Abstract: A carrier for film-mounted integrated circuits comprises a body member having a rectangular cavity for receiving a segment of a flexible film strip and a retainer member shaped and sized to fit conformably within the cavity, each integrally molded of a resilient polymeric material. A series of undercut ledges are spaced along the interior periphery of the cavity and complementary lips are spaced along the exterior periphery of the retainer member and protruding from the outer edge faces thereof in juxtaposition with the undercut ledges for interengaging therewith. The lips and ledges interlock the retainer member within the body member in nested relationship with a margin of said rectangular segment sandwiched between the flat bottom wall and flat bottom face of the body and retainer members.

Abstract: A tabbed film strip comprising a film portion and a tab portion secured together in parallel adjacent edge relation by a connecting tape overlapping the film and tab portion and adhesively secured thereto in an arrangement leaving a major area of the film portion and tab portion uncovered throughout their lengths. Apparatus to form this product and to carry out a process of making it comprises a housing which supports individual feed supplies for the film portion and the tab portion and which also supports a feed supply for the connecting tape. The tape has pressure sensitive adhesive on one of its surfaces for securement to the film and tab portions. Forming mechanism is supported on the housing and has guide grooves therein as well as guide rollers and a hold-down arm associated therewith arranged to place the film portion and tab portion in parallel adjacent edge relation and to secure these two portions together by means of the tape.