Patent ID: 7032775
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: B65C

Abstract:
1. A tape dispenser/applicator device comprising: a housing member having side walls and open top and bottom ends; a tape cartridge being removably disposed in said housing member and being adapted to store a stack of strips of adhesive tape therein; a plunger assembly being removably mounted to said housing member and being adapted to dispense the strips of adhesive tape from said tape cartridge and to apply the strips of adhesive tape selectively; and a holder member being removably mounted upon said bottom end of said housing member; wherein said housing member also has top and bottom rims being disposed at said open top end and said open bottom end, said top and bottom rims being disposed inwardly of said open top and bottom ends, said top rim further having holes disposed therethrough; wherein said tape cartridge is a container having side and end walls and also having open top and bottom ends and further having a beveled stop member being disposed at said bottom end, said beveled stop member being removably disposed upon said bottom rim of said housing member and being adapted to allow the strips of adhesive tape to be dispensed one at a time through said open bottom end of said tape cartridge; and wherein said plunger assembly includes a plunger member being engagable with the strips of adhesive tape in said tape cartridge; and also includes an elongate plunger support member halving a bottom end securely attached to said plunger member; and further includes a drive member being attached to a top end of said elongate plunger support member; and also includes elongate drive support members being securely attached to said drive member; and further includes spring support members being mounted about said elongate drive support members; and also includes spring members being mounted about said elongate drive support members for biasing said drive member outwardly relative to said housing member.