Tape dispenser

A hand held apparatus for dispensing adhesive tape comprising:

• tape roll dispensing body for supporting body for supporting and maintaining a roll of adhesive tape thereon, said dispensing body being circular in shape;
• support arms extending out and away from said body and aligned parallel with each other at a spaced distance therebetween;
• said dispensing body and support arms being integrally constructed;
• cutting means supported by and extending between said arms for cutting tape being dispensed;
• means for preventing the drawing back of tape onto a roll of tape supported by the body comprising a substantially trapezoidal shaped roller supported by said arms, said roller being perpendicular to tape being dispensed, said means being engageable with the tape to compensate for tensioning thereon and movement of the roll during dispensing so as to prevent roll back of tape upon the roll upon termination of dispensing tape therefrom;
• said roller includes means that allow it to rotate in a first direction due to movement of tape being whilst being inhibited from movement in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
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• said arms include respective slots and Support a guide member, said roller is supported in said slots at each end and is movable between a forward position in the slot where it is farthest from the guide member during dispensing of tape and a rearward position upon termination of dispensing at which time it engages the guide member with tape therebetween to prevent draw back of tape.