Fixed Cutter Patents (Class 156/527)
  • Publication number: 20110048647
    Abstract: A tape cutter blade has truncated trapezoidal sharpened teeth and a substantially triangular gap is formed between any two adjacent teeth. The sharpened teeth are capable of leaving uniform teeth on the severed end of a cut out portion of an adhesive tape after application of the tape. This has the benefits of being visually attractive, easy of applying the adhesive side of the tape onto an object to be sealed, and capable of cutting out adhesive tapes formed of foam or fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: YU CHIN LIU
  • Patent number: 7845381
    Abstract: An adhesive tape cutter comprising a pair of protecting portions formed in pair at the right and left sides for fitting and cutting an adhesive tape roll. The top of the protecting portions includes a tape-guiding slot and a tape-attaching portion while a slide slot portion is formed at a side wall of the protecting portions. The slide cap is fitted with a cutting edge, and the slide cap further includes a sliding piece that fits into the slide slot portion in such a manner that a proper sliding action is achieved. An elastic supporting piece is integrally formed within a tape-receiving space defined by the protecting portions such that that the elastic supporting piece can be pushed against the adhesive tape roll at any time. In this way, a certain clamping relationship between the adhesive tape roll and the protecting portions is constantly maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventor: Yu Chin Liu
  • Publication number: 20100300625
    Abstract: A hand held adhesive tape dispensing machine for joining tape strips originating from two tape rolls to form one tape strip of a desired length with partially exposed adhesive on both sides, which has an offset frame structure supporting guide members to maintain tape positions; roller that tape strips join on; spools that can accommodate varying widths of tape; cutting blade for severing tape; and handle for grasping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Thelbert David Hardy
  • Patent number: 7819162
    Abstract: A hand held masking machine is described having one or more of the following features: a structurally designed metal frame, a directional handle with thumb grip, a cutting blade with a slotted adjusting means, a sheet reel including a wire spring with four pressure points for various core sizes, and a tape reel with a tapered face and flexible ribs that holds a variety of tape widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Inventor: Dan B. Pool
  • Patent number: 7815766
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying adhesive sheets includes a sheet applying base which is placed on a placement base so as to be withdrawable from the placement base and which has a sheet applying region to which adhesive sheets positioned closely before and after a junction portion are to be applied. In the sheet applying base, an upstream-side end portion of the sheet applying region in the adhesive sheet feed direction is placed so as to confront an end portion of the sheet applying head, and moreover a sheet escaping space opened downward is set in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kozo Odawara, Atsushi Katayama
  • Patent number: 7766066
    Abstract: A coating film transfer tool has a front end portion of a case main body with a head cap slidably disposed in front and rear directions between an advanced position in a state of covering a transfer head and a rear position in a state of exposing the transfer head. The head cap is urged in a direction of the advanced position by a spring, when started to be used. By pressing a front end portion of the head cap against a face, the head cap can be moved to the rear position. Inside the case main body is a tape reeling out means for reeling out a transfer tape to the transfer head. The tape reeling out means moves in cooperation with movement of the head cap to the rear position when started to be used, to be able to reel out the transfer tape to the transfer head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taiji Hyodo
  • Patent number: 7712507
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventor: Harrison Huang
  • Patent number: 7712508
    Abstract: A combination type tape dispenser includes a first member having a cutter and a first tape roll mount, and a second member having a second tape roll mount. The first member and the second member is manipulative to be combined and separated. When the first member and the second member are combined, the first member and the second member form a big tape dispenser to mount a big tape roll on the second tape roll mount and cut a tape of the big tape roll by the cutter. When the first member and the second member are separated, the first member forms a small tape dispenser to mount a small tape roll on the first tape roll mount and cut a tape of the small tape roll by the cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventor: Harrison Huang
  • Publication number: 20100108267
    Abstract: A tape dispenser includes a body, a tape holder and a cutter holder respectively mounted in two ends of the body to hold a tape or a cutter blade, and an adhesion member disposed between the cutter holder and the cutter blade for sucking and securing the lead end of the tape after each tape dispensing operation and cut of the dispensed tape by the cutter blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Wu-Hsiung Chung
  • Publication number: 20100101734
    Abstract: A tape dispenser of the present invention has a main body and a first moveable portion. The main body has a containing space, a positioning slot, a second moveable portion and a handle. The first moveable portion is pivoted to one end of the second moveable portion, and the first moveable portion further has a first cutting element, a tape guiding element and a positioning pin. The tape guiding element is pivoted to the first moveable portion. Another end of the second moveable portion is pivoted to the handle, and the second moveable portion further has a second cutting element; and the tape guiding element has a pressing element and at least one protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Yen-Chen Chang, Shih-Yen Huang
  • Patent number: 7703496
    Abstract: A safety cutting mechanism for tape dispenser includes a fixing seat located above a hold-down roller of the tape dispenser, a cutter mounted in the fixing seat, and a safety cover located above the cutter. Two curved spring arms are rearward and outward extended from a rear edge center of the safety cover to provide a predetermined elasticity, and a rib is provided across a lower front edge of the safety cover to normally locate in front of and thereby shield a toothed blade of the cutter when the tape dispenser is not in use. When the tape dispenser is forward tilted to tense and press a length of dispensed adhesive tape against a desired location, the rib of the safety cover is pushed upward and rearward by the tensed adhesive tape to slide away from the cutter and expose the toothed blade for cutting the adhesive tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: Sheng Mei Fu
  • Patent number: 7681616
    Abstract: A transfer tape dispenser comprises a housing and a supply spool and a take up spool disposed within the housing. A carrier ribbon has a first end and a second end, with the first end connected to the supply spool, and the second end connected to the take-up spool. An applicator tip is partially disposed within the housing and includes a platform with a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a top surface, a bottom surface. A first wall is adjacent to the first side edge and a second wall is adjacent to the second side edge. At least one protuberance extends from the applicator tip and is adapted to maintain outer edges of the transfer tape adjacent to the top surface of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Sanford, L.P.
    Inventors: Bret R. Marschand, John Thompson, Frank Peterson
  • Publication number: 20100065220
    Abstract: A tape dispenser includes a roll of tape including a tape core and a length of tape wound about the tape core in several turns. A housing defines an interior and is configured to rotatably support the roll of tape. A tape cutter is supported on the housing and is adapted to cut a length of tape from the roll of tape. The housing and the tape cutter are formed from biodegradable and recyclable materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Diane L. Walsh, Chanseol Chung, Curtis P. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7677291
    Abstract: An engaging device is provided which is capable of advantageous switchover from an engaging position to an open position. Also provided is a transfer instrument employing the structure of such an engaging device. The transfer instrument (A) includes the engaging device (X) which is capable of gradually moving an engaging surface (23) widthwise of an engaging surface (13) to retract two engaging components relative to each other by pivotally moving a dangling wall (11) of a transfer instrument body (1) and a sidewall (21) of an arm (2) relative to each other to press a sliding contact edge (24) against a guide edge (14) gradually from a first end portion (14a) toward an opposite second end portion (14b) of the guide edge (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kokuyo S&T Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kinya Matsushita
  • Patent number: 7654297
    Abstract: A correction tape dispenser has a front cover, a core assembly, an extending-and-retracting mechanism and a rear cover. The core assembly is mounted slidably in the front cover and has a convex portion extending out of the front cover. The extending-and-retracting mechanism selectively drives the core assembly to hold forward or backward. The rear cover is mounted on the front cover. A user pushes the core assembly with the extending-and-retracting mechanism forward to extend the head out of or retract the head into the front cover. Retracting the head prevents dust from accumulating on a correction tape on the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: SDI Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Loung Wu
  • Publication number: 20090301660
    Abstract: An adhesive tape cutter comprising a pair of protecting portions formed in pair at the right and left sides for fitting and cutting an adhesive tape roll. The top of the protecting portions includes a tape-guiding slot and a tape-attaching portion while a slide slot portion is formed at a side wall of the protecting portions. The slide cap is fitted with a cutting edge, and the slide cap further includes a sliding piece that fits into the slide slot portion in such a manner that a proper sliding action is achieved. An elastic supporting piece is integrally formed within a tape-receiving space defined by the protecting portions such that that the elastic supporting piece can be pushed against the adhesive tape roll at any time. In this way, a certain clamping relationship between the adhesive tape roll and the protecting portions is constantly maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: Yu Chin Liu
  • Patent number: 7604034
    Abstract: A tape dispenser includes a rotatable support for a tape roll, a rotatable applicator roll, and a swing gate for guiding tape to be dispensed from the tape roll to the applicator roll. The dispenser also includes a cutting element for severing predetermined lengths of tape from the tape roll. A locking element for releasably locking the applicator roll in a stationary position is selectively activated by a trigger to enable the dispensed tape to be firmly applied to a workpiece and to enable the cutting element to more evenly and firmly engage and sever tape from the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventor: Keith F. Woodruff
  • Patent number: 7537037
    Abstract: A stackable drywall tape and joint compound dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser includes a tape holder and a reservoir for storing drywall joint compound, wherein when the dispenser is placed on another dispenser of substantially the same configuration, at least one of the respective tape holders and reservoirs nest with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventor: Ronald James Morton
  • Publication number: 20080271853
    Abstract: A shipping and packing tape type dispenser having a generally vertical handle and a dispenser body rotationally mounting a roll of tape for one-handed application to packages, boxes and the like. The dispenser has an improved tape guiding and applying path, an improved spool and anti-reverse and rotation-tensioning features, and a complementary storage bracket for quickly securing the dispenser on a wall or under a shelf or cabinet in one of three modes: a one-handed dispensing mode, a quick storage mode, and a more-secure quick storage mode, depending on which way and at what angle the dispenser is inserted in the bracket. The dispenser also has storage provision in the handle for shipping accessories such as pens and box-cutters and replacement cutting blades, and further includes a retractable tape measure and/or a retractable weigh scale, both easily accessible near the handle region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: STEXLEY-BRAKE, LLC
    Inventors: Richard W. Steele, Wendy H. Steele
  • Patent number: 7441580
    Abstract: A magnetic adhesive tape holder includes an upper housing and a lower housing movably received in the upper housing. Two first resilient members are provided between the upper and lower housings to give the lower housing a tendency to move away from the upper housing. A clamping member is formed on the upper housing and extends into the second housing. The clamping member is in an open status when the upper housing is not pressed towards the lower housing, and in a closed status when the upper housing is pressed towards the lower housing. A first gear and a second gear are rotatably mounted on the second rear wall and engaged with each other. A cutting member is mounted on the second rear wall and beneath the first gear. A roll of magnetic adhesive tape provided in the holder can be automatically and easily cut off with a determined length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Jasdi Magnet Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yi-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 7383868
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Inventor: Harrison Huang
  • Publication number: 20080099151
    Abstract: A dispenser for magnetic adhesive tape has a housing and a blade base. The housing has a mounting post for mounting a roll of magnetic adhesive tape, an opening through which the magnetic adhesive passes and a retaining post having a longitudinal slot. The blade base is mounted on the retaining post and has a blade and a ring encircling the retaining post, defining a curved gap between the ring and the retaining post and having a free end extending beyond a distal end of the blade. With one hand, a user can easily pivot the dispenser at the free end to dispense a desired length of magnetic adhesive tape and then cut the magnetic adhesive tape with the blade. Furthermore, the free end of the ring protects a user's fingers from being injured by the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Yi-Ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20080098534
    Abstract: A tape disperser with a grip having a safety telescopic knife has its grip consisting of a right semi-shell and a left semi-shell. The right semi-shell includes a rectangular pushing recess having a pushing hole for assembling a telescopic knife set that is composed of a knife set, a cutting blade and a connecting board. The knife set and the cutting blade are installed inside the grip to connect with a pushing knob able to be pushed along the pushing recess. The connecting board has a restricting slot for locking with a projecting rib on the knife set to restrict the knife set. A ditch dug on the projecting rib is fitted with a torsion spring to force elastically the cutting blade drawn back into the handle automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Hsiu-Man Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 7353854
    Abstract: An adhesive tape roller fixing device for an adhesive tape dispenser includes a pivotal shaft fixed sidewise on a sidewall of the dispenser body, and a small roller, a guide roller and a blade orderly fixed at the front portion of the sidewall. The pivotal shaft has a cylindrical body, two lengthwise slots formed spaced apart in the cylindrical body to define two elastic section walls, and a one-way constrict wall extending out from the outer surface of the cylindrical body on an irregular section wall of the cylindrical body. Then when an adhesive tape roll is fitted around on the pivotal shaft, two hooks of the two elastic section walls stop the outer end of the adhesive tape roll and keep it from falling off. Further, the one-way constrict wall elastically pushes outward tightly the adhesive tape roll to let it rotate only forward, never backward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
  • Patent number: 7341086
    Abstract: To apply a resin impregnated fabric to a substrate, a device includes a surface having a layer of material and a first edge. The surface moves relative to the substrate and to conform to the substrate. The layer of material is compatible for use with the resin. The first edge is disposed at the front of the surface relative to the movement of the device to the fabric. The first edge is curved with a center portion of the first edge being relatively forward of a pair of side portions of the first edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: W. Robert Nelson, Michael C. Dowling, Mark K. Stephen, Raymond L. Royal, C. Tim Harbaugh
  • Patent number: 7334622
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held device for transferring a film of, for example, adhesive, covering, or colored material from a backing tape onto a substrate. The device has a housing in which a supply of the backing tape is arranged, and an application member projecting from the housing and having a first and a second application edge. The backing tape is wound around the free end and the application edges of the application member and extends into the housing with tape sections at the lower longitudinal side facing the substrate during the mode of operation and at the upper longitudinal side opposite the lower longitudinal side. For improvement of the view to the film application during the mode of operation, the second application edge projects from the lower longitudinal side of the application member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventor: Volker Stade
  • Patent number: 7325583
    Abstract: In a coating film transfer tool, a tape supply core rotation limiter predetermines the amount of coating film laid down on a receiving surface, to enable erasure of small areas. The permitted rotation of the supply core can be selected from a group of different choices by the use of an adjusting member, releasably engageable with the teeth of a toothed wheel rotatable with the supply core, and movable with the wheel when engaged therewith until engaged with a stop. A spring pawl, engageable with the teeth of the wheel, prevents reverse rotation of the supply core. The adjusting member can be disabled by holding it out of engagement with the toothed wheel, so that the instrument can be used as a conventional coating film transfer tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Fujicopian Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7325582
    Abstract: A drywall tool for dispensing flexible trim material such as FLEXTRIM and ULTRALITE products, or any other flexible trim material, containing a head attached to an elongated handle, a drive wheel attached to the head for pulling the trim material from a roll, at least one roller for pressing the trim material into an interior or exterior corner and a cutter for cutting the trim material. A pair of rollers can be attached to a ferris wheel assembly to be swung into position for interior or exterior corners. The interior roller can resemble a pizza knife, and the exterior roller can be cylindrical of varying diameter shaped like two intersecting cones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy Smythe, Douglas Wambaugh
  • Patent number: 7293590
    Abstract: A fully automated method and apparatus is disclosed to laminate various structural articles with multiple layers of a resin impregnated fiber tape. The fiber tape is deposited with a tape laying member moving alternately in different travel directions. The tape laying member removes all backing layers from the tape being employed, then deposits the unbacked tape on the surface of the structural article and finally severs the end of the tape being deposited. An automated cut and restart procedure is employed in the present apparatus to increase throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: ADC Acquisition Company
    Inventor: James P. Martin
  • Patent number: 7201201
    Abstract: The painter's tape dispenser with cutter has a base, a rotatable spindle for receiving a roll of tape, and a cutter mounted on the base, which is ergonomically dimensioned for a comfortable fit on the user's forearm. The base is generally triangular in shape, with a pair of elongated sides and a relatively narrow base of the triangle, so that the base is adapted to extend along the inside of the forearm between the elbow and the wrist. The spindle is mounted on the wide end of the base and the cutter is mounted opposite the base, which is retained on the forearm by a pair of straps. The tape dispenser is positioned ready for hands-free tape dispensing when the spindle is loaded with a roll of tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Inventor: Charles F. Grenier
  • Patent number: 7198086
    Abstract: A dispenser and method for applying self-adhesive tapes to surfaces of construction lumber, such that pieces of lumber can be accurately located to each other. The dispenser includes a frame comprising spaced-apart member and a roll of adhesive tape rotatably mounted between the spaced-apart members so that the tape is dispensed from the roll and travels toward a rearward end of the frame. Guides are pivotably attached to the spaced-apart members of the frame, with each guide attached so that a portion thereof is pivotable to a position below the lower edge of its respective spaced-apart member. A resilient member is disposed between the lower edges of the spaced-apart members and applieds a downward pressure on the tape as it travels beneath the frame. The tape has symbols and numerical information along a length thereof for locating the pieces of lumber relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Jerry Dusich
  • Patent number: 7195048
    Abstract: An ergonomic dispenser of a roll of adhesive film facilitates application of that film to a surface with minimum manipulation by the user. The dispenser has a low profile where the cutting blade, axis of rotation of the adhesive film roll and dispenser handle lie in closely aligned planes. This creates a low profile dispenser which places the roll of adhesive film in close proximity to the application surface. A flexible shield overlies the cutting blade to prevent unwanted user contact with the blade. Various means are used to manage the loose end of film after it is cut off the roll so that it does not adhere to the roll or double over on itself. Unidirectional movement of the roll is also used to manage the loose end of tape after cutoff. Optionally, blade means may be added to the dispenser's handle for use in opening cartons, cutting string or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Henkel Consumer Adhesives, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Wojtkun, Dominic Daunter, David Thimm, Curt Bailey, James Hawley, Brian Vulpitta
  • Patent number: 7191815
    Abstract: A tape dispenser comprises a cylindrical hub for rotatably supporting a roll of tape, and a dispensing arm extends radially outwardly of the hub and has a tape guide on the bottom thereof by which tape is arched concavely toward an underlying surface as the tape is displaced from the dispenser and applied to the underlying surface. A brake arrangement on the dispenser is operable manually by a user to stop or otherwise control rotation of a tape roll during a dispensing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Henkel Corporation
    Inventors: Peter R. Van Tyle, David L. Fergot, Jose M. Martinez
  • Patent number: 7165591
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for masking a planar surface and providing information at the point of use of an assembly including the planar surface are disclosed. In one advantageous method in accordance with the present invention, a masking material comprising a substrate and an adhesive disposed over a first face of the substrate is provided. One or more strips of masking material are applied to a planar surface, and an information bearing sheet is applied over the one or more strips of masking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Cardinal IG Company
    Inventor: Paul Trpkovski
  • Patent number: 7163040
    Abstract: A transfer tape dispenser comprises a housing and a supply spool and a take up spool disposed within the housing. A carrier ribbon has a first end and a second end, with the first end connected to the supply spool, and the second end connected to the take-up spool. An applicator tip is partially disposed within the housing and includes a platform with a front edge, a rear edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, a top surface, a bottom surface. A first wall is adjacent to the first side edge and a second wall is adjacent to the second side edge. At least one protuberance extends from the applicator tip and is adapted to maintain outer edges of the transfer tape adjacent to the top surface of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Sanford L.P.
    Inventors: Bret R. Marschand, John Thompson, Frank Peterson
  • Patent number: 7152650
    Abstract: A tape dispenser comprises a cylindrical hub for rotatably supporting a roll of tape, and a dispensing arm extends radially outwardly of the hub and has a tape guide on the bottom thereof by which tape is arched concavely toward an underlying surface as the tape is displaced from the dispenser and applied to the underlying surface. A brake arrangement on the dispenser is operable manually by a user to stop or otherwise control rotation of a tape roll during a dispensing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Henkel Consumer Adhesives, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter R. Van Tyle, David L. Fergot, Jose M. Martinez
  • Patent number: 7121312
    Abstract: A glue tape cutter includes a cutting table, a press plate, a holding blade, a cutting base, a knife blade and a shaft. The curved substrate is disposed at the bottom of the cutting table and the holding blade is fixed to the cutting table above the curved substrate. The cutting base is rotationally attached to the cutting table by way of the shaft being attached to the lateral covers of the cutting table. The knife blade is attached to the upper part of the cutting base and the holding blades are fixed to the cutting table above the press plate. Once the cutting base rotates, the glue tape can produce an adhered reversed fold part for the user easily tearing up the glue tape adhered to the paper box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventor: Tzu-Chen Yu
  • Patent number: 7093640
    Abstract: A tape dispenser having a frame, a cutter blade and a non-rotatable pressure pad is disclosed. The dispenser holds a roll of adhesive tape therein. The cutter blade and pressure pad are secured together and are snap-fitted into the frame so that the blade extends a short distance beyond the front edge of the frame. The pressure pad applies pressure to the adhesive tape as it is being dispensed from the tape dispenser. The frame has side walls that each have a tab formed thereon. The tabs are positioned a short distance to the rear of the pressure pad and they do not extend below the lower edge of the side walls of the dispenser. The tabs are positioned and shaped in such a manner that tape from the roll is supported on the top surface of the tabs. The tape is biased into contact with the pressure pad by the tabs so that the tape is ready to be dispensed from the roll and is prevented from curling back onto the roll when cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Kitaru Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Ashok V. Chandaria
  • Patent number: 7077185
    Abstract: A hand held tape dispenser for applying adhesive tape to a surface. The dispenser includes a housing for holding and dispensing a roll of tape and has a tape dispensing opening therein. A plurality of rollers are within the housing, the outer surfaces of which coact with each other and the tape to retain, guide and feed the tape through the opening. The outer surface of at least one of the rollers protrudes through the opening on one side thereof enabling frictional contact of the roller with the surface to be taped. When the tape dispenser passes over the surface in one direction the outer surface of the roller engages the surface and the tape causing it to roll and to coact and drive the other rollers. This causes the rollers to grip the surfaces of the tape and feed the tape through the opening enabling the tape to adhesively contact the surface and adhere thereto. The tape is cut off at the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventor: Robert Steinberger
  • Patent number: 7036545
    Abstract: The present application generally relates to adhesive transfer devices. One embodiment of the application discloses a hand-held actuatorless adhesive transfer device. Another embodiment of the application discloses an adhesive transfer device for applying adhesive to a side edge portion of a selected substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Xyron, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. E. Velasquez, Paul Lemens, Jerry L. Hardy
  • Patent number: 7021356
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for dispensing a roll of material such as a pressure sensitive adhesive tape. The apparatus includes an enclosable housing having a roll holding piece, a cover piece, and a hinge assembly for joining the roll holding piece and cover piece. The hinge assembly permits opening of the housing while the cover piece and roll holding piece remain connected by the hinge assembly. The apparatus also includes an applicator located proximate to the dispensing end for applying a material to a substrate; a discharge opening for the material, and a cutting member located proximate to the dispensing end for cutting the material. The apparatus of the present invention is particularly useful as a hand-held tape dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Johannes H. J. M. Kelders, Brian A. Vulpitta, Timothy S. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7017639
    Abstract: A tape dispenser that reduces accidental injury from contact with a sharp blade used to cut and separate tape from the dispenser when affixing the tape to a surface. The cutting blade, fixed at an angle some distance above an opening, or above the edge of a flexible plate, is not exposed unless enough pressure is applied to bend plate far enough to expose blade through and beyond the flexible plate. This invention provides a simpler, safer, more cost effective method of dispensing, affixing and cutting any material in tape form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Henkel Consumer Adhesives, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald A. McDonald
  • Patent number: 6971431
    Abstract: A tape dispenser for applying adhesive tape to a substrate surface. The dispenser includes an exterior application surface with an opening therein. A plurality of rotatable cylindrical rollers are mounted within the housing, wherein the surfaces of the rollers coact with each other and the tape surfaces to retain, guide and feed the tape through the tape dispensing opening to the exterior application surface. At least two of the plurality of rollers are opposed rollers that engage the tape surfaces therebetween. The outer surface of at least one of the plurality of rollers protrudes through the opening enabling frictional contact of the roller surface with the substrate surface. When the dispenser is drawn over the surface, the outer surface of the this roller engages and rolls over the substrate surface. It also coacts with the outer surfaces of the other rollers, causing them to grip the tape and feed it through the opening, enabling the adhesive tape to be applied to the substrate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Robert Steinberger
  • Patent number: 6962185
    Abstract: The device for sticking a protective sheet on the substrate surface according to the present invention comprises a sticking unit for sticking a surface protective sheet on a semiconductor wafer, and a thermocompression and cutting unit which conducts thermocompression bonding for the periphery of the semiconductor wafer and cuts the surface protective sheet along the edge of the semiconductor wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: NEC Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Shinya Takita
  • Patent number: 6923358
    Abstract: A tape dispenser has a housing with a cutting end to which a blade is connected. The blade has a cutting edge extending outwardly beyond the cutting end of the housing. A shield is positioned adjacent the cutting edge of the blade to reduce the exposure of the cutting edge to reduce the risk or extent of potential injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Ashok V. Chandaria
  • Patent number: 6913060
    Abstract: An adhesive tape dispenser having an improved mechanism for gripping the device while dispensing tape. The dispenser has spaced apart side walls and an upper wall connected thereto. The upper wall has a leading edge that is provided with a blade for cutting the adhesive tape. The upper wall is also provided with a shallow recess for placement of the index finger of the user. The recess may include a plurality of corrugations. The position of the recess allows the user to have both an improved grip on the dispenser and to apply directed pressure to the upper wall thereby allowing the tape to be cut more easily. The upper wall of the dispenser is also provided with wings that offer increased protection to the palm of the user's hand so that the rotating roll of tape does not cause injury to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Conros Corporation
    Inventor: Ashok V. Chandaria
  • Patent number: 6877540
    Abstract: An apparatus and device for fusing two or more foam components together by thermal welding, has an interface blade adapted for placement at an interface of foam components to be fused together, and a nozzle proximate to the interface blade for distributing a heated gas at the interface of the foam components. The nozzle may be located in a shroud proximate to the interface blade. An automated foam welding apparatus has a platform for supporting foam components or other components, a clamp for applying pressure to one or more of the foam components, and one or more welding heads mounted upon a track for translation proximate to the foam components to be welded together, the welding heads having an interface blade and a heated gas distribution nozzle, and optionally a trimmer for trimming excess material from one or more of the foam components. A hand-held foam welding device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Sealy Technology LLC
    Inventors: Bruce G. Barman, Larry DeMoss
  • Patent number: 6874554
    Abstract: A tape dispenser having a frame, a cutter blade and at least one pair of projections disposed on the opposed interior surfaces of the side walls is disclosed. The distance between the projections is less than the distance between the interior surfaces of the side walls and is also less than the width of the tape held in the dispenser. The tape dispenser may also include a pair of tabs either associated with the projections or positioned between the projections and the tape mount. The dispenser is adapted to hold a roll of adhesive tape therein and because of the decreased distance between the projections, the tape assumes a convex shape when viewed from the front end of the dispenser. The shape of the tape and position of the tabs and projections causes the tape to be biased into contact with the interior of the front end of the dispenser. This helps to keep the free end of the tape out of contact with the roll in the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Inventor: Ashok Chandaria
  • Patent number: 6848490
    Abstract: A double-sided adhesive tape dispenser. The dispenser includes a main frame for mounting a rotatable adhesive tape roll thereon, a guide roller rotatably mounted on the main frame, and a driven roller rotatably mounted on the main frame. The driven roller is parallel to the guide roller and has an outer surface contacting an outer surface of the guide roller such that the driven roller is driven to roll by the guide roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Inventor: Hung-Chieh Ho
  • Publication number: 20040211523
    Abstract: An adhesive tape cutter hung on a girdle includes a clamping member and a holding plate, therefore the adhesive tape cutter can be hung on a girdle or held by hand for carrying out cutting of an adhesive tape. A stop plate is provided to fix an adhesive tape roll on an adhesive tape base to prevent the adhesive tape roll from moving backward. Thus, a user can employ the adhesive tape cutter either by hanging it on the girdle or holding it with a hand according to practical needs in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Hsiu-Man Yu Chen