Tape dispenser with cutter shield

• US 20070267455A1
• Filed: 05/18/2006
• Published: 11/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harrison Huang
• Original Assignee: Harrison Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Harrison
• Granted Patent: US 7,712,507 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 225/20
• CPC Class Codes: B26D 7/22 Safety devices specially adapted for cutting machines safety devices in general F16P
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0033 and affixing it to a surface B65H35/004 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/008 Arrangements or adaptations of cutting devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1365 Fixed cutter
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/18 Surface bonding means and/or assembly means with handle or handgrip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/216 Movable

Abstract

A tape dispenser includes a main member, on which a tape roll mount, a cutter and a movable shield are provided, wherein the shield is moved to cover or expose the cutter, and at least a flexible arm is projected from the shield directly. The flexible arm has a suspended end urging a bottom wall of the main member. The flexible arm is compressed when the shield is moved to expose the cutter, and the compressed flexible arm may return the shield to cover the cutter automatically.

Claims

1. A tape dispenser, comprising a main member, on which a tape roll mount, a cutter and a movable shield are provided, wherein the shield is move to cover or expose the cutter, and at least a flexible arm is projected from the shield directly, which has a suspended end urging a bottom wall of the main member, whereby the flexible arm is compressed when the shield is moved to expose the cutter, and the compressed flexible arm may return the shield to cover the cutter automatically.

2. The tape dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein the flexible arm has a head on a distal end thereof to touch the main member.

3. The tape dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein the main member includes two slots, one of which receives the cutter therein, the other of which receive the shield therein.

4. The tape dispenser as defined in claim 3, wherein the shield has a hook portion to be engaged with a stop portion of the main member.

5. The tape dispenser as defined in claim 4, wherein the shield has a portion, on which the hook portion is provided, with a thickness thinner than the rest of the shield to provide the hook portion with flexibility.

6. The tape dispenser as defined in claim 4, wherein a distance between the bottom wall and the stop portion of the main member is slightly less than that between the suspended end of the flexible arm and the hook portion.

7. The tape dispenser as defined in claim 3, wherein the main member has protrusions in the slot to rest the cutter thereon.

8. The tape dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein the main member has a wall between the slots, and the stop portion is provided on the wall.

9. The tape dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein the shield has a curved portion at a front end thereof, which is bent proximal to the cutter.