Patent ID: 6159328
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: B31B,B65B,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for taping surfaces using a hand-held tape dispenser for dispensing a combination tape and tape severing strip, said method comprising the steps of:dispensing a tape having an adhesive side from a supply of said tape in said hand-held dispenser;dispensing a tape severing strip from a supply of said strip in said hand-held tape dispenser;automatically applying said strip to said adhesive side of said tape in said dispenser to form a continuous length of said combination tape and tape severing strip as said combination tape and tape severing strip is applied to a surface to be taped by a user with said handheld dispenser; andcutting a length of said combination tape and strip from said continuous length thereof with a cutting tool of said hand-held tape dispenser such that a cut end is formed to be applied to said surface and a cut end is formed to remain in said dispenser while simultaneously slitting said tape of said combination adjacent and parallel to and on both sides of said applied strip at said cut end to be applied to said surface and at said cut end to remain in said dispenser.