TENSION-ACTIVATED, EXPANDING ARTICLES WITH MULTIBEAM SLITS
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Dec 1, 2022
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Dec 21, 2020
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Dec 21, 2020
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Abstract
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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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY | PO BOX 33427 ST PAUL MN 55133-3427 |
International Classification(s)

- 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 |
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Corrigan, Thomas R | St. Paul, US | 43 | 206 |
# of filed Patents : 43 Total Citations : 206 | |||
Fleming, Patrick R | Lake Elmo, US | 112 | 3121 |
# of filed Patents : 112 Total Citations : 3121 | |||
Gold, Anne CF | South St. Paul, US | 8 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Guttmann, Silvia G | St. Paul, US | 6 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Langer-Anderson, Delony L | Hugo, US | 22 | 64 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 64 | |||
Lee, Nicholas K | Minneapolis, US | 12 | 99 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 99 | |||
Miller, Lisa M | Spring Valley, US | 25 | 147 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 147 | |||
Nirmal, Manoj | St. Paul, US | 66 | 883 |
# of filed Patents : 66 Total Citations : 883 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- B31D Class
- 76.92 % this patent is cited more than
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