One handed spool and roller tape dispenser

• US 20050284583A1
• Filed: 01/21/2005
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tony T. Soyad
• Original Assignee: Tony T. Soyad
• Inventors: Soyad, Tony T.
• Application Number:
  US11/040,226
• Publication Number:
  US 20050284583A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 156/574
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0033 and affixing it to a surface B65H35/004 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1788 Work traversing type and/or means applying work to wall or static structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1795 Implement carried web supply

Abstract

A single handed tape dispenser can include a housing defining a tape spool chamber and an enclosed roller chamber. The enclosed roller chamber supports a roller for contacting the non-adhesive side of the tape to be dispensed, while the adhesive side is presented outwardly for rolling contact with a surface of an article to be taped. The enclosed roller chamber supports a cutter element downstream of the roller allowing single handed application of the tape to the article to be taped and cutting of the tape to the desired length. The tape spool chamber can be enclosed, open, or partially enclosed. The tape spool chamber can be formed of plastic and can be partially enclosed with a paper or cardboard insert, and/or can be enclosed by a plastic injection molded portion forming a clam-shell enclosure in combination with the tape spool chamber portion of the tape dispenser housing.

Claims

1. A dispenser for tape comprising:

a housing having at least one first body portion for supporting a roll of adhesive tape to be mounted thereon and for cutting across a width of adhesive tape to be dispensed from the roll, such that the first body portion engages a non-adhesive side of the tape to be dispensed allowing adhesive tape to be dispensed and cut with a single-handed motion of a user.

2. The dispenser of claim 1 further comprising:

a removable cover body portion for allowing adhesive tape to be feed and dispensed through a passage.

3. The dispenser of claim 2 further comprising:

a pair of first posts connected to the first body portion for operably supporting the removable cover body portion; and

a pair of second posts connected to the removable cover body portion, such that first and second posts operably sheathingly engage with one another to support the removable cover body portion from the first body portion of the housing.

4. The dispenser of claim 3 further comprising:

one of the first and second posts defining a pin for rotatably supporting a roller; and

a roller connected to the pin for feeding tape to be dispensed with respect to an external surface to be taped.

5. The dispenser of claim 1 further comprising:

a curved surface connected to the housing for supporting tape to be feed and dispensed with respect to an external surface to be taped.

6. The dispenser of claim 1 further comprising:

a cover body portion for allowing adhesive tape to be feed and dispensed through a passage; and

a curved surface connected to the housing for supporting tape to be feed and dispensed with respect to an external surface to be taped.

7. The dispenser of claim 6 further comprising:

at least one first post connected to the first body portion for operably supporting the cover body portion.

8. The dispenser of claim 7 further comprising:

at least one second post connected to the body portion, such that first and second posts operably sheathingly engage with one another to support the cover body portion from the first body portion of the housing.

9. The dispenser of claim 1 further comprising:

a pin connected to the first body portion for rotatably supporting a roller; and

a curved surface associated with the pin for feeding tape to be dispensed with respect to an external surface to be taped.

10. The dispenser of claim 1 further comprising:

a cutting edge associated with the first body portion on an external surface of the housing for engaging a non-adhesive side of the tape to be dispensed allowing adhesive tape to be dispensed and cut with a single-handed motion of a user.

11. A dispenser for tape comprising:

a first body portion rotatably supporting a roll of adhesive tape to be mounted thereon, and having a cutting edge associated therewith extending across a width of adhesive tape to be removed from the roll, such that the first body portion engages a non-adhesive side of the tape to be dispensed allowing adhesive tape to be dispensed and cut with a single-handed motion of a user; and

a removable cover body portion for allowing adhesive tape to be feed and dispensed through an open passage.

12. The dispenser of claim 11 further comprising:

a pair of first posts connected to the first body portion for operably supporting the removable cover body portion; and

a pair of second posts connected to the removable cover body portion, such that first and second posts operably sheathingly engage with one another to support the removable cover body portion from the first body portion.

13. The dispenser of claim 12 further comprising:

one of the first and second posts defining a pin for rotatably supporting a roller; and

a roller connected to the pin for feeding tape to be dispensed with respect to an external surface to be taped.

14. The dispenser of claim 11 further comprising:

a curved surface connected to the first body portion for supporting tape to be feed and dispensed with respect to an external surface to be taped.

15. The dispenser of claim 11 further comprising:

a pin extending between the first body portion and the removable cover body portion; and

a roller rotatably supported by the pin for supporting tape to be feed and dispensed with respect to an external surface to be taped.

16. The dispenser of claim 15 further comprising:

at least one first post connected to the first body portion for operably supporting the removable cover body portion.

17. The dispenser of claim 16 further comprising:

at least one second post connected to the removable body portion, such that first and second posts operably sheathingly engage with one another to support the removable cover body portion from the first body portion.

18. The dispenser of claim 11 further comprising:

a pin connected to the first body portion for rotatably supporting a roller; and

a curved surface associated with the pin for supporting tape to be feed and dispensed with respect to an external surface to be taped.

19. The dispenser of claim 11 further comprising:

a cutting edge associated with the first body portion on an external surface of the housing for engaging a non-adhesive side of the tape to be dispensed allowing adhesive tape to be dispensed and cut with a single-handed motion of a user.

20. A dispenser comprising:

a first body portion capable of supporting a roll of adhesive tape to be mounted thereon;

a second body portion having an external surface, the second body portion including a removable cover at least partially defining a tape-receiving passage and at least partially enclosing the first body portion;

a pair of first posts connected to the first body portion for operably supporting the removable cover;

a pair of second posts connected to the removable cover, such that first and second posts operably sheathingly engage with one another to support the removable cover from the first body portion, one of the first and second posts defining a pin for rotatably supporting a roller;

a roller connected to the pin for supporting tape to be feed and dispensed with respect to an external surface to be taped; and

a cutting edge associated with the external surface of the first body portion to be engagable with a non-adhesive side of tape to be dispensed allowing adhesive tape to be dispensed and cut with a single-handed motion of a user.