PACKAGED DECORATIVE TAPE PRODUCT
A packaged adhesive tape product comprising a roll of tape with a decorative multi-color pattern printed thereon, a dispenser at least partially surrounding the roll of tape and a label bearing retailing information and at least a portion of the decorative multi-color pattern carried on the label is described. A display rack for the products is also described.
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This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/410,605, filed Nov. 5, 2010, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
This disclosure relates to adhesive tape sold on adhesive tape dispensers as a single product.
BACKGROUNDAdhesive tape is used by consumers and businesses in many applications. One application is packaging. For consumers, packaging tape is frequently sold on a dispenser. The packaging tape is often a long strip of backing having adhesive on one side rolled upon a cylindrical core. This roll of adhesive tape is often sold on a dispenser. The tape is often about 2 inches wide and is sold on the rolls containing several yards of tape. The roll of tape is contained on a dispenser having two side walls with hubs which rotatably support the roll of tape between the side walls. An interconnecting wall between the two side walls supports a cutter for separating lengths of tape from the roll of tape. Frequently, a hole through the inner connecting wall is provided between the roll of tape and the cutter. This hole allows the product consisting of the roll of tape and the dispenser to be mounted on a peg at retail stores.
The interconnecting wall often includes a tongue shaped portion extending away from the cutter and which overlays, but does not contact, a portion of the roll of tape. This tongue shaped portion protects a user's hand when applying a length of tape to a substrate. The tongue protects the portion of the hand over the roll of tape from the rotating roll of tape.
Retail labeling is often applied to the interconnecting wall. The roll of tape and the tape dispenser is then hung on a hook with the retail labeling facing outward so that a consumer may see it and select a roll of tape. This arrangement presents the roll of tape on its dispenser with the retail labeling most conspicuously displayed. The dispenser and the roll of tape itself are somewhat obscured by the labeling, the interconnecting wall and the tongue portion of the interconnecting wall in this display mode.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSUREThe present disclosure contemplates an improved packaged adhesive tape product comprising a roll of adhesive tape having an adhesive face and a non-adhesive face with a multiple color design displayed on the non-adhesive face, the roll of tape held on a dispenser with two side walls and an interconnecting wall, and, labeling applied to the dispenser displaying a multiple color design representative or identical to the multiple color design on the adhesive tape.
Further in accordance with the disclosure, the tape dispenser comprises two side walls interconnected by an interconnecting wall and the labeling is applied to the interconnecting wall.
Yet further in accordance with the disclosure, the interconnecting wall has a hole adapted to support the packaged adhesive tape product on a peg allowing the tape product to be displayed at retail with the label and its multiple color design facing outwardly away from a support, that is, toward the consumer.
Further in accordance with the disclosure, two or more groups of tape dispensers displaying several different multiple color designs are presented on a display rack in groups and adjacent headers displaying a multiple color design representative or identical to the multiple color design on the adhesive tape.
It is a principle object of the disclosure to provide a packaged adhesive tape product for adhesive tape having a multiple color design with the design presented prominently on the label visible to consumers at retail. It is yet another object of the present disclosure to present a packaged adhesive tape product bearing a multiple color design in an attractive package having required retail information and the multiple color design presented on the label prominently for visual inspection by the consumer.
The disclosure may take physical form in certain parts and arrangements of parts a preferred embodiment of which will be described in detail in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof and wherein:
Referring now to the drawings where in the showings are for the purposes of illustrating a preferred embodiment of the disclosure only and not for the purposes of limiting same,
As can be seen in
“Multi-colored” is used herein to mean having areas of visually distinct shades, colors or hues. Thus, a tape having a blue background with red and white circles in the background is multi-colored. A tape having parallel stripes of visually perceptible different shades of blue is also multi-colored. A tape having a transparent background and symbols in black is also multi-colored.
A label 16 is applied to the packaged adhesive tape product 10 covering substantially all of the interconnecting wall 24 including the tongue 32. Consumer products sold at retail in the United States, and in many other countries, must carry information such as the size of the product, product identity, and the identity of a distributor. In addition, trademarks identifying the source of a particular product are desirably displayed where consumers can readily see the mark. All of these items are necessary or advantageous in the sale of a product at retail. These items consume space and require a label of sufficient size to display them in a readable form. Thus, the concealment or obscuring of the actual appearance of the tape is a function of proper presentation of necessary information to consumers.
As can be seen in
Referring now to
Additionally, when the consumer is presented with multiple products 10, 10b arranged close to one another with different designs, the consumer is informed that many multi-colored design tape products are available from which to select.
The package adhesive tape products 10, 10b seen in
The packaging illustrated in
In some situations it may be appropriate to use a design in the label similar to or representative of the design on the tape. For instance, if the tape has transparent portions and colored elements, the label may use white or another color similar to or representative of the transparent portions of the tape. In other situations reflectivity or difficult shades or shapes on the tape may be shown approximately or by representative image on the label and/or package.
As can be seen in
The disclosure has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. Obviously, modifications and alterations will occur to others upon the reading and understanding of this specification. It is intended to include all such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.
Claims
1. A packaged adhesive tape product comprising:
- a roll of adhesive tape comprising a cylindrical core and a strip of adhesive tape having an adhesive face, a non-adhesive face, and a multiple color design on the non-adhesive face, the strip of adhesive tape being wound upon the core; and
- a dispenser for the roll of adhesive fixed to the roll of adhesive tape having a label, the label having an outwardly facing face, the label outwardly facing face bearing a multiple color design identical to at least a portion of the multiple color design on the adhesive tape non-adhesive face.
2. The packaged adhesive tape product of claim 1 wherein the dispenser has two generally parallel side walls which rotatably support the roll of adhesive tape between the two side walls and an interconnecting wall extending between the side walls, the interconnecting wall supporting the label.
3. The packaged adhesive tape product of claim 2 wherein the interconnecting wall has a hole adapted to engage a peg allowing the packaged adhesive tape product to be displayed at retail on a peg with the label facing outwardly.
4. A packaged adhesive tape product comprising:
- a roll of adhesive tape comprising a cylindrical core and a strip of adhesive tape having an adhesive face, a non-adhesive face, and a multiple color design on the non-adhesive face, the strip of adhesive tape being wound upon the core; and
- a dispenser for the roll of adhesive fixed to the roll of adhesive tape having a label, the label having an outwardly facing face, the label outwardly facing face bearing a multiple color design similar to at least a portion of the multiple color design on the adhesive tape non-adhesive face.
5. The packaged adhesive tape product of claim 4 wherein the dispenser has two generally parallel side walls which rotatably support the roll of adhesive tape between the two side walls and an interconnecting wall extending between the side walls, the interconnecting wall supporting the label.
6. The packaged adhesive tape product of claim 4 wherein the interconnecting wall has a hole adapted to engage a peg allowing the packaged adhesive tape product to be displayed at retail on a peg with the label facing outwardly.
7. The packaged adhesive tape product of claim 4 wherein the multiple color design on the label is a proportional representation of the multiple color design on the tape.
8. A packaged adhesive tape product comprising:
- a roll of adhesive tape comprising a cylindrical core and a strip of adhesive tape having an adhesive face, a non-adhesive face, and a multiple color design on the non-adhesive face, the strip of adhesive tape being wound upon the core; and
- a dispenser for the roll of adhesive fixed to the roll of adhesive tape having a label, the label having an outwardly facing face, the label outwardly facing face bearing a multiple color design representative of at least a portion of the multiple color design on the adhesive tape non-adhesive face.
9. The packaged adhesive tape product of claim 8 wherein the dispenser has two generally parallel side walls which rotatably support the roll of adhesive tape between the two side walls and an interconnecting wall extending between the side walls, the interconnecting wall supporting the label.
10. The packaged adhesive tape product of claim 8 wherein the interconnecting wall has a hole adapted to engage a peg allowing the packaged adhesive tape product to be displayed at retail on a peg with the label facing outwardly.
11. The packaged adhesive tape product of claim 8 wherein the multiple color design on the label is a proportional representation of the multiple color design on the tape.
12. A retail display of packaged adhesive tape products comprising:
- a first group of adhesive tape products, each of the first group of adhesive tape products comprising a roll of adhesive tape comprising a cylindrical core and a strip of adhesive tape having an adhesive face, a non-adhesive face, and a first multiple color design on the non-adhesive face, the strip of adhesive tape being wound upon the core; and, a dispenser for the roll of adhesive fixed to the roll of adhesive tape having a label, the label having an outwardly facing face, the label outwardly facing face bearing a multiple color design representative of at least a portion of the first multiple color design;
- a second group of adhesive tape products, each of the second group of adhesive tape products comprising a roll of adhesive tape comprising a cylindrical core and a strip of adhesive tape having an adhesive face, a non-adhesive face, and a second multiple color design on the non-adhesive face, the strip of adhesive tape being wound upon the core; and, a dispenser for the roll of adhesive fixed to the roll of adhesive tape having a label, the label having an outwardly facing face, the label outwardly facing face bearing a multiple color design representative of at least a portion of the second multiple color design; and,
- a display rack presenting the first group of adhesive tape products and the second group of adhesive tape products for sale.
13. The retail display of packaged adhesive tape products of claim 12 wherein the display rack is adapted to display the first group of adhesive tape products in proximity to one another and the second group of adhesive tape products in proximity to one another;
- the display rack further comprises a first header bearing a multiple color design representative of at least a portion of the first multiple color design adjacent the first group of adhesive tape products; and, the display rack further comprises a second header bearing a multiple color design representative of at least a portion of the second multiple color design adjacent the second group of adhesive tape products.
14. The retail display of packaged adhesive tape products of claim 13 wherein the display rack comprises:
- a first group of rods adapted to support the first group of adhesive tape products;
- a second group of rods adapted to support the second group of adhesive tape products; and,
- the first header is adjacent the first group of rods and the second header is adjacent the second group of rods.
15. The retail display of packaged adhesive tape products of claim 14 wherein the first and second groups of rods comprise rods of generally equal length extending generally horizontally and having upturned front end portions and the first and second headers are generally adjacent the rod front end portions.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 20, 2011
Publication Date: May 10, 2012
Applicant:
Inventor: Tia Ann Bahr (Broadview Heights, OH)
Application Number: 13/277,480
International Classification: A47F 1/04 (20060101); B65D 85/00 (20060101);