Blade protector for tape dispenser
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1. A tape applicator comprising:
- a frame carrying a roll of tape;
a first relatively rigid plate extending from the frame carrying a tape cutting blade thereon;
a second more flexible plate extending from the frame capable of deflection upon application of pressure upon the frame by a user of the tape applicator, the second plate containing an aperature therein of sufficient dimension to allow passage of the cutting blade therethrough when pressure is applied to the frame;
the first plate extending a greater distance from the frame than the second plate and in close parallel alignment therewith whereby user contact with the blade is minimized.
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Abstract
A tape dispenser that reduces accidental injury from contact with a sharp blade used to cut and separate tape from the dispenser when affixing the tape to a surface. The cutting blade, fixed at an angle some distance above an opening, or above the edge of a flexible plate, is not exposed unless enough pressure is applied to bend plate far enough to expose blade through and beyond the flexible plate. This invention provides a simpler, safer, more cost effective method of dispensing, affixing and cutting any material in tape form.
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1. A tape applicator comprising:
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a frame carrying a roll of tape;
a first relatively rigid plate extending from the frame carrying a tape cutting blade thereon;
a second more flexible plate extending from the frame capable of deflection upon application of pressure upon the frame by a user of the tape applicator, the second plate containing an aperature therein of sufficient dimension to allow passage of the cutting blade therethrough when pressure is applied to the frame;
the first plate extending a greater distance from the frame than the second plate and in close parallel alignment therewith whereby user contact with the blade is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A tape applicator comprising:
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a frame carrying a roll of tape;
a first, relatively rigid plate extending from the frame carrying a tape cutting blade thereon;
a second, more flexible, plate extending from the frame and having a width at least as great as that of the cutting blade and terminating at a point in close proximity to the blade, thereby limiting contact with the blade by a user of the tape applicator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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