Tape dispenser
AssigneeMijovy (Pty) Limited
InventorMarthinus Johannes VAN DER VYVER
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Abstract
The invention provides a manually operated tape dispenser for dispensing a roll of tape which is wound around a spool. The tape dispenser comprises a base configured to rest atop the outer circumference of the roll of tape such that the base is slidingly displaceable relative to the roll of tape; an elongate slot extending through the base through which a free end of tape protrudes; a locating tab extending from the base and positioned to guide the free end of tape away from the roll of tape; and cutting means for severing a length of tape; wherein a length of tape is guided by the locating tab towards the cutting means and the tape is severed by pressing the cutting means through the tape.
Claims21
A manually operated tape dispenser for dispensing a roll of tape of the type which includes a length of tape wound around a spool, the tape dispenser comprising
- a base configured to rest atop and at least partially engage the outer circumference of the roll of tape such that the base is slidingly displaceable relative to the roll of tape;
- an elongate slot extending through the base for the width of the tape through which a free end of tape protrudes;
- a locating tab extending from the base approximate the slot and positioned to guide the free end of tape substantially radially outwardly away from the roll of tape;
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- cutting means which is operatively associated with the locating tab for severing a length of tape;
- wherein a length of tape is guided by the locating tab towards the cutting means and the tape is severed by pressing the cutting means through the tape.
A blank for assembling a tape dispenser, the blank comprising a number of neighbouring panels in series along a common longitudinal axis, [X], the blank comprising
- a first substantially rectangular base panel including a first sidewall flap adjoining and being foldable relative to the first base panel in a longitudinal direction of the blank;
- a second sidewall flap, opposite from the first sidewall flap, and adjoining and being foldable relative to the first base panel in a longitudinal direction of the blank;
- and a slot extending through the first base panel between the opposing sidewall flaps;
- a second base panel adjoining the first base panel along a fold line which extends in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis [X] of the blank, the second base panel being foldable to abut the first base panel;
- a locating tab panel adjoining the second base panel along a fold line which extends in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis [X] of the blank, the locating tab panel being foldable such that it protrudes through the slot in the first base panel and extends longitudinally upright from the first base panel to define a locating tab;
- a lip formation panel adjoining the locating tab panel along a fold line which extends in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis [X] of the blank, the lip formation panel being foldable relative to the locating tab panel such that it is curved away from the locating tab panel to define an overhanging lip formation in use;
- a third base panel adjoining the first base panel along a fold line which extends in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis [X] of the blank, the third base panel being foldable to abut the first base panel;
- a first cutter wall panel adjoining the third base panel along a fold line which extends in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis [X] of the blank;
- a second cutter wall panel adjoining the first cutter wall panel along a fold line which extends in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis [X] of the blank, the second cutter wall panel being foldable to abut the first cutter wall panel, the arrangement being such that both the first and second cutter wall panels protrude through the slot in the first base panel to extend longitudinally upright from the first base panel to define a cutter wall with the slot being positioned intermediate the locating tab and the cutter wall;
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- a severing tab panel adjoining the second cutter wall panel along a fold line which extends in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis [X] of the blank, the severing tab panel being foldable such that it is angularly orientated relative to the second cutter wall panel and pres sable against the second cutter wall panel during a cutting action, so as to define a severing tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.