Abstract: A carrier delivered dressing is disclosed which has a conformable backing with a pressure sensitive adhesive coated on a bottom face and removable carrier attached to the top face of the backing. A bond block material is positioned between the backing and the carrier. A cut line traverses both the carrier and the bond block material to form a tab.
Abstract: An a dhesive tape comprising a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive layer that comprises a lattice pattern formed by at least two linear strips that intersect; wherein the lattice pattern forms a plurality of parallelogrammic openings, having a major diagonal line (A) and a minor diagonal line (B), wherein the ratio of the major diagonal line (A) of the opening to the minor diagonal line (B) thereof is from 15 to 1; the length of the major diagonal line (A) is from 0.5 mm to 10 mm; and the length of the minor diagonal line (B) is from 0.3 to 7 mm.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 2007
Date of Patent:
May 24, 2011
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Inventors:
Hironobu Ishiwatari, Donald H. Lucast, Koji Suzuki
Abstract: A wound dressing comprising a dressing support layer configured to retain and deliver the wound dressing to a wound, the dressing support layer having a radial configuration that forms a plurality of alternating covered and uncovered portions of the backing layer along the perimeter of the wound dressing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 10, 2006
Date of Patent:
December 28, 2010
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Inventors:
David R. Holm, Richard L. Jacobson, Donald H. Lucast
Abstract: The present invention provides a brushing assembly and a method of cleaning a surface. In one embodiment, the brushing assembly comprises a lint roller comprising a handle and a roll of adhesive tape supported by a barrel, wherein the adhesive tape has an exposed tacky surface. The brushing assembly further comprises a caddy cover comprising an opening for placement over the barrel and roll of adhesive tape of the lint roller and at least one working surfaces. In one embodiment, the method of cleaning a surface comprises providing a lint roller, providing a caddy cover having at least one working surfaces, placing the caddy cover over the lint roller, brushing the surface to be cleaned with at least one of the working surfaces of the caddy cover to gather debris, removing the caddy cover from the lint roller, and rolling the lint roller over the surface to be cleaned to capture the debris.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 22, 2006
Date of Patent:
December 28, 2010
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Inventors:
Scott J. Tuman, Eric B. Laughlin, Aaron J. Cherveny, Byron E. Trotter, Lloyd S. Vasilakes
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package is provided, comprising a first and second layer attached by a sealing process to create a peelable seal. The package also includes perforation cuts at regular intervals. A traverse cut is provided through both the first and second layer that traverses the perforation cut in the first layer at least once. The traverse cut and perforation cut define a bonded section to form a tab.
Abstract: A cleaning tool for cleaning a surface is disclosed. The cleaning tool comprises a cleaning frame including a rigid body defining a perimeter surrounding an interior opening and at least one spacer arranged within the interior opening. The cleaning frame secures over a backing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 2005
Date of Patent:
July 20, 2010
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Inventors:
Vinu Patel, William J. Kopecky, Jeffrey M. Mailand, Scott J. Tuman, Mark D. Sorlien
Inventors:
Shaelyn D. Benson, Paul N. Daveloose, Michael J. Kubes, Peter J. Newbould, Ivana Babic, Lloyd S. Vasilakes, Michael C. Molinet, Angie M. Olson, Bonnie C. Lembitz