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US 5,326,421 AGranted
Tape dispensers
OwnerGerald M. Taylorinventor
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A tape dispenser for adhesive tape (36) comprises a housing, carriage means (22) within the housing for mounting a reel (37) of tape (36), an aperture (51) in the housing through which the tape is arranged to be dispensed on to a surface, applicator rollers (27, 25) within the housing movable to apply the tape to said surface, and a cutter blade (46) within the housing to sever the tape. The cutter blade (46) is retracted when the applicator rollers (27, 25) apply the tape to said surface. At the completion of the applicator the applicator rollers (27, 25) in their withdrawal cause the tape (36) to be presented under tension to the cutter blade to be severed thereby. A push-button (31) controls operation of the dispenser. Depression of the push-button (31) causes the whole carriage (22) inclusive of the tape reel (37) to be displaced towards the application surface.
A tape dispenser for adhesive tape, comprising a housing, carriage means within the housing for mounting a reel of tape, an aperture in the housing through which the tape is arranged to be dispensed on to a surface, applicator means within the housing movable to apply the tape to said surface, cutter means within the housing to sever the tape, and a sliding cam mechanism to effect movement of the cutter means in coordination with movement of the applicator means, wherein the sliding cam mechanism includes a tongue which is part of the carriage means and is in sliding contact with the cutter means, wherein the cutter means is retracted when the applicator means applies the tape to said surface, and wherein at the completion of the application the applicator means in its withdrawal causes the tape to be presented under tension to the cutter means to be severed thereby.
A tape dispenser for adhesive tape, comprising a housing, carriage means within the housing for mounting a reel of tape, an aperture in the housing through which the tape is arranged to be dispensed on to a surface, applicator means within the housing movable to apply the tape to said surface, cutter means within the housing to sever the tape, and a sliding cam mechanism to effect movement of the cutter means in coordination with movement of the applicator means, wherein the sliding cam mechanism includes a tongue which is part of the carriage means and is in sliding contact with the cutter means, the bottom end of the tongue projecting through said aperture and acting as a tape smoothing device in the dispensing position of the applicator means, wherein the cutter means is retracted when the applicator means applies the tape to said surface, and wherein at the completion of the application the applicator means in its withdrawal causes the tape to be presented under tension to the cutter means to be severed thereby.
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