Patent ID: 6059002
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
An application tool for applying paint contained on a transfer tape to a surface of an object, said application tool comprising:a cartridge body having a supply reel gear meshed with a take-up reel gear, a supply reel coaxially attached to the supply reel gear and a take-up reel coaxially attached to the take-up reel gear;a transfer head connected to said cartridge body by a supporting portion, said supply reel supplying the transfer tape to said transfer head, said take-up reel taking up the transfer tape after the tape has passed across said transfer head;an application tool container enclosing said cartridge body, said application tool container having first and second side surface portions, said first side surface portion defining a first lock portion and said second side surface portion defining a second lock portion; anda slide plate slidably mounted on said supporting portion, said slide plate engaging said first and second lock portion thereby preventing excessive deflection of said transfer head.