SPINDLE-FREE TAPE METHOD AND ARTICLE

Abstract

An adhesive weave article comprising an adhesive weave defining a first surface, a second surface, a first end, a second end, a length between these, and an adhesive layer defining a first adhesive surface. The adhesive weave is folded back on itself along the length such that a first portion of the first adhesive surface is in an orientational relationship with a second portion of the first adhesive surface.

Description

SPINDLE-FREE TAPE METHOD AND ARTICLE Field This description generally relates to the handling of screens. More specifically, this description 5 relates to the handling of adhesive tape. Background Frame handling is used in many industries. When assembling a device that includes a frame as a component, a system is needed to handle the frame efficiently and in a controlled manner. For example, the frame often needs to be correctly positioned before and during its addition to the device. An illustrative example used in industry is a tape, such as adhesive tape. Adhesive tapes can be used in the packaging industry, for example, to construct a cardboard substrate. Additionally, or alternatively, adhesive tape can be used to position the cardboard in a container and to seal the container. An illustrative system for handling tapes, such as adhesive tapes, includes unwinding the tape from a roller on which it has been wound. Often, tapes wound on a roller must be placed over a dispensing device, such as a stem, to rotate the roller and dispense the tape. «coznn / zznz / B / YiAi Weft fabrics wound onto a roller can present certain difficulties when handling. For example, rotating the roller to dispense the fabric can also present additional challenges, such as controlling the rotation speed or the roller's inertia while it is rotating. Splicing a first weft roll to a second weft roll may require specialized equipment or splicing devices to couple an idle weft to a rotating weft. Splicing systems often require operators to place their hands around the rotating wefts to connect the idle roll to the rotating roll. The splice or weft can fail when the rotating roll starts the idle roll due to the load required to start the idle roll. Scallops are frequently used to accumulate lengths of weft to help start or stop a running roll. These scallops require the weft to travel through a series of pulleys, which can cause the weft to become entangled and the splicing device to snag. A splice can create a thick portion in the weft and often requires removal to ensure the converting equipment does not jam.This removal process causes waste and downtime. The splice is also a thick section of weft that can become caught during the dispensing process. If caught, it frequently breaks, resulting in downtime and waste. «CQznn / zznz / e / YiAi There is a need for an article, system, or method for dispensing a web that does not require unwinding the web to join one or more webs together. There is also a need for a solution to the problems associated with dispensing speed, angular momentum, and splicing that are present when handling wound webs. Summary This description describes an adhesive mesh article. The adhesive mesh article includes an adhesive mesh 10 defining a first surface, a second surface, a first end, a second end, a length between these, and an adhesive layer defining a first adhesive surface. The adhesive mesh is folded back on itself along its length such that a first portion 15 of the first adhesive surface is oriented in relation to a second portion of the first adhesive surface. In some cases, the first portion of the first adhesive surface is in direct contact with the second portion of the first adhesive surface. In some cases, the adhesive mesh 20 further includes a second adhesive surface opposite the first adhesive surface.In some cases, a first portion of the second adhesive surface is oriented in the same direction as a second portion of the second adhesive surface. In some cases, the adhesive layer is non-adhesive at room temperature. In some cases, the adhesive layer includes a heat-melt adhesive. In some cases, the adhesive layer also includes a carrier. In some cases, the adhesive layer is carrier-free. This description describes an adhesive weave article comprising a weave having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first end, a second end, and a length between these. The weave includes a self-supporting adhesive. The weave is folded back on itself along its length. In some cases, the weave is fan-folded along its length. In some cases, the adhesive defines a first weave surface. In some cases, a first portion of the adhesive is in direct contact with a second portion of the adhesive. In some cases, the weave includes a second adhesive along the second side of the weave. In some cases, a second adhesive defines a second weave surface. In some cases, the first side of the weave is free from contact with the second side of the weave. In some cases, the adhesive weave article is spindle-free.In some cases, the weft is not in wound form. In some cases, the weft is not wound on a core. In some cases, the weft is free of a coating. In some cases, the weft article further includes a coating adjacent to the adhesive. In some cases, the adhesive is non-self-tapping at room temperature. In some cases, the adhesive is not touch-tackable at room temperature. In some cases, the adhesive is an activatable adhesive. In some cases, the adhesive is a heat-melt adhesive. In some cases, the weft further includes a carrier. In some cases, the weft is free of a carrier. In some cases, the weft has a tensile strength, measured along the length of the weft, from approximately 1.75 N per cm (approximately one pound-force (lbf) per inch) wide to approximately 10,438 N per cm (approximately 250 lbf per inch) wide. In some cases, the frame is configured to connect to the first end of a second frame without unfolding the frame. In some cases, the frame item also includes a first support frame configured to support the frame. This description describes an adhesive weft article comprising a weft having a first side and a second side opposite the first, a first end, a second end, and a length between these. The adhesive weft article includes a carrier having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and an adhesive located along the first side of the carrier. The weft is folded along its length such that a first section of the adhesive is oriented in relation to a second section of the adhesive. In some cases, the adhesive defines a first surface of the weft. In some cases, the weft is in the form of a fold along its length such that a first section of the adhesive is in direct contact with a second section of the adhesive. In some cases, the weft is in the form of a fan fold along its length. In some cases, the first side of the weft is not in contact with the second side. In some cases, the adhesive weft article is spindle-free. In some cases, the weft is not wound. In some cases, the adhesive weft article is core-free. In some cases, the weft is coating-free. In some cases, the adhesive is non-self-adhesive at room temperature. In some cases, the adhesive is not touch-tackable at room temperature. In some cases, the adhesive is a heat-activatable adhesive. In some cases, the adhesive is a heat-melt adhesive. In some cases, the weft has a tensile strength, measured along its length, of approximately 1.75 N per cm (approximately 1 lbf per inch) wide to approximately 438 N per cm (approximately 250 lbf per inch) wide. In some cases, a second end of the frame is configured to connect with a first end of a second frame without unfolding the frame. In some cases, the adhesive frame also includes a first support frame configured to support the 5 plot. «coznn / zznz / B / YiAi This description outlines a method for applying an adhesive weave. The method includes unfolding a weave having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first end, a second end, and a length between these. The weave includes a self-adhesive backing. The weave is folded back on itself along its length. The method includes applying the weave such that the adhesive is in contact with a substrate. In some cases, the method includes activating the adhesive before applying the weave. In some cases, the weave is in the form of a fan fold along its length. In some cases, the adhesive defines a first surface of the weave. In some cases, the weave is in the form of a fold upon itself, such that a first section of the first side of the weave is in direct contact with a second section of the first side of the weave.In some cases, the first side of the weave is free from contact with the second side of the weave. In some cases, the weave includes a second adhesive along the second side of the weave. In some cases, the second adhesive defines a second weave surface. In some cases, the method includes cutting the weave to form a weave section and applying the weave section to the substrate. In some cases, the method involves unwinding the weave. In some cases, the method involves rotating the weave around a spindle. In some cases, the weave is free from a wound form prior to the weave deployment stage. In some cases, the weave is free from a coating. In some cases, the adhesive is not touch-tackable at room temperature. In some cases, the adhesive is an activatable adhesive. In some cases, the adhesive is a heat-melt adhesive. In some cases, the weave further includes a carrier.In some cases, the weft is free of a carrier. In some cases, the weft has a tensile strength, measured along the length of the weft, of approximately 1.75 N per cm (approximately one lbf per inch). 438 N per cm (approximately 250 lbf per inch) wide. In some cases, the weft is in the form of a fold such that a second end of the weft is configured to connect with a first end of a second weft without unfolding the weft. This description outlines a method for applying an adhesive weft. The method includes extracting a weft having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first end, a second end, and a length between these. The weft includes a carrier having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and an adhesive located along the first side of the carrier. The weft is folded along its length such that a first section of the adhesive is in a 25-degree orientation relationship with a second section of the adhesive. In some In some cases, the method includes activating the adhesive. In some cases, the method includes applying the adhesive web to a substrate. In some cases, the web includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and the second surface is free from contact with the first surface. In some cases, the web is in the form of a fold along its length such that a first section of the adhesive is in direct contact with a second section of the adhesive. In some cases, the adhesive defines a first surface of the web. In some cases, the method includes a second adhesive along a second side of the carrier opposite the first side of the carrier. In some cases, the second adhesive defines a second surface of the web. In some cases, the adhesive web is in a fan-folded form along its length before the web extraction stage.In some cases, extracting the weft involves unwinding it. In some cases, the method involves unwinding the weft. In some cases, the method involves rotating the weft around a spindle. In some cases, the weft is uncoated. In some cases, the adhesive weft has a tensile strength, measured along the length of the weft, from approximately 1.75 N per cm (approximately 1 lbf per inch) to approximately 438 N per cm (approximately 250 lbf per inch). Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi Brief description of the figures Figure 1 is a perspective view of a plot arranged according to certain modalities. Figure 2 is a front view of a grid arranged in 5 according to certain modalities. Figure 3 is a front view of a system that includes a grid arranged according to certain modalities. Figure 4 is a front view of a system that includes a grid arranged according to certain modalities. Figure 5 is a front view of a system that includes a grid arranged according to certain modalities. Figure 6 is a perspective view of a plot, according to certain modalities. Figure 7 is a perspective view of a plot, according to certain modalities. Figure 8 is a perspective view of a plot, according to certain modalities. Figure 9 is a perspective view of a plot, according to certain modalities. Detailed description The present description provides a web arranged such that the web can be dispensed without the use of a spindle. The web is in a folded form along its length. The web may be an adhesive tape 25 that includes an adhesive along a first surface of the web. The adhesive does not self-adhere at room temperature. Two or more webs may be connected as a dispensing system configured to provide a continuous length of web. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stack 10 including a folded frame 20. As shown, the frame 20 has a first end 30, a second end 32, and a length extending between the first end 30 and the second end 32 (the direction of the frame length 10 20 is usually shown by arrow 34 along a portion of the frame length 20). The frame length 20 may include a first section 22, a second section 24, a width as shown in the direction of arrow 36, a first surface 40, and a second surface 15 42. Stack 10 includes weave 20 in a folded form. Weave 20 can be in a folded arrangement along its length, such that the first section 22 extends in a first direction as shown by arrow 38, and the second section 24 extends in a second direction as shown by arrow 39. In some embodiments, the arrangement of the first section 22 extending in a first direction and the second section 24 extending in a second direction can define a fold. As shown, with weave 20 in a folded arrangement 25, a first turn 44 is located where weave 20 changes from extending from the first direction to the second direction, a second turn 46 where the weave changes from extending from the second direction to the first direction, and a third turn 48 where weave 20 changes from extending from the first direction to the second direction.In some configurations, the weave 20 can be folded multiple times in an alternating back-and-forth direction, creating multiple pleats. The weave 20 can be folded repeatedly in such a way that the weave 20 is arranged in multiple adjacent pleats and forms the stack 10. As shown in Figure 1, the first direction indicated by arrow 38 can be positioned so that it is generally parallel to the second direction indicated by arrow 39. The weave 20 folded in this arrangement creates a type of fold that is referred to in this description as a fan fold. That is, a fan fold includes a folding arrangement in which the weave 20 is alternately extended in a first direction and then folded so that the weave extends in a second direction that is the opposite of the first direction. The weave 20 may then be folded so that it extends again in the first direction. In some cases, the folding arrangement alternately includes a fold, then a counter-fold, then another fold, continuously along the weave 20, such that the weave 20 is in an arrangement Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi folded along substantially the entire length of the frame 20. Stack 10 is shown in Figure 1 with the second end 32 of frame 20 in one possible position. Other positions or arrangements of frame 20 are considered, such as with the second end 32 located below stack 10, next to stack 10, or in any suitable arrangement such that a user can access the second end 32 without displaying frame 20 of stack 10. Figure 2 is a front view of stack 10 in Figure 1. Figure 2 shows the weft 20, the first end 30, the second end 32, the length generally extending along the direction of the arrow 34, the first section 22, the second section 24, the first surface 40, and the second surface 42. The weft 20 is in a folded form that includes the first fold 50, and the second fold 52. Figure 2 shows the first turn 44 and the third turn 48 where the weft 20 changes from extending in the first direction (shown by arrow 38) to the second direction (shown by arrow 39), and the second turn 46 where the weft changes from extending in the second direction to the first direction. The length of a section, for example, the first section 22, defines the length of the stack 54. Typically, the width of the stack 10 is defined by the width of the frame 20. The stack length and stack width define the space occupied by the stack 10. Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi As shown, the portion of weave 20 extending between the second end 32 and the second turn 46 generally defines the first fold 50. The first fold 50 includes the portion of weave 20 that is in an orientation relationship of 5 to itself along its length, and defines the first section 22 and the second section 24. As shown, the first fold 50 includes a portion of weave 20 where the weave 20 is folded back on itself such that the first surface 40 is oriented to itself. The portion of weave 20 extending between the first turn 44 and the third turn 48 generally defines a second fold 52. As shown, the second fold 52 includes a portion of weave 20 where the weave 20 is folded back on itself such that the second surface 42 is oriented to itself. As shown, the frame 20 is in a form that folds in such a way that the portion of the first surface 40 along the first section 22 is in an orientation relationship with the portion of the first surface 40 along the second section 24. The frame 20 can be in a form that folds 20 in such a way that a first portion of the second surface is in an orientation relationship with a second portion of the second surface 42. In some embodiments, the weave 20 can be folded in such a way that the first surface 40 is in an orientation relationship 25 and in contact with itself, and the second surface 42 is in Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi an orientation relationship and in contact with itself, such as along alternating folds. As shown, when the weave 20 is in a folded form, the first surface 40 of the weave 20 is free from contact with the second surface 5 42 of the weave 20. Typically, arranging frame 20 in a folded form, such as stack 10, positions frame 20 in such a way that the space occupied by stack 10 is smaller than if frame 20 were not folded. Generally, the size of the occupied space can be the area defined by the stack length 54 multiplied by the stack width (which typically corresponds to the width of frame 20, shown by arrow 36 in Figure 1). In some embodiments, frame 20 can be removed from stack 15 by pulling on it, causing it to unfold. One process for dispensing frame 20 is to pull on it at the first end 30, causing it to unfold one fold at a time until the entire length of frame 20 has been removed from stack 10. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the stack 10 is free of a core or central axis around which the frame 20 is wound. Since the frame 20 is not wound around a central axis, the frame 20 can be removed from the stack 10 without rotating the frame 20 around the central axis. Generally, a weft that is in wound form, by For example, a weft wound around a shaft can be unwound by rotating it around the shaft in such a way that the weft is dispensed. Frequently, an apparatus for unwinding a wound weft includes a spindle. As used in the present description, a spindle is a shaft, such as a rod or pin serving as an axle, that rotates, or about which something rotates. For example, a spindle may include a shaft on which a wound weft can be mounted and around which the weft can rotate as it is unwound. The weft fabric can be wound around a core or, in some examples, wound without a core. In some cases, a spindle may include a weft wound around a core, and the core may be configured to rotate around a spindle to dispense the weft from the core, or the spindle with the weft wound on the core may rotate together to unwind the weft. In some cases, a spindle might include a weft wound around a central axis free from a core, and the wound weft may rotate around a spindle in such a way that the weft is unwound, or the spindle and the wound weft may rotate together to unwind the weft. In some models, which have the 20-frame dispensed without the use of a spindle, a user can extract the 20-frame from a frame source while controlling the amount of tension applied along the length of the frame. Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi. For example, frequently when a weft is laid out around an axis, pulling the weft causes it to rotate and the weft roller to gain angular momentum. The angular momentum gained as the weft is pulled can cause the weft to continue rotating around the axis even when it is no longer being actively pulled, and in some cases, it can cause the weft to continue rotating uncontrollably. A weft roller that rotates uncontrollably can result in uncontrolled weft dispensing, and it can become entangled or damaged, among other undesirable results. When a weft is in wound form, one method to prevent the weft from rotating when it is not being pulled is to add a braking mechanism, for example, to the spindle. The braking mechanism can be used to prevent the weft roll 15 from rotating when the weft is not being actively pulled. However, in some cases, the braking mechanism can increase the tension level required to pull the weft and cause the roll to rotate. Certain tension levels can produce undesirable stresses on the weft, such as tensile forces along the length of the weft, and in some cases, can cause the weft to break. The folded weft 20 can be pulled from the stack 10 without the need for a brake because when the weft 20 is no longer being pulled, it does not continue to be dispensed. Since the stack 10 can be used to provide the weft 20 without Without the need for a spindle or brake, the tension on frame 20 as it is drawn from stack 10 can be kept lower, with greater control and greater consistency, than if a brake were used. In some cases, when a weft is dispensed from a roll, the tension along the weft changes as the material is dispensed from the roll. For example, the tension along the weft can change as the diameter of the weft roll changes. In a further example, the tension along the weft often increases as the roll diameter decreases while the weft is being dispensed from the roll. The folded weft described herein provides a solution for dispensing the weft with a relatively constant tension as the weft is dispensed. In some cases, when using a weft wound on a roll, to dispense a section of weft, the entire weft roll must rotate around the spindle. Using the folded arrangements described herein, as the folded weft is dispensed from the roll, the roll can move one layer at a time. As a result, the total amount of energy required to dispense the weft from a folded arrangement is less than the energy required to dispense the weft from a roll. In some forms, the 100 weave in a folded shape occupies Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi A greater amount of the interior volume of a container can be occupied by a weave 100 located in a weave that is in a rolled form. For example, a weave 100 in a folded form can occupy a greater amount of the interior volume 5 of the space than a weave in a rolled form in a container with corners because the folded form can be configured to extend into the corners of the container. In some cases, a weave 100 in a folded form can occupy a greater amount of the interior volume 10 of a container because it does not have an open space where a core would be if the weave were rolled. For example, a weave in a rolled form typically does not occupy the entire volume of an octahedral container because the rolled form leaves a space between the outer diameter of the roll and the corners of the octahedral container 15.A folded 100-count fabric can occupy a larger percentage of the interior volume of a package with corners than a rolled 100-count fabric. In some configurations, a folded 100-count fabric can occupy approximately 10 to 50 percent more of the interior volume of a package than a rolled 100-count fabric of the same width and length. Figure 3 is a front view of a system 60 that includes a first stack 62 and a second stack 64. The first stack 62 includes a first frame 70 having a first end 74, a second end 76, and a length between these. The second stack 64 includes a first frame 80 having a second end 84, a second end 86, and a length between these. As shown in Figure 3, system 60 includes a connection 90, a first support frame 92, and a second support frame 94. In some embodiments, the connection 90 may be an adhesive tape, for example, a pressure-sensitive double-sided adhesive tape. In some modes, system 60 dispenses the first and second frames 70 and 80, for example, by pulling the first and second frames 70 and 80 in the direction shown by arrow 66. For example, the first frame 70 can be extracted from the first stack 62 by pulling the first end 74 of the first frame 70 in the direction shown by arrow 66. When the first frame 70 is dispensed from the first stack 62, the second end 76 of the first frame 70 can extract the second frame 80 from the second stack 64. That is, the second end 76 can be extracted from the first stack 62 by pulling the first end 84 of the second stack 64 with connection 90. Next, the first end 84 of the second frame 80 is pulled and the second frame 80 is dispensed from the second stack 64. Sequentially, any number of consecutive frames can be connected and dispensed by connecting to a previous frame. In some embodiments, the first support frame 92 can provide structural support to the first stack 62, for example, as the first stack 62 moves and / or the first frame 70 is dispensed. In some embodiments, the second support frame 94 can provide structural support to the second stack 64, for example, as the second stack 64 moves and / or the second frame 80 is dispensed. For example, the first support frame 92 can be arranged to support the first stack 62 from falling or unfolding as the first stack 62 moves into position or as the first frame 70 is extracted. The first support frame 92 can be positioned to support the first stack 62 as the first stack 62 is moved into a desired position and can be removed once the first stack 62 is properly positioned. As shown in Figure 3, with system 60, the second stack 64 can be placed near the first stack 62. For example, the second stack 64 can be placed in front of, behind, or on either side of the first stack 64. In some cases, the first stack 62 can be dispensed first, and then the user can place the second stack 64 where the first stack 62 was. Next, a third stack (not shown) can be moved to the position previously occupied by the second stack. In some configurations, a fourth, fifth, or more stacks can be continuously moved into position and connected to a previous frame before being dispensed. The system provides a continuous process for dispensing frames of any number. Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi suitable batteries. Figure 4 is a front view of a 60b system comprising a first stack 62b and a second stack 64b in a different configuration. The first stack 62b comprises a frame 70b having a first end 74b, a second end 76b, and a length between them. The second stack 64b comprises a frame 80b having a first end 84b, a second end 86b, and a length between them. The 60b system also includes a connection 90b, a first support frame 92b, and a second support frame 94b. System 60b dispenses the first and second frames 70, 80 by pulling in the direction shown by arrow 66b. When the first frame 70b is dispensed from the first stack 62b, the second end 76b of the first frame 70b pulls the second frame 80b from the second stack 64b. Then, the first end 84b of the second frame 80b is pulled and the second frame 80b is dispensed from the second stack 64b. As shown in Figure 4, in some embodiments, the second 64b stack can be located below the first 62b stack. In some cases, the 60b system, with the second 64b stack located below the first 62b stack, provides a dispensing system with a smaller footprint than the stacks (62b and 64b) positioned side by side. In some embodiments, the first 62b support frame can have a removable bottom portion, such that the bottom The first support frame can be opened to connect the first frame 70 to the second frame 80. For example, the first support frame 92b may include a sliding bottom that can be slid out from under the first stack 62. The first stack 62b can be dispensed first, and then the user can place the second stack 64b where the first stack 62b was, for example, by using a lifting system (not shown). Afterward, a third stack (not shown) can be moved into the position where the second stack 64b had been. In some modalities, a fourth, fifth, or more stacks can be continuously moved into position and connected to a previous frame before being dispensed. The 60b system provides a continuous process for dispensing frames from any suitable number of stacks. In some embodiments, any number of consecutive frames can be connected and dispensed by connecting to a previous frame. In some embodiments, any number of stacks can be placed close together and the frames arranged in series. For example, the stacks can be arranged as shown in Figure 4, generally in a vertical orientation. In some embodiments, the stacks can be arranged on their sides, with the first ends of the frames located on one side and the second ends of the frames located on the opposite side. In some embodiments, any suitable container (not shown in Figure 4) can be arranged with multiple stacks arranged in the Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi container, with the frames of the multiple stacks connected together. In some embodiments, any suitable container can be arranged with multiple stacks arranged in the container, such that the separate frames within the container can be dispensed at the same time. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, a first weave can be joined to a second weave without unwinding the first weave. A weave that is in wound form can be dispensed by rotating the weave around the axis in such a way that the weave unwinds. In some cases, when using wound wefts, a splicing system or device is used to couple the trailing end of the first weft to the leading end of the second weft as the first weft finishes unwinding from the reel. Dispensing speeds when using a wound weft may often be limited due to the need to reduce the dispensing speed when joining the first weft to the second weft. For example, to avoid breaking the connection at the splice, the dispensing speed may be reduced during splicing to prevent the splice from coming undone. After the first weft has been joined to the second weft, the angular velocity of the second weft increases from a splicing speed to a normal operating speed. This increase in angular velocity can apply added stress to the weft; this may be experienced 5. such as a voltage spike during a splicing event. For example, decreasing the angular velocity to make a splice, followed by increasing the angular velocity to normal operating speeds, can cause abrupt changes in angular momentum. Accelerating a frame roller 5 from a suitable splicing speed to a typical operating speed can involve changes of almost a complete stop, to approximately 400 meters / min (approximately 1300 feet / min). Changes of this magnitude are difficult to achieve without requiring costly and complicated solutions. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the second end (76, 76b) of the first frame (70, 70b) can be connected to the first end (84, 84b) of the second frame (80, 80b) without dispensing the first frame (70, 70b) from the first stack (62, 62b). The second end (76, 76b) of the first frame (70, 70b) can be connected to the first end (84, 84b) of the second frame (80, 80b) without changing the rate at which the first frame (70, 70b) is drawn from the first stack (62, 62b). By using the folded frame, the tension along the length of the frame can be controlled so that it is relatively constant when moving from a first stack to a second stack. The frame can be arranged with a relatively constant tension because the tension does not change while a first frame stack is being joined to a second frame stack. Figure 5 is a front view of an application design 25 96 shown with the system 60 described with reference to the «coznn / zznz / B / YiAi Figure 3. As shown, application design 96 includes system 60, an application device 98, and an optional dispensing controller 99. System 60 may include the first stack 62 having the first frame 70, the second stack having the second frame 80, the first support frame 92, and the second support frame 94. Although Figure 5 is shown using system 60, any of the modalities described in relation to the stack 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2, the system 60 shown in Figure 3, or the system 60b shown in Figure 4 may be used with an application design 96. As shown in Figure 5, system 60 can be located near application device 98. System 60 can be configured to provide a frame, such as the first frame 70, to application device 98 in the direction shown by arrow 66. For example, the first frame 70 can be extracted from the first stack 62 in the direction shown by arrow 66 such that the first frame 70 is popped from the first stack 62 and provided to application device 98. The application device 98 may include any device suitable for applying a pattern to a substrate. For example, the application device 98 may be a tape applicator, suitable for applying tape to a substrate. In some cases, the application device 98 may include a Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi Apparatus suitable for further processing the weave before application. In some embodiments, the application device 98 may include a cutting apparatus suitable for cutting a weave before application. In some embodiments, an application device 98 may apply the weave against a substrate and then cut the weave to the desired length on the substrate. In some embodiments, the application device 98 may include an adhesion activation apparatus suitable for activating an adhesive material, or an adhesive application apparatus suitable for applying an adhesive material to the weave before positioning the weave along a substrate. For example, a suitable activation apparatus may include an activator that provides thermal, infrared (IR), ultraviolet (UV), chemical, moisture, or reactive activation, or a combination thereof, to an adhesive material such that the adhesive material becomes adherent.In some embodiments, the application device 98 can extract the weave from a source, such as system 60, activate the adhesive material, such as by heating the adhesive, cut the weave, and apply the weave 20 to a substrate. In some embodiments, a suitable application device 98 can position the pattern onto the substrate. For example, in some embodiments, the application device 98 can position the pattern between layers of backing board to bond the boards together. The application device 98 can position The application device 98 applies the weft to an outer board to bond the outer linerboard to an inner portion, such as a medium. In some cases, the application device 98 may provide heat and / or pressure to activate an adhesive on the weft, which will be used to bond the linerboard to the medium. In some embodiments, the application device 98 may be a corrugator. For example, the application device 98 may bond layers of fiberboard to form a cardboard construction. In some embodiments, the application device 98 may position the weft as a reinforcing tape, such as to reinforce a container. In some embodiments, the application device 98 may position the weft within a container. For example, the application device 98 may position the weft as a closure / opening tape to a container made of cardboard.The tape can be used to close the container, and to later open the container by making an opening in the container. In some forms, a suitable application device may include a dispensing system, such as those commercially available under the trade name QUIK STAGE (from HB). Fuller Company, of St. Paul, MN). In some configurations, a suitable application device may be an intermittent tape applicator, such as those commercially available under the trade name ENFORCER (of HB). Fuller Company, of St. Paul, MN) or those available from Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi Straub Design Company (of Minneapolis, MN). Figures 6 to 12 show various configurations of a pattern to illustrate different characteristics. The pattern described with reference to Figures 6 to 12 can be configured as any 5 of the pattern 20 described with reference to Figures 1 and 2, the first pattern 70 and / or the second pattern 80 described with reference to Figure 3, and / or the first pattern 70b and / or the second pattern 80b described with reference to Figure 4. Figure 6 shows a grid 100 that defines a first end 102, a second end 104, a length extending between that shown by the direction of the arrow 106, a width shown by the arrow 108, a first surface 110, and a second surface 112 on an opposite side of the grid 100 as the first surface 110. In some embodiments, the first surface 110 of the grid 100 corresponds to the first surface 40 of the grid 20 described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. In some embodiments, the second surface 112 of the grid 100 corresponds to the second surface 42 of the grid 20 described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The thickness of the grid 100 is defined as the distance between the first surface 110 and the second surface 112. The 100 grid includes an adhesive material. In some embodiments, the adhesive material defines the surface of at least one side of the 100 grid. For example, an adhesive material 25 can define the first 100 surface and the grid. Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi may be free of a coating adjacent to the adhesive material. An adhesive material may define the second surface 112 and the frame 100 may be free of a coating adjacent to the adhesive material. In some embodiments, the 100 weave includes only adhesive material. In some embodiments, the 100 weave includes more than one adhesive material. In some embodiments, the 100 weave may be formed from a self-supporting adhesive. As used herein, a self-supporting adhesive means an adhesive that maintains its structural integrity under the load of its own weight when formed into a film. A self-supporting adhesive film means an adhesive film that maintains its structural integrity under the load of its own weight in the absence of any substrate. As an example, the 100 weave may include an adhesive material that is self-supporting such that the adhesive forms the entire thickness of the 100 weave. As another example, the 100 weave may include an adhesive material positioned on a carrier, and the adhesive material may be a self-supporting material if it is formed into a weave without a carrier.As another example, weave 100 may include a first adhesive material and a second adhesive material located on the first adhesive material, and the first adhesive material may be one that would be self-supporting if formed on a carrierless weave. In some forms, plot 100 includes material Bcoznn / zznz / B / Y adhesive is an activatable adhesive. That is, the adhesive can be activated by thermal, IR, UV, chemical, moisture, or reactive activation, or a combination thereof, so that the adhesive becomes sticky. In some versions, the 5 100 pattern does not include a pressure-sensitive adhesive. Additionally, or alternatively, weave 100 may include a pressure-sensitive adhesive. As used herein, a pressure-sensitive adhesive is defined as a material that requires a separation force of 0.5 N or greater after the adhesive is in contact with a substrate when the adhesive is at room temperature (approximately 22°C to approximately 25°C). Weave 100 may include an adhesive material that does not exhibit blocking. Blocking is an unwanted adhesion between two surfaces of the adhesive material. For example, blocking occurs when two surfaces of the adhesive touch and the adhesive surfaces stick together. The 100 grid may include an adhesive material that does not self-adhere at room temperature. As used in this description, a self-adhering adhesive material is defined as a material that requires a separation force of 0.5 N / cm or greater, measured by test method PSTC 101, after a first face of the adhesive material is in contact with a second face of the adhesive material. For example, with reference to Figure 2, if the second surface of the Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi frame 20 includes a self-adhesive material and the second surface 42 is in contact with itself, such as if frame 20 is in a folded form having an orientation relationship with itself, a separation force of 0.5 N / cm or greater will be required to separate the contacting portions of the second surface 42 from frame 20. With reference to Figure 6, in a particularly useful embodiment, the weave 100 includes an adhesive material along the first surface 110, the second surface 112, or both; and the adhesive material is a thermally activateable material such as a heat-melt adhesive. The adhesive material may be an activatable adhesive that does not self-adhere before the adhesive material has been activated, such that the adhesive material may be in contact, such as when folding the weave, with a first section of the weave 100 in an orientation relationship with a second section of the weave 100, and the first section of the weave 100 may be separated from the second section by a separation force of the weave 100 not greater than 0.5 N.In an illustrative process, when the pattern is to be applied to a substrate, the adhesive material can be activated by heating the adhesive material before or after it comes into contact with a substrate so that the adhesive material becomes sticky, in such a way that the pattern adheres to the substrate. Figure 7 shows a 120 frame that has a first layer 122 and a second layer 124. The first layer 122 defines a Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi first surface 126 of the grid 120, and the second layer 124 defines a second surface 128 of the grid 120. In some embodiments, the first surface 126 of the grid 120 corresponds to the first surface 40 of the grid 20 described 5 with reference to Figures 1 and 2. In some embodiments, the second surface 128 of the grid 120 corresponds to the second surface 42 of the grid 20 described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The thickness of the grid 120 is defined as the distance between the first surface 126 and the second surface 128. In some embodiments, the first layer 122 includes an adhesive material and the second layer 124 includes a carrier material. In some embodiments, the adhesive material defines an external surface of the weave 120, such as the first surface 126 of the weave 120. In some embodiments, the adhesive material may be positioned along a first side of the carrier such that all, or substantially all, of the first side of the carrier is covered with the adhesive material. In some embodiments, the first layer 126 includes an adhesive material that is an activatable adhesive. For example, the first layer 126 may be an adhesive that is not self-adhering at room temperature. In some embodiments, the first layer 126 includes an adhesive material that is not self-adhering at room temperature. In some embodiments, the first layer 126 may be formed from a self-supporting adhesive. In some Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi modalities, the 120 frame may include an adhesive material that does not exhibit blocking. In some embodiments, suitable materials for forming the carrier can be any material suitable for forming a carrier for an adhesive tape, such as paper, or a polymer, such as plastic, or a combination of these. In a particularly useful embodiment, the first layer 126 includes an adhesive material that defines the first surface 126 of the weave 120. The adhesive material may be a thermally activated material 10, such as a heat-melt adhesive. The adhesive material may be an activatable adhesive that does not self-adhere before it has been activated, such that the adhesive material may be in contact, for example, by folding the weave, and can be separated 15 with a separation force no greater than 0.5 N. In an illustrative process, when the weave is to be applied to a substrate, the adhesive material may be activated by heating it before or after contact with the substrate, such that the adhesive material becomes adherent. Figure 8 shows a screen 140 having a first layer 142, a second layer 144, and a third layer 146. The first layer 142 defines a first surface 150 of the screen 140, and the third layer 146 defines a second surface 152 of the screen 140. In some forms, the first surface 150 25 of the screen 140 corresponds to the first surface 40 of the BCQznn / zznz / e / YiAi pattern 20 described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. In some forms, the second surface 152 of pattern 140 corresponds to the second surface 42 of pattern 20 described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The thickness of pattern 140 is defined as the distance between the first surface 150 and the second surface 152. In some embodiments, the first layer 142 may include a coating material. For example, the first layer may be a coating material that can be separated from the second layer 144 before the second layer is in contact with a substrate. The first layer 142 may include a release surface configured to be in contact with an adhesive material and can be readily separated from the adhesive material when the adhesive material is applied to a substrate. In some embodiments, suitable materials for forming a coating material include paper, film, nonwoven materials, gauze, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the third layer 146 may include a carrier material. In some embodiments, the materials 20 suitable for forming the carrier may be any material suitable for forming a carrier for an adhesive tape, such as paper, or a polymer, such as a plastic, or a combination of these. In some forms, the second layer 144 includes an adhesive material. In some forms, the material The adhesive Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi may be positioned along a first side of the carrier such that the entire first side of the carrier is covered by the adhesive material. In some embodiments, the second layer 144 includes an adhesive material 5 that is an activatable adhesive. In some embodiments, the second layer 144 includes an adhesive material that is not self-adhering at room temperature. In some embodiments, the second layer 144 includes an adhesive material that is not self-adhering at room temperature. The second layer 144 may 10 include an adhesive material that does not exhibit blocking properties. In a particularly useful embodiment, the second layer 144 includes an adhesive material that substantially defines the entire first surface 150 of the frame 140 after the first layer 142 has been removed. In some embodiments, the second layer 144 may include a pressure-sensitive adhesive that is sticky at room temperature. Figure 9 shows a screen 160 having a first layer 162, a second layer 164, a third layer 166, and a fourth layer 168. The first layer 162 defines a first surface 170 20 of the screen 160, and the third layer 168 defines a fourth surface 172 of the screen 160. In some embodiments, the first surface 170 of the screen 160 corresponds to the first surface 40 of the screen 20 described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. In some embodiments, the second surface 172 25 of the screen 160 corresponds to the second surface 42 of the Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi pattern 20 described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The thickness of the pattern 160 is defined as the distance between the first surface 170 and the second surface 172. In some embodiments, the first layer 162 may include a coating material. For example, the first layer 162 may be a coating material that can be separated from the second layer 164 before the second layer 164 comes into contact with a substrate. For example, the first layer 162 may include a release surface configured to be in contact with an adhesive material and can be readily separated from the adhesive material when the adhesive material is applied to a substrate. In some embodiments, suitable materials for forming a coating material include paper, film, nonwoven materials, gauze, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the third layer 166 may include a carrier material. In some embodiments, suitable materials for forming the carrier may be any material suitable for forming a carrier for an adhesive tape, such as paper, or a polymer, such as a plastic, or a combination of these. In some embodiments, the second layer 164, the fourth layer 168, or both include an adhesive material. In some embodiments, the adhesive material may be positioned along 25 of a first side of a carrier such that the entire Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi the first side of the carrier is covered by the adhesive material. In some embodiments, the adhesive material may be positioned along a second side of a carrier in such a way that the entire second side of the carrier is covered 5 by the adhesive material. In some embodiments, the second layer 164 may include a first adhesive material, and the fourth layer 168 may include a second adhesive material that is different from the first adhesive material. In some embodiments, the second layer 164 and the fourth layer 168 may include the same adhesive material. In some embodiments, the second layer 164 may include a pressure-sensitive adhesive. In some embodiments, the fourth layer 168 includes an adhesive material that is an active adhesive. In some embodiments, one or both of the second layer 164 and the fourth layer 168 include an adhesive material that is not adhesive at room temperature. In some embodiments, one or both of the second layer 164 and the fourth layer 168 include an adhesive material that is not self-adhering at room temperature. In some embodiments, one or both of the second layer 164 and the fourth layer 168 may include an adhesive material that does not exhibit blocking properties. In a particularly useful embodiment, the second layer 164 includes a first adhesive material that substantially defines the entire first surface 170 of the frame 160 after the first layer 162 has been removed. The fourth layer 168 may include a second adhesive material that defines Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi substantially the entire second surface 172 of the weave 160. The fourth layer may include an activatable adhesive material, such as a thermally activated adhesive. The second adhesive material may be an adhesive that does not self-adhere before it has been activated, such that the second adhesive material may be in contact with itself, for example, when folding the weave, and may be separated with minimal separation force. Figure 10 shows a weave 200 having a first layer 204 and a second layer 206. As shown, the first layer 204 defines a first surface 212, and the second layer 206 defines a first surface 214 and a second surface 216. In some embodiments, the weave 200 includes a third layer (not shown from this view) on one side of the second layer 206 opposite the first layer 204.In some embodiments, the first layer 204 may be an adhesive layer, and the second layer 206 may be a carrier. In some embodiments, the third layer (not shown) may be an adhesive layer. As shown, the first layer 204 may be positioned such that it defines a width that is 20 less than a width of the second layer 206, such that a section of the first surface 214 of the second layer 206 is not covered by the first layer 204. For example, as shown, the first layer 204 is positioned such that the second layer 206 has a section along the edges of the second layer 25 that is not covered by the first layer 204. In some. In some modalities, the third layer (not shown) defines a width that is less than a width of the second layer 206, such that a section of the second surface 216 along the edges of the second layer 206 is not covered by the third layer. In some modalities, one or both of the first layer 204 and the third layer may include an adhesive material that does not exhibit blocking properties. Figure 11 shows a frame 220 having a first layer 224 and a second layer 226. As shown, the first layer 224 defines a first surface 232, and the second layer 226 defines a first surface 234 and a second surface 236. In some embodiments, the frame 220 includes a third layer (not shown from this view) on one side of the second layer 226 opposite the first layer 224. In some embodiments, the first layer 224 may be an adhesive layer. The second layer 226 may be a carrier layer. In some embodiments, the third layer (not shown) may be an adhesive layer. In some embodiments, one or both of the first layer 224 and the third layer may include an adhesive material that does not exhibit blocking properties. As shown, the first layer 224 can be positioned in sections such that the combined length of the sections of the first layer defines a length that is less than the length of the second layer 226. Suitable portions of the first surface 234 of the second layer 226 are not covered by the first Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi layer 224. For example, as shown, the first layer 224 is positioned such that the second layer 226 has a portion along the length of the second layer 226 that is not covered by the first layer 224. As an example, the first layer 224 can be positioned in separate sections along the first surface 234 of the second layer 226 such that a portion of the first surface 234 is not covered by the first layer 224 between sections of the first layer 224. In some embodiments, the third layer (not shown) defines a length 10 that is less than a length of the second layer 226, such that a portion of the second surface 236 of the second layer 226 is not covered by the third layer. The 220 weave can be folded so that a turn is located in any suitable position. For example, the 15 220 weave can be folded so that the turn is located in the section along the length of the second layer 226 that is not covered by the first layer 224. Alternatively, or additionally, the 220 weave can be folded so that the turn is located in the section along the length of the second layer 226 that is covered by the first layer 224. Figure 12 shows a 240 frame having a first layer 244 and a second layer 246. As shown, the first layer 244 defines a first surface 252, and the second layer 246 defines a first surface 254 and a second surface 25256. In some embodiments, the 240 frame includes a third Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi layer (not shown from this view) on one side of the second layer 246 opposite the first layer 244. In some modalities, the first layer 244 may be an adhesive layer. The second layer 246 may be a carrier layer. In some modalities, the third layer (not shown) is an adhesive layer. In some modalities, one or both of the first layer 244 and the third layer may include an adhesive material that does not exhibit blocking. As shown, the first layer 254 can be positioned so that it defines a length and width that are less than a length and width of the second layer 246, such that portions of the first surface 254 of the second layer 256 are not covered by the first layer 244. For example, as shown, the first layer 244 is positioned so that the second layer 246 has a portion along the length of the second layer 246 and a portion along the edges that are not covered by the first layer 244. The first layer 244 can be positioned in separate sections along the first surface 254 of the second layer 246 such that areas of the first surface 254 are not covered by the first layer 254.In some modalities, the third layer (not shown) defines a length and width that are less than a length and width of the second layer 246, such that the areas of the second surface 256 of the second layer 246 are not covered by the third layer. Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi The weft 240 can be folded so that a turn is located in any suitable position. For example, the weft 240 can be folded so that the turn is located in the section along the length of the second layer 246 that is not covered by the first layer 244. Alternatively, or additionally, the weft 240 can be folded so that the turn is located in the section along the length of the second layer 246 that is covered by the first layer 244. In some configurations, the 100, 120, 140, and 160 weaves described with reference to Figures 6 through 12 have adequate tensile strength measured along the lengthwise direction (shown by arrow 106 in Figure 6). For example, for weaves that are approximately one mil (one mil is one thousandth of an inch) to approximately 20 mils thick, the 100 weave may have a tensile strength of approximately one Newton (N) per centimeter (cm) of weave width (shown by arrow 108 in Figure 6), approximately 1.75 N per cm (approximately one pound per inch), and approximately five N, approximately 10 N, approximately 20 N, approximately 100 N, approximately 150 N, or approximately 200 N per cm of width, to approximately 250 N, 300 N, 350 N, 400 N, or approximately 438 N per cm of width (250 lbf per inch), or a value between any pair of the above values. Suitable commercially available plots may be Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi any of the adhesive tapes available under the trade names BESAME, KRAFT BACK, or RPT (of HB Fuller Company, of St. Paul, MN). Various modifications and additions can be made to the illustrative embodiments described without exceeding the scope of the present invention. For example, while the embodiments described above relate to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all the features described above.

Claims

1. An adhesive weave article comprising: an adhesive weave defining a first end, a second end, a length between these, and an adhesive layer defining a first adhesive surface, the adhesive weave being folded over itself along the length such that a first portion of the first adhesive surface is in an orientation relationship with a second portion of the first adhesive surface.

2. The adhesive mesh article of claim 1, characterized in that the first portion of the first adhesive surface is in direct contact with the second portion of the first adhesive surface. 15 3. The adhesive mesh article of claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive mesh further comprises a second adhesive surface opposite the first adhesive surface.

4. The adhesive weave article of claim 3, 20 characterized in that a first portion of the second adhesive surface is in an orientation relationship with a second portion of the second adhesive surface.

5. The adhesive mesh article of claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive layer includes a heat-melt adhesive. Bcoznn / zznz / B / YiAi 6. An adhesive weave article comprising: a weave comprising a self-supporting adhesive, the weave having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first end, a second end, and a length between these, characterized in that the weave folds back on itself along the length of the weave.

7. The adhesive weave article of claim 6, characterized in that the weave is in the form of a fan fold along the length of the weave.

8. The adhesive mesh article of claim 6, characterized in that a first portion of the adhesive is in direct contact with a second portion of the adhesive.

9. The adhesive weave article of claim 6, characterized in that the weave is free of a coating.

10. The adhesive mesh article of claim 6, characterized in that the adhesive is a heat melt adhesive.

11. A method for applying an adhesive weave, the method comprising: unfolding a weave having a first side, a second side, a first adhesive defining a first weave surface, a first end, a second end, and a length between these, the weave being folded back on itself along the length of the weave; and applying the weave in such a way that the first adhesive is in contact with a substrate.

12. The method of claim 11, characterized in that the weave is in the form of a fan fold along the length of the weave.

13. The method of claim 11, characterized in that the first side of the weave is free from contact with the second side of the weave.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising a second adhesive defining a second surface of the pattern.

15. The method of claim 11, characterized in that the first adhesive is an activatable adhesive.

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