Patent ID: 7380688
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: B65C

Abstract:
1. A hand-held applicator device comprising a plurality of self-adherent unbacked articles in a stacked axially aligned arrangement, each of said self-adherent unbacked articles including a first adhesive surface and a second non-adhesive surface, wherein said second non-adhesive surface of each self-adherent unbacked article is positioned adjacent to the first adhesive surface of the next successive self-adherent unbacked article, said stacked self-adherent unbacked articles being placed within a supply tube including an inner bore constructed and arranged to guide and maintain said axial alignment of said stacked self-adherent unbacked articles, said supply tube having a first open end configured for releasably retaining and applying said self-adherent unbacked articles, by way of a centrally located open apply point aperture, said supply tube having a second closed end, a means for urging said first adhesive surface of said stacked self-adherent unbacked articles toward said apply point aperture, said means for urging positioned between said second closed end and a lowermost stacked self-adherent unbacked article, said first adhesive surface of an uppermost self-adherent unbacked article being exposed within said apply point aperture, so that contacting said exposed first adhesive surface of said uppermost self-adherent unbacked article to a surface releases said uppermost self-adherent unbacked article from said stack thereby exposing said first adhesive surface of a successive self-adherent unbacked article.