Patent ID: 6364188
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A tape dispenser for dispensing tape, the tape dispenser comprising:hub unit having a hub having opposite ends, the hub being adapted to hold a roll of tape, and a flange on each of the opposite ends of the hub, each flange having a periphery, at least one of the flanges further including a plurality of tabs generally adjacent the periphery of the flange extending in the direction toward the other flange, the tabs tending to prevent accidental unwinding of tape from the tape dispenser; and a housing for removably receiving the hub unit, the housing having a generally tubular section for enclosing the outer periphery of the flanges when the hub unit is fully inserted into the housing, the generally tubular portion of the housing having an inside surface with a plurality of corners corresponding to the tabs so that the corners and tabs register together when the hub unit is fully inserted into the housing.