Combined tape dispenser and applicator

Abstract

Abstract A DEVICE WHICH INCLUDES A MANUALLY OPERATED COMBINED DISPENSER AND APPLICATOR FOR PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE AND CONSISTS OF A HOUSING HAVING A SUPPORT FOR A ROLL OF SAID TAPE. THE LEADING END OF THE TAPE, WHEN SUITABLY THREADED IN THE STRUCTURE, IS LOOPED BY A GUIDE FOR SLIDEABLE ENGAGEMENT ON THE NONTACKY SIDE WITH AN OUTSIDE RUNNER PLATE AND CONTINUES FOR TERMINAL ENGAGEMENT ON THE TACKY SIDE WITH A OUTSIDE SPACED AND OFFSET ADHESION PLATE CARRYING A CUTTER FOR THE TERMINAL END OF THE TAPE. A CYCLE OF OPERATION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY SETTING THE APPARATUS DOWN AND BY HAVING THE RUNNER PLATE IN ALIGNMENT AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE TO RECEIVE THE TAPE WHEREBY ADHESION TAKES PLACE BETWEEN THE TACKY SIDE OF THE TAPE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RUNNER PLATE AND SAID SURFACES. THEREAFTER,THE APPARATUS IS MOVED REARWARDLY TO DISENGAGE THE LEADING END FROM THE CUTTER AND THE ADHESION PLATE AND THEN ADVANCED FORWARDLY FOR PULLOUT OF THE TAPE AND APPLICATION OF SAID TAPE BY THE RUNNER PLATE ON THE APPLIED SURFACES. NEAR THE END OF THE TAPE APPLICATION AREA, THE APPARATUS IS LIFTED FROM SAID SURFACES AND SUFFICIENT FREE TAPE IS PULLED FROM THE ROLL TO ENABLE THE ADHESION PLATE AND CUTTER TO THE INTRODUCED UNDER THE TAPE FOR CUTTING THE TERMINAL END THEREOF AND THEN APPLYING THE FREED END OF THE TAPE BY HAND TO THE END OF THE SURFACES OF APPLICATION.

Inventors

• 👤 Herbert D Robison

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