HAND HELD NON-ADHESIVE TAPE DISPENSER WITH FRICTION BRAKE
First Claim
1. A method for dispensing non-adhesive tape carried on a spool to an article, the spool having a spool bore therethrough, the method comprising:
- providing a casing having a casing bore therethrough, said casing resistively and rotatably supporting the spool around said casing bore;
supporting said casing on a support member located within said casing bore;
securing a free end of the tape to the article through a dispenser portion of said casing, androtating said spool within said casing as to unwind the non-adhesive tape while said casing is moved around the article with said dispenser portion maintained in radial alignment with the article.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for dispensing non-adhesive tape carried on a spool to an article wherein the spool has a spool bore therethrough. The apparatus comprises a casing having a casing bore therethrough adapted to rotatably receive a support member therein. The apparatus further comprises a spool support for resistively and rotatably supporting the spool around the casing bore and a dispenser portion located in the casing for dispensing the non-adhesive tape therethrough. The method comprises supporting the casing on a support member located within the casing bore and securing a free end of the tape to the article through a dispenser portion of the casing. The method further comprises rotating the spool within the casing as to unwind the non-adhesive tape while the casing is moved around the article with the dispenser portion maintained in radial alignment with the article.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for dispensing non-adhesive tape carried on a spool to an article, the spool having a spool bore therethrough, the method comprising:
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providing a casing having a casing bore therethrough, said casing resistively and rotatably supporting the spool around said casing bore; supporting said casing on a support member located within said casing bore; securing a free end of the tape to the article through a dispenser portion of said casing, and rotating said spool within said casing as to unwind the non-adhesive tape while said casing is moved around the article with said dispenser portion maintained in radial alignment with the article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for dispensing non-adhesive tape carried on a spool to an article, the spool having a spool bore therethrough, the apparatus comprising:
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a casing having a casing bore therethrough, said casing bore being adapted to rotatably receive a support member therein; a spool support for resistively and rotatably supporting the spool around said casing bore; and a dispenser portion located in said casing for dispensing said non-adhesive tape therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27)
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- 25. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said casing includes first and second sides wherein said side walls are frictionally engaged by said first and second sides of said casing.
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