Patent ID: 9581181
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A47G,B29C,B29L,B32B,F16B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of seaming abutting side-by-side layers of planar material, the method comprising the steps of: a) fitting abutting edges of the abutting layers of planar material to one another to form a line of abutment; b) placing a length of seaming tape underneath the planar material along the line of abutment, the seaming tape further comprising a mesh tape portion and a blocking tape portion disposed beneath the mesh tape portion, the width of the blocking tape portion being narrower than the width of the mesh tape portion; c) dispensing seaming adhesive along one or both of the abutting edges and dispensing adhesive onto a top surface of the seaming tape abutting the planar material, wherein the blocking tape portion acts as a barrier to prevent the seaming adhesive from passing therethrough; and d) pressing the abutting edges of the abutting layers of planar material against each other and against the tape until the adhesive has at least partially set so as to form a finished seam along the line of abutment.