(19)
(11) EP 0 250 353 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.03.1988 Bulletin 1988/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.12.1987 Bulletin 1987/52

(21) Application number: 87630101

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.1987
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 20.06.1986 US 876848

(71) Applicant: BEMIS COMPANY, Inc.
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(72) Inventors:
  • James, Robert C.
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  • Pederson, Richard J.
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(54) Easy-open case taping


(57) A case (1) sealed by a strip of pressure-sensitive tape (17) having an integral end portion (21) of the tape at an end thereof folded back on the adhesive face of the tape and adhered thereto to form a tap (25) which is unadhered to the case (1) for being grasped and pulled to peel the tape away from the case. A method of and apparatus for taping cases with this easy-open feature are also described.







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