Spring-enabled stripwise adhesive dispenser

• US 10,294,061 B1
• Filed: 01/29/2018
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blutaper LLC
• Original Assignee: Kevin G. Shumway, Michael F. Renkert
• Inventors: Renkert, Michael F., Shumway, Kevin G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Flores Sanchez, Omar
• Application Number:
  US15/882,124
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• Field of Search: 225 65, 225 51
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0026 for delivering pressure-sensitive adhesive tape
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0086 using movable cutting elements

Abstract

A spring-enabled strip adhesive dispenser device of a generally bisected lachrymiform-type shape with a cut-out circular center for springs and adhesive to attach to, having solid walls formed of a solid material such as metal or plastic, where one end tapers to a narrower width with a cut-out circular shape and two uniform cut-out rectangular shapes for attaching cutting blade to device.

Claims

1. A stripwise adhesive dispensing device, comprising:

a bisected lachrymiform body formed from a rigid material and having a bottom portion having a first width, a tapered top portion having a smaller second width, a plurality of circular cut-outs formed into the body;

a cutting blade; and

a plurality of springs;

wherein at least a circular cut-out is configured to hold a spring;

wherein the bisected lachrymiform body and the held spring are configured to hold a roll of stripwise adhesive securely in place;

wherein the cutting blade is configured to be movable to accommodate width variation of the held stripwise adhesive; and

wherein the held stripwise adhesive is positioned and oriented for dispensation without interfering with or damaging an adhesive portion of the held stripwise adhesive.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion further comprises:

a plurality of cut-outs;

a plurality of stationary lever arms, each lever arm further comprising at least a nodular tip; and

wherein the plurality of lever arms are is configured to hold stripwise adhesive.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the stripwise adhesive is configured as a roll.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top portion further comprises an additional cut-out, wherein the cutting blade is affixed to the additional cut-out.