Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Cupola(noun) a roof having a rounded form, hemispherical or nearly so; also, a ceiling having the same form. When on a large scale it is usually called dome. Cupola(noun) a small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern.
In 1923, Richard Gurley Drew working for 3M invented masking tape, a paper-based tape with a mildly sticky adhesive. In 1925 this became the Scotch brand masking tape. In 1930, Drew developed a transparent tape based on cellophane, called Scotch Tape.n 1923, Richard Gurley Drew working for 3M invented masking tape, a paper-based tape with a mildly sticky adhesive. In 1925 this became the Scotch brand masking tape. In 1930, Drew developed a transparent tape based on cellophane, called Scotch Tape.
Richard G. Drew, who had developed masking tape in 1926, took the idea a step further, and on May 27, 1930, he and his employers at the 3M Company received a patent for cellop â¦ hane-aka scotch-tape. 3M's main product before that was sandpaper.ichard G. Drew, who had developed masking tape in 1926, took the idea a step further, and on May 27, 1930, he and his employers at the 3M Company received a patent for cellop â¦ hane-aka scotch-tape. 3M's main product before that was sandpaper.