Patent ID: 7815142

Claim:
A taping head locking device for securing a tape roll to a taping head, comprising: an outer surface; an inner surface opposite the outer surface and configured to abut an outer surface of the taping head; a front surface extending between a front edge of the outer surface and a front edge of the inner surface; a rear surface opposite the front surface and extending directly between a rear edge of the outer surface and a rear edge of the inner surface; a head-engaging surface implement comprising threads or v-grooves around a circumference of the inner surface configured for engagement with a corresponding surface implement comprising complementary threads or v-grooves around a circumference of the outer surface of the taping head such that engagement of the head-engaging surface implement with the corresponding surface implement axially secures the taping head locking device in place at a desired position with respect to the taping head; and a plurality of apertures traversing the taping head locking device from the front surface of the taping head locking device to the rear surface of the taping head locking device and at least one aperture of the plurality of apertures is configured to guide and secure a tape pad penetrating device for penetrating a tape pad of the tape roll, wherein each aperture of the plurality of apertures is disposed within the taping head locking device at a non-zero angle with respect to the axis of the tape roll such that the aperture on the front surface is proximate to the front edge of the outer surface, while the aperture on the rear surface is proximate to the rear edge of the inner surface.