Patent ID: 7819354

Claim:
A roll holder for use in combination with a roll of tape or the like for the dispensing of said tape, said roll comprising a core on which said tape is wound, said core comprising an inner surface and two ends and being configured to be supported by a shaft, said shaft comprising an outer surface; and an outer diameter, said roll holder comprising: a) a cylindrical hollow body configured for at least partial insertion into one of said ends of said core, and for frictional engagement with said inner surface of said core; b) an annular portion located substantially inside said cylindrical body, said annular portion comprising an opening through which said shaft can extend, said opening comprising an inner diameter and an inner surface, said inner diameter being larger than said outer diameter of said shaft such that said roll holder can rotate about said shalt, said inner surface being configured for being in partial contact with said outer surface of said shaft such as to generate friction therewith when said tape is dispensed from said roll; whereby said, friction generated between said inner surface of said annular portion and said outer surface of said shaft provides tension in said tape when said tape is dispensed from said roll.