Patent ID: 7407129

Claim:
A dispenser/package assembly for rolls of tape, said dispenser/package assembly comprising: a. a frame having a base, b. a first wall extending upwardly and perpendicularly from said base and having a first upper edge, c. a second, opposing wall extending upwardly and perpendicularly from said base and having a second upper edge, d. reinforcing members extending between said first and second upper edges and fixedly secured thereto, e. a plurality of shafts adapted to respectively receive at least one said roll, said shafts extending horizontally between said walls, f. at least one tensioning/braking device in contact with at least two of said rolls, said at least one tensioning/braking device comprising: i. a first metal strip having a first extremity secured to one of said walls, a second extremity, and a first bent portion located therebetween and having first friction material disposed on the inner side thereof; ii. a second metal strip having a third extremity secured to one of said walls, a fourth extremity, and a second bent portion located therebetween and having second friction material disposed on the inner side thereof, wherein said second and fourth extremities of said first and second metal strips are attached together with a spring and wherein said first and second friction materials are respectively in contact with said at least two rolls.