Back to results
US 10,882,712 B2Granted
Tape dispenser with opening for tape control
OwnerGerald Griffiesinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Methods and devices for dispensing tape are disclosed. An example device may comprise a tape guide portion. The device may comprise a pair of side walls extending longitudinally rearward from the tape guide portion. The device may comprise a bar that at least partially extends from one of the pair of side walls towards the other of the pair of side walls. The device may comprise an aperture disposed through the tape guide portion to define a through hole from a top side to a bottom side of the tape guide portion for receiving a finger of a user to press tape extending from a tape roll against the bar to releasably affix the tape to allow cutting the tape.
Claims18
A roll tape dispenser comprising:
- a tape guide portion of a molded frame, the tape guide portion comprising a front portion and a back portion, the back portion extending rearward from the front portion to partially cover a tape roll;
- a pair of side walls extending longitudinally rearward from the tape guide portion, each side wall of the pair of side walls comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion extending downward from the top portion to partially cover the tape roll;
- a cutting edge disposed adjacent the front portion and the top portion, wherein the cutting edge is spaced from the tape roll for cutting at least a portion of the tape roll;
- a pair of hubs for supporting the tape roll, each of the pair of hubs transversely extending inwardly from a corresponding side wall of the pair of side walls;
- a bar that at least partially extends from one of the pair of side walls towards the other of the pair of side walls, wherein the bar is located at a half-way point between a top of the one of the pair of side walls and a bottom of the one of the pair of side walls and the bar includes a “V” shaped cross section;
- and
- an aperture disposed through the tape guide portion to define a through hole from a top side to a bottom side of the tape guide portion suitable for receiving a finger of a user to press tape extending from the tape roll against the bar to releasably affix the tape to the bar to prevent the tape roll from rotating while cutting the tape against the cutting edge.
4 more elements
A roll tape dispenser comprising:
- a tape guide portion;
- a pair of side walls extending longitudinally rearward from the tape guide portion, each side wall of the pair of side walls comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion extending downward from the top portion to partially cover the tape roll;
- a cutting edge disposed adjacent the front portion and the top portion, wherein the cutting edge is spaced from the tape roll for cutting at least a portion of the tape roll;
- a bar that at least partially extends from one of the pair of side walls towards the other of the pair of side walls, wherein the bar is located at a half-way point between a top of the one of the pair of side walls and a bottom of the one of the pair of side walls and the bar includes a “V” shaped cross section;
- and
- an aperture disposed through the tape guide portion to define a through hole from a top side to a bottom side of the tape guide portion for receiving a finger of a user to press tape extending from a tape roll against the bar to releasably affix the tape to the bar to prevent the tape roll from rotating while cutting the tape.
3 more elements
A method comprising:
- inserting a tape roll into a molded frame comprising:
- a tape guide portion,
- a pair of side walls extending longitudinally rearward from the tape guide portion, each side wall of the pair of side walls comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion extending downward from the top portion to partially cover the tape roll,
- a cutting edge disposed adjacent the front portion and the top portion, wherein the cutting edge is spaced from the tape roll for cutting at least a portion of the tape roll,
- a bar that at least partially extends from one of the pair of side walls towards the other of the pair of side walls, wherein the bar is located at a half-way point between a top of the one of the pair of side walls and a bottom of the one of the pair of side walls and the bar includes a “V” shaped cross section, and
- an aperture disposed through the tape guide portion to define a through hole from a top side to a bottom side of the tape guide portion;
- pulling tape from the tape roll;
- preventing unrolling of the tape roll by forcing, via the aperture, at least a portion of the tape against the bar to releasably affix the tape to the bar;
- and
- cutting an end of the tape from the tape roll while the tape is affixed to the bar.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.