Patent ID: 6152203
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: B25B,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A tape squeezing device for folding back both side edge portions in a width direction of a strip form adhesive tape applied on a work to run the both side edge portions over both side end portions of the work, comprising:a groove form recessed portion having a bottom wall portion and a pair of side wall portions extending from both sides of said bottom portion in width direction and opposing to each other;a pair of tilted surface portions arranged on both end sides in a longitudinal direction of said recessed portion and tilting in a longitudinal direction of said recessed portion to gradually reduce a height of said side wall portions from said bottom wall portion;a main body formed with said tilted surface portions and said recessed portion;an elastic sheet fixed to said main body and arranged along said recessed portion and said tilted surface portions, said elastic sheet having a cushion layer and a lubricating surface layer;a pair of squeezing levers respectively held for reciprocal motion in opposing direction of said pair of side wall portions relative to said main body, said squeezing levers having tip ends located away from said bottom wall portion and being adapted to project into said recessed portion substantially in parallel to said bottom wall portion;a bracket having a base end portion pivoted on said main body via a pin for pivot motion, said bracket having a tip end portion projecting from any one side of both ends in the longitudinal direction of said recessed portion; andan adhesive tape guide roller rotatably mounted on said tip end portion of said bracket and contacting with one end portion of the work,in a condition where said tip end portions of said pair of squeezing levers are projected into said recessed portion, both said side end portions in the width direction of the work being caught by said tip end portions of said pair of squeezing lever and said recessed portion via said elastic sheet.