Patent ID: 6273169
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
In a coating film transfer tool comprising an unreeling rotary part and a reeling rotary part that are rotatably received in a main body, a transfer head having a pressing transfer part at an extending end thereof, a transfer tape of a length, width and thickness wound lengthwise on said unreeling rotary part and including a tape base material and coating film releasably adhered to said tape base material, said tape base material being wound upon said reeling part after being passed lengthwise over an application side of said pressing transfer part, past a separating edge of said pressing transfer part, and to a return side of said pressing transfer part, said separating edge being between said application side and said return side, said coating film being separated from said tape base material as it runs from said application side to said return side so as to be transferred to a receiving surface which faces said application side, the transfer head being pivotable about a pivot axis, the improvement wherein tape controlling members are provided only on the return side of the pressing transfer part with said tape base material between said tape controlling members, said tape controlling members extending from said return side in the direction of the thickness of said tape base material, and wherein said application side is free of members along edges of said tape which extend from said application side in the direction of the thickness of said tape.