Patent ID: 6102098
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B65C,Y10T

Abstract:
A hand held stamp dispenser and applicator for applying self-stick stamps one at a time from a roll of self-stick stamps with backing tape onto an envelope or package, said hand held stamp dispenser applicator comprising:(a) a body with a handle for holding the dispenser and applicator;(b) a magazine within said body for holding said roll of said self-stick stamps with said backing tape;(c) a feed channel through which said stamps and said backing tape travel after leaving said magazine;(d) a feed channel discharge where said backing tape is reversed and the individual stamps are peeled therefrom;(e) a mandrel upon which expended backing tape is wrapped after said individual stamps have been removed therefrom wherein rotation of said mandrel pulls said stamps and said backing tape through said feed channel and past said feed channel discharge;(f) a ratchet gear associated with said mandrel and having a plurality of ratchet gear teeth;(g) a manually operated, spring biased lever press pad;(h) a ratchet rod attached to said lever press pad wherein depression of said lever press pad pushes said ratchet rod downward against one of the ratchet gear teeth thereby rotating said mandrel;(i) a spring biased latching pawl engaging a tooth of said ratchet gear and preventing reverse rotation of said mandrel; and,(j) brake pad attached to said lever press pad wherein depression of said lever press pad presses said brake pad against the stamps and the backing tape in said feed channel to prevent excess feeding of said backing tape from said magazine during stamp application.