One-handed combination tape dispenser and applicator

• US 9,254,611 B2
• Filed: 10/06/2014
• Issued: 02/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cory Lee Dean Walker
• Original Assignee: Cory Lee Dean Walker
• Inventors: Walker, Cory Lee Dean
• Primary Examiner(s): GRAY, LINDA LAMEY
• Application Number:
  US14/506,859
• Publication Number:
  US 20150053342A1
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 65/5007 characterised by the structure of said adhesive tape, threads or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 65/5092 characterised by the tape handling mechanisms, e.g. using vacuum
• 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: Y10T 156/1052 with cutting, punching, tearing or severing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1085 One web only
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1348 Work traversing type
• 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

Abstract

A combination adhesive tape dispenser/applicator for one-handed dispensing of pressure sensitive adhesive tape from a roll and simultaneously applying the tape to a substrate. The combination tape dispenser/applicator allows all operations to be performed single-handedly, and without the user ever having to directly touch the tape. In addition, there is no need to pre-measure or estimate the length of tape needed as the desired length of tape is dispensed as it is being applied to the substrate.

Claims

1. A method for single-handedly dispensing a desired length of pressure sensitive one-sided adhesive tape from a roll and applying the tape to a substrate, comprising:

providing a tape dispenser having an ergonomically shaped housing and a tape applicator/cutter assembly mounted to said housing, said tape applicator/cutter assembly having a cutter, a finger button, an applicator roller and a guide roller;

single-handedly placing the tape dispenser flat on a substrate;

single-handedly moving the tape dispenser rearwardly across the substrate so as to simultaneously dispense pressure sensitive adhesive tape from the roll and apply the pressure sensitive adhesive tape to the substrate;

stopping the single-handed rearward movement of the tape dispenser when a desired length of tape has been applied to the substrate; and

actuating the finger button to actuate relative movement between the applicator roller and the guide roller prior to the cutter severing a length of tape from the roll without the applicator roller directly engaging the cutter.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the method further includes:

providing the housing with top, bottom and side surfaces and forward and rearward ends, the bottom facing surface being formed to support the tape dispenser in an upright orientation on a substantially flat support surface when facing the support surface, the housing further having a tape dispensing opening in the bottom surface, and wherein the placing and moving steps are performed while contacting the finger button with the user'"'"'s index finger.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the method further includes:

actuating the finger button to move upwardly to initiate cutting of the applied length of tape from the roll with the cutter.