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US 7,407,129 B2Granted
Tape dispenser/package assembly
OwnerMartin Robitaille, Steve Gagnoninventors
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Abstract
An apparatus to package a plurality of tape spools that can be also used to unwind the tape spools.
Claims27
A dispenser/package assembly for rolls of tape, said dispenser/package assembly comprising:
- a. a frame having a base,
- b. a first wall extending upwardly and perpendicularly from said base and having a first upper edge,
- c. a second, opposing wall extending upwardly and perpendicularly from said base and having a second upper edge,
- d. reinforcing members extending between said first and second upper edges and fixedly secured thereto,
- e. a plurality of shafts adapted to respectively receive at least one said roll, said shafts extending horizontally between said walls,
- f. at least one tensioning/braking device in contact with at least two of said rolls, said at least one tensioning/braking device comprising:
- i. a first metal strip having a first extremity secured to one of said walls, a second extremity, and a first bent portion located therebetween and having first friction material disposed on the inner side thereof;
- ii. a second metal strip having a third extremity secured to one of said walls, a fourth extremity, and a second bent portion located therebetween and having second friction material disposed on the inner side thereof,
- wherein said second and fourth extremities of said first and second metal strips are attached together with a spring and wherein said first and second friction materials are respectively in contact with said at least two rolls.
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A dispenser/package assembly for rolls of tape, said dispenser/package assembly comprising:
- a. a base;
- b. a first wall extending upwardly from said base;
- c. a second wall, opposite from said first wall, extending upwardly from said base;
- d. a plurality of shafts adapted to respectively receive at least one of said rolls, said shafts extending substantially horizontally between said walls;
- e. at least one tensioning/braking device in contact with at least one of said rolls, said at least tensioning/braking device comprising:
- i. a first strip having a first extremity secured to one of said walls, a second extremity, and a first bent portion located therebetween and having first friction material disposed on the inner side thereof, said first friction material being in contact with one of said rolls;
- ii. a second strip having a third extremity, a fourth extremity and a second bent portion located therebetween and having second friction material disposed on the inner side thereof, said second friction material being in contact with another one of said rolls;
- iii. means for resiliently connecting said second extremity of said first strip and said fourth extremity of said second strip.
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A dispenser/package assembly for rolls of tape, said dispenser/package assembly comprising:
- a. abase;
- b. a first wall extending upwardly from said base;
- c. a second wall, opposite from said first wall, extending upwardly from said base;
- d. a plurality of shafts adapted to respectively receive at least one of said rolls, said shafts extending substantially horizontally between said walls;
- e. a plurality of tensioning/braking devices adapted to be in contact with a respective one of said rolls, each of said tensioning/braking devices comprising a strip having a first extremity secured to one of said walls, a second extremity, and a first bent portion located therebetween and having friction material disposed on the inner side thereof, said friction material being in contact with said respective one of said rolls;
- wherein said tensioning/braking devices are paired and wherein each of said pairs further comprises means for resiliently connecting said second extremities of said strips of said tensioning/braking devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.