Dual roller applicator for seam tape
AssigneeLouisiana-Pacific Corp.
InventorsNeil Freidberg, Frank Rozenbaum, Richard McClintock
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Abstract
A one-handed tool for use in application of seam tape or seaming tape. The device has a frame with an upper support with an ergonomic grip, with a finger guard or shield extending across the front of the grip to protect the user's fingers. A primary roller support and a secondary roller support extend downward from upper support. Each roller support comprises a pair of parallel arms extending downward at angles behind and in front of the upper support when in use, supporting a primary roller and a secondary roller, respectively. The primary roller is used to apply pressure to the seaming tape, while the secondary roller is used for stability and to apply additional pressure to the edges of the seaming tape.
Claims17
A tape roller, comprising:
- a frame with an upper support with a hand grip, a pair of primary roller support arms extending downward from the upper support, and a pair of secondary roller support arms extending downward from the upper support;
- a primary roller rotationally mounted on the pair of primary roller support arms;
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- a secondary roller rotationally mounted on the pair of secondary roller support arms;
- wherein the primary roller has an axis of rotation and the hand grip has a length parallel to the axis of rotation of the primary roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.