Correction tape applicator tip with cylindrical projection
AssigneeSanford, L.P.
InventorsBret R. Marschand, John Thompson, Frank Peterson
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Abstract
A transfer tape dispenser comprises a housing and a supply spool and a take up spool disposed within the housing. A carrier ribbon has a first end and a second end, with the first end connected to the supply spool, and the second end connected to the take-up spool. An applicator tip is partially disposed within the housing and includes a platform with a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a top surface, a bottom surface. A first wall is adjacent to the first side edge and a second wall is adjacent to the second side edge. At least one protuberance extends from the applicator tip and is adapted to maintain outer edges of the transfer tape adjacent to the top surface of the platform.
Claims22
An applicator tip adapted to guide correction tape within a correction tape dispenser, comprising:
- a platform with a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a supply side surface, and a return side surface, wherein the supply side surface, return side surface, and front edge are adapted to support a correction tape;
- a first wall adjacent the first side edge of the platform,
- a second wall adjacent the second side edge of the platform;
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- tape contacting means adjacent the rear edge for preventing a length of the correction tape disposed over the platform from folding lengthwise over itself.
An applicator tip adapted to direct a transfer tape in a transfer tape dispenser, the applicator tip comprising:
- a platform with a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a supply side surface, and a return side surface, wherein the supply side surface, return side surface, and front edge are adapted to support a transfer tape;
- a first wall adjacent the first side edge of the platform;
- a second wall adjacent the second side edge of the platform;
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- a protuberance extending inwardly from the first wall and over at least a portion of the supply side surface of the platform, the protuberance being located adjacent the rear edge of the platform, wherein the protuberance is adapted to maintain an outer edge of the transfer tape adjacent to the supply side surface of the platform.
A correction tape dispenser, comprising:
- a housing;
- a supply spool rotatably disposed within the housing;
- a take-up spool rotatably disposed within the housing;
- a transfer tape with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the supply spool, and the second end is connected to the take-up spool;
- an applicator tip partially disposed within the housing, the applicator tip including:
- a platform with a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a supply side surface, a return side surface, wherein the transfer tape extends from the supply spool, across the supply side surface, around the front edge, and to the take-up spool;
- a first sidewall adjacent the first side edge;
- and
- a second sidewall adjacent the second side edge;
- and
- tape contacting means adjacent the rear edge for preventing a length of the tape disposed over the platform from folding lengthwise over itself.
An applicator tip adapted to direct a correction tape in a correction tape dispenser, the applicator tip comprising:
- a platform with a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface, bottom surface, and front edge are adapted to support a transfer tape,
- a first wall adjacent the first side edge of the platform,
- a second wall adjacent the second side edge of the platform;
- and
- a first surface being located adjacent the rear edge of the platform and facing the top surface of the platform, the first surface associated with the first sidewall;
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- wherein the first surface is adapted to maintain an outer edge of the correction tape adjacent to the top surface of the platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.