Packaging tape and dispensing tape gun system
OwnerJustin R. Hermaninventor
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Abstract
A tape gun is provided having a pistol-grip type handle supporting a tape dispensing roller upon which a roll of tape is mounted for rotatable dispensing. A tape pressure plate guides the dispensed tape onto a package, with a guide roller mounted in the tape path between the dispensing roller and the pressure plate. The roller is made of or incorporates a magnetic material, such as a neodymium magnet or equivalent. The packaging tape itself incorporates a magnetically attractive material, such as iron dust or wires or other magnetic metal within or on the tape backing in a manner that comes in contact with the magnetic guide roller.
Claims10
An improved packaging tape and dispensing tape gun system comprising:
- magnetically attracted material embedded within a backing of packaging tape, said packaging tape rolled for dispensing from a tape gun;
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- a dispensing tape gun that incorporates a magnetic guide roller.
A packaging tape dispenser comprising:
- a base that supports a tape dispensing roller that rotatably supports a roll of packaging tape;
- a tape guide affixed to said base in a manner that parallels said tape dispensing roller;
- a channel formed between said tape guide and a guide roller;
- wherein said guide roller incorporates a magnetic material;
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- a blade adapted to cut said packaging tape when said tape is brought into contact with it.
A method for dispensing packaging tape from a tape gun, said method comprising:
- a. providing a tape gun having a magnetic guide roller;
- b. incorporating a magnetically attractive material into said roll of packaging tape in a manner that comes in contact with said magnetic guide roller;
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- c. cutting said tape during dispensing such that as said tape is cut free, any remaining tab of dispensed tape remains attached to said guide roller and prevents this flap from unintentionally sticking to itself or other unintended objects.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.