Combination tape applicator and tape dispenser
First Claim
1. A dispenser for a roll of pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprising:
- a housing having a tape dispensing port adjacent one end wall thereof;
tape carrier means for a roll of tape reciprocally supported within said housing for movement between extended and retracted positions and normally biased to said extended position adjacent said port;
said carrier means having a tape catcher crosswise of and cooperating with said housing in forming a part of said tape dispensing port, said catcher having a surface facing the adhesive side of the leading end of a roll of pressure sensitive tape adapted to be rotatably mounted on said carrier means and said catcher being operable to hold said tape captive rearwardly of the leading end thereof between tape dispensing cycles;
a tape cutter extending crosswise of said dispensing port with the cutting edge thereof facing toward the uncoated side of said tape; and
cutter guard means normally positioned closely adjacent said tape cutter and positioned to prevent said tape from contacting said cutter means so long as said carrier is in an extended position and movable to permit said tape to be severed by said tape cutter when said carrier is in the retracted position thereof.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a combined tape dispenser and hand-held tape applicator formed of a minimum of molded components designed for interlocking assembly without fasteners. The housing includes a handgrip lockable either in an extended position when employed to apply tape to a surface or in a retracted position when not in use or when used to dispense tape from a desk top support. The tape is mounted on a tape carrier normally biased to an extended tape-applicating position and manually retractable to expose a normally guarded cutting blade for severing the tape. While the carrier is moving between retracted and extended positions, a tape catcher clutches the tape reawardly from its free end and holds it captive with the free end thereof extending outwardly beyond the dispensing port in visible readiness for precise visible attachment to a surface to be taped. The tape carrier is movable toward its retracted position either by a trigger adjacent the handgrip or by pivotal movement of the handgrip substantially to its retracted position. A blade guard is normally held in a position to shield the cutter from the tape when the carrier is in its extended position. When the carrier moves to its retracted position, the blade guard is suddenly released to rotate freely from its shielding position to an unblocking position allowing the tape to be suddenly forced against the fixed blade for rapidly cutting the tape.
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36 Claims
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1. A dispenser for a roll of pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprising:
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a housing having a tape dispensing port adjacent one end wall thereof; tape carrier means for a roll of tape reciprocally supported within said housing for movement between extended and retracted positions and normally biased to said extended position adjacent said port; said carrier means having a tape catcher crosswise of and cooperating with said housing in forming a part of said tape dispensing port, said catcher having a surface facing the adhesive side of the leading end of a roll of pressure sensitive tape adapted to be rotatably mounted on said carrier means and said catcher being operable to hold said tape captive rearwardly of the leading end thereof between tape dispensing cycles; a tape cutter extending crosswise of said dispensing port with the cutting edge thereof facing toward the uncoated side of said tape; and cutter guard means normally positioned closely adjacent said tape cutter and positioned to prevent said tape from contacting said cutter means so long as said carrier is in an extended position and movable to permit said tape to be severed by said tape cutter when said carrier is in the retracted position thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dispenser for coiled pressure sensitive tape comprising:
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a housing having a tape dispensing port and reciprocally supporting therein a tape carrier biased to an extended position thereof and manually shiftable to a retracted position thereof for storage and temporarily while a dispensed length of tape is being severed; a tape cutter supported crosswise of one edge of said dispensing port; said tape carrier having a tape catcher normally positioned crosswise of said dispensing port and adjacent said cutter and adapted to be in captive engagement with the tape adhesive between tape dispensing cycles; manually operable means for retracting said carrier while said dispenser is hand held and in use dispensing tape; means for retaining said carrier in a generally retracted position thereof with the free end of said tape held captive on said tape catcher and substantially withdrawn within said housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A dispenser for coiled tape coated with pressure sensitive adhesive comprising:
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a cupped housing of generally egg shape having a tape dispensing port at a smaller end thereof; a tape roll carrier reciprocally supported within said housing for movement toward and away from said port and normally spring biased to an extended position adjacent said port and provided with a tape catcher normally captively adherent to a leading end portion of said tape while said dispenser is not in use; tape cutter means crosswise of said port on the opposite side of said tape from said tape catcher including cutter guard means for preventing said tape from being severed while tape is being withdrawn from said dispensing port; and manually operable means for retracting said carrier toward a retracted position thereof and for releasing said cutter guard means to permit severance of said tape by said cutter means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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