Patents by Inventor Thomas Lee McLaughlin

Thomas Lee McLaughlin 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: 6793757
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive tape substrate is coated with an adhesive, and the adhesive is then printed with an ink or the like that acts as an adhesive-inhibiting masking or barrier along one or more continuous zones or lines. Tapes are formed in whole or in part by slitting along the continuous line or lines so defined. The technique is used to make transfer tapes, diaper fastener tabs, and other products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Lee McLaughlin, Carol A. Caldwell
  • Patent number: 6663932
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive tape substrate is coated with an adhesive, and the adhesive is then printed with an ink or the like that acts as an adhesive-inhibiting masking or barrier along one or more continuous zones or lines. Tapes are formed in whole or in part by slitting along the continuous line or lines so defined. The technique is used to make transfer tapes, diaper fastener tabs, and other products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Lee McLaughlin, Carol A. Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20020151865
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive tape substrate is coated with an adhesive, and the adhesive is then printed with an ink or the like that acts as an adhesive-inhibiting masking or barrier along one or more continuous zones or lines. Tapes are formed in whole or in part by slitting along the continuous line or lines so defined. The technique is used to make transfer tapes, diaper fastener tabs, and other products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Lee McLaughlin, Carol A. Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20020147437
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive tape substrate is coated with an adhesive, and the adhesive is then printed with an ink or the like that acts as an adhesive-inhibiting masking or barrier along one or more continuous zones or lines. Tapes are formed in whole or in part by slitting along the continuous line or lines so defined. The technique is used to make transfer tapes, diaper fastener tabs, and other products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Lee McLaughlin, Carol A. Caldwell
  • Patent number: 6365793
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive tape substrate is coated with an adhesive, and the adhesive is then printed with an ink or the like that acts as an adhesive-inhibiting masking or barrier along one or more continuous zones or lines. Tapes are formed in whole or in part by slitting along the continuous line or lines so defined. The technique is used to make transfer tapes, diaper fastener tabs, and other products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Lee McLaughlin, Carol A. Caldwell