Patents by Inventor Peter S. Minnema

Peter S. Minnema 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).

  • Perforated tab and tabbed tape rolls
    Patent number: 5878971
    Abstract: A tab for placement on one end of a length of tape has at least one perforation. The tape can have a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. Adhesive is on the first side, and the tab is located at the first end of the tape and adhered to the first side of the tape. The tab has at least one perforation such that when the tape is wound into a roll, the adhesive accessible through the perforation adheres the tab to the tape to prevent the tab from protruding from the roll while permitting the tab to be grabbed easily to begin unwinding the roll of tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Peter S. Minnema