Patent ID: 6951431

Claim:
A hand-held device for applying a film onto a substrate, said device comprising: a housing in which a film material supply is disposed; an application member having an application end to which the film material can be supplied, said application member being moveable back and forth between a retracted position in said housing, and an application position projecting out of the housing through an opening in the housing; and an actuating element manually moveable between a stand-by position and an active position; wherein: said actuating element activates said application member to move into said application position when said actuating element is moved into said active position; said housing includes a side surface; said actuating element is arranged on said side surface of said housing; said actuating element moves transverse to the direction of movement of said application member; a transfer device is positioned between said actuating element and said application member; and said transfer device includes a pressure surface in the form of a slanted plane or a curve which is contacted by said actuating element upon pressing thereof to thereby actuate said application member.