Carrier tape

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5361901
SERIAL NO

08201714

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According to the present invention there is provided a unitary flexible carrier tape comprising a strip like portion defining a top surface for the tape, and wall portions defining a plurality of similarly-shaped pockets spaced along the tape and opening through the top surface. The wall portions include bottom wall portions, side wall portions extending between the strip like portion and the bottom wall portions. The bottom wall portions include distal parts spaced from the top surface of the tape and embossed parts projecting above the distal parts and having abutment surfaces spaced above the distal parts. The side wall portions include longitudinal parts extending between the top surface of the tape and the distal parts. The side wall portions also include castellation parts having portions located above the embossed parts and inset from the longitudinal parts.

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MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANYST PAUL MINNESOTA 55133-3427

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schenz, James L Stillwater, MN 4 98
Skrtic, Tom Eau Claire, WI 2 74

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