ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,232, issued on June 17, was assigned to Color Communications LLC (Chicago).
"Permanent color-matched paint tape" was invented by Jerald Dimas (West Chicago, Ill.) and James Ragen (Hinsdale, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tape for applying to a building surface prior to painting with an architectural paint having a color and a texture in which the tape remains in place after completion of the painting is described. The tape includes a substrate sheet, a pressure sensitive adhesive, and a coating. The tape is configured such that a portion of the coated side of the tape has a color and a texture that is similar or the same as th...