ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,107, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to RGF Materials Co. (Phoenixville, Pa.).

"Tape with differing strength adhesives" was invented by Robert G. Finkenaur III (Phoenixville, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tape includes a substrate having a central longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The substrate includes a first strip extending parallel to and on a first side of the longitudinal axis and a second strip extending parallel to and on a second side of the longitudinal axis, opposite the first side of the longitudinal axis. A central strip extends between the first strip and the second strip, the central strip being removable ...