Patent ID: 7744975

Claim:
A contaminant removal tape for use as a roll of contaminant removal tape, the tape being defined by opposing first and second longitudinal ends, opposing first and second side edges, and opposing first and second major surfaces, the tape comprising: a backing layer having a first side and a second side an adhesive layer on the first side of the backing layer, wherein the adhesive layer defines a portion of the first major surface; a plurality of lines of perforations extending across at least most of a width of the tape between the first and second side edges to separate the tape into sheets, wherein each sheet is further defined by the opposing side edges of the tape; and non-adhesive zones formed on the first major surface each of the sheets, the non-adhesive zones being limited to: a first set of non-adhesive zones all of which extend from the first side edge of the tape, and a second set of non-adhesive zones all of which extend from the second side edge of the tape.