Tape end trimming apparatus

A tape end trimming apparatus for trimming an end of a tape having first and second longitudinal sides and an end side which meets the first longitudinal side to form a first corner and meets the second longitudinal side to form a second corner, the apparatus comprising:

• first and second cutting edges for cutting the first and second corners of the tape respectively to a predetermined shape;
• a guide structure disposed in proximity to said cutting edges and defining a tape insertion path for guiding the tape to said cutting edges, the guide structure having first and second side guards respectively defining first and second side boundary lines of the insertion path, the first and second side boundary lines being separated by a predetermined width;
• and
• an end position regulating structure for regulating an end position of the tape inserted into said insertion path, the end position regulating structure defining an end line and preventing the end side of the inserted tape from passing the end line,
• wherein the first cutting edge defines a first cut line that intersects the first side boundary line and the end line, and the second cutting edge defines a second cut line that intersects the second side boundary line and the end line.