An adhesive tape dispensing device having a narrow top portion with an opening, across which opening the tape is tensioned, and a blade that cuts the tape by first puncturing it and then proceeding to cut across the remainder of the tape.

The disclosure discloses an adhesive tape cartridge including an adhesive tape roll. The adhesive tape roll winds an adhesive tape around a predetermined axis in a housing. The adhesive tape includes a base layer, a first particle-containing adhesive layer, and a first particle-free adhesive layer. The first particle-containing adhesive layer is disposed on first side of the base layer in a thickness direction and comprises an adhesive to which particles are added. The first particle-free adhesive layer is disposed in contact with the first side of the particle-containing adhesive layer in the thickness direction and comprises an adhesive to which no glittering pigment is added.

A reagent bottle includes an outer cap and an inner closing cap. The inner closing cap has a recess for gripping the cap. In addition, a system for handling closures is provided wherein a method removes a closing cap from a reagent bottle and a related gripper.

A dispensing container having a tubular form which is configured to hold a flowable substance for dispensing, such as into a beverage. The tubular container is intended for use as a stirring device, such that following dispensing of the flowable substance contained therein, the tubular container can be used to stir the beverage to assist in incorporating, diluting, and/or mixing the flowable substance into the beverage.

A disposable drink container includes sealed apertures at or near opposite ends of the container. Liquid contained within the interior portion of the container may be rapidly consumed by positioning one of the first and second the apertures above the other. The lower one of the apertures is unsealed and at placed by the user's mouth. The upper one of the apertures is subsequently unsealed so that the liquid contained within the interior portion of the container is rapidly discharged into the user's mouth.

An opening system for a container may be provided. The opening system may include a packaging material having an outside and an inside. The opening system may additionally include an injection molded opening element, wherein the injection molded opening element may be attached to the inside of the packaging material at a first point, and may extend from the inside of the packaging material and through to the outside of the packaging material. The injection molded opening element may be attached to the outside of the packaging material at a second point and may extend a distance from the second point for opening the container.

An opening system for a container comprising a packaging material having an outside and an inside. An injection molded opening element, wherein the injection molded opening element is attached to the inside of the packaging material at a first point, and extends from the inside of the packaging material and through to the outside of the packaging material. And, wherein the injection molded opening element is attached to the outside of the packaging material at a second point and extends a distance from the second point for opening the container.

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for sealing openings on containers and other structures, permitting selective removal of portions of the seal structure, and for similar selective removal of portions of adhesive elements such as bandages.

The present invention provides an adhesive tape including: a base material; and an adhesive sheet provided on one surface of the base material and including cured products of an aqueous acrylic adhesive composition, in which the adhesive sheet has a porous structure including pores, and wherein the adhesive tape has a water vapor transmission rate of 3,000 g/m.sup.2.Math.day or more and 5,000 g/m.sup.2.Math.day or less under conditions of a temperature of 40 C. and a relative humidity of 20%, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for sealing openings on containers and other structures, permitting selective removal of portions of the seal structure, and for similar selective removal of portions of adhesive elements such as bandages. A seal layer is sized and configured to cover an opening. The seal layer has at least one tear line, where the tear line is positioned and formed for tearing the seal layer for selective removal of a portion of the seal layer from the opening. A tab is connected to the seal layer providing a gripping portion for the user.