Patent ID: 6360804
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: B29C,B29K,B65H,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A hand tool for applying adhesive strip material to a substrate having an edge and a major face, said hand tool comprising:a body having a lower surface and a channel extending therethrough adjacent said lower surface for receiving a strip of material therein; a substrate positioning member located close to said channel on said lower surface of said body for guiding said tool along said edge of said substrate, said lower surface of said body being arranged to be elevated from said major face by said strip when said strip is fed through said channel; an adjustable wheel for applying pressure on said strip to urge said strip to adhere with said substrate major face; and a cutting mechanism mounted on said body, said cutting mechanism being selectively operable for partially cutting said strip and for fully cutting said strip; wherein said cutting mechanism includes a cutter and a displacement mechanism that is selectively operable to shift relative alignment of said cutter and said strip so that said cutter can partially or fully cut said strip as desired.