Double edged pressure sensitive folded tape application apparatus
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsOldrich Fryc, David J. Layton, Howard A. Storhoff
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Abstract
An apparatus for folding and applying double edged adhesive tape to non resilient objects includes a tape supply spool, a tape tensioning device, a tape backing remover and tape backing take up reels. A folding apparatus folds over portions of top and bottom edges of the tape and pulls the object being taped and the tape along a work surface during the taping operation. An optional "w shape" folder applies an additional pleat to the folded tape.
Claims17
Apparatus for applying adhesive tape to an object comprising:
- forming means for forming the adhesive tape to a desired cross sectional configuration,
- wherein said forming means comprises a tape folder adapted to fold an edge portion of said adhesive tape thereby forming a crease along the edge and a pressing means for pressing said adhesive tape against the object, wherein said pressing means comprises:
- a substantially horizontal portion for receiving said object in pressing engagement,
- and wherein said tape folder comprises a folding guide, said folding guide comprising:
- an inclined portion, that extends away from the substantially horizontal portion at an angle thereto,
- wherein said horizontal portion and said inclined portion meet at a folding slot defined between said inclined portion and said horizontal portion and wherein said edge portion of the adhesive tape feeds along said inclined portion through said folding slot and underneath said horizontal portion, thereby folding said edge portion of said adhesive tape to an orientation corresponding to the substantially horizontal portion;
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- feed means for driving said tape and said object to be taped by said tape folder and said compressing means.
A tape applicator for applying adhesive tape to the edges of an insulation blanket comprising:
- first and second tape folders in spaced relation to one another for folding portions of first and second edges of the adhesive tape, each said first and second tape folders comprising:
- a substantially planar pressing portion for receiving the insulation blanket thereagainst with the folded tape edge therebetween and for pressing the folded tape edge against the insulation blanket,
- an inclined portion, that extends away from the substantially planar portion at an angle thereto,
- wherein said planar portion and said inclined portion meet at a folding slot defined between said inclined portion and said planar portion and wherein an edge portion of the adhesive tape feeds along said inclined portion through said folding slot and underneath said planar portion, thereby folding said edge portion of said tape to an orientation corresponding to the substantially planar portion of said tape folder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.