Reusable cutting articles and wound tape articles and kits containing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12544280-B2
Application number	US-202118014295-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 1, 2021
Priority date	Jul 9, 2020
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

Cutting article, for example for cutting tape, that is removable from a container, such as a box, of tape. Wound tape articles containing the same. Kits containing the same.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wound tape article comprising a box containing a wound tape roll and a removable cutting article removably attached to the box, wherein
the removable cutting article for releasably engaging with the box has a box top, a box front and opposing box back, and two opposite box sides, the removable cutting article comprising: a distal end and a proximal end connected by a spacing member; the distal end comprising two arms that are spaced apart from each other and that are oriented along a first axis and a second axis parallel to the first axis, wherein each of the two arms having a protrusion that extends from the arms and towards each other along a third axis that is orthogonal to the first axis; the proximal end comprising at least one cutting element spaced from the at least two arms, the cutting element having a sharp edge that is disposed along a fourth axis that is parallel to the third axis.

2 . The removable cutting article of claim 1 , wherein the two arms are separated by a gap and further wherein the protrusion of each of the two arms extends into the gap.

3 . The removable cutting article of claim 1 , wherein distal end further comprises a housing that is connected to the two arms.

4 . The removable cutting article of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises space for engaging with the box.

5 . The removable cutting article of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a back for engaging with the box top.

6 . The removable cutting article of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a back for engaging with the box back.

7 . The wound tape article of claim 1 , wherein the box sides each comprise a hole for receiving the at least a portion of the protrusions of the removing cutting article, and wherein at least a portion of one of the protrusions are disposed within each hole.

8 . The wound tape article of claim 7 , wherein the holes are aligned with a core within the box, wherein the tape is wound around the core.

9 . The wound tape article of claim 1 , wherein the box comprises an opening in the box front or the box top for removing the tape and wherein the sharp edge is spaced from the box front and is located between the opening and the box bottom.

10 . The wound tape article of claim 1 , further comprising a core around which the tape is wound, the core comprising a hollow center, within the box, and wherein the tape is wound around the core.

11 . The wound tape article of claim 1 , wherein the box comprises perforations.

12 . A kit comprising a plurality of boxes that one wound roll of tape; and a removable cutting article of claim 1 .

13 . The kit of claim 12 , comprising from one to twenty, from one to ten, and optionally from one to six boxes that contain one wound roll of tape.

Assignees

• 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventors

• Nash James E

Classifications

• B65H2701/37

  Tapes · CPC title

• B65H35/008

  Arrangements or adaptations of cutting devices · CPC title

• B65H35/002

  Hand-held or table apparatus (B65H35/006 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61F15/002 Primary

  dispensers for web or tape like bandages · CPC title

• A61F15/02 Primary

  Devices for cutting bandages of any kind, e.g. shears, cast-cutting saws · CPC title