# US 10,370,134 B2 · Hand-held handle dispenser

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- Number: US 10,370,134 B2
- Document ID: US10370134B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/542,897
- Filed: 2016-01-21
- Published: 2018-01-04
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2015-01-29
- Assignees: Neopost Technologies
- Applicants: Neopost Technologies
- Inventors: Yann Le Rigoleur
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10370134B2

## CPC

- B65B 51/06: Applying adhesive tape
- B65B 51/067: {to the closure flaps of boxes}
- B65B 61/14: for incorporating, or forming and incorporating, handles or suspension means in packages (attaching, or forming and attaching, string handles or tags to tea-bags B65B29/04)
- B65D 5/46016: {Straps used as handles fixed to the container by glueing, stapling, heat-sealing (for packages in wrappers B65D75/56)}
- B65H 35/002: {Hand-held or table apparatus (B65H35/006 takes precedence)}
- B65H 35/004: {simultaneously with a second roll, e.g. masking tape}
- B65H 35/008: {Arrangements or adaptations of cutting devices}
- B65H 37/04: for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching or stapling (adhering replacement to expiring web during change of web roll B65H19/18)
- Y10T 156/10: Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
- Y10T 156/1062: Prior to assembly
- Y10T 156/1348: Work traversing type
- B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A hand-held handle dispenser comprising: a main frame having a handle, an adhesive tape roll provided at a rear side of the main frame for delivering an adhesive tape, an application element provided at the front side of the main frame for applying the adhesive tape on a parcel and a cutting blade for cutting the adhesive tape, a cartridge for storing an insert strip roll and transport and affixing elements for conveying the insert strip from the cartridge to the application element and affixing it against the adhesive tape to form a handle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hand-held handle dispenser comprising: a main frame having a handle, an adhesive tape roll provided at a rear side of the main frame for delivering an adhesive tape, an application element provided at the front side of the main frame for applying the adhesive tape on a parcel and a cutting blade for cutting the adhesive tape, a cartridge for storing an insert strip roll and transport and affixing elements for conveying the insert strip from said cartridge to said application element and affixing it against the adhesive tape to form a handle, wherein said transport and affixing elements comprise a pulling roller continuously in contact with the insert strip for pulling the insert strip towards the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape when the pulling roller enters in contact with the tape roll, which then drives the rotation of the pulling roller.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the insert strip roll cartridge is mobile in rotation around an axis and in that the pulling roller enters in contact with the tape roll when the insert strip roll cartridge is pushed upward by the user.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said pulling roller is made of material with a friction coefficient high enough so that the pulling roller is driven in rotation by the tape roll and the insert strip is pulled by the pulling roller.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said insert strip roll is formed by a strip of paper approximately 45 mm wide with a non-printed side coated by a film of plastic or a film of foam of same dimensions.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 1, further comprising a trigger acting against a spring mechanism for stopping the dispensing from said insert strip roll by cutting the insert strip.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 5, further comprising a presser acting on a knife for cutting of an insert strip of a determined length and thus stopping the dispensing from said insert strip roll.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 5, wherein said insert strip roll includes perforated separating lines, which are regularly spaced along the insert strip of the roll at a distance that is equal or less than the distance between the blocking point for the dispensing from the insert strip roll and a point of contact of said insert strip roll with the adhesive tape.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 7, further comprising a presser for cutting of an insert strip of a determined length by blocking the dispensing of said insert strip roll.

### Claim 9

A hand-held handle dispenser comprising:
a hand-held portable main frame having:
a front side;
a rear side;
a handle graspable by a hand of a user during operation, the portable hand-held handle dispenser manually moveable by the user during operation;
a tape roll holder to hold an adhesive tape roll, the tape roll holder provided at the rear side of the main frame to deliver a course of adhesive tape from an adhesive tape roll when the adhesive tape roll is held by the tape roll holder;
a cartridge to hold an insert strip roll comprising a plurality of insert strips;
an applicator positioned at the front side of the main frame to apply the course of adhesive tape on a parcel during operation;
a cutting blade positioned to selective cut the course of adhesive tape, and
a pulling roller continuously in contact with the insert strip roll and rotatable to pull at least a leading one of the insert strips of the insert strip roll towards an adhesive surface of the course of adhesive tape when the pulling roller enters in contact with the adhesive tape roll, the dispensing of the course of adhesive tape which then drives the rotation of the pulling roller in synchronization therewith.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 9, wherein the insert strip roll cartridge is mobile in rotation around an axis and the pulling roller enters in contact with the course of the adhesive tape when the insert strip roll cartridge is pushed upward.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 9, wherein the pulling roller is made of material with a friction coefficient high enough so that the pulling roller is driven in rotation by the tape roll and the insert strip is pulled by the pulling roller.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 9, further comprising the insert strip roll, the insert strip roll formed by a strip of paper approximately 45 mm wide with a non-printed side coated by a film of plastic or a film of foam of same dimensions.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 12, further comprising:
a knife spaced relatively upstream of the applicator with respect to a direction in which the insert strips of the insert strip roll move toward the applicator;
a trigger operable to selectively move a portion of the insert strip roll into contact with the knife to selectively cut the portion of the insert strip roll; and
a spring mechanism that biases the trigger away from a position in which the insert strip roll is in contact with the knife.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 13, further comprising a presser coupled to trigger to move in response to actuation of the trigger and to physically engage and move the portion of the insert strip roll into cutting engagement with the knife to cut the portion of the insert strip roll to a determined length, and thereby stop the further dispensing from the insert strip roll.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 13, wherein said insert strip roll includes perforated separating lines, which are regularly spaced along the insert strip of the roll at a distance that is equal or less than the distance between the blocking point for the dispensing from the insert strip roll and a point of contact of said insert strip roll with the course of adhesive tape.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The hand-held handle dispenser according to claim 9, further comprising a presser selectively positionable to block the further dispensing of said insert strip roll.