Seam tape tool

A method for applying a tape to a surface of a floor or to a surface protector that is positioned on a top surface of the floor comprising:

• providing a seam tape tool configured to dispense said tape from a roll of tape, said seam tape tool comprising:
• a frame;
• a tape holder rotatably connected to said frame and configured to receive said roll of tape;
• an application wheel connected to said frame;
• a tape cutter arrangement having a cutter blade, wherein said tape cutter arrangement is movably mounted to said frame between a retracted non-cut position and an extended cut position;
• a cocking arrangement having a) a first cutter handle extending perpendicularly through a slot formed in one side of said frame, or b) a first cutter handle extending perpendicularly through a first slot formed in one side of said frame and a second cutter handle extending perpendicularly through a second slot formed in another side of said frame, wherein said cocking arrangement is configured to lock and unlock said tape cutter arrangement in said retracted non-cut position;
• a spring configured to move said tape cutter arrangement from said retracted non-cut position to said extended cut position when said tape cutter arrangement is unlocked from said cocking arrangement, said application wheel and said tape holder are positioned on said frame such that when said roll of tape is positioned on said tape holder at least a portion of said application wheel is positioned under the roll of tape;
• and
• one or more rollers connected to a cross-bar on said frame, wherein said one or more rollers are configured to facilitate in movement of said seam tape tool over the top surface of said floor or a top surface of the surface protector, wherein said one or more rollers are located on a bottom portion of said frame and at or near a front portion of the frame, wherein said one or more rollers include a curved surface configured to engage the top surface of said floor or the top surface of the surface protector, and wherein said one or more rollers or said cross-bar is connected to said spring;
• loading said roll of tape onto said tape holder of said seam tape tool;
• applying said tape to the top surface of said floor or to the top surface of said surface protector;
• and,
• activating said cocking arrangement to release said tape cutter arrangement from said retracted non-cut position to said extended cut position to cause said tape to be cut.