Perforated Adhesive Strip Base Layer for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Storing and dispensing strips of adhesive material, such as packing tape, is challenging due to difficulties in separating the tape from a roll without tearing or getting it stuck, and the need to carry bulky rolls for occasional use.
Innovation Solution
A single base layer with perforated sections and attached adhesive strips, allowing easy separation and folding for compact storage and use, optionally with a hanging hole for display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If adhesive strips are stored on a roll, then a continuous supply of adhesive material is available, but the roll is bulky and difficult to store and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive strip is divided into multiple individual sections separated by perforations, allowing users to tear off only the needed portion. This segmentation transforms a bulky continuous roll into a compact multi-section structure that provides continuous supply while minimizing storage volume.
2Quantity of substance
If adhesive strips are stored on a roll, then continuous supply is available, but separation of strips from the roll is difficult and prone to tearing
Solution Approach 1:
Perforations are pre-formed at the separation points between adhesive sections during manufacturing. This preliminary action creates predetermined weak points that guide clean tearing, eliminating the difficulty of manual separation and preventing accidental tearing during use.
3Quantity of substance
If a roll of tape is purchased, then sufficient adhesive material is available for multiple uses, but the user must carry and store the entire roll even when only one or two strips are needed
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive product is segmented into multiple individual usable sections on a single compact sheet with perforations. Users can store the entire multi-section product in a small space (such as a pocket) and only detach the one or two sections needed, eliminating the waste of space required to store a full roll when minimal adhesive is required.
4Ease of operation
If adhesive strips are manually separated from a roll, then individual strips can be obtained, but the process is time-consuming and frustrating
Solution Approach 1:
Perforations are pre-formed at the separation points between adhesive sections during manufacturing. This preliminary action creates predetermined weak points that guide clean tearing, allowing users to quickly and easily separate individual strips without spending time manually finding separation points or struggling with difficult tearing.
Data Source
AI summary
A plurality of strips of tape, attached to a single release liner and separated from the adjacent strip of material by a perforated area, i.e. perforated slits separate each strip of adhesive material and separate the base layers into sections. These perforations allow for the base layer featuring the strips of adhesive material to be folded such that the strips of adhesive material are aligned and for easy separation of the different sections of base layer featuring the strips of adhesive material. This configuration allows a single release liner, featuring a plurality of strips of adhesive material to be divided into separate release liners each featuring less than all the strips of adhesive material attached to same. The release liner can be folded along the perforations and packaged into a wrapper featuring a hanging hole making the finished product convenient to display.