Patent ID: 7210650

Claim:
A paper-back tape dispenser, comprising: a. a cylindrical outer shell with a centrally aligned cavity, a side opening and an upper lip structure, said lip structure includes a distal cutting edge; b. a hollow pipe transversely aligned and attached to said outer shell, said pipe includes two longitudinal slots formed therein and an upper stop surface; c. a piston located inside said pipe and capable sliding freely therein; d. an axle perpendicularly aligned on said piston, said axle being aligned on said piston so that when said piston is longitudinally aligned and disposed inside said pipe, said axle partially extends inward and into said cavity and partially extends outward from said pipe; e. a rotating spool attached to the portion of said axle that extends into said cavity, said spool capable of receiving a roll of adhesive tape; f. means for attaching said spool to said axle to hold said spool inside said outer shell; and, g. a biasing means disposed between said axle and said pipe thereby automatically forcing a roll of tape upward and against the inside surface of said outer shell to prevent said roll of tape from unraveling.