Manual taping implement
AssigneeLamus Enterprises Inc.
InventorJoe Augustine S. T. LAM
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Abstract
A manually operated taping device has a drawback mechanism to draw back the landing end of the tape immediately after the tape is cut and tape tension removed by extending a tape path between the tape source from which the tape is dispensed and an applicator for applying the tape and/or by minimizing the spacing between the applicator and the cutting knife used to cut the tape at the time the tape is cut. The device may also include a guide to better ensure the device is moved during tape application in the direction relative movement between the tape and device.
Claims15
A manually operated tape applicator device comprising a frame, a tape source of tape to be applied by said applicator mounted on said frame, a handle extending from said frame, a tape path extending from said tape source to an applicator means for applying a leading end of said tape, a tape draw back device mounted on said frame, said draw back device including a tape retracting arm biased toward said tape path and moveable to an extended position when tension in the tape on said path is reduced to tape retracting position to locally displace said tape from a normal tape path when said tape is being dispensed from said tape source under tension to a displaced position that locally forces said tape from said normal path to a retracting tape path at a location spaced from said leading end thereby drawing said leading end of said tape back along said normal tape path toward said tape source, thereby positioning said leading end for application by said applicator means.
A manually operated tape applicator comprising a frame, a tape source of tape having an adhesive side and a non-adhesive side to be applied by said applicator mounted on said frame, a handle extending from said frame, a tape path extending from said tape source to an applicator means for applying a leading end of said tape, said applicator means includes an application wiper for applying said tape, mounting means mounting said applicator means on said frame, means biasing said applicator means from a retracted position toward to an initial position where said applicator means is in a position for said applying of said leading end of said tape, an actuating wiper, a second mounting means pivotably mounting said actuating wiper on said frame located downstream of said applicator means relative to a direction of travel of said tape along said tape path and a cut off blade connected for movement with said actuating wiper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.