Patents by Inventor John L. Thiele

John L. Thiele 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).

  • Patent number: 8168280
    Abstract: Unwinding, or “lanemarking,” of lint roll tape during use can be greatly minimized or eliminated by providing a roll of tape that comprises a backing having a first side and a second side, an adhesive on the first side of the backing, a plurality of separation lines separating the tape into sheets, a low adhesion zone adjacent each separation lines extending in an upweb direction along the tape from the separation line. The low adhesion zone has a lower adhesion than the adhesive. Each separation line extends beyond the next adjacent and underlying low adhesion zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: John L. Thiele
  • Patent number: 7744975
    Abstract: A roll of contaminant removal tape defining opposing longitudinal ends, opposing side edges, and opposing major surfaces. The tape is wound into a roll and includes a backing layer, an adhesive layer, a plurality of lines of perforations, and a set of discrete non-adhesive zones. The adhesive layer is applied to a first side of the backing layer to define a portion of the first major surface. The lines of perforations extend across at least most of the width of the tape between the first and second side edges to separate the tape into sheets. The non-adhesive zones are provided along the first major surface of the tape, with each non-adhesive zone extending from the first side edge. In one embodiment, the lines of perforations are progressively longitudinally spaced from one another, and respective ones of the non-adhesive zones correspond with respective ones of the lines of perforations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John L. Thiele, Steven A. Darmer
  • Publication number: 20090226657
    Abstract: Unwinding, or “lanemarking,” of lint roll tape during use can be greatly minimized or eliminated by providing a roll of tape that comprises a backing having a first side and a second side, an adhesive on the first side of the backing, a plurality of separation lines separating the tape into sheets, a low adhesion zone adjacent each separation lines extending in an upweb direction along the tape from the separation line. The low adhesion zone has a lower adhesion than the adhesive. Each separation line extends beyond the next adjacent and underlying low adhesion zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: John L. THIELE
  • Patent number: D934573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Scott J. Tuman, Louis D. Hibbard, John L. Thiele, Kyle C. Bryson, Mark W. Baldwin
  • Patent number: D950870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott J. Tuman, Louis D. Hibbard, John L. Thiele, Kyle C. Bryson, Mark W. Baldwin
  • Patent number: D950871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott J. Tuman, Louis D. Hibbard, John L. Thiele, Kyle C. Bryson, Mark W. Baldwin
  • Patent number: D950872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott J. Tuman, Louis D. Hibbard, John L. Thiele, Kyle C. Bryson, Mark W. Baldwin
  • Patent number: D950873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Scott J. Tuman, Louis D. Hibbard, John L. Thiele, Kyle C. Bryson, Mark W. Baldwin
  • Patent number: D950874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventors: Scott J. Tuman, Louis D. Hibbard, John L. Thiele, Kyle C. Bryson, Mark W. Baldwin