Patent ID: 7182117

Claim:
An apparatus for dispensing an adhesive film onto an elongated structure which has an elongated top surface and two shoulder portions each on an opposing side of the elongated top surface, the two shoulder portions defining a surface width, the apparatus comprising: a mounting frame having first and second frame side panels opposing each other, the frame side panels together defining a trailing end, a leading end, a top side and a bottom side for the apparatus, and bottom portions of the first and the second frame side panels defining a sleeve having a sleeve width at least as wide as the surface width; guide members on the bottom portions of the first and the second frame side panels to engage the shoulder portions of the elongated structure to allow movement of the apparatus in relation to the elongated structure while the guide members remain engaged with the shoulder portions; a roll mounting assembly for securely and rotatably receiving a film roll on the top side and adjacent the leading end of the apparatus, and a separation bar adjacent the trailing end of the apparatus, wherein the separation bar assists to separate a two-layer film unwound from the securely received film roll into a first layer and a second layer such that the first layer is directed in a direction toward the trailing end onto the elongated structure while the second layer is directed in a direction toward the leading end of the apparatus; wherein the apparatus is hand useable and is configured to dispense an adhesive film onto a stationary elongated structure.