[BC] Tape: duck vs duct

[PeterH5322]

>I'm one of the millions who used to think (hell, not think; I was CERTAIN)
>that duck tape was a mispronunciation of duct tape. Not true! Duck tape is
>correct; duct tape is the corruption. The tape was NOT developed, as most
>think, to tape the joints of air-conditioning ducts to prevent the escape of
>air under moderate pressure. Although you can use duck tape for that
>purpose, the idea that that application is the genesis of the name is urban
>legend. The tape is named for the fabric from which it is made and the
>fabric is called "duck." I don't know how duck fabric came to be called duck
>fabric, but I don't think it has anything to to with aquatic birds that have
>webbed feet. So when you hear somebody refer to duck tape, it's NOT lazy
>pronunciation (as in noo' kew ler); "duck tape" correct!

Word Mark  	 DUCK TAPE
Goods and Services 	IC 017. US 005. G & S: Elongated Tape Having a 
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive on One Side. FIRST USE: 19800114. FIRST USE 
IN COMMERCE: 19800114
Mark Drawing Code 	(1) TYPED DRAWING
Design Search Code 	
Serial Number 	73300816
Filing Date 	March 12, 1981
Current Filing Basis 	1A
Original Filing Basis 	1A
Published for Opposition 	September 28, 1982
Registration Number 	1223446
Registration Date 	January 11, 1983
Owner 	(REGISTRANT) Manco Tape, Inc. CORPORATION OHIO 2040 W. 110 St. 
Cleveland OHIO 44107

(LAST LISTED OWNER) HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN PARTNERSHIP 
LIMITED BY SHARES FED REP GERMANY HENKELSTRASSE 67 DUESSELDORF D-40191 
FED REP GERMANY
Assignment Recorded 	ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record 	CHRISTEL EMERSON
Disclaimer 	Applicant disclaims the word "Tape" apart from the mark as 
shown.
Type of Mark 	TRADEMARK
Register 	PRINCIPAL
Affidavit Text 	SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). SECTION 8(10-YR) 20031223.
Renewal 	1ST RENEWAL 20031223
Live/Dead Indicator 	LIVE


>From ...

http://www.henkelca.com/

... the owner, by assignment, of the registered  trademark Duck Tape?


I quote (emphasis is mine) ...

"Consumers, contractors and DUCT tape enthusiasts searching for the 
strongest, stickiest and most durable Duck? brand DUCT tape need to look 
no further. Henkel Consumer Adhesives, Inc. (HCA), a company with more 
than 30 years experience in the DUCT tape business, announces the 
addition of Duck? brand Ultimate DUCT tape to its existing product line.

"The strongest and best in the Duck? brand line of DUCT tapes, Ultimate 
Duck Tape? is the ideal tool for repairing, fixing and sealing almost 
anything. It can be used to delay permanent repairs with extreme strength 
and it?s also ideal for jobs that need ultra strength, like bundling wood 
or construction materials.

"Possessing superior strength, durability and adhesion, Ultimate Duck 
Tape? joins HCA?s existing DUCT tapes, including Utility, All-Purpose, 
Professional and Industrial. The complete line affords users the ability 
to pick the DUCT tape that best meets their specific needs."


So ...

Duck? brand tape is indeed a duct tape, according to the owner of the 
registered trademark.

First came duct tape (about 1960, as I recall, as a replacement for 
applied asbestos tapes, in HVAC applications).

1980 brought us Duck? brand duct tape.

The chicken-or-egg argument comes down to: duck was first, while Duck? 
brand was second.



Gaffers' tape, a  somewhat similar product, but intended for temporary 
application of gaffer's (i.e. studio lighting) equipment, was introduced 
about the same time as duct tape.


>From ...

http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000163.php

I quote ...


"Gaffer's Tape
"Duct tape without the residue

"If you think duct tape is useful, try Gaffer's tape, known by the brand 
Permacel (P-665). It's the standard film industry tape. Easy to rip with 
your hands yet very strong. The adhesive is designed to not rip off 
paint. My film teacher stuck some on the school wall and left it sit for 
the whole day under a kilowatt of light a few inches away. The next day 
it peeled right off leaving the paint on and no adhesive residue."