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US 10,118,789 B2Granted
Tape product dispenser and method of using a tape product dispenser
AssigneeGeek Wraps, Inc.
InventorsKenneth J. Calman, Kathryn S. Calman
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Abstract
A tape product dispenser and method of using a tape product dispenser are provided. The tape product dispenser includes a reel member comprising an internal loading surface for loading a tape product and a housing. The housing comprises a lower portion and a housing port disposed at a radially outer end of the housing. The lower portion is coupled to the reel member for rotation of the reel member relative to the lower portion.
Claims16
A tape product dispenser, comprising:
- a reel member comprising an internal loading surface for loading a tape product;
- and
- a housing, comprising:
- a lower portion;
- and
- a housing port disposed at a radially outer end of the housing,
- wherein the lower portion is coupled to the reel member for rotation of the reel member relative to the lower portion, wherein the housing includes an axially extending termination portion, the housing port being disposed at the termination portion, and wherein the housing port includes a notch configured to guide the tape product during dispensing of the tape product and a cutting edge configured to cut the tape product at a desired point.
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A method of using a tape product dispenser, comprising:
- providing a reel member comprising an internal loading surface;
- providing a housing comprising:
- a lower portion;
- and
- a housing port including a notch configured to guide a tape product during dispensing of the tape product;
- placing a tape product spool having a tape product on the internal loading surface;
- rotating the reel member such that a portion of the tape product extends from the tape product spool in a radially outward direction toward the housing port;
- and
- contacting the housing port with the tape product, wherein contacting the housing port with the tape product includes cutting the tape product at the housing port.
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A tape product dispenser, comprising:
- a reel member comprising an internal loading surface for loading a tape product;
- and
- a housing, comprising:
- a lower portion without an upper portion extending between the reel member and a termination portion of the housing, the termination portion extending both axially and radially;
- a housing port disposed at a radially outer end of the housing;
- and
- a magnetic member disposed at the lower portion of the housing and configured to allow magnetic coupling of the housing to a mounting surface;
- wherein the lower portion is coupled to the reel member for rotation of the reel member relative to the lower portion, wherein the housing port is disposed at the termination portion, and wherein the housing port includes a notch configured to guide the tape product during dispensing of the tape product and a cutting edge configured to cut a tape product at a desired point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.