Abstract 1. A tape dispenser comprising a container for rotatably carrying a roll of tape, an opening in said container for a piece of tape from said roll to exit from said container; a pressing means on said container to apply said piece of tape to a surface as said piece of tape exits from said container; a cutting means resiliently formed of a single piece of material with at least part of said container and movable relative thereto for severing said piece of tape from said roll; and braking means operable to lock said roll in an approximately stationary position when said cutting means is moved to sever a piece of tape from said roll, including a means attached to and movable with the cutting means.
A tape dispenser comprising a container for rotatably carrying a roll of tape, an opening in said container for a piece of tape from said roll to exit from said container; a pressing means on said container to apply said piece of tape to a surface as said piece of tape exits from said container; a cutting means resiliently formed of a single piece of material with at least part of said container and movable relative thereto for severing said piece of tape from said roll; and braking means operable to lock said roll in an approximately stationary position when said cutting means is moved to sever a piece of tape from said roll, including a means attached to and movable with the cutting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A tape dispenser comprising a container for rotatably carrying a roll of tape, an opening in said container for a piece of tape from said roll to exit from said container; a pressing means on said container to apply said piece of tape to a surface as said piece of tape exits from said container; a cutting means resiliently formed of a single piece of material with at least part of said container and movable relative thereto for severing said piece of tape from said roll; and braking means operable to lock said roll in an approximately stationary position when said cutting means is moved to sever a piece of tape from said roll, including a means attached to and movable with the cutting means.