Abstract: A cutting apparatus is disclosed for separating, intermittently, receipts or tickets from a continuous strip of material, in which the strip is cut by a stationary blade when the user tensions the strip by pulling an end thereof, in which the cut margin of the strip is disengaged from the blade by virtue of an elastically movable element that has a non cutting edge extending in length next to the entire length of a cutting edge of the blade, and in which the strip tensioned during the cut pushes the non cutting edge in a recessing position with respect to the cutting edge and after cutting the non cutting edge returns elastically to a protruding position beyond the cutting edge.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method distributes printed slips or tickets that are obtained from a continuous strip of material in which the strip is cut by a stationary blade when the user tensions the strip by pulling an end thereof. A driven dragging roller that makes the strip advance in an intermittent manner is interrupted if a sensor detects that the strip is tensioned to be cut.

Abstract: A surgical rod scorer is provided. The surgical rod scorer includes a handle having an elongated shaft extending therefrom defining a longitudinal axis therethrough. A knob supported on a proximal end of the handle is movable about the longitudinal axis. A reciprocating member is operably disposed and translatable within the handle and the shaft of the surgical rod scorer. A drive member operably coupled to the proximal end of the reciprocating member and to the knob is configured to translate the reciprocating member along the longitudinal axis. The shaft and the reciprocating member including a respective distal end and operable head configured to support one or more cutting elements thereon. The reciprocating member including the one or more cutting elements supported thereon is translatable from a retracted position, to an extended position for scoring surgical rod.

Abstract: A tape cutter may include a tape-sticking portion separated from a blade and configured to slide in the up-and-down direction, and a pair of arm-like edge guards arranged at opposite sides of the blade and configured to be opened/closed while interlocking with up/down motion of the tape-sticking portion, and a rear holder holds the tape-sticking portion to be slidable and the edge guards to be rotatable, and a connection portion for interlocking the tape-sticking portion with the pair of arm-like edge guards is arranged to be located between the rotational centers of the pair of arm-like edge guards.

Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing paper toweling from a roll of paper toweling includes structure including a fixed cutter blade and a toweling support tray at the toweling exit opening which makes it difficult to “milk” toweling from the dispenser.

Abstract: A tape dispenser of the type having a cutting blade mounted on the upper end of a cutting bar with a cutting bar face below and generally parallel to the blade and a blade guard slidably mounted on the cutting bar face for movement between blade-covering and blade-exposing positions. A spring tension element is positioned on the blade guard so that it tends to push a lower end of the blade guard away from the cutting bar face and to push an upper blade-covering end of the blade guard toward the cutting bar face when the blade guard is in the blade covering position.

Abstract: A tape dispenser includes a main member, on which a tape roll mount, a cutter and a movable shield are provided, wherein the shield is moved to cover or expose the cutter, and at least a flexible arm is projected from the shield directly. The flexible arm has a suspended end urging a bottom wall of the main member. The flexible arm is compressed when the shield is moved to expose the cutter, and the compressed flexible arm may return the shield to cover the cutter automatically.

Abstract: A blade guard is adapted to be used with a label stripping machine. The blade guard includes a plurality of recesses spaced along a length of an appropriate material. The bottom surface of each recess is angled to coincide with the optimal angle of the cutting blades of the label stripping machine which allows each blade to be precisely oriented for optimal performance of the label stripping machine. When the blades are retracted, the close fit of each recess relative to the blade, serves to clean the blade of any debris that may have been generated during the delabeling operation.

Abstract: A tape dispenser includes base plate, a handle, a tape reel and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly includes a base, a cutter with a blade at an end, a shield, a shield base and a wiper plate. The shield is moved between a first position, in which the shield covers the blade of the cutter to protect users from hurt by the cutter, and a second position, in which the shield exposes the blade of the cutter to cut a tape off. The wiper plate has an elastic member with an end urging the shield toward the first position. No independent spring is included to reduce a number of elements and a cost of manufacture.

Abstract: A tape dispenser includes a main member, on which a tape roll mount, a cutter and a movable shield are provided, wherein the shield is moved to cover or expose the cutter, and at least a flexible arm is projected from the shield directly. The flexible arm has a suspended end urging a bottom wall of the main member. The flexible arm is compressed when the shield is moved to expose the cutter, and the compressed flexible arm may return the shield to cover the cutter automatically.

Abstract: An adhesive tape dispenser includes a fixed base forming a first cavity in which a movable carrier is removably received. The movable carrier defines a second cavity in which a roll of adhesive tape is rotatably received. The base is provided with a first cutter to cut off a length of tape unwound from the roll when the carrier is retained in the base. The carrier is provided with a second cutter to cut off a length of tape when the carrier is separated from the base to individually serve as a tape applicator.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a material from a cored roll having a housing having a plurality of walls forming an interior volume and an opening, at least one pair of coaxially aligned, opposed plungers mounted on opposite walls within the dispenser, and a cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism includes a blade, a cover for alternately exposing and concealing the blade, and a slidable panel for actuating the cover.

Abstract: An adhesive tape cutter includes a control mechanism, an operation mechanism located on the control mechanism and a dispensing mechanism connecting to the control mechanism and located above the operation mechanism. The control mechanism has a protective mechanism, a wiper and a cutting mechanism. When the tape cutter is not in use, the protective mechanism is extended over the cutting mechanism outside the tape cutter to avoid hurting users.

Abstract: A tape dispenser with a hidden blade includes a body, a press plate provided at a front side of the body and possible to be pressed to move rearward elastically to push down a blade fixed on a blade base to force the blade to protrude out of the body a little for cutting a tape. After the tape is cut and the press plate is released manually, the blade with the blade base together is raised up to the original position elastically and automatically, kept safe to use and prevented from damage by accidental collision by something.

Abstract: A dispenser for a roll of plastic film wrap material, comprising a grooved base (22) defining an elongated trough and having a partial cylinder shaped roll top cover (52), said roll top cover being augmented by a saw tooth cutter (62) and a cutter safety guard (66). The roll top cover (52) is pivotably positioned between parallel end walls, which are constructed of furniture like material and support a space saver shelf (30). An inclined plane (40) stabilizes the roll of plastic wrap, and a static bar (36) holds the loose end of said plastic wrap.

Abstract: An adhesive tape dispenser is comprised of a dispensing body that provides for the loading of a roll of tape at its rear portion and a blade mounted on the dispensing body. A roller, a guide wheel, and a pawl are respectively pivotally mounted in the dispensing body. The roller has a plurality of protrusions arranged around one end thereof. The pawl has a pressing member capable of positioning against the circumferential face of the roller as well as an engaging portion capable of becoming engaged between two protrusions of the roller, and the pawl is postured to the rear by an elastic member. Tape is inserted between the roller and the pawl and then routed pass the guide wheel to the area of the blade and when it is applied forward, the roller correspondingly rotates forward in the same direction and the protrusions allow the engaging portion to slide over them.

Abstract: An adhesive-tape cutting device of an adhesive-tape holder has a position-limiting device provided between the vertical short side of a slide base and the push plate portion of a press plate. The position-limiting device is composed of two position-limiting holes bored on the vertical short side of the slide base and two insert studs fixed on the push plate portion of the press plate, and the two insert studs respectively received in the two position-limiting holes to prevent the slide base from sliding leftward or rightward.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus comprises the combination of a bandage case and a roll of bandages, the bandage case including a bottom panel and a side wall peripherally mounted integrally to the bottom panel, and a top panel extending from a tab mounted on the peripheral side wall at a living hinge adapted for folding the top panel into surface contact with a top edge of the peripheral side wall. This structure is a single molded part. The top panel is in airtight contact with the sidewall and is secured by a pin-in-hole engagement. The side wall provides a tape exit comprising a pair of side wall portions in side-by-side positions with a tape exit aperture and a tape dispensing cutoff element. The exit aperture provides flexible closure lips enabled for tape sliding contact to exclude dust from the interior of the case.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a material from a cored roll comprises a housing having a plurality of walls forming an interior volume and an opening, at least one pair of coaxially aligned, opposed plungers mounted on opposite walls within the dispenser, and a cutting mechanism. The cutting mechanism includes a blade, a cover for alternately exposing and concealing the blade, and a slidable panel for actuating the cover.

Abstract: A safety for blade of tape dispenser includes a fixing seat provided above a tape roller of the tape dispenser. The fixing seat defines an inner space in which a blade of the tape dispenser is fixedly mounted and a shield plate is disposed above the blade. The shield plate includes two legs configured to have some degree of elasticity and connected at outmost ends to the fixing seat to normally project a front edge of the shield plate beyond a serrated front edge of the blade when the tape dispenser is not in use or is used to apply a length of tape on a surface. When the tape dispenser is used to cut the length of applied tape, the two elastic legs allow the shield plate to slide backward under a tension of the tape to expose the blade for cutting the tape.

Abstract: A cutter shield of an adhesive tape dispenser comprises a carrying seat and a cover. The carrying seat is provided with two longitudinal holes for fastening the carrying seat over the cutter of the adhesive tape dispenser by bolts which are received in the longitudinal holes. The carrying seat is provided in one side with two upright plates which are provided with two locating holes. The cover is pivoted with the carrying seat and is provided in one side with an arcuate tongue and a curved guard extending therefrom at an angle. The cover is provided in other side with two recesses and a flat portion which is provided in two ends thereof with a projection. The projection is retained in the locating hole of the carrying seat.

Abstract: A dispenser from which sheet material may be manually pulled from a supply of the sheet material carried on the dispenser through a passageway defined by a frame of the dispenser. The dispenser includes a cutting member having a sharp cutting edge adapted for transversely cutting the sheet material and an elongate contact surface generally parallel to and spaced from the cutting edge. The cutting member is mounted on the frame for movement between (1) a retracted position to which it is biased at which the cutting edge is positioned to restrict contact between a person using the dispenser and the cutting edge and at which the contact surface extends along the one side of the passageway—and (2) a cutting position to which the cutting member can be moved from its retracted position by manually tensioning sheet material being pulled from the dispenser around the contact surface of the cutting member.

Abstract: A portable dispenser with which lengths of a sheet material may be manually dispensed from a supply roll of the sheet material. The dispenser has a frame including a bridging portion adapted to extend along a portion of the periphery of the roll of sheet material, and end wall portions fixed to the ends of the bridging portion and adapted to extend along the opposite end surfaces of the roll of sheet material on which the roll of sheet material is rotatably journaled. A resiliently flexible cantilevered portion of the frame has a proximal edge fixed to the bridging portion and has a sharp cutting edge along its opposite distal edge. A guard portion of the frame extends between its end wall portions and has an inner surface extending along the side of the cutting edge opposite the roll.

Abstract: A machine for cutting and folding sheets of aluminum foil dispensed from a roll. The machine comprises means for mounting a roll of aluminum foil so that aluminum foil can be advanced through the machine. Two adjacent rollers can be electrically driven to advance aluminum foil by frictional force from the roll. The machine further comprises a knife mechanism for cutting off a sheet of aluminum foil after it has passed between the rollers and means for folding an edge of a cut sheet produced by the knife mechanism. A control unit for controlling the knife mechanism ensures that the aluminum foil is cut only during predetermined intervals.

Abstract: A tape applicator includes a frame. A blade is affixed to the frame. A guard is mounted on the frame and extends from the frame beyond the edge of the blade. The guard is deflected as the tape is drawn across the blade.

Abstract: A cap for a wet wipe dispensing container, comprising an upper wall (22) provider with a window (25), through which is extracted the continuous wipe strip and whose contour is extended, at last on one of the sides, by a narrow slot (26) for introducing and retaining the wipe strip, said upper wall (22) carrying, externally, a cutting blade (30) spaced away from the narrow slot (26), for cutting the transversal extension of the continuous wipe strip when it is pressed against said cutting blade by the user.

Abstract: A tape dispenser includes a body, a cutter base formed vertically and integral with a front portion of the bottom plate, and a tape retainer. The bottom plate has its rear portion on which a vertical post is provided integral with the bottom plate, having a free upper end. The tape retainer has a vertical semi-circular wall and a cylinder formed on an inner surface of the vertical semi-circular wall to fit around the post on the bottom plate so that the tape retainer may be rotated with the post functioning as a pivot for a certain distance back and forth. Then the tape retainer can be rotated to let the tape dispenser become a small dimensions so as to be placed in a center hollow of an adhesive tape for putting away.

Abstract: A dispenser from which sheet material may be manually pulled from a supply of the sheet material carried on the dispenser through a passageway defined by a frame of the dispenser. The dispenser includes a cutting member having a sharp cutting edge adapted for transversely cutting the sheet material and an elongate contact surface generally parallel to and spaced from the cutting edge. The cutting member is mounted on the frame for movement between (1) a retracted position to which it is biased at which the cutting edge is positioned to restrict contact between a person using the dispenser and the cutting edge and at which the contact surface extends along the one side of the passageway; and (2) a cutting position to which the cutting member can be moved from its retracted position by manually tensioning sheet material being pulled from the dispenser around the contact surface of the cutting member.

Abstract: A tape support includes a hub for rotatably engaging with a tape, and includes a casing and a frame for slidably receiving a cutter device which has a cutter edge for cutting the tape. A protective cover is slidably engaged in the casing and has an outer end biased outward of the casing for shielding the cutter edge of the cutter device and for preventing the cutter edge from hurting people and for allowing the cutter edge to cut the tape. The casing includes a chamber for receiving a resilient member which may bias the protective cover to shield the cutter edge.

Abstract: A belt-mountable tape dispenser operable with one hand for the retrieval and cutting of a predetermined length of tape from a spool of tape mounted to the dispenser. The tape dispenser includes a frame fabricated from a malleable material to accommodate conforming the frame to the waist of the wearer. Belt clips on each end of the frame releasably mount the frame to the belt. A strut extends downwardly from the frame and rotatably supports a reel upon which the spool of tape can be mounted. A cutter assembly and a cutter shield are removably attached to the strut. The cutter assembly and the cutter shield are adaptable to being mounted to the strut for either a left-hand operation or a right-hand operation. The placement of the reel below the frame prevents the pulling and tearing forces imposed on the tape from dislodging the tape dispenser from the belt.

Abstract: The tape dispenser has a cutting device with a blade, a blade protecting shield mounted above the blade, and a pair of pivot shafts. The blade protecting shield has a frontward edge, a rearward edge opposite to the frontward edge, a projection with two opposed end portions which extend integrally and rearwardly from the rearward edge, and a pair of spaced pivot blocks which extend rearwardly from the rearward edge and which are respectively on two sides of the projection such that a clearance is formed between each of the pivot blocks and a respective one of the opposed end portions of the projection. Each of the pivot blocks has a recess to receive a respective one of the pivot shafts and is pivotable relative to the connecting plates between a first position, wherein the front edge of the blade protecting shield uncovers the blade, and a second position, wherein the blade protecting shield covers the blade.

Abstract: A tape dispenser includes a tape dispensing port for guiding a packing tape and a cutting device for cutting an adhered portion of the packing tape from a tape end portion which is pulled out from the tape dispensing port. The cutter device includes a blade holding seat with a front edge disposed adjacent to a tape extending route and a rear edge opposite to the front edge, and a blade mounted on the holding seat. The blade has a cutting edge projecting outwardly from the front edge of the holding seat. A blade protecting shield is disposed movably above the blade. The blade protecting shield has a first edge projecting automatically beyond the cutting edge of the blade to protect the cutting edge.

Abstract: Wrapping table assembly for use with a roll of wrapping material such as plastic film. The assembly includes a table top supported by a base on which the roll of material is rotatively mounted. A blade for cutting the film material extends along one side of the table top, and a retractable blade guard protects against accidental contact with the blade. The assembly can accommodate rolls of different widths.

Abstract: A film dispenser having a housing with side and bottom walls, a film roll receptacle and a ledge located forwardly of the receptacle. A heating wire is mounted transverse to the direction of movement of film from the film roll when mounted in the film roll receptacle. A power supply is coupled to the output lines in series with said heating wire. A switch is mounted on the housing in series with the power supply and the heating wire and is operative upon closing to permit the passage of electrical current through the wire. An elongated channel piece is pivotally mounted such that the pivot point is movable to a limited extent and, in response to pulling up film from the film roll, the movement of the channel piece causes the switch to close and at the same time pinches the film against the housing. Upon being released, the channel piece causes the opening of the switch and removes substantially all of the pinching effect.

Abstract: An adhesive tape holder comprising a base cylinder constituted by two cylinders releasably connected together end by end. Each of the cylinders has an extension and the ends of the extensions are connected together by a knife seat with a saw-like knife mounted thereon. One of the extensions is constituted by two parts hinged together so that the cylinder associated therewith can be released and open to have a roll of adhesive tape disposed on the base cylinder. The saw-like knife is covered by a slidable safety lid to prevent the knife from hurting the user when not in use. Attached on one of the extensions is a tape tip retaining post which is rotatable in one direction so as to prevent the tape tip from losing contact with the post.

Abstract: The dispenser has a housing (42) which comprises a roll holder for the dispenser roll (39) and an outlet opening (55). A stationary knife (12) projects out of the outlet opening (55). An apportioning roller (1) is supported in the housing (42) in the path of the web of material (39) from the dispenser roll (38) to the outlet opening (55); it is adapted for stepwise rotation and to be arrested in a certain angular position by a control lever (15) so as to define a section length of the web of material (39). The knife (12) normally is covered by a cover strip (10) adapted to be moved away from the knife (12) by pulling at the web of material (39). The cover strip (10) is connected to the control lever (15) in such manner that the latter releases the apportioning roller (1) whenever the web of material (39) has been severed.

Abstract: Apparatus including a U-shaped bracket supporting an axle mounting a roll of tissue thereon. A triangular cross-sectional elongate abutment member that includes an elongate projecting edge oriented parallel to and below the axis of the roll of tissue mounted rearwardly thereof against a support surface mounting the tissue dispenser. Modification of the instant invention include an elongate serrated edge associated with a manual grasp bar the displacement of the serrated edge prior to removal of a preselected length of tissue from the roll. The serrated edge may optionally include a resilient deformable engagement strip preventing access of a leading edge of the tissue roll to the serrated edge until downward pressure displaces the strip to expose the underlying serrated edge.

Abstract: A guard intended to prevent hand-injuries against tear-bars has an elongated form (6) and extends parallel with a tear-edge and is moveable in a direction transversal to its longitudinal axis. The guard (6) has a length equal to the length of the tear-bar (2). The guard (6) is guided in a gap (5) defined between a strip-like (4) front side of the tear-bar (2) and an inwardly angled part of the wall (1) of the casing intended to accommodate, for instance, a paper-roll holder incorporating the tear-bar (2). For the purpose of limiting movement of the guard (6) between an outer active guard position and an inner inactive position, in which the tear-edge of the tear-bar (2) is exposed, there is provided along the guard (6) a rib (8) which abuts the free edge of the strip-like front side of the tear-bar in the outer position of the guard. The guard is displaced to its inner position in the gap (5) by the material web (P) when severing the paper-web against the tear-bar (2).

Abstract: A protective cover plate is adapted to cooperate with a tape dispenser, and includes a lever having a blade-protecting cover as a handle and a pivotable base. The base is adapted to be normally in contact with an elastic guide plate of the dispenser. A part of the cross-section of the base has a V-shaped configuration, including a round apex, and faces away from the handle. The legs of the V-shaped configuration subtend a predetermined angle with one another, and converge at the round apex. Two pins extend on respective opposite sides of the base into holes formed in respective frame plates of the dispenser, rendering the protective cover pivotably disposed on the tape dispenser. The lever occupies a first stable non-operative position, when the handle covers the cutter. By pivoting the lever with sufficient force away from the cutter, so as to overcome a pressure exerted by the elastic guide plate of the tape dispenser, the protective cover assumes a second stable and operative position.

Abstract: A guard for teeth on a cutting blade comprising a guard portion having a side part adapted to lay along one side of the teeth and a projecting part adapted to project past the points of the teeth, an anchor portion adapted to be fixed to the blade at a position spaced from the teeth, and a hinge portion of resiliently flexible polymeric material joining the guard and anchor portions. The hinge portion affords movement of the guard portion relative to the anchor portion from a normal protecting position along and projecting past the teeth, to a cut position spaced from the teeth so that the teeth can be used to cut material, while biasing the guard portion to its normal protecting position.

Abstract: A dispenser carton for continuous-length material, such as plastic film, is disclosed. The carton includes an integral cutting assembly or a cutting assembly on a separate board which may be fitted into operating position during carton use. A deflectable protective guard or shield for the cutting edge of the assembly is included, which normally resiliently rests in a protective posture against and overlapping the cutting edge. It is adapted to be temporarily deflected to facilitate normal cutting of the dispensed material and to be spontaneously returned to its protective posture during non-use of the carton. The guard is a relatively stiff flexible tape sandwiched between the cutting edge and its supporting board stock so that the tape may not be readily removed without destroying the function of the cutting edge.

Abstract: An improvement for a tape dispensing apparatus equipped with a device for cutting tape into discrete segments. A straight-edged blade vertically disposed and secured within a U-shaped support provides enhanced cutting abilities while protecting the operator from injurious contact with the blade cutting edges. The support is also adapted to allow easy removal of the blade after extended use without allowing excessive adhesive build-up on the cutting edge from adhering to the assembly. The blade is firmly maintained within the support via a spring tab which furnishes stability to the cutting assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed is a combined tape dispenser and hand-held tape applicator formed of a minimum of molded components designed for interlocking assembly without fasteners. The housing includes a handgrip lockable either in an extended position when employed to apply tape to a surface or in a retracted position when not in use or when used to dispense tape from a desk top support. The tape is mounted on a tape carrier normally biased to an extended tape-applicating position and manually retractable to expose a normally guarded cutting blade for severing the tape. While the carrier is moving between retracted and extended positions, a tape catcher clutches the tape reawardly from its free end and holds it captive with the free end thereof extending outwardly beyond the dispensing port in visible readiness for precise visible attachment to a surface to be taped.

Abstract: A dispenser carton for roll products, such as plastics resin film or metallic foil, is disclosed. The carton includes an integral cutting blade which may be locked into position during operation of the carton and which may also be stored within the carton during transport or storage of the carton.

Abstract: A free end portion of sheet wrapping material is grasped and pulled from a dispenser transversely past and spaced from a cutting element mounted on a housing. The cutting element is displaced in response to the movement of the withdrawn material by generating a displacement force, latching the cutting element against displacement in a normally guarded position in which the cutting element is inoperative for cutting, and thereupon unleashing the displacement force in response to a further movement of the material to drivingly displace the cutting element from the guarded position to a cutting position in which the cutting element is in a position to sequentially pierce and cut the sheet material that is subsequently moved toward the same. Methods of dispensing the sheet material and of wrapping items also are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a dispenser of continuous, severable strips, of the kind with a case (1), a passageway (S) for the end of the strip and a cutting blade (16) provided with cutter means (16a). The dispenser comprises a first auxiliary blade (17) provided with a cover section (17a) applying friction to the strip and a stop section (17b) which during the severing operation is subjected to a pressure exerted by the cutting blade (16) and locks the strip at the cover section (17a); the dispenser also comprises a second auxiliary blade (18) protecting the cutter means (16a) when in the rest position and withdrawing behind the cutting blade when in the cutting position. The storage space (3) of the case can be designed to hold a continuous, accordion-folded strip.

Abstract: A plastic film dispenser comprising a support structure consisting of a housing (1), support means (26) for a roll of film, guide means in the form of a fixed flap (36) and a moveable flap (37) to guide film from the roll to an outlet (27). The housing is provided with a drop plate (34) moveable from a position where film being withdrawn is maintained clear of treated film severing means (41) to a position where film is contacted by the severing means. The housing preferably includes means (25) to support a roll of other material and a keeper rod (18) whereby a length of such material may be conveniently withdrawn from the roll and severed by severing means (12).

Abstract: This block-shaped container is characterized by a spring means which maintains cover of the container above serrated cutter in its inoperative condition thus preventing the hands of the user from accidentally coming in contact with the cutter.

Abstract: In an adhesive tape holder means a sheathing plate is mounted to one end of the means in vertically movable relation with respect to a cutting blade rigidly fixed adjacent to said end; the sheathing plate has a sliding element engaged with a cam mounted adjacent to said plate and having one end projected outwardly from one side of the means by a spring. When a pushing force is applied to said end, the cam is forced to move across the axis of the means to move down the sheathing plate, causing the blade to come out of the plate. When the force is released, the cam returns to its original position and simultaneously the sheathing plate moves up to sheathe the blade.

Abstract: A paper holder for supporting a paper roll and for tearing it to a given length as it is reeled off the roll. The holder comprises a casing which rotatably supports a paper roll, and a retaining cover which is pivotally mounted on the casing at its one end. Casing includes a bearing surface over which a length of the paper web extends as it is reeled off the roll, and the retaining cover includes an abutment adjacent to its other end which bears against the bearing surface with the paper length interposed therebetween. Adjacent to its other end, the cover is also formed with a slot for passing the paper length upwardly therethrough. The paper length which is let through the slot is turned back and then allowed to hang down.