Tape dispenser

• US 10,287,128 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2017
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joe Gallegos Design, LLC
• Original Assignee: Joe Gallegos Design, LLC
• Inventors: Gallegos, Robert Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Swinney, Jennifer B
• Application Number:
  US15/638,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20170297853A1
• Time in Patent Office: 683 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 5/00 Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 5/20 with interrelated action between the cutting member and work feed
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 7/00 Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting cutters B26D1/00; arrangements for guiding hand cutting tools B26B29/06; punching tools or dies, cutting-out knives or dies B26F
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 7/1827 by tearing
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/00 Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers cutting or perforating machines or devices in general B26D, B26F
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0026 for delivering pressure-sensitive adhesive tape
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0033 and affixing it to a surface B65H35/004 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/20 Severing by manually forcing against fixed edge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/245 Including removable cap or sleeve enclosure for spooled work supply
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/257 Blade mounted on hand-held wound package
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/282 With fixed blade and support for wound package

Abstract

A tape dispenser with a handle providing an optimized grip handle in a parallel axis with the tape spool axis. A burnisher and tape end guide serves as a guard that covers the sharp teeth of the device when in the closed position. As the burnisher and tape end guide is held in the closed position it provides a support surface. This position allows space between the resting surface and the roller which, in combination with the tape end catch and the contact surface of the main body ensures that the adhesive tape does not stick to the resting surface. The tape end catch works in combination with the burnisher and tape end guide, return spring, tape end guide, and formed-in axis, counter-bored hole to capture the loose end of the tape once the blade cuts through the width of the tape.

Claims

1. A tape dispensing device consisting of:

a generally V-shaped main body;

an arm;

the generally V-shaped main body and arm are attached to a plurality of interior components removeably affixed between the generally V-shaped main body and arm by a plurality of screws;

the interior components are

a stem,

a small support,

a large support,

a roller,

a handle,

a burnisher and tape end guide;

a tape spool;

a cut off device;

a blade;

a platen; and

the handle has an axis that is parallel with a tape spool axis.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein

the tape is securely separated from a resting surface by being securely retained in the tape dispenser.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein

separating an original left arm with a roller plate and support beam body allows an unrestricted channel for installing the tape between the roller and a fixed guide, tape end.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein

the burnisher and tape end guide serve as a guard that covers a plurality of sharp teeth of the device when in a closed position.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein

the burnisher and tape end guide are maintained in a closed position by a combination of features working together to contain a part between the main body and the roller plate.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising

a torsion spring extends around a recessed as part of the burnisher and tape end guide;

two legs of a return spring, tape end guide are oriented between a torsion spring recess and the main body such that there is ample pre-load on a spring in a closed position to ensure that the burnisher and tape end guide are held firmly in the closed position.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein

the burnisher and tape end guide are held in the closed position providing a support surface which allows space between a resting surface and the roller which, in combination with a tape end catch and a contact surface of the main body ensures that an adhesive tape does not stick to the resting surface.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein

the tape end catch works in combination with the burnisher and tape end guide, a return spring, tape end guide, and a formed-in axis, and a counter-bored hole to capture a loose end of the tape once the blade cuts through a width of the tape.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein

the burnisher and tape end guide rotate around a formed-in axis and a counter-bored hole which allows the burnisher and tape end guide to be in position for the blade to cut through a width of the tape.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein

a tape end is applied to the workpiece is adhered with a compression force.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein

the burnisher and tape end guide are configured to extend along an outer surface of the main body and a roller plate.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein

a notch, tape end guide, and the roller plate allow a clearance for a tape end catch to rest in position beneath the blade to catch and retain a loose tape end.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein

the burnisher and tape end guide are configured to extend along an inner surface of the main body and a roller plate.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein

separating a left arm support beam body and a roller plate into two parts creates an open channel between the fixed tape end guide and the roller when the tape is wound into the tape dispenser.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein

each of the interior components are retained by screws except the tape end guide, which is retained by tension forces between the main body and arm;

and

corresponding holes or slots are located on the main body and arm which retain an end of the tape end guide between the holes or slots using tension forces.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein

the generally V-shaped main body and arm are secured to each other by the interior components when the interior components are attached to the main body and arm using one or more screws to removable attach an opposing end of the interior components;

a cushioned sleeve is around the handle;

the roller fits over the large support;

the screws secure each end of the large support to the main body; and

a tension knob screw secures a tension knob to the main body.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein

the blade is retained between the main body and arm;

both the main body and arm are comprised of relief notches to retain the blade;

the relief notches are rectangular so as to secure the blade in a fixed position with respect to the tape as the tape is dispensed from a roll on the spool between the platen and the roller.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the handle is round or ellipsoid in shape.