System for facilitating wrapping and taping of articles with wrapping materials

A system for facilitating the wrapping and taping of articles with wrapping materials, comprising:

• a pair of distinct and separate clamp apparatuses with no physical connective structure connecting the two distinct and separate clamp apparatuses together as an integral unit, one of the clamp apparatuses adapted to be secured in opposed, facing spaced relation to the other of the clamp apparatuses against a vertical side ledge of a table, the table having a top surface and an underside surface, each clamp apparatus adapted to engage a respective hollow interior end of a wrapping paper roll so as to support the wrapping paper roll between the clamp apparatuses, each clamp apparatus including:
• an upper clamp frame member adapted to contact the top surface and including an elongate spindle integrally formed on an inner facing side surface of the upper clamp frame member, the spindle extending from the inner facing side surface in a direction transverse thereto, the spindle being adapted for insertion into the hollow interior end of the wrapping paper roll, the upper clamp frame member further including an accessible recessed cavity with an open front that is integrally formed in the upper clamp frame member on an outer surface of the upper clamp member that is opposite that of the spindle on the inner facing side surface, the cavity including a pair of spaced tines integrally formed as part of the upper clamp frame member, the spaced tines extending outward from the cavity toward the open front, the spaced tines adapted to retain a tape roll insertable directly onto the spaced tines at the open front, the tape roll exposed at the open front of the cavity for removal by a user for taping of the articles with the wrapping paper roll, the upper clamp frame member further including an L-shaped surface integrally formed as part of the upper clamp frame member and provided directly beneath the cavity, the L-shaped surface comprising a longer elongate surface having a ribbed elastomeric covering along a length of the longer elongate surface that bears against the top surface of the table with the clamp apparatus attached to the vertical side ledge of the table, and a shorter vertical side surface extending downward for flush engagement with the vertical side ledge of the table, the upper clamp frame member further including a rear upper flange member integrally formed therein, the rear upper flange member providing a grip surface for grasping by a thumb of the user, and
• a pivotable lower clamp member attached to the upper clamp frame member at a hinge axle, the lower clamp member adapted to be actuated against spring pressure so as to open downward relative to the upper clamp frame member and attach the clamp apparatus to the table, with the lower clamp member in contact with the underside surface of the table with bearing pressure, with the ribbed elastomeric covering of the longer elongate surface of the upper clamp frame member in contact with the top surface of the table with bearing pressure, and with the shorter vertical side surface of the upper clamp frame member in flush engagement to the vertical side ledge of the table, so that the spindle is parallel to the top surface of the table.