Reel

Abstract

A reel including a columnar wind-up unit 3 and a pair of opposing side plates 2 and 2 provided such that the wind-up unit is between the side plates, wherein the inner surface of at least one side plate 2 is provided with a projection 21.

1 - 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A method of preventing a tape having an adhesive layer from sticking to an inner surface of a reel, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a roll of tape, including, an adhesive tape, having an adhesive layer, and a columnar wind-up unit having the adhesive tape wound thereon;   (b) disposing the roll of tape between two side plates having inner surfaces, thereby forming a reel of tape; and   (c) providing the inner surfaces of one or both of the side plates with a projection extending in a radial direction,   wherein the projection is disposed to prevent the tape from adhering to the inner surfaces when the tape is dispensed, and wherein the projection extends continuously or intermittently in the radial direction.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the adhesive tape is obtained by cutting into a narrow tape an anisotropic conductive film obtained by incorporating conductive particles into an adhesive layer formed on a substrate. 
     
     
         14 . The method to  claim 12 , wherein the projection is provided radially. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the height of the projection is 0.05 to 1.00 mm. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the width of the projection is 0.5 to 20.0 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the reel of tape is provided with a peripheral projection along the periphery on the inner surface of one or both of the side plates. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein at least part of the peripheral projection which is in contact with the object being wound has a circular shape when the adhesive tape is wound while guiding the side surface of adhesive tape by the periphery of the side plates. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the height of the peripheral projection is 0.05 to 1.00 mm. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the width of the peripheral projection is 0.5 to 20.0 mm.