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Duct Tape Used In WWII
Vesta Stoudt thought that it took too long to remove ammunition box seals so she wrote a letter to the president saying to use duct tape instead. the message was forwarded to the war production board. once they read the message, they hired johnson and johnson to mass produce it for the military. -
Rights Bought
Melvin A. Anderson co. in Cleveland, Ohio purchase the rights to duct tape. -
Duct Tape Trademarked
Albert Arno Inc. trademarks duct tape for their flame resistant duct tape. -
Manco.
Jack Kahl buys Melvin A. Anderson co. and renames it Manco. -
Duct Tape Rebranded
Manco. trademarks the name Duck Tape as a pun and places a yellow duck on the casing of the ahem "DUCK" tape. -
3M starts with duct tape
3M starts making heat resistant duct tape meant for well, heating ducts. -
Invisible Duct Tape
3M creates transparent duct tape.