Patent ID: 8720521

Claim:
A tape dispenser assembly comprising: a housing having a pair of spaced side panels, an upper wall extending between said side panels, and a lower wall extending between said side panels, said upper wall and said lower wall being spaced to define an interior space therebetween, a forward edge of said upper wall and a forward edge of said lower wall being spaced forming a dispensing opening in said housing; a tape having a sticky side and a non-sticky side, said tape being formed into a roll of said tape positioned in said interior space, said roll of said tape having a free end extendable through said dispensing opening; a roller assembly coupled to said housing, said roller assembly including a roller positioned proximate said dispensing opening, said non-sticky side of said tape abutting said roller proximate said free end of said tape; and a blade coupled to said housing, said blade being positioned proximate said roller assembly whereby said blade selectively engages and cuts said free end of said roll of said tape when said free end of said roll of said tape is extended from said roller and said housing is manipulated relative to said tape such that said blade engages said tape, said blade being retained in a fixed position relative to said housing such that said blade is in a same position when said tape is engaged with blade as when tape is not being engaged with said blade; said roller assembly being coupled to and extending from said upper wall; said roller assembly including a holder, said roller being coupled to said holder, said holder being coupled to said upper wall; a biasing assembly coupled to said holder and said upper wall whereby said roller is urged outwardly from said upper wall into said dispenser opening; said holder having a pair of opposed sides and a medial wall extending between said sides of said holder, a pair of sockets extending into said sides of said holder, said sockets being positioned proximate a distal end of said sides relative to said upper wall; a pair of aligned projections extending from opposite ends of said roller, said projections extending into said sockets whereby said roller is coupled to said holder; said upper wall including a pair of slots positioned proximate said roller assembly; a pair of extensions projecting inwardly from said sides of said holder, said extensions being positioned proximate to and engaging said slots in said upper wall; and a biasing member of said biasing assembly being coupled to and positioned between said medial wall of said holder and said upper wall whereby said holder is urged outwardly from said upper wall.