Patent ID: 8191597

Claim:
A tape dispenser adapted to dispense lengths of adhesive tape from a roll of adhesive tape wound upon a cylindrical tape core, the tape dispenser comprising: a first sidewall having a hub structure, a tape retaining tab having at least one ridge extending in a direction generally parallel to the first sidewall, and a foot portion located between the hub structure and the tab; a second sidewall generally parallel to the first sidewall, the second sidewall having a hub structure, a tape retaining tab having at least one ridge extending in a direction generally parallel to the second sidewall, and a foot portion located between the hub structure and the tab, the tape core being rotatably supported on the hub structures of the first and second sidewalls; a tape guide portion interconnecting the first and second sidewalls; a cutter located at a forward end of the tape guide portion; and a roller rotatably supported between the sidewall front portions, the roller being beneath the tape guide portion and adjacent the cutter, wherein the tape dispenser is configured to allow a user to only use one hand to hold the tape dispenser and dispense a length of tape on an associated substrate.