ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,280, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Co. (St. Paul, Minn.).

"Reusable cutting articles and wound tape articles and kits containing the same" was invented by James E. Nash (Bloomington, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cutting article, for example for cutting tape, that is removable from a container, such as a box, of tape. Wound tape articles containing the same. Kits containing the same."

The patent was filed on July 1, 2021, under Application No. 18/014,295.

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