Tape applicator
Abstract
Abstract AN APPLICATOR FOR INSTALLING A PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE ONTO A WORK SURFACE IS DISCLOSED HEREIN HAVING A BODY WHICH INCLUDES A FINGER HOLDING PORTION AND A TAPE TENSIONING AND APPLYING PORTION THAT IS LATERALLY CARRIED ON THE FINGER HOLDING PORTION. THE APPLYING PORTION INCLUDES AN OVAL, IN CROSS-SECTION, MEMBER WHICH IS DISPOSED IN FIXED SPACED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A PAIR OF RETAINERS LATERALLY CARRIED ON THE ENDS OF THE FINGER HOLDING PORTION SO AS TO DEFINE A PAIR OF SIDE OPENINGS SLOTS FOR CONDUCTING A PORTION OF THE TAPE THROUGH. RESILIENTLY BIASED PRESSURE MEANS ARE CARRIED BY THE RETAINER AND SERVE TO PRESS AGAINST THE TAPE AS THE APPLICATOR IS MOVED ALONG THE WORK SURFACE. MEANS ARE PROVIDED ACCOMMODATING A VARIETY OF TAPE WIDTHS AS WELL AS FOR SEVERING APPLIED TAPE FROM ITS STORAGE ROLL.
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- 👤 L Terzian
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