TAPE DISPENSING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

Abstract

Tape Dispensing Apparatus, Systems and Methods are disclosed. A dispenser forearm sleeve portion includes a rotating tape dispensing receptacle surrounded by an inserted tape roll, coupled to a forearm sleeve portion first edge, attached to a base plate having a protruding plate center post with an internal threaded insert coupled to a fastener to form a spinning tape dispensing apparatus coupled to the inserted tape roll and oriented outward from an installation arm protruding through the forearm sleeve portion. Methods are also disclosed for dispensing a tape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, including steps for inserting a forearm sleeve portion having a rotating tape dispensing receptacle coupled to a base plate with a protruding plate center post and centered threaded insert, and member for installing tape rolls from a rotating tape dispensing receptacle to a workface surface, and replacing emptied tape rolls with a replenished tape roll.

Description

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. The following notice applies to the disclosure herein and to the drawings that form a part of this document: Copyright 2015-2017, Burt Dillon, All Rights Reserved.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This patent document pertains generally to apparatus, systems and methods (systems, apparatuses, methodologies, computer program products, etc.) for tape dispensing.

BACKGROUND

There exist several methods for applying tape of various grades, backing, and adhesives to a surface. In conventional methods, tape is applied manually or using a “tape gun” for convenience and efficiency. In many respects, tape may be one-sided in its configuration comprising adhesive on one side and a backing on an opposite side.

SUMMARY

In one embodiment, a Tape Dispensing System comprises one or more forearm sleeve portions coupled to a base plate having a plate center post, the base plate and plate center post slidingly coupled and adjacent to a substantially parallel plane offset by a height substantially equal to an edge base washer of a plate center post coupled to a rotating tape dispensing receptacle surrounding the plate center post and an inner circumference aperture of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle centered about a center point of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle having a diameter less than about half of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle diameter, the plate center post protruding through a first portion of the inner circumference aperture and coupled to a fastener protruding from an opposite portion of the inner circumference aperture, the fastener having a tension spring, washer, and nut encompassing the fastener shaft in a second portion of the inner circumference aperture and tightened thereto to the plate center post so that the entire rotating tape dispensing receptacle is firmly attached thereto a roll of tape material at an inner core of the roll of tape material causing the inner core and roll of tape material to rotate about the center point of the inner circumference aperture.

In certain aspects, the tape dispensing system base plate is coupled to a plate center post having a molded housing and a threaded insert installed thereto in a centered aperture of the molded housing and located symmetrically at the center of the base plate. In various aspects, the base plate and plate center post molded housing may be provided as a one piece molded base plate center threaded receptacle assembly.

In certain aspects, the tape dispensing system rotating tape dispensing receptacle is a cylindrically shaped, molded component with one or more ridged edges placed uniformly around the rotating tape dispensing receptacle. The rotating tape dispensing receptacle is coupled via a base plate and washer to a forearm sleeve portion, wherein the base plate is further coupled to a threaded insert surrounded by a molded housing surrounding the threaded insert and wherein the molded housing comprises an elevated plate center post that protrudes from an outer surface of the base plate and coupled thereto. The forearm sleeve portion is configured so that a user of the tape dispensing system may wear the tape dispensing system by inserting a hand and wrist to protrude through the wrist band and orient the tape dispensing system inwards towards a user's body. A roll of tape is then inserted on the exterior face of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle so that the roll of tape may be rapidly dispensed onto a taped surface.

In various aspects, the tape dispensing system rotating tape dispensing receptacle is coupled to the threaded insert and surrounding housing component via a first aperture located substantially centered about an inner circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle on an exterior surface of the tape dispensing receptacle and a second aperture located substantially centered about an inner circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle on an interior surface of the tape dispensing receptacle wherein the exterior top surface and the interior surface of the tape dispensing receptacle have circumferences about a common center point wherein the radius of the exterior top surface circumference is greater than the radius of the interior surface circumference and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle freely rotates about the threaded insert and housing component.

In another embodiment, a method of tape dispensing includes steps for fitting a tape dispensing wrist band garment about a taping application arm, dispensing one or more rolls of tape onto a prepared surface via a tape dispensing wrist band garment, and configuring the tape dispensing wrist band garment so that a base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion is adjacent to the taping application arm when a tape dispensing receptacle is in an upright position.

In another configuration of the embodiment, the method provides for concealing the base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion in an inner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion.

In other aspects, the method provides steps for affixing the forearm sleeve portion to the base plate portion of the forearm sleeve portion. In other various aspects, the tape dispensing receptacle includes one or more ribs molded into the exterior of an outer circumference from a portion of the tape dispensing receptacle nearest to the base plate and extending in a direction substantially parallel to a shaft protruding through a center point of the tape dispensing receptacle towards a portion of the exterior top surface.

In other aspects of an automated equipment design embodiment, a computer system is coupled to one or more sensors embedded in a tape dispensing wrist band garment to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g. software) stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable media. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various example logical blocks, modules, circuits, and algorithm steps described herein in connection with aspects of implementing one or more methods of implementing dispensing tape via a wearable device and the tape dispensing wrist band garment, may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software, wireless wearable devices, or combinations as described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Having thus described the invention in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the components of a tape dispensing apparatus according to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of an assembled tape dispensing apparatus according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 4 illustrates various views of an assembled tape dispensing apparatus according to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate views of a tape dispensing apparatus implemented as a wrist band garment wearable device according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 7 illustrates various views of a tape dispensing apparatus implemented as a wrist band garment wearable device according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing steps in a method of tape dispensing according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 9 shows a diagrammatic representation of machine in the example form of a computer system within which a set of instructions when executed may cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies discussed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention is directed to tape dispensing apparatus, devices, systems and methods. The present invention is described below with reference to diagrams illustrating systems, methods, apparatuses and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. Reference will now be made in detail to illustrative embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are/may be shown in the accompanying drawings. These inventions may be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limitations to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements, be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art.

In some embodiments the disclosure herein can be further illustrated as a collection of garments, systems, methods, and apparatus that integrate the necessary hardware and system components into various tape dispensing and monitoring configurations. The tape dispensing apparatus and systems include devices and computers to aggregate, monitor and control all necessary tape dispensing systems, methods and apparatus.

From a communications and information management perspective, the systems, methods and apparatus integrate the software, hardware and system components of a tape dispensing management system, a local gateway controller, an edge gateway controller, and a tape dispensing cloud controller, to implement methods of tape dispensing and installation, management, and monitoring tape installation data relevant to an installer or user site location in conjunction with a user partitioned tape dispensing database and other domain specific tape dispensing distributed resources.

In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1, a Tape Dispensing Apparatus 100 comprises one or more forearm sleeve portions 10, a base plate 1 having a plate center post 105 coupled to or integrated into the base plate 1, the base plate 1 being coupled to the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 with male fastener portion 13 and female fastener portion 12 placed beneath the base plate 1 and the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 and attached to the male fastener portion 13 as shown, a threaded insert 6 being inserted into a void in the center of the plate center post 105 to receive a threaded end of a carriage bolt 6, a rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 being attached to the base plate 1 by being placed concentrically with and surrounding the plate center post 105 and coupled to the base plate 1 with the carriage bolt 5 inserted into the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 at a center point of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3, the carriage bolt 5 being inserted through a tension knob 2, a tension spring 7, a D-washer 4, and washers 8 to securely attach the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 to the base plate 1 while allowing the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 to rotate around the plate center post 105.

An inner circumference aperture 106 of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is centered about the center point of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3, the inner circumference aperture 106 having a diameter less than about half of the diameter of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3. The plate center post 105 protruding through a first portion of the inner circumference aperture 106 and coupled to the tension knob 2 protruding from an opposite portion of the inner circumference aperture 106, the tension knob 2 having the tension spring 7 encompassing the carriage bolt 5 in a second portion of the inner circumference aperture 106 and tightened thereto to the plate center post 105, through D-washer 4 and washers 8 and coupled to the base plate 1 via the threaded insert 6 inserted into the plate center post 105, so that the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is firmly yet rotatably attached to the base plate 1, the outer circumference of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 including a set of ribbed friction elements 107 configured to removably engage an inner circumference 108 of a roll of tape material 9 to thereby enable removeable attachment of the roll of tape material 9 to the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3, the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3, with the attached roll of tape material 9, being configured to allow rotation of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 and the attached roll of tape material 9 about the center point of the inner circumference aperture 106 while being attached to the base plate 1 and the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10.

In certain aspects, the Tape Dispenser Apparatus 100 provides the base plate 1 with the plate center post 105 having the threaded insert 6 installed into the center void of the plate center post 105, wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 can be attached to the base plate 1 as described above and located concentrically and symmetrically at the center of the base plate 1. In other various aspects of the embodiment, the apparatus 100 is configured wherein the base plate 1 and plate center post 105 are provided as a one piece molded base plate 1 to center the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 attached thereto.

In other various aspects of the embodiment, the apparatus 100 includes one or more features wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is a cylindrically shaped, molded component with one or more ribbed friction elements 107 affixed vertically to an exterior circumference of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 and spaced uniformly around the exterior circumference of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3, and in other various aspects is configured wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is coupled to the base plate 1 as described above, and the base plate 1 is coupled to the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 with female fastener portion 12 with male fastener portion 13, wherein the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 may be comprised of an elastic fabric material.

In another aspect, the embodiment of the apparatus 100 is provided wherein the base plate 1 is further configured with a threaded plate center post 105 surrounded by the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is attached to the base plate 1 with the threaded plate center post 105 and the threaded insert 6 therein that protrudes from an outer surface of the base plate 1 and provides separation of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 from the outer surface of the base plate 1. In other various aspects, the apparatus 100 is provided wherein the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 are configured so that a user or wearer of the apparatus 100 may mount the tape dispensing system 100 to their body by inserting an installation arm to protrude through the forearm sleeve portion 10 and orient the tape dispensing system inward toward the user/wearer's body and wherein a roll of tape 9 can be inserted on the exterior face of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 and engage the one or more ribbed friction elements 107 so that the roll of tape 9 may be rapidly dispensed onto a taping surface. In other various aspects, the user/wearer is a human user.

In other various aspects, the apparatus 100 is provided wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is coupled to the threaded plate center post 105 as described above and surrounds the threaded plate center post 105 via a first aperture located substantially centered about an inner circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle 3, the first aperture also being located substantially centered about an outer circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle 3, the inner circumference and the outer circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle 3 defining an exterior surface of the tape dispensing receptacle 3 wherein the inner circumference and the outer circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle 3 have a common center point, wherein the radius of the outer circumference is greater than the radius of the inner circumference and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 is configured to rotate about the threaded plate center post 105 at the common center point.

In another aspect of the embodiment of the apparatus 100, the tape dispensing receptacle 3 provides one or more ribbed friction elements 107 around the exterior circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle 3, wherein the ribbed friction elements 107 traverse the entire exterior circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle 3 to provide support for the roll of tape 9.

In other various aspects of the apparatus 100 of an example embodiment, the tape dispensing receptacle 3 is configured to include one or more horizontal support members oriented in a perpendicular plane to the ribbed friction elements 107 and protruding outwardly from the center point of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 wherein the one or more horizontal support members have a thickness to provide sufficient strength to a rear side of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of an assembled tape dispensing apparatus 200 according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 4 illustrates various views of an assembled tape dispensing apparatus 200 according to an example embodiment.

FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate views of a tape dispensing apparatus implemented as a wrist band garment wearable device 300 according to an example embodiment.

FIG. 7 illustrates various views of a tape dispensing apparatus implemented as a wrist band garment wearable device 300 according to an example embodiment. In the example embodiment as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a tape dispensing wrist band garment wearable device 300, comprises a tape dispensing wrist band garment 300 worn by a user/wearer about a taping application arm 20; a Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 including a tape dispensing receptacle 3, with a roll of tape material 9 removably attached thereto, rotating about a threaded carriage bolt 5 housed within the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 and affixed to a base plate 1 attached to a forearm sleeve portion 10, wherein the base plate 1 and the forearm sleeve portion 10 are adjacent to the taping application arm 20 when the tape dispensing receptacle 3 is in an upright position and the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 is being worn by the user/wearer on a taping application arm 20 of the user/wearer.

In certain aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 of an example embodiment further comprises one or more sensors embedded within the forearm sleeve portion 10. In other various aspects, one or more sensors 109 (shown in FIG. 1) are embedded within the rotating tape dispensing receptacle 3 and/or the base plate 1 of the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200. The sensors of the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 can collect tape usage and measurement information, which can be transferred wirelessly to one or more software applications communicating with or executed by one or more networked processors 700 (shown in FIG. 9) to implement one or more processes to track one or more tape dispensing measurements.

In another embodiment as shown in FIG. 8, a method of tape dispensing 1000, comprises: attaching a rotating tape dispensing receptacle to a base plate having sensors, the base plate being attached to a forearm sleeve portion to form a tape dispensing wrist band garment (operation block 1010); fitting the tape dispensing wrist band garment about a taping application arm (operation block 1020); dispensing one or more rolls of tape onto a surface via the tape dispensing wrist band garment (operation block 1030); and receiving tape usage and measurement data from the sensors of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle (operation block 1040).

In certain aspects of the tape dispensing method of an example embodiment, the method can further include: concealing a portion of the base plate in an inner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion. In other various aspects of the tape dispensing method, one or more steps are provided for affixing the forearm sleeve portion to the base plate portion. In other various aspects of the method, one or more steps are provided wherein the tape dispensing receptacle includes one or more ribs molded into an exterior of an outer circumference from a portion of the tape dispensing receptacle nearest to the base plate and extending in a direction substantially parallel to a shaft protruding through a center point of the tape dispensing receptacle towards a portion of the exterior top surface.

In a further aspect of the method, one or more steps are included for providing a computer system coupled to one or more sensors embedded in a tape dispensing wrist band garment to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g. software), storing one or more non-transitory machine-readable medium related to the one or more sets of instructions, gathering and tracking data from one or more tape rolls and an installer via a wearable device and the tape dispensing wrist band garment. In other various aspects, the method includes gathering and tracking data from one or more tape rolls wherein the installer is a human user.

In another embodiment, a Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200, comprises a forearm sleeve portion having an inner compartment to surround a base plate and two or more locations to attach the base plate to the forearm sleeve portion, the base plate further having a threaded insert housed within a plate center post mounted substantially in the center thereof and wherein the threaded insert is protruding through an opening on a first edge of the forearm sleeve portion, wherein the threaded plate center post is coupled to the base plate therein and wherein the threaded plate center post is surrounded by a substantially cylindrically shaped, rotating tape dispensing core receptacle having equally spaced pairs of vertically protruding ridges about the core receptacle outer cylinder surface, wherein the vertically protruding ridges are in contact with an inner circumference surface of an inserted tape roll thereon.

In certain aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200, embodiment further comprises an adjustable tension spring according to an associated spring constant and spring alloy strength. In other various aspects, the embodiment is configured wherein the rotating tape dispensing core receptacle tension depends on the strength of a fastening device and associated threaded insert.

In other various aspects of the example embodiment, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 is configured wherein the rotating tape dispensing core receptacle speed varies according to the inserted tape roll feature selected from a group including tape roll height and tape roll weight. In other various aspects, the embodiment is configured wherein the inner compartment of the forearm sleeve portion is a fabric compartment attached to an inner surface of the forearm sleeve portion having an opening sufficient to insert the base plate and wherein the inner compartment of the forearm sleeve portion has one or more openings aligned with one or more openings of the first edge of the forearm sleeve portion.

In other certain aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 is provided to further comprise a second edge of the forearm sleeve portion opposite to the first edge of the forearm sleeve portion forming an opening of the forearm sleeve portion sufficient to insert an installation arm of a user/wearer.

In other various aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 is provided wherein the installation arm of a user/wearer inserted in the forearm sleeve portion is a human installer. In other various aspects of the Tape Dispensing Apparatus, the embodiment is provided wherein the human installer installation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion rapidly dispenses tape from the substantially cylindrically shaped, rotating tape dispensing core receptacle. In other various aspects, the embodiment is configured wherein the substantially cylindrically shaped, rotating tape dispensing core receptacle includes a spring loaded mechanism to vary the rotational speed of the dispensing core receptacle with changes in one or more variables of the inserted tape roll.

In other certain aspects, the Tape Dispensing Apparatus 200 is provided wherein the installation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion is an automated manufacturing apparatus coupled to a computer system communicating with one or more sensors embedded in the tape dispensing apparatus to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing as described herein utilizing one or more sets of instructions stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable media to gather and track data from one or more tape rolls and from one or more installation surfaces.

In another embodiment, a Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device 300 comprises a rotating tape mounting core surrounded by an inserted tape roll, wherein the rotating tape mounting core is coupled to a forearm sleeve portion first edge with one or more bonding means via a base plate having a protruding plate center post with an internal threaded insert coupled to a fastener to form a spinning tape mounting core device coupled to the inserted tape roll; and wherein a forearm sleeve portion first edge outer surface and base plate are oriented outward from an installation arm protruding through the forearm sleeve portion first edge.

In certain aspects, the Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device 300 is provided wherein the base plate is adjacent to the forearm sleeve portion first edge outer surface. In other various aspects, the embodiment is configured wherein the base plate is enclosed within an inner pocket attached to a forearm sleeve portion first edge inner surface such that the forearm sleeve portion first edge is in between the rotating tape mounting core and the base plate having the protruding plate center post and internal threaded insert extending through a hole in the inner pocket and forearm sleeve portion first edge.

In another embodiment, a method for dispensing a tape roll from a Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device 300, comprises steps for inserting a forearm sleeve portion having a rotating tape mounting device coupled thereto via a base plate with a protruding plate center post and threaded insert centered thereon, wherein the forearm sleeve portion and coupled mounting device are surrounding thereon about an installation member; installing one or more tape rolls from a rotating mounting device to a workface surface; and replacing one or more emptied tape rolls with a replenished tape roll.

In certain aspects, the method for dispensing a tape roll from a Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device 300 is configured to further include steps for providing a human being user as the installation member. In various aspects, the method includes steps for coupling the wrist band garment wearable device to a computer system communicating with one or more sensors embedded in the rotating tape mounting device to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g. software) stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable media, and gathering and tracking data from one or more tape rolls and an installation arm via the wrist band garment wearable device.

In other certain aspects of the method, steps are configured for adjusting the wrist band garment wearable device speed according to the weight of an inserted tape roll. In another configuration, the method includes steps for adjusting the wrist band garment wearable device speed according to the height of an inserted tape roll.

In another embodiment, a tape dispensing wrist band garment wearable device comprises: a tape dispensing wrist band garment about a taping application arm, a tape dispensing receptacle rotating about a threaded shaft insert housed within a molded plate center post affixed to a base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion, wherein the base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion is adjacent to the taping application arm when the tape dispensing receptacle is in an upright position, a first aperture, and a second aperture centered about the threaded shaft insert housed within the molded plate center post, wherein the first and second apertures are configured having a circular cross-section and concentric to each other wherein the first aperture is coplanar to the exterior top surface of the tape dispensing receptacle and the second aperture is offset from the first aperture at a depth sufficient to create an inner cavity to contain a portion of the threaded shaft insert within a molded plate center post protruding through a bottom surface portion of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle.

In another embodiment, a method for dispensing a tape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, comprises steps for inserting a forearm sleeve portion having a rotating tape mounting device coupled thereto via a base plate with a protruding plate center post and threaded insert centered thereon, wherein the forearm sleeve portion and coupled mounting device are surrounding thereon about an installation member; installing one or more tape rolls from a rotating mounting device to a workface surface; and replacing one or more emptied tape rolls with a replenished tape roll.

In certain aspects, the method for dispensing a tape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus further includes steps for providing a human being user as the installation member. In various aspects, the method includes steps for coupling the installation arm and a tape dispensing apparatus to a computer system communicating with one or more sensors embedded in the rotating tape mounting device to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g. software) stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable medium to gather and track data from one or more tape rolls and an installation arm via the tape dispensing apparatus.

In other certain aspects of the method, steps are configured for adjusting the tape dispensing apparatus speed according to the weight of an inserted tape roll. In another configuration, the method includes steps for adjusting the tape dispensing apparatus speed according to the height of an inserted tape roll.

In certain aspects, a Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device of an example embodiment is provided wherein the base plate 1 is attached to the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 as described above. Specifically, the base plate 1 can be coupled to the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 with male fastener portion 13 and female fastener portion 12 placed beneath the base plate 1 and the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 and attached to the male fastener portion 13. However, instead of a tape dispensing receptacle being attached to the base plate 1 as described above, a variety of other devices can be attached to the base plate 1. For example, tool holding devices, measuring devices, lighting devices, protective devices, or other types of devices can be attached to the base plate 1 and worn by a user/wearer using the one or more forearm sleeve portions 10 slid onto the arm of the user/wearer. As a result, the combination of the forearm sleeve portion 10 and the attached base plate 1 creates a Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device that provides a wearable platform that can support a variety of devices, which can be conveniently worn and used by the user/wearer.

Various example embodiments using these new techniques are described in more detail herein. In various embodiments as described herein, example embodiments include at least the following examples.

1. A Tape Dispensing Apparatus, comprising: one or more forearm sleeve portions, a base plate having a plate center post coupled thereto, the base plate and plate center post slidingly coupled and adjacent to a substantially parallel plane offset by a height substantially equal to an edge base washer of a plate center post, a rotating tape dispensing receptacle surrounding the plate center post coupled to the base plate and a rotating shaft located at a center point of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle, an inner circumference aperture of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle centered about a center point of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle having a diameter less than about half of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle diameter, the plate center post protruding through a first portion of the inner circumference aperture and coupled to a fastener protruding from an opposite portion of the inner circumference aperture, the fastener having a tension spring, encompassing the fastener shaft in a second portion of the inner circumference aperture and tightened thereto to the plate center post so that the entire rotating tape dispensing receptacle is firmly attached to a roll of tape material at an inner core of the roll of tape material causing the inner core and roll of tape material to rotate about the center point of the inner circumference aperture.

2. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, wherein the tension spring includes a tension knob coupled to a threaded insert to form a rotating tape dispensing receptacle.

3. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, further comprising: a base plate coupled to a plate center post having a molded housing and a threaded insert installed thereto into a centered aperture of the molded housing and located symmetrically at the center of the base plate.

4. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the base plate and plate center post molded housing is provided as a one piece molded base plate center threaded receptacle assembly

5. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the tape dispensing system rotating tape dispensing receptacle is a cylindrically shaped, molded component with one or more ribbed support members affixed to an exterior vertical edge spaced uniformly around the rotating tape dispensing receptacle, and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle is coupled via a base plate and washer to a forearm sleeve portion.

6. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the base plate is further coupled to a threaded insert surrounded by a molded housing surrounding the threaded insert and wherein the molded housing comprises an elevated plate center post that protrudes from an outer surface of the base plate and coupled thereto.

7. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the forearm sleeve portion is configured so that a user of the tape dispensing system may wear the tape dispensing system by inserting a hand and wrist to protrude through the wrist band and orient the tape dispensing system inwards towards a user's body and wherein a roll of tape is then inserted on the exterior face of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle so that the roll of tape may be rapidly dispensed onto a taping surface.

8. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above wherein the tension associated with the tension spring varies by a tape roll feature selected from the group including tape size and weight.

9. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle is coupled to the threaded insert and surrounding housing component via a first aperture located substantially centered about an inner circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle on an exterior surface of the tape dispensing receptacle and a second aperture located substantially centered about an inner circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle on an interior surface of the tape dispensing receptacle wherein the exterior top surface and the interior surface of the tape dispensing receptacle have circumferences about a common center point wherein the radius of the exterior top surface circumference is greater than the radius of the interior surface circumference and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle freely rotates about the threaded insert and housing component.

10. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, further comprising: one or more circular arc portion shaped bases having a first end at a first ribbed support member and a second end point at a second ribbed support member to form a base to support a pair of ribbed support members wherein further circular arc portion shaped bases with corresponding pairs of ribbed support members traverses the entire circumference of the tape dispensing receptacle exterior vertical wall to provide support to one or more tape rolls.

11. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus as claimed above, further comprising: a hollowed out reverse side of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle having one or more horizontal support members oriented in a perpendicular plane to the one or more ribbed support members and protruding outwardly from a center point of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle wherein said one or more horizontal support members have a thickness to provide sufficient strength to the rear side of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle inner wall adjacent to the rear side cavity of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle, a rear side of the inner fastener cavity having an outer diameter at a first inverted elevation of a solid rear wall of the inner fastener cavity and a tubular cross section with a second diameter having a length ending at a second inverted elevation wherein the threaded insert with surrounding molded housing protruding from the base plate enters upwardly through the fastener cavity and is coupled with the fastener shaft at the tape dispensing receptacle center point.

12. A tape dispensing wrist band garment wearable device, comprising: a tape dispensing wrist band garment about a taping application arm, a tape dispensing receptacle rotating freely about a threaded shaft insert housed within a molded plate center post affixed to a base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion, wherein the base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion is adjacent to the taping application arm when the tape dispensing receptacle is in an upright position, a first aperture, and a second aperture centered about the threaded shaft insert housed within the molded plate center post, wherein the first and second apertures are configured having a circular cross-section and concentric to each other wherein the first aperture is coplanar to the exterior top surface of the tape dispensing receptacle and the second aperture is offset from the first aperture at a depth sufficient to create an inner cavity to contain a portion of the threaded shaft insert within a molded plate center post protruding through a bottom surface portion of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle.

13. The tape dispensing wrist band garment wearable device as claimed above, further comprising: one or more sensors embedded within the tape dispensing wrist band garment wearable device coupled to one or more software applications to track one or more tape dispensing measurements.

14. A method of tape dispensing, comprising steps for: fitting a tape dispensing wrist band garment about a taping application arm, dispensing one or more rolls of tape onto a prepared surface via a tape dispensing wrist band garment, and configuring the tape dispensing wrist band garment so that a base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion is adjacent to the taping application arm when a tape dispensing receptacle is in an upright position.

15. The method of tape dispensing as claimed above, further comprising steps for: concealing the base plate portion of a forearm sleeve portion in an inner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion.

16. The method of tape dispensing as claimed above, further comprising steps for: affixing the forearm sleeve portion to the base plate portion of the forearm sleeve portion.

17. The method of tape dispensing as claimed above wherein the tape dispensing receptacle includes one or more ribs molded into an exterior of an outer circumference from a portion of the tape dispensing receptacle nearest to the base plate and extending in a direction substantially parallel to a shaft protruding through a center point of the tape dispensing receptacle towards a portion of the exterior top surface.

18. The method of tape dispensing as claimed above further comprising steps for: providing a computer system coupled to one or more sensors embedded in a tape dispensing wrist band garment to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g. software) stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable medium to gather and track data from one or more tape rolls and a user via a wearable device and the tape dispensing wrist band garment.

19. A Tape Dispensing Apparatus, comprising: a forearm sleeve portion having an inner compartment to surround a base plate and two or more locations to attach the base plate to the forearm sleeve portion, the base plate further having a threaded insert housed within a plate center post mounted substantially in the center thereof and wherein the threaded insert is protruding through an opening on a first edge of the forearm sleeve portion, wherein the threaded plate center post is coupled to the base plate therein and wherein the threaded plate center post is surrounded by a substantially cylindrically shaped, rotating tape dispensing core receptacle having equally spaced pairs of vertically protruding ridges about the core receptacle outer cylinder surface, wherein the vertically protruding ridges are in contact with an inner circumference surface of an inserted tape roll thereon.

20. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, further comprising: an adjustable tension spring according to an associated spring constant and spring alloy strength.

21. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein the rotating tape dispensing core receptacle tension depends on the strength of a fastening device and associated threaded insert.

22. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein the rotating tape dispensing core receptacle speed varies according to the inserted tape roll feature selected from a group including tape roll height and tape roll weight.

23. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein the inner compartment of the forearm sleeve portion 10 is a fabric compartment attached to an inner surface of the forearm sleeve portion having an opening sufficient to insert the base plate and wherein the inner compartment of the forearm sleeve portion has one or more openings aligned with one or more openings of the first edge of the forearm sleeve portion.

24. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, further comprising a second edge of the forearm sleeve portion opposite to the first edge of the forearm sleeve portion forming an opening of the forearm sleeve portion sufficient to insert an installation arm.

25. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein the installation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion is a human installer.

26. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein the human installer installation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion rapidly dispenses tape from the substantially cylindrically shaped, rotating tape dispensing core receptacle.

27. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein the substantially cylindrically shaped, rotating tape dispensing core receptacle includes a spring loaded mechanism to vary the rotational speed of the dispensing core receptacle with changes in one or more variables of the inserted tape roll.

28. The Tape Dispensing Apparatus, as claimed above, wherein the installation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion is an automated manufacturing apparatus coupled to a computer system communicating with one or more sensors embedded in the rotating adjustable article to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable medium to gather and track data from one or more tape rolls and from one or more installation surfaces.

29. A method for dispensing a tape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, comprising steps for: inserting a forearm sleeve portion having a rotating tape mounting device coupled thereto via a base plate with a protruding plate center post and threaded insert centered thereon, wherein the forearm sleeve portion and coupled mounting device are surrounding thereon about an installation member; installing one or more tape rolls from a rotating mounting device to a workface surface; and replacing one or more emptied tape rolls with a replenished tape roll.

30. The method as claimed above, further including steps for: providing a human being user as the installation member.

31. The method of as claimed above, wherein the method for dispensing a tape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, further includes steps for: coupling the installation arm and a tape dispensing apparatus to a computer system communicating with one or more sensors embedded in the rotating tape mounting device to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions (e.g. software) stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable medium to gather and track data from one or more tape rolls and an installation arm via the adjustable, rotating installation device.

32. The method as claimed above, wherein the method for dispensing a tape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, further includes steps for: adjusting the tape dispensing apparatus speed according to the weight of an inserted tape roll.

33. The method as claimed above, wherein the method for dispensing a tape roll from a tape dispensing apparatus, further includes steps for: adjusting the tape dispensing apparatus speed according to the height of an inserted tape roll.

34. A Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device, comprising: a rotating tape mounting core surrounded by an inserted tape roll, wherein the rotating tape mounting core is coupled to a forearm sleeve portion first edge with one or more bonding means via a base plate having a protruding plate center post with an internal threaded insert coupled to a fastener to form a freely spinning tape mounting core device coupled to the inserted tape roll; and the forearm sleeve portion first edge outer surface and base plate are oriented outward from an installation arm protruding through the forearm sleeve portion.

35. The Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device as claimed above, wherein the base plate is adjacent to the forearm sleeve portion first edge outer surface.

36. The Wrist Band Garment Wearable Device as claimed above, wherein the base plate is enclosed within an inner pocket attached to the forearm sleeve portion first edge inner surface such that the forearm sleeve portion first edge is in between the rotating tape mounting core and the base plate having the protruding plate center post and internal threaded insert extending through a hole in the inner pocket and forearm sleeve portion first edge.

FIG. 9 shows a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the example form of a computing system 700 within which a set of instructions when executed and/or processing logic when activated may cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies described and/or claimed herein. In alternative embodiments, the machine operates as a standalone device or may be connected (e.g., networked) to other machines. In a networked deployment, the machine may operate in the capacity of a server or a client machine in server-client network environment, or as a peer machine in a peer-to-peer (or distributed) network environment. The machine may be a personal computer (PC), a laptop computer, a tablet computing system, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a cellular telephone, a smartphone, a web appliance, a set-top box (STB), a network router, switch or bridge, or any machine capable of executing a set of instructions (sequential or otherwise) or activating processing logic that specify actions to be taken by that machine. Further, while only a single machine is illustrated, the term “machine” can also be taken to include any collection of machines that individually or jointly execute a set (or multiple sets) of instructions or processing logic to perform any one or more of the methodologies described and/or claimed herein.

The example computing system 700 can include a data processor 702 (e.g., a System-on-a-Chip (SoC), general processing core, graphics core, and optionally other processing logic) and a memory 704, which can communicate with each other via a bus or other data transfer system 706. The mobile computing and/or communication system 700 may further include various input/output (I/O) devices and/or interfaces 710, such as a touchscreen display, an audio jack, a voice interface, and optionally a network interface 712. In an example embodiment, the network interface 712 can include one or more radio transceivers configured for compatibility with any one or more standard wireless and/or cellular protocols or access technologies (e.g., 2nd (2G), 2.5, 3rd (3G), 4th (4G) generation, and future generation radio access for cellular systems, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), LTE, CDMA2000, WLAN, Wireless Router (WR) mesh, and the like). Network interface 712 may also be configured for use with various other wired and/or wireless communication protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, SIP, SMS, RTP, WAP, CDMA, TDMA, UMTS, UWB, WiFi, WiMax, Bluetooth™, IEEE 802.11x, and the like. In essence, network interface 712 may include or support virtually any wired and/or wireless communication and data processing mechanisms by which information/data may travel between a computing system 700 and another computing or communication system via network 714.

The memory 704 can represent a machine-readable medium on which is stored one or more sets of instructions, software, firmware, or other processing logic (e.g., logic 708) embodying any one or more of the methodologies or functions described and/or claimed herein. The logic 708, or a portion thereof, may also reside, completely or at least partially within the processor 702 during execution thereof by the mobile computing and/or communication system 700. As such, the memory 704 and the processor 702 may also constitute machine-readable media. The logic 708, or a portion thereof, may also be configured as processing logic or logic, at least a portion of which is partially implemented in hardware. The logic 708, or a portion thereof, may further be transmitted or received over a network 714 via the network interface 712. While the machine-readable medium of an example embodiment can be a single medium, the term “machine-readable medium” should be taken to include a single non-transitory medium or multiple non-transitory media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database, and/or associated caches and computing systems) that store the one or more sets of instructions. The term “machine-readable medium” can also be taken to include any non-transitory medium that is capable of storing, encoding or carrying a set of instructions for execution by the machine and that cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies of the various embodiments, or that is capable of storing, encoding or carrying data structures utilized by or associated with such a set of instructions. The term “machine-readable medium” can accordingly be taken to include, but not be limited to, solid-state memories, optical media, and magnetic media.

The wide area data network 714 (also denoted the network cloud) used with various network resources can be configured to couple one computing or communication device with another computing or communication device. The network may be enabled to employ any form of computer readable data or media for communicating information from one electronic device to another. The network 714 can include the Internet in addition to other wide area networks (WANs), cellular telephone networks, metro-area networks, local area networks (LANs), other packet-switched networks, circuit-switched networks, direct data connections, such as through a universal serial bus (USB) or Ethernet port, other forms of computer-readable media, or any combination thereof. The network 714 can include the Internet in addition to other wide area networks (WANs), cellular telephone networks, satellite networks, over-the-air broadcast networks, AM/FM radio networks, pager networks, UHF networks, other broadcast networks, gaming networks, WiFi networks, peer-to-peer networks, Voice Over IP (VoIP) networks, metro-area networks, local area networks (LANs), other packet-switched networks, circuit-switched networks, direct data connections, such as through a universal serial bus (USB) or Ethernet port, other forms of computer-readable media, or any combination thereof. On an interconnected set of networks, including those based on differing architectures and protocols, a router or gateway can act as a link between networks, enabling messages to be sent between computing devices on different networks. Also, communication links within networks can typically include twisted wire pair cabling, USB, Firewire, Ethernet, or coaxial cable, while communication links between networks may utilize analog or digital telephone lines, full or fractional dedicated digital lines including T1, T2, T3, and T4, Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDNs), Digital User Lines (DSLs), wireless links including satellite links, cellular telephone links, or other communication links known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Furthermore, remote computers and other related electronic devices can be remotely connected to the network via a modem and temporary telephone link.

The network 714 may further include any of a variety of wireless sub-networks that may further overlay stand-alone ad-hoc networks, and the like, to provide an infrastructure-oriented connection. Such sub-networks may include mesh networks, Wireless LAN (WLAN) networks, cellular networks, and the like. The network may also include an autonomous system of terminals, gateways, routers, and the like connected by wireless radio links or wireless transceivers. These connectors may be configured to move freely and randomly and organize themselves arbitrarily, such that the topology of the network may change rapidly. The network 714 may further employ one or more of a plurality of standard wireless and/or cellular protocols or access technologies including those set forth herein in connection with network interface 712 described in the figures herewith.

While the invention has been described in detail and with reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

The illustrations of embodiments described herein are intended to provide a general understanding of the structure of various embodiments, and they are not intended to serve as a complete description of all the elements and features of components and systems that might make use of the structures described herein. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reviewing the description provided herein. Other embodiments may be utilized and derived, such that structural and logical substitutions and changes may be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. The figures herein are merely representational and may not be drawn to scale. Certain proportions thereof may be exaggerated, while others may be minimized. Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

The description herein may include terms, such as “up”, “down”, “upper”, “lower”, “first”, “second”, etc. that are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting. The elements, materials, geometries, dimensions, and sequence of operations may all be varied to suit particular applications. Parts of some embodiments may be included in, or substituted for, those of other embodiments. While the foregoing examples of dimensions and ranges are considered typical, the various embodiments are not limited to such dimensions or ranges.

The Abstract is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

In the foregoing Detailed Description, various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments have more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment.

As described herein, Tape Dispensing Apparatus, Systems and Methods are disclosed. Although the disclosed subject matter has been described with reference to several example embodiments, it may be understood that the words that have been used are words of description and illustration, rather than words of limitation. Changes may be made within the purview of the appended claims, as presently stated and as amended, without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosed subject matter in all its aspects. Although the disclosed subject matter has been described with reference to particular means, materials, and embodiments, the disclosed subject matter is not intended to be limited to the particulars disclosed; rather, the subject matter extends to all functionally equivalent structures, methods, and uses such as are within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A tape dispensing apparatus comprising:

a forearm sleeve portion;

a base plate having a plate center post coupled thereto, the base plate being coupled to the forearm sleeve portion; and

a rotating tape dispensing receptacle being rotatably coupled to the plate center post of the base plate, the rotating tape dispensing receptacle being configured to rotate around the plate center post, the rotating tape dispensing receptacle further including ribbed friction elements to engage a roll of tape material at an inner circumference of the roll of tape material causing the roll of tape material to rotate around the plate center post with the rotating tape dispensing receptacle.

2. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle being rotatably coupled to the plate center post with a tension spring and a tension knob.

3. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plate center post of the base plate including a threaded insert located at the center of the plate center post.

4. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base plate and plate center post are fabricated as a one piece molded base plate assembly.

5. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle is a cylindrically shaped, molded component with the ribbed friction elements affixed to an exterior vertical edge and spaced uniformly around the rotating tape dispensing receptacle, and wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle is coupled via the base plate to the forearm sleeve portion.

6. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plate center post is an elevated plate center post that protrudes from an outer surface of the base plate.

7. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the forearm sleeve portion is configured so that a user of the tape dispensing apparatus may wear the tape dispensing apparatus by inserting a hand and wrist to protrude through the forearm sleeve portion and orient the tape dispensing apparatus inwards towards a user's body and wherein a roll of tape is inserted on the ribbed friction elements of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle so that the roll of tape may be rapidly dispensed onto a taping surface.

8. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the forearm sleeve portion is fabricated from an elastic fabric material.

9. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle is rotatably coupled to the plate center post with a tension spring and a tension knob, wherein the tension associated with the tension spring varies based on a tape roll feature selected from the group consisting of: tape size and tape weight.

10. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: one or more sensors embedded within the rotating tape dispensing receptacle, the one or more sensors being configured to send information related to tape use and measurements wirelessly to one or more software applications to track one or more tape dispensing measurements.

11. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein an installation arm inserted in the forearm sleeve portion is a human installer.

12. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rotating tape dispensing receptacle is substantially cylindrically shaped, the rotating tape dispensing receptacle including a spring loaded mechanism to vary the rotational speed of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle based on characteristics of an inserted tape roll.

13. The tape dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base plate is concealed in an inner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion.

14. A method of tape dispensing comprising:

attaching a rotating tape dispensing receptacle to a base plate having sensors, the base plate being attached to a forearm sleeve portion to form a tape dispensing wrist band garment;

fitting the tape dispensing wrist band garment about a taping application arm;

dispensing one or more rolls of tape onto a surface via the tape dispensing wrist band garment; and

receiving tape usage and measurement data from the sensors of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising: concealing the base plate in an inner pocket of the forearm sleeve portion.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the forearm sleeve portion is configured so that a user of the tape dispensing wrist band garment may wear the tape dispensing wrist band garment by inserting a hand and wrist to protrude through the forearm sleeve portion and orient the tape dispensing wrist band garment inwards towards the user's body and wherein a roll of tape is inserted on ribbed friction elements of the rotating tape dispensing receptacle so that the roll of tape may be rapidly dispensed onto a taping surface.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the forearm sleeve portion is fabricated from an elastic fabric material.

18. The method of claim 14 further comprising: providing a computer system wirelessly coupled to the sensors embedded in the rotating tape dispensing receptacle to implement one or more methods of tape dispensing utilizing one or more sets of instructions stored in one or more non-transitory machine-readable media to gather and track data from usage of one or more tape rolls.

19. The method of claim 14 further comprising: adjusting the speed of the tape dispensing wrist band garment according to the weight of an inserted tape roll.

20. The method of claim 14 further comprising: adjusting the speed of the tape dispensing wrist band garment according to the height of an inserted tape roll.