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US4834312A
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Tool for manually dispensing a web
Assignee: HIGHLIGHT INDUSTRIES Inc A CORP OF MICHIGAN
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Filing: 1988-03-31
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2008-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A dispensing tool for dispensing a stock material in web or tape form supplied in a roll on an open core with the stock material being under a selected tension. The tool includes a head forceably receivable in the core to support the stock material roll. The head has a spindle forming a handle, and a friction producing manually grippable unit is carried by the spindle. The manually grippable unit includes a split cylindrical member in which the spindle is journalled with the split cylindrical member being readily deformable to selectively grip the spindle and thereby restrain pay out of the stock material from the roll and thus tension the stock material. In order to facilitate gripping of the split cylindrical member in an operator's hand, a sleeve of rubber-like material having a foam appearing surface is telescoped over the split cylindrical member.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul K. Riemenschneider, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H16/00; B65H16/005; B65B; B65B67/00; B65B67/08; B65B67/085; B65H16/02; B65H16/04; B65H2402/00; B65H2402/40; B65H2402/41; B65H2402/412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A tool for manually dispensing and applying a web of elongated flexible stock material from a roll of the stock material carried by an open core, said tool comprising a head of a configuration and size for forced frictional engagement in such a core, said head having an axis, a plastic spindle having a textured cylindrical external surface carried by said head in projecting relation along said axis and forming a handle for said head, a split cylindrical member having a textured internal surface rotatably journaled on said spindle for selective clamping engagement with said spindle, said split cylindrical member forming manually squeezable means for controlling rotation of said spindle and said head, and a sleeve surrounding said split cylindrical member and forming grip means for deforming said split cylindrical member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A tool for manually dispensing and applying a web of elongated flexible stock material from a roll of the stock material carried by an open core, said tool comprising a head of a configuration and size for forced frictional engagement in such a core, said head having an axis, a plastic spindle having a textured cylindrical external surface carried by said head in projecting relation along said axis and forming a handle for said head, a split cylindrical member having a textured internal surface rotatably journaled on said spindle for selective clamping engagement with said spindle, said split cylindrical member forming manually squeezable means for controlling rotation of said spindle and said head, and a sleeve surrounding said split cylindrical member and forming grip means for deforming said split cylindrical member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A tool according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve is formed of a rubber-like material having a friction surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A tool according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve is formed of a rubber-like material having a foam appearing friction surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A tool according to claim 1 wherein said spindle has a free end remote from said head, and said spindle free end includes an enlargement retaining said split cylindrical member and said sleeve on said spindle against axial removal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
A tool for manually dispensing and applying a web of elongated flexible stock material from a roll of the stock material carried by an open core, said tool comprising a head of a configuration and size for forced frictional engagement in such a core, said head having an axis, a spindle fixedly carried by said head in projecting relation along said axis and forming a handle for said head, a split cylindrical member rotatably journaled on said spindle for selective clamping engagement with said spindle, said split cylindrical member forming manually squeezable means for controlling rotation of said spindle and said head and a sleeve surrounding said split cylindrical member and forming grip means for deforming said split cylindrical member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
120 words
A tool for manually dispensing and applying a web of elongated flexible stock material from a roll of the stock material carried by an open core, said tool comprising a head of a configuration and size for forced frictional engagement in such a core, said head having an axis, a spindle fixedly carried by said head in projecting relation along said axis and forming a handle for said head, a split cylindrical member rotatably journaled on said spindle for selective clamping engagement with said spindle, said split cylindrical member forming manually squeezable means for controlling rotation of said spindle and said head and a sleeve surrounding said split cylindrical member and forming grip means for deforming said split cylindrical member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A tool according to claim 5 wherein said sleeve is formed of a rubber-like material having a friction surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A tool according to claim 5 wherein said sleeve is formed of a rubber-like material having a friction surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
159 words
A tool for manually dispensing and applying a web of elongated flexible stock material from a roll of the stock material carried on an open core, said tool comprising: a head of a configuration and size for forced frictional engagement in such a core, said head having an axis; a spindle fixedly carried by said head in projecting relation along said axis and forming a handle for said head; a manually squeezable means surrounding said spindle in frictional relation therewith for controlling rotation of said spindle and said head; and a sleeve surrounding said manually squeezable means in frictional relation therewith to form means for gripping said manually squeezable means, said manually squeezable means and said spindle having a first coefficient of friction therebetwen less than a second coefficient of friction between said sleeve and said manually squeezable means, thereby accommodating comfortable gripping of said sleeve to effect manual control of the rotation of said spindle and said head.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
159 words
A tool for manually dispensing and applying a web of elongated flexible stock material from a roll of the stock material carried on an open core, said tool comprising: a head of a configuration and size for forced frictional engagement in such a core, said head having an axis; a spindle fixedly carried by said head in projecting relation along said axis and forming a handle for said head; a manually squeezable means surrounding said spindle in frictional relation therewith for controlling rotation of said spindle and said head; and a sleeve surrounding said manually squeezable means in frictional relation therewith to form means for gripping said manually squeezable means, said manually squeezable means and said spindle having a first coefficient of friction therebetwen less than a second coefficient of friction between said sleeve and said manually squeezable means, thereby accommodating comfortable gripping of said sleeve to effect manual control of the rotation of said spindle and said head.
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