Integral anti-rollback for injection molded tape dispensers

A tape dispenser method involving the use of at least one of a first mold block, a second mold block and a plastic material, the tape dispenser method comprising:

• the first mold block defining a first cavity system;
• the second mold block defining a second cavity system;
• forcing the first mold block and the second mold block together such that the first mold block and the second mold block engage each other at a mold interface;
• upon forcing the first mold block and the second mold block together, the first cavity system and the second cavity system creating a total cavity;
• injecting the plastic material into the total cavity;
• solidifying the plastic material in the total cavity, thereby creating a tape dispenser frame comprising a first sidewall, a first flange on the first sidewall, a second sidewall, a second flange on the second sidewall, a bridge extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and a first pawl extending from at least one of the first sidewall and the first flange;
• the first sidewall at least momentarily extending into both the first cavity system and the second cavity system;
• the second sidewall at least momentarily extending into both the first cavity system and the second cavity system;
• removing the tape dispenser frame from the total cavity;
• resiliently splaying the first sidewall and the second sidewall to widen a spool- receiving chamber between the first sidewall and the second sidewall;
• inserting the spool into the spool-receiving chamber;
• at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall flexing toward the spool;
• the first flange and the second flange supporting the spool;
• the first pawl engaging an inner diameter of the spool such that the spool can rotate more freely in one direction than in an opposite direction;
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• the mold interface creating a parting line on the first pawl at a point where the first pawl engages the inner diameter of the spool.