Texture and tape dispenser

A method for applying tape and texture, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a housing with a tape outlet and a mud outlet located adjacent to a blade, and a flexible strap with a tape guide;
• (b) connecting the housing to a source of mud;
• (c) attaching a portion of the flexible strap to an arm of the user;
• (d) feeding tape from a tape dispenser supported by a user through the tape guide on the flexible strap to the tape outlet in the housing;
• (e) positioning the housing with a hand of a user such that the blade is located adjacent to a desired discharge point on a surface;
• and
• (f) flowing mud to the housing and through the mud outlet onto the tape while dispensing the tape through the tape outlet and wiping excess mud from the surface with the blade in a single action.

An integrated system for applying tape and texture to a surface, comprising in combination:

• a housing having a blade mounted thereto, a tape outlet and a mud outlet located adjacent to the blade, and wherein the housing is adapted to be held in a hand of a user;
• a flexible strap having a first portion mounted to the housing and a second portion that is adapted to be mounted to an arm of the user;
• a tape dispenser adapted to be supported by the user for dispensing tape;
• a tape guide mounted to the flexible strap and adapted to guide tape from the tape dispenser to the housing;
• a mud pump for delivering a continuous supply of mud to the housing;
• and wherein
• the housing is adapted to simultaneously dispense mud and the tape through the mud and tape outlets of the housing, respectively, such that the user may simultaneously apply the mud and tape to a surface and wipe excess mud therefrom with the blade in a single, integrated action.

An integrated tape and texture applicator, comprising:

• a tool having a mud inlet that is adapted to be connected to a mud supply, a mud outlet, a tape outlet, a tape channel in communication with the tape outlet, and a blade with a straight edge, wherein the mud and tape outlets are located adjacent to the straight edge, and wherein the tool is adapted to be held in a hand of a user;
• a tape guide mounted to the tool and adapted to guide tape from a tape supply to the tape channel;
• and wherein
• the tool is adapted to simultaneously dispense mud and the tape through the mud and tape outlets of the tool, respectively, such that the user may simultaneously apply the mud and tape to a surface and wipe excess mud therefrom with the blade in a single, integrated action.

An integrated tape and texture applicator, comprising:

• a housing containing a mud chamber with a mud inlet that is adapted to be connected to a mud supply, and a mud outlet, the housing having a blade mounted thereto and a tape outlet, wherein the tape and mud outlets are located adjacent to the blade, and wherein the housing is adapted to be held in a hand of a user;
• a flexible strap mounted to the housing and defining a tape channel between the flexible strap and the housing, the tape channel being in communication with the tape outlet in the housing, and the flexible strap having an arm band opposite the housing that is adapted to be attached to an arm of the user;
• a tape guide suspended from the flexible strap and adapted to guide tape from a tape supply to the tape channel;
• and wherein
• the housing is adapted to simultaneously dispense mud and the tape through the mud and tape outlets of the housing, respectively, such that the user may simultaneously apply the mud and tape to a surface and wipe excess mud therefrom with the blade in a single, integrated action.