TAPE DISPENSER
First Claim
1. A tape dispenser comprising a tubular hub for receiving a roll of tape and having an axis and axially spaced first and second ends, a first wall extending radially outwardly of said hub at said first end, a second wall radially spaced from said hub and extending axially from said first wall in the direction toward said second end of said hub and having an outer end, said hub including a portion extending axially outwardly of said outer end of said second wall to said second end, and said first end and said portion of said hub being contoured for the first end of one tape dispenser to axially receive said portion of the hub of a second tape dispenser.
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Abstract
A tape dispenser has a tubular hub for receiving a roll of tape, and the hub has an axis and axially spaced first and second ends. A first wall extends radially outwardly of the hub at the first end, and a second wall is radially spaced from the hub and extends axially from the first wall the direction toward the second end of said hub. The hub includes a portion extending axially outwardly of the outer end of the second wall, and the first end and the latter portion of the hub are contoured for the first end of one tape dispenser to axially receive the portion of the hub of a second tape dispenser to interengage the two dispensers.
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- 1. A tape dispenser comprising a tubular hub for receiving a roll of tape and having an axis and axially spaced first and second ends, a first wall extending radially outwardly of said hub at said first end, a second wall radially spaced from said hub and extending axially from said first wall in the direction toward said second end of said hub and having an outer end, said hub including a portion extending axially outwardly of said outer end of said second wall to said second end, and said first end and said portion of said hub being contoured for the first end of one tape dispenser to axially receive said portion of the hub of a second tape dispenser.
- 10. A tape dispenser comprising a tubular hub for receiving a roll of tape, said hub having an axis and axially opposite ends, a first wall extending radially outwardly of one of said ends of said hub and having a peripheral edge spaced radially outwardly of said one end, a second wall extending axially from the peripheral edge of said first wall and having an axially outer edge between the opposite ends of said hub, whereby a portion of said hub axially inwardly of the other of said opposite ends thereof extends axially outwardly of the outer edge of said second wall, a tape guide extending axially from said peripheral edge of said first wall and spaced along said peripheral edge to provide an opening for tape on a roll of tape on said hub to be directed toward said tape guide, said hub including tape roll retaining tabs axially between said opposite ends thereof, said hub at said one end thereof having an inner surface extending toward the other end of the hub, and said portion of said hub having an outer surface, and said inner and outer surfaces being contoured for mating interengagement.
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