{
  "patent_number": "US 1760820",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How Richard Drew Invented Modern Transparent Adhesive Tape",
  "original_title": "Adhesive tape",
  "summary": "The 1930 patent for the first pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, which replaced messy glues and paper tapes with a convenient, clear, and sticky strip.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent describes a strip of flexible material, such as cellophane, coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive. Unlike previous tapes that required heat or water to activate, this invention relies on a tacky substance that sticks immediately upon contact with a surface. The design includes a backing that is strong enough to hold items together but thin enough to remain flexible and transparent. It allows users to join materials like paper or fabric without leaving thick, unsightly residues or requiring complex application tools.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover tapes that require heat to activate the adhesive.",
    "Does not cover water-activated tapes like traditional gummed paper.",
    "Does not cover non-flexible backing materials like metal sheets.",
    "Does not cover adhesives that are not pressure-sensitive."
  ],
  "filed": "1928-05-28",
  "granted": "1930-05-27",
  "expires": "1948-05-28",
  "status": "expired",
  "holder": "Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/minnesota-mining-and-manufacturing-co",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Drew Richard Gurley",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/drew-richard-gurley"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 20,
  "tags": [
    "consumer_electronics",
    "materials"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/1760820/scotch-tape-adhesive-drew",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/1760820/scotch-tape-adhesive-drew/md",
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