TENSION-ACTIVATED, EXPANDING ARTICLES WITH MULTIBEAM SLITS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20220379575A1
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17787370

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The present disclosure relates generally to tension-activated, expanding articles that include a plurality of patterned slits. At least some of the plurality of slits are multibeam slits that, when the material into which the slits are formed is tension-activated form one or more multibeams. In some embodiments, these articles are used as cushioning films and/or packaging materials. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making and using these tension-activated, expanding articles.

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYPO BOX 33427 ST PAUL MN 55133-3427

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  • 2020 Application Filing Year
  • B31D Class
  • 88 Applications Filed
  • 47 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 53.41 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Corrigan, Thomas R St. Paul, US 43 206
Fleming, Patrick R Lake Elmo, US 112 3121
Gold, Anne CF South St. Paul, US 8 5
Guttmann, Silvia G St. Paul, US 6 5
Langer-Anderson, Delony L Hugo, US 22 64
Lee, Nicholas K Minneapolis, US 12 99
Miller, Lisa M Spring Valley, US 25 147
Nirmal, Manoj St. Paul, US 66 883

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  • B31D Class
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