Tape support having a protective member
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1. A tape support comprising:
- a body including a hub for rotatably engaging with a tape, and including a frame,a cutter device secured to said frame and having a cutter edge for cutting the tape, anda protective cover means for shielding said cutter edge of said cutter device and for preventing said cutter edge from hurting people and for allowing said cutter edge to cut the tape, said protective cover means including a casing having a channel formed therein, and including a cover slidably engaged in said channel of said casing, and means for biasing said cover outward of said casing to shield said cutter edge of said cutter device, said casing including a chamber formed therein for receiving said biasing means, said cover including a first end slidably engaged in said chamber and engaged with said biasing means and including a second end extended outward of said casing for covering said cutter edge of said cutter device,said body including a post and a cap secured to said post, said cap including a flap for engaging in said chamber of said casing and including a stud for securing in said post and for securing said cap to said post.
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A tape support includes a hub for rotatably engaging with a tape, and includes a casing and a frame for slidably receiving a cutter device which has a cutter edge for cutting the tape. A protective cover is slidably engaged in the casing and has an outer end biased outward of the casing for shielding the cutter edge of the cutter device and for preventing the cutter edge from hurting people and for allowing the cutter edge to cut the tape. The casing includes a chamber for receiving a resilient member which may bias the protective cover to shield the cutter edge.
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1. A tape support comprising:
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a body including a hub for rotatably engaging with a tape, and including a frame, a cutter device secured to said frame and having a cutter edge for cutting the tape, and a protective cover means for shielding said cutter edge of said cutter device and for preventing said cutter edge from hurting people and for allowing said cutter edge to cut the tape, said protective cover means including a casing having a channel formed therein, and including a cover slidably engaged in said channel of said casing, and means for biasing said cover outward of said casing to shield said cutter edge of said cutter device, said casing including a chamber formed therein for receiving said biasing means, said cover including a first end slidably engaged in said chamber and engaged with said biasing means and including a second end extended outward of said casing for covering said cutter edge of said cutter device, said body including a post and a cap secured to said post, said cap including a flap for engaging in said chamber of said casing and including a stud for securing in said post and for securing said cap to said post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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