Tape dispenser

A tape dispenser comprising:

• a main body having a dispensing end for dispensing a tape and a size capable of being gripped by a hand of a user;
• a holding member in the main body for supporting a roll of the tape for permitting the roll of tape to undergo displacement in a first direction;
• a pressing member having a pressing portion at the dispensing end of the main body for receiving the tape from the roll and for pressing the tape against a surface for adhering the tape to the surface;
• clamping means for releasably clamping the tape at the dispensing end of the main body;
• and a cutting unit connected to the holding member and having a blade portion for cutting the tape at the dispensing end of the main body, the blade portion being displaceable between a first position toward the dispensing end of the main body and a second position away from the dispensing end of the main body;
• whereby displacement of the blade portion of the cutting unit from the first position toward the second position displaces the roll of tape in the first direction to slacken a portion of the tape in the main body.

A tape dispenser comprising:

• a main body having a first end for dispensing a tape, and a second end;
• holding means supported at the second end of the main body for supporting a roll of the tape for permitting the roll of tape to undergo displacement in a first direction;
• pressing means supported at the first end of the main body for receiving the tape from the roll of tape and for pressing the tape against a surface for adhering the tape to the surface;
• clamping means for clamping the tape at the first end of the main body;
• and cutting means for cutting the tape at the first end of the main body, the cutting means being pivotally connected to the holding means for displacing the roll of tape in the first direction.

A tape dispenser comprising:

• a housing having a wall and a dispensing end defined in the wall for dispensing a tape from inside the housing;
• a holding member movably disposed on the housing wall and spaced apart from the dispensing end for supporting the tape;
• a pressing member disposed on the housing wall near the dispensing end of the housing for receiving the tape and having a press portion for pressing the tape to be dispensed on a surface;
• and a floating cutting unit having first and second ends, the first end being connected to the holding member, and the second end supporting a cutting portion movable between a first position for moving the holding member in a direction towards the dispensing end of the housing and a second position for cutting the dispensed tape.