Gummed paper tape applying device

Claim 1

A GUMMED PAPER TAPE APPLYING DEVICE FOR HAND USE, COMPRISING: A LIGHT WEIGHT HOUSING; A TAPE MAGAZINE IN THE UPPER END OF SAID HOUSING AND A REVOLVABLE TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED PRESSURE ROLLER, FOR THE FINAL PRESSURE APPLICATION OF A GUMMED TAPE, IN THE LOWER END THEREOF; A HAND GRIP FOR MOVING SAID HOUSING, GUIDE MEANS FOR POSITIONING A STRIP OF PAPER TAPE AND GUIDING IT THROUGH SAID TAPE APPLYING DEVICE TO SAID PRESSURE ROLLER, THE PATH OF SAID TAPE BEING APPROXIMATELY VERTICAL AS IT REACHES SAID PRESSURE ROLLER; A TAPE PROPELLING MEANS; HANDLE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID TAPE PROPELLING MEANS FOR OPERATING THE SAME; A TAPE MOISTENING ARRANGEMENT DISPOSED REARWARDLY OF SADI PRESSURE ROLLER AND ON A LEVEL THEREWITH SAID ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING A WATER STORAGE CONTAINER POSITIONED REARWARDLY OF SAID PRESSURE ROLLER ANND HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED BRUCH MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID WATER STROAGE CONTAINER FORWARDLY TO THE VICINITY OF SAID PRESSURE ROLLER FOR APPLYING WATER TO THE GUMMED SURFACE OF SAID VERTICALLY DISPOSED PORTION OF PAPER TAPE AND A SHEAR MEANS FOR CUTTING A STRIP OF GUMMED TAPE AT A POSITION SPACED VERTICALLY ABOVE SAID BRUSH, SAID SHEAR MEANS INCLUDING A STATIONARY BLADE AND A COACTING MOVABLE BLADE, SAID MOVABLE BLADE HAVING SPRING MEANS FOR BIASING IT TO ITS COACTING CUTTING POSITON AND ALSO HAVING RELEASABLE COCKING MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID MOVABLE BLADE IN A COCKED POSITION.