Carrier tape and cover applying and removal devices for same
CA 1313644 C · Owner: Machacek, Zdenek · Inventors: Machacek, Zdenek; Schnittger, Ernest; Borst, Herbert A
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of the Invention, An improved carrier tape is disclosed comprising an elongated base strip and an elongated cover strip both formed of a plastic film material . The base strip is provided with longitudinally spaced cavities for components to be transported therein as well as a series of spaced longitudinally extending sprocket drive holes for advancing the tape. The cover strip has a raised hump on its top surface positioned so as to align with the sprocket holes when the tape is assembled. The hump defines a living hinge for the adjacent surfaces of the cover strip top face. Accordingly when the hump is depressed the sidewalls of the cover strip move outwardly so as to clear the edges of …
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- Granted February 16, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 16, 2010.
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