Patent ID: 9546068
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B65H,F16M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A taping device comprising a base, a tape roll mounting for mounting a tape roll on said base for rotation about a tape roll axis, an extendable arm comprising at least two links, each said link of said at least two links having a first end and a second end remote from said first end, a first link of said at least two links, a first pivotal mounting mounting said first link and thereby said extendable arm on said base for rotation about a first axis positioned adjacent to a first end of said first link, a second link of said at least two links, a pivotable interconnection interconnecting said first and second links adjacent to said second end of said first link and said first end of said second link for rotation about an interconnecting axis, a tape applicator, an applicator mounting mounting said tape applicator to said arm adjacent to a second end of a link of said at least two links remote from said base and providing a free end of said arm, and guide rolls mounted on said arms one adjacent to at least one of said first or second ends of each of said links of said at least two links and on said base to define at least a portion of a tape path between said tape roll mounted on said tape roll mounting and said tape applicator, said tape roll axis, said first axis, said interconnecting axis and axes of rotation of said guide roll all being parallel, said free end of said arm being moveable between an extended position remote from said base and a collapsed position adjacent to said base via relative movement between said first and second links to move said tape applicator in a substantially straight line for applying said tape to an object, a supporting frame, a hinge connection mounting said base on said supporting frame for rotational movement on a hinge axis perpendicular to said first axis.