handhold portion.

7. A package-carrying handle comprising a strip of material having a handhold portion of less width than the strip, said strip having ap- 50 proximately diagonal edges extending to the opposite ends of the handhold portion, and a reinforcing strip extending along said handhold portion and secured thereto, said reinforcing strip having approximately spear-shaped opposite ends 55 approximately coextensive with and reinforcing the diagonal edges of the strip.

8. A package-carrying handle comprising a strip of material having a handhold portion of less width than the strip, said strip having ap- 60 proximately diagonal edges extending'to the opposite ends of the handhold portion, and having infolded edge portions and a reinforcing strip extending along said handhold portion and secured thereto, said reinforcing strip having ap- 6 proximately spear-shaped opposite ends approximately coextensive with and reinforcing the diagonal edges of the strip, the infolded edge portions overlapping said reinforcing strip approximately throughout the length of the hand- 70 hold portion.

' JULIUS JANOWITZ.