COMPONENT CARRIER REEL SPLICING TAPE

摘要

A splicing tape for accurately aligning and joining spliced component carrier reels is disclosed. The flexible splice tape allows the components to remain aligned and picked from a component carrier reel without interruption at the union of a first and second reel. The splice tape with an optional stiffening strip provides a flexible, yet strong connection to prevent back and forth, axial and lateral movement between spliced reels. The detection of the disclosed splice tape facilitates elimination of incorrect and mismatched components during splicing. The splice tape comprises a plastic-type material coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. A protective paper covers the adhesive composition. The splice tape and protective paper are divided into sections using a staggered slit arrangement. The staggered slit arrangement aids in proper alignment and adhesion of the splice tape to component carrier reels.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a tape material having a first surface and a second surface; a protective paper covering an adhesive composition on said second surface of said tape material; and a staggered section formation of said first surface of said tape material and said protective paper covering said adhesive composition on said second surface of said tape material, wherein said staggered section formation comprises said tape material divided into a first section, a second section, and a third section, and said protective paper divided into a fourth section, a fifth section, and a sixth section, wherein said first section overlaps said fourth section and said fifth section, and wherein said third section overlaps said fifth section and said sixth section.