Tape handling tool

Abstract

Abstract A HAND-HELD TOOL CAPABLE OF EITHER APPLYING OR DISPENSING TAPE. WHEN A TRIGGER IS PULLED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE BY THE USER, IT ACTUATES A CUTTING MECHANISM AND A TAPE DISPENSING MECHANISM ON ALTERNATE EXCURSIONS. BY PULLING THE TRIGGER ONLY PART WAY, THE DISPENSING OPERATION CAN BE REPEATED INDEFINITELY WITHOUT INTERVENTION OF THE CUTTING OPERATION. THE TRIGGER HAS A ROTATABLE DOG, THE POSITION OF WHICH DETERMINES WHICH MECHANISM THE TRIGGER ACTUATES WHEN IT IS PULLED. AN ALTERNATOR THAT IS CONTROLLED BY MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER CHANGES THE POSITION OF THE DOG. THE CUTTING MECHANSIM COMPRISES TWO MOVABLE BLADES, MEANS FOR MOVING THE TAPE AWAY FROM THE BLADES AS IT IS CUT, AND A BRAKE ALL ACTUATED BY THE TRIGGER. THE BRAKE CREATES A DRAG ON THE TAPE SO IT CAN BE TENSIONED. THE TAPE IS THREADED BETWEEN AN IDLER ROLLER AND A PAYOUT WHEEL. A HUB FOR ROTATABLY SUPPORTING A TAPE ROLL IS TRANSLATABLE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE IDLER ROLLER, AND THE LATERIAL POSITION OF THE TAPE ROLL ON THE HUB IS ADJUSTABLE. THE PRESSURE ROLLER HAS A CAVITY AT ONE END. EITHER A SLUG THAT FITS SNUGLY INTO THE CARITY OR A DISC HAVING THE SAME DIAMETER AS THE PRESSURE ROLLER CAN BE MOUNTED AT THE END OF THE ROLLER.

Inventors

• 👤 Marion E Harbour

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