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US 6,085,955 AGranted
Wrist mountable tape dispenser
OwnerGary Hicks, Robert Moriartyinventors
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Abstract
A wrist mountable tape dispenser includes a tape holder which supports a roll of tape for rotation and dispensing. An adjustable wrist connector connects the tape holder to the wrist. The tape holder also supports a cutter for cutting the tape dispensed from the dispenser.
Claims6
A wrist mountable tape dispenser comprising:
- a tape holder configured for supporting a roll of tape for rotation and dispensing, said tape holder further including a base portion having a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, said first attachment portion comprising a recess defined in said base portion and a strap retaining insert, said recess being configured to accept an end of a strap and said strap retaining insert being configured to engage said end of said strap so that said end of said strap is fixed in said recess;
- a strap for connecting said tape holder to the wrist, said strap having a first end which is disposed in the recess of the first attachment portion and engaged by said strap retaining insert, said strap extending from said first engagement portion and being engageable with said second attachment portion so as to connect said holder to the wrist;
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- a cutter supported on said tape holder for cutting the tape.
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A wrist mountable tape dispenser for supporting and dispensing a roll of tape of the type having a central spool with a cylindrical central bore and a cylindrical tape supporting surface, the tape disposed on the tape supporting surface, said dispenser comprising:
- a tape holder configured for supporting the roll of tape for rotation and dispensing, said holder having a base portion with a pair of upwardly extending tape retaining arms, said arms each having a lower end supported on said base portion and an upper end, each of said arms further having an arcuate, outwardly facing surface for supporting the central bore of the tape roll spool, each of said arms having a retaining tab extending outwardly from said outwardly facing surface adjacent said upper end for retaining the spool on said arms, said base portion further having a first and a second strap attachment portion, said holder further configured to fit the wrist;
- an elongated flexible strap having separable hook and loop fastener material disposed thereon so that said strap can attach to itself, said strap being configured to attach said holder to the wrist, said strap having a length sufficient to extend around at least a portion of the wrist;
- said first attachment portion comprising a recess defined in said base portion of said holder and a strap retaining insert, said recess configured to accept an end of said strap and having a notch defined therein, said insert configured to engage said end of said strap and said recess so that said end of said strap is affixed in said recess, said insert having a plurality of pointed teeth for engaging said end of said strap and a projection for engaging said notch;
- said second attachment portion comprising a slot defined through said base portion, said slot configured to accept said strap;
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- a cutter supported on said tape holder for cutting the tape, said cutter extending upwardly from said base portion of said holder and spaced from said arms, said cutter having cutting teeth disposed thereon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.