RICHARD H KNIGHT
Electrician at Gdn Ln, Arlington, TX

4897074, Jan 30, 1990

May 17, 1988

7/194938

Richard K. Knight - Arlington TX

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Chicago IL

B65H 3704, B65H 3700, B65B 1150

493381

A carrier tape system includes an elongated base strip and an elongated cover strip both formed of a plastic film material. The cover strip is substantially coextensive in length with the base strip. The cover strip has a top surface and opposed sidewalls extending downwardly from the top surface. The opposed sidewalls are spaced apart from each other a distance substantially equal to the width of the base strip. The cover strip further includes a hump projecting upwardly from the top surface and extends longitudinally in a parallel relationship to the sidewalls. Each of the sidewalls has an inwardly extending hooked portion formed integrally therewith. The hooked portion has its top surface spaced beneath the edge of the base strip to form a U-shaped recess to secure the cover strip to the base strip. A mechanism for forming the carrier tape system is provided by making modifications to existing carrier tape joining apparatuses.

5234104, Aug 10, 1993

Jun 24, 1991

7/719367

Richard D. Schulte - Arlington TX
Imran Malik - Lewisville TX
Richard K. Knight - Arlington TX

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

B65D 7302, B65D 8500

206330

A carrier tape system includes an elongated base strip and an elongated cover strip both formed of a plastic film material. The cover strip is substantially coextensive in length with the base strip. The cover strip has a top surface and opposed sidewalls extending downwardly from the top surface. The opposed sidewalls are spaced apart from each other a distance substantially equal to the width of the base strip. A cover strip further includes retaining means formed integrally therewith for mechanically engaging and holding down thin component parts seated in cavities formed in the base strip. The retaining means is comprised of a pair of spaced apart rail members which are formed coextensive with the cover strip extending longitudinally to the sidewalls and projecting downwardly and outwardly from the top surface thereof. The rail members are flared outwardly at a slight angle toward the respective opposed sidewalls. The top surface of the cover strip between the spaced apart rail members defines a clear viewing window for viewing the component parts in the cavities.

5115911, May 26, 1992

Feb 4, 1991

7/650077

Richard D. Schulte - Arlington TX
Imran Malik - Lewisville TX
Richard K. Knight - Arlington TX

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

B65D 7302, B65D 8530, B65D 4304

206330

A carrier tape system includes an elongated base strip and an elongated cover strip both formed of a plastic film material. The cover strip is substantially coextensive in length with the base strip. The cover strip has a top surface and opposed sidewalls extending downwardly from the top surface. The opposed sidewalls are laterally spaced apart from each other a distance substantially equal to the width of the base strip. The cover strip further includes retaining means formed integrally therewith for mechanically engaging and holding down thin component parts seated within cavities formed within the base strip. The retaining means is comprised of either a ridge or a pair of laterally spaced apart rail members which are formed coextensive with the cover strip and which extend longitudinally, parallel to the sidewalls and which project downwardly from the top surface thereof.