Tape dispenser
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorNorbert E. Wrobel
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Abstract
A multiple tape dispenser for wire marker tape consisting of a plurality of identical tape dispensers secured together coaxially. Each tape dispenser is generally cylindrical and has an arcuate hinged door which in its closed position forms part of the circumferential edge wall of the housing. Tape wound on a core in the housing has its free end folded back over an arcuate area beneath the free end of the arcuate door with the adhesive side of the tape adhering to the underside of the door such that when the door is opened the tape peels from the back side of the door and stands up for easy access by the user.
Claims15
A tape dispenser comprising:
- a generally cylindrical, hollow plastic housing including an arcuate door hinged across the width of said housing and in its closed position forming a part of the circumferential edge wall of said housing, said housing having an arcuate tape fold back area extending from the free end of said arcuate door in its closed position parallel to and immediately beneath a portion of said arcuate door,
- a tape cut-off blade across the width of said housing adjacent the free end of said arcuate door in its closed position,
- a tape core supported for rotation within said housing, and
- a strip of pressure sensitive adhesive tape wound on said tape core, said tape being wound on said core such that when said arcuate door is closed the non-adhesive side of the free end thereof will fold over and contact said fold back area of said housing while the adhesive side thereof contacts and adheres to the underside of the portion of said arcuate door overlying said fold back area,
- the adhesion of said tape to said arcuate door and the tape pull-off force from said tape core being selected such that said tape will peel from the underside of said arcuate door as said arcuate door is opened beyond said tape fold back area.
A multiple tape dispenser comprising a plurality of similar tape dispensers coaxially secured together and similarly oriented on said axis, each said tape dispenser comprising:
- a generally cylindrical, hollow plastic housing including an arcuate door hinged across the width of said housing and in its closed position forming a part of the circumferential edge wall of said housing, said housing having an arcuate tape fold back area extending from the free end of said arcuate door in its closed position parallel to and immediately beneath a portion of said arcuate door,
- a tape cut-off blade across the width of said housing adjacent the free end of said arcuate door in its closed position,
- a tape core supported for rotation within said housing, and
- a strip of pressure sensitive adhesive tape wound on said tape core, said tape being wound on said core such that when said arcuate door is closed the non-adhesive side of the free end thereof will fold over and contact said fold back area of said housing while the adhesive side thereof contacts and adheres to the underside of the portion of said arcuate door overlying said fold back area,
- the adhesion of said tape to said arcuate door and the tape pull-off force from said tape core being selected such that said tape will peel from the underside of said arcuate door as said arcuate door is opened beyond said tape fold back area.
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