Patent ID: 7077185
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A handheld tape dispenser for applying tape to a substrate surface, the tape having a first surface with a pressure sensitive adhesive thereon and a second surface, the dispenser comprising: a housing suitable for holding and dispensing a roll of tape, the housing including an exterior application surface having a tape dispensing opening therein; a first cylindrical roller and a second cylindrical roller, each having an axis that is substantially fixedly mounted within the housing, wherein the surfaces of the rollers coact with each other and the tape surfaces therebetween to retain, guide and feed the tape through the tape dispensing opening to the exterior application surface; wherein the outer surface of the first roller protrudes through the application surface on one side of the opening enabling frictional contact of the roller surface with the substrate surface, the roller surface being in frictional contact with the second surface of the tape; wherein the outer surface of the second roller is in contact with the first surface of the tape with the adhesive thereon; a substantially fixed guide means positioned between the rollers for assisting in retaining and guiding the tape through the rollers and tape dispensing opening to the exterior application surface, a cutting blade fixedly mounted within the tape dispensing opening; whereby when the application surface of the tape dispenser passes over the substrate surface in one direction the outer surface of the first roller engages the substrate surface and the second surface of the tape causing the roller to roll along the substrate surface and to coact with the tape and drive the second roller to thereby feed the tape through the opening, the guide means assisting in retaining and guiding the tape through the rollers and tape dispensing opening to the exterior application surface, enabling the first surface of the tape with the pressure sensitive adhesive thereon to contact the substrate surface and adhere thereto by pressure from the first roller, and when the dispenser is moved in a direction different than the one direction, the tape is cut by the blade and the tape end remains within the housing and near the opening.