Recyclable adhesive tape dispensing product
OwnerDiane L. Walsh, Chanseol Chung +1inventors
InventorsDiane L. Walsh, Chanseol Chung, Curtis P. Taylor
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Abstract
A tape dispenser includes a roll of tape including a tape core and a length of tape wound about the tape core in several turns. A housing defines an interior and is configured to rotatably support the roll of tape. A tape cutter is supported on the housing and is adapted to cut a length of tape from the roll of tape. The housing and the tape cutter are formed from biodegradable and recyclable materials.
Claims20
A tape dispenser comprising.
- a roll of tape including a tape core and a length of tape wound about the tape core in several turns;
- a housing defining an interior and configured to rotatably support the roll of tape;
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- a tape cutter supported on the housing and adapted to cut a length of tape from the roll of tape;
- wherein the housing and the tape cutter are formed from biodegradable and recyclable materials.
The taper dispenser of claim 10, wherein the first housing part includes a pair of opposed sidewalls, each sidewall having a dimple, the second housing part includes opposed side walls, each side wall having an opening dimensioned to receive one of the dimples, wherein the dimples pass through the openings and together form a hub for supporting the tape roll.
A recyclable adhesive tape dispensing product comprising:
- a housing including a side wall and a hub extending from the side wall and being adapted to support a roll of adhesive tape;
- a tape core rotatable supported on the hub;
- a length of adhesive tape wound upon the tape core in several turns, the core and the length of tape forming a roll of adhesive tape;
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- a tape cutter supported on the housing and adapted to cut a length of tape from the roll of adhesive tape;
- wherein the housing, tape core and cutter all being exclusively formed of a biodegradable and recyclable material whereby, upon the exhaustion of the length of adhesive tape, the adhesive tape dispensing product may be recycled as a paper recyclable.
An improved adhesive tape dispenser product comprising:
- a housing including a first housing part and a second housing part connected to the first housing part, at least one of the housing parts includes a sidewall, a cutter support and a hub for rotatably supporting a roll of tape;
- a cutter supported by the cutter support;
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- the roll of tape comprising a core and a length of adhesive tape wound upon the core, the roll of tape being retained at least partially within the housing;
- wherein each component of the tape dispenser is formed from a biodegradable and recyclable material, whereby the entire tape dispenser is recyclable as a paper product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.