Patents by Inventor David J. VanOverbeke

David J. VanOverbeke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cover tape and method for manufacture
    Patent number: 8247057
    Abstract: An article includes a cover tape, which includes a base film layer, tear enabling features, and an adhesive. The base film layer has opposed longitudinal edges and top and bottom surfaces. The tear enabling features are substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges and at the top and bottom surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ruben E. Velasquez Urey, Rocky D. Edwards, Laura C. Devaney, David J. VanOverbeke