Dual use tape dispenser

• US 7,207,368 B1
• Filed: 07/27/2006
• Issued: 04/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hugh Marion Jr. Lyman
• Original Assignee: Hugh Marion Jr. Lyman
• Inventors: Lyman, Hugh Marion Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Osele; Mark A.
• Application Number:
  US11/493,147
• Time in Patent Office: 271 Days
• Field of Search: 156/574, 156/577, 156/579, 156/523, 225/34, 225/35, 225/89
• US Class Current: 156/523
• CPC Class Codes: B26F 3/02 Tearing
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0026 for delivering pressure-sensitive adhesive tape
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0033 and affixing it to a surface B65H35/004 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0073 Details
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1348 Work traversing type
• 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 225/232 Plural supply sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/233 On turret-type support with single blade
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/295 Blade manually movable to or from severing position

Abstract

A dual use tape dispenser consisting of a base frame assembly and a cutting blade assembly pivotally connected to the base frame assembly. Integral with the base frame assembly is an array of pins positioned for holding different size reels of tape. Tape from reels of packaging tape is threaded in one and/or two ways so the tape dispenser can be used as a hand-held and/or a desk-top tape dispenser.

Claims

1. A dual use tape dispenser device for extracting and cutting adhesive backed tape from at least one tape reel, comprising two configurations, whereby said tape is extracted and applied to a surface from said tape reel with portable motion of said tape dispenser being hand-held, and said tape is extracted from said tape reel wherein said tape dispenser is resting stationary on a desk-top or a work-surface, comprising:

(a) a base frame, having a bottom plate orthogonally connected rigidly to a right side panel;

(b) a pressure bar rigidly or rotatably connected orthogonally to said right side panel, disposed to provide a gap between said pressure bar and the leading edge of said bottom plate, whereby said tape is extracted from said tape dispenser through said gap, thereby configuring said tape dispenser for said hand-held use thereof;

(c) a crossbar rigidly connected orthogonally to said right side panel, whereby said tape is extracted over said crossbar, thereby configuring said tape dispenser as said stationary desk-top device;

(d) an axle pin rigidly connected orthogonally to said right side panel of said base frame;

(e) a left side arm rigidly connected orthogonally to said crossbar and said axle pin, said pressure bar rigidly or rotatably connected to said left side arm;

(f) a blade handle assembly provided with at least one blade handle arm, having an axle pin hole disposed at the end of said blade handle arm, said blade handle pivotally attached to said axle pin, whereby said blade handle rests on the top of said cross bar in a closed position and pivots upwardly to provide a means for feeding said tape over said crossbar;

(g) a cutting blade disposed in said blade handle assembly, whereby providing a means for cutting said tape from said tape reel;

(h) a means for holding at least one said tape reel on said base frame assembly.

2. The dual use tape dispenser device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for holding at least one tape reel on said base frame assembly comprises, at least one spool pin connected orthogonally behind said axle pin, to said right side panel.

3. The dual use tape dispenser device as recited in claim 1, wherein said means for holding at least one tape reel on said base frame assembly comprises, at least one rotating reel holder connected orthogonally rotatably behind said axle pin, to said right side panel.

4. The dual use tape dispenser device as recited in claim 1, wherein provided is a hand cutout in said right side panel.

5. The dual use tape dispenser device as recited in claim 4, wherein provided are finger grips in said hand cutout and said left side arm.

6. The dual use tape dispenser device as recited in claim 1, wherein said blade handle assembly comprises at least one of the following group:

finger guard for protecting fingers from contact with said cutting blade on said blade handle assembly and finger grasp for gripping said blade handle assembly.

7. The dual use tape dispenser device as recited in claim 1, wherein provided is at least one of the following group:

finger notch in said bottom plate, gusset block rigidly connected to said bottom plate and tape retainer tab rigidly connected to said bottom plate.

8. The dual use tape dispenser device as recited in claim 2, wherein provided is at least one pin tab rigidly connected orthogonally to at least one said spool pin.

9. The dual use tape dispenser device as recited in claim 1, wherein said dual use tape dispenser comprises at least one of the following group:

metal, wood, plastic.

10. A tape dispenser device for dispensing adhesive backed tape from at least one tape reel, comprising:

(a) a base frame assembly, providing a means for feeding said tape in a hand-held and/or a desk-top configuration, having a bottom plate orthogonally connected to a right side panel;

(b) a pressure bar rigidly or rotatably connected orthogonally to said right side panel, positioned to provide a gap between said pressure bar and the leading edge of said bottom plate, whereby said tape is fed through said gap in said hand-held configuration;

(c) a crossbar rigidly connected orthogonally to said right side panel, whereby said tape is fed over said crossbar in said desk-top configuration;

(d) an axle pin rigidly connected orthogonally to said right side panel;

(e) a left side arm rigidly connected orthogonally to said crossbar and said axle pin, and said pressure bar connected rigidly or rotatably to said left side arm;

(f) a blade handle assembly having a cutting blade disposed therein, at least one blade handle arm having an axle pin hole disposed at the end of said blade handle arm, said blade handle pivotally attached to said axle pin, whereby said blade handle pivots upwardly on said axle pin, providing a means for feeding said tape over said crossbar, wherein said blade handle assembly rests closed on said crossbar in position for cutting said tape in both said hand-held and said desk-top configurations;

(g) a means for supporting at least one said tape reel on said tape dispenser device.

11. The tape dispenser device as recited in claim 10, wherein said means for supporting at least one said tape reel on said tape dispenser comprises, at least one spool pin connected orthogonally behind said axle pin, to said right side panel.

12. The tape dispenser device as recited in claim 10, wherein said means for supporting at least one said tape reel on said tape dispenser comprises, at least one rotating reel holder connected rotatably to said right side panel behind said axle pin.

13. The tape dispenser device as recited in claim 10, wherein provided is a hand cutout in said right side panel.

14. The tape dispenser device as recited in claim 13, wherein provided are finger grips in said hand cutout and said left side arm.

15. The tape dispenser device as recited in claim 10, wherein said blade handle assembly comprises at least one of the following group:

finger guard for protecting fingers from contact with said cutting blade and finger grasp for finger gripping said blade handle assembly.

16. The tape dispenser device as recited in claim 10, wherein said base frame assembly comprises at least one of the following group:

finger notch in said bottom plate, gusset block rigidly connected to said bottom plate and tape retainer tab rigidly connected to said bottom plate.

17. The tape dispenser device as recited in claim 11, wherein provided is at least one pin tab rigidly connected orthogonally to one said spool pin.

18. The tape dispenser device as recited in claim 10, wherein said dual use tape dispenser comprises at least one of the following group:

metal, wood, plastic.