Abstract: An adhesive tape dispenser comprises a dispensing body and a blade. The dispensing body is of one-piece injection molded plastic construction and has a front portion for the mounting of the blade, two roll transport portions for rotatably fitting a roll of adhesive tape thereon, and at least one tensile anti-reverse member extended outward from the exterior surfaces of the roll transport portions and following the rotational direction of the adhesive tape roll during tape application. As such, the adhesive tape roll can be rotated forward to apply tape, but the adhesive tape roll cannot be easily rotated backward due to the braking action occurring at the rear extremity of the tensile anti-reverse member.

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

Abstract: A multi-use tape dispenser includes a housing with an open upper side, and a tape dispenser body pivotally connected to the housing to swing up and down on the housing. Small stationery items can be stored in a hollow space in the housing and may be taken out for use when the tape dispenser is swung up. The bottom of the housing has four suction discs to secure the tape dispenser on a table.

Abstract: A tape-roll fitting device of an adhesive tape holder includes a cutting device, a small rotating wheel and a large rotating wheel. A projecting clasp is provided on a groove wall of a receiving space in the front portion of the small rotating wheel, having a cut groove respectively at opposite lengthwise sides. The hook of the clasp extends out of the outer edge of the small rotating wheel and forms a press member. The large rotating wheel is bored with three recessed grooves around the outer circumference at its front end for the clasp of the small rotating wheel to be fixedly secured therein. Then the tape-roll fitting device is easy in handling and convenient in assembling or disassembling.

Abstract: A foil dispensing device for cutting foil in selected lengths for using the foil for hair highlighting purposes. The foil dispensing device includes a housing having a bottom wall, a back wall, a front wall, and a pair of side walls. The foil is positioned in an interior of the housing and accessed through an open top side of the housing. A cutting device comprises a substantially rigid panel having a size. The panel has a front surface, a top edge and a pair of side edges. Each of a pair of legs is attached to one of the side edges and is adjacent to a bottom edge of the panel. Each of the legs extends outwardly away from the back surface in a generally parallel direction with relation to each other such that each may be abutted against one of the side walls. The foil is cut on teeth.

Abstract: A sheet material product includes a length of substantially planar material with a series of linear scale indicia applied along the length of the substantially planar material, and a dispensing member adapted for retaining and dispensing the length of the material, the dispensing member further including a reference indicator in operative association with the series of linear scale indicia to indicate the amount of the material dispensed and/or the amount of the material remaining in the dispensing member.

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

Abstract: The perforated roll dispensing system comprises a hinged cradle within a housing enclosure with easily releasable latch lock. The semi-circular cradle trough provides a stable storage means for perforated roll products. The textured surface of the trough gives useful braking from the friction with the rotating roll for controlled metering and provides adequate resistance to tear and extract unity of the sheet material from the dispenser without unraveling. The hinge and latch feature make it easy to deploy and retract the cradle trough to the loading mode or the dispensing mode. The right angled top enclosure and back panel of the housing can be mounted on a vertical and horizontal surface.

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

Abstract: A rack for dspensing rolled plastic bags from a rack, which can be mounted in a variety of positions throughout a store. The rack is formed so that it will support a roll of bags while maintaining friction between the roll of bags and a fixed surface, as the bags are unrolled by the user. The rack is formed so that the friction between the roll of bags and the fixed surface increases as the size of the roll decreases; thus as inertia decreases, friction increases, keeping resistance to unrolling within a specific range. The roll of bags is supported on a support of the rack by either; a single sided arm which rotates around a fixed point and passes through the core of the roll of bags, acting as an axle for the roll; or a double sided arm, which rotates around a fixed point, and supports the core of the roll of bags on both sides of the roll.

Abstract: A tape dispenser for mailing tape has planar side walls, a front portion having a cover and a cutter member, and a rear portion including hub portions with at least an arcuate portion in the top region so that a roll of mailing tape may be rotatably mounted in the tape dispenser. Cover wing portions extend inwardly from each of the side walls in the upper regions so as to cover the edges of a roll of tape when it is installed in the tape dispenser. Comfort to the hand of the user is assured because the sharp edges of the roll of tape are shielded from the hand. The sidewalls are sufficiently flexible to permit removal and insertion of an empty core or a new roll of tape, and have elastic memory so as to assume their unflexed and planar condition after a new roll of tape has been installed. Typically, the transition between the cover wing portions and the planar side walls is curved. The tape dispenser is injection moulded from a polymeric plastics material.

Abstract: A tape dispenser comprises a seat body and a tape reel seat. The seat body is provided at the front end with a tape cutter, in the top with a long groove and a joining hole neighbored at one side of the groove. The seat body is further provided at the bottom with a bottom seat having a greater weight to stabilize the bottom seat on a surface. The tape reel seat is provided at one end with an insertion portion, and at other end with a mounting portion for mounting a tape roll. The insertion portion is inserted into the joining hole of the seat body such that the tape reel seat is removably confined on the seat body.

Abstract: A paper cutter includes a blade extending in the width of a rolled paper, the blade having a linear edge and a serrated edge formed at an end of the linear edge. A paper guide for discharging the paper is disposed downstream from the cutter, the paper guide having an upper and a lower member and a discharge port at the downstream end thereof. A cutout section is formed at the upper member of the paper guide, and the position of the cutout section corresponds to the serrated blade edge in the width direction of the paper. The cutout section permits the paper to be grasped with fingers by the operator. When the paper is pulled, a force acts on the paper in a direction to press it against the serrated blade edge, cutting the paper from the edge.

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

Abstract: A dispenser for a roll of tape that is suitable for dispensing material such as transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive, and method for making thereof are disclosed. The dispenser includes a single-piece housing comprising a first side wall and a second side wall extended from a central wall substantially parallel to each other. Each of the side walls is provided with roll mounting flaps cut out of the side walls opposite to each other and folded inwardly therefrom. The mounting flaps are axially aligned with each other and are adapted for rotatably supporting the tape roll within the frame. The housing is made of any appropriate stiff, but foldable material, such as a sheet of plastic or metal. The two side walls of the housing are retained in a substantially parallel position by a retaining member extending between the side walls within the core of the tape roll. A serrated cutting edge may be provided on an outer edge of the central wall.

Abstract: A tape dispenser having a novel display ability. The tape dispenser of the present invention may be of a common size, shape and construction typically associated with dispensers for dispensing adhesive cellulose tapes, or may be of alternate shape. The body of the dispenser may be made of plastic or other materials and may be transparent, translucent or opaque. At least one rotatable display component, such as a wheel, is preferably located between the tape roll and an inside wall of the dispenser body. One or more graphics, such as images, wording or both, are located on the rotatable display component. The rotatable display component may be rotated, either independently or in conjunction with rotation of the tape roll, such that the graphic or graphics will periodically appear through the body of the dispenser or through an aperture or other opening located therein. One or more fixed graphics may also be affixed to the body of the dispenser.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a cutter includes a cutter cylinder that has a cutter blade on a peripheral surface thereof. The cutter blade extends in a longitudinal direction. A rotary die cutter has a receiving cylinder on a peripheral surface thereof to receive the cutter blade. A sheet conveying device is provided for feeding a nonmetallic sheet between the cutter cylinder and the receiving cylinder of the rotary die cutter at a speed synchronous with that of the cutter blade. An inverting device is also provided for pulling back the sheet after the tip portion thereof is severed by action of the cutter cylinder and the rotary die cutter.

Abstract: A paperboard carton for storing and dispensing a roll of web material, such as plastic film, foil, wax paper, etc. has a plastic (e.g., polystyrene) cutting blade that is adhered either to an inside surface of the front wall of the paperboard carton, or to an inside surface of the bottom wall of the paperboard carton. The polystyrene cutting blade preferably has a thickness of about {fraction (20/1000)} of an inch, and preferably contains aggressive teeth at the ends of its serrated edge to help initiate tearing of the web material. The aggressive teeth are larger in size than the remaining teeth of the serrated edge. A slot is die-cut through the paperboard carton blank at the appropriate location in order to allow the serrated edge of the cutting blade to protrude through the slot and expose the teeth in a location suitable for tearing the web material. Use of the plastic or polystyrene cutting blade allows for increased production rates without compromising performance.

Abstract: A dispenser for selectively dispensing first and second rolls of sheet material respectively wrapped around first and second cores is provided. The dispenser includes a housing defining a storage compartment for the first and second rolls and an opening, a first and second core support structures disposed in the housing for respectively supporting differently sized first and second cores and a divider slidably carried by the housing and covering a portion of the opening. The divider is movable between a first dispensing position, wherein a first portion of the opening is uncovered to allow access to the first roll and a second portion of the opening is covered to prevent access to the second roll, and a second position, wherein the first portion of the opening is covered and the second portion the opening is uncovered to allow access to the second roll.

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

Abstract: A paper cutter includes a blade extending in the width of a rolled paper, the blade having a linear edge and a serrated edge formed at an end of the linear edge. A paper guide for discharging the paper is disposed downstream from the cutter, the paper guide having an upper and a lower member and a discharge port at the downstream end thereof. A cutout section is formed at the upper member of the paper guide, and the position of the cutout section corresponds to the serrated blade edge in the width direction of the paper. The cutout section permits the paper to be grasped with fingers by the operator. When the paper is pulled, a force acts on the paper in a direction to press it against the serrated blade edge, cutting the paper from the edge.

Abstract: A plastic bag dispenser holds a continuous roll of bags, connected by perforated separation lines. The dispenser is provided with a tongue, which the bags are dispensed over, that engages the separation line between the bag at the end of the roll and the next bag. This begins the separation of the separation line, as well as holds the next bag behind the tongue. A finger is provided on the upstream side of the tongue, with a gap between the finger and tongue. As a bag is separated, a portion of the front edge of the next bag is held in the gap, holding the bag in position for the next user. The roll of bags rests in curved grooves in the dispenser that cause the roll to abut and frictionally engage an interior surface of the dispenser, preventing free-wheeling of the roll. The curvature of the grooves causes the component of force which creates the frictional engagement to increase as the size of the roll decreases.

Abstract: The present invention is a sheet having a serrated cutting edge attached to a carton case containing a roll of a cooking sheet such as a synthetic resin film, paper sheet and metallic foil, the sheet having a serrated cutting edge used for cutting the cooking sheet. The sheet having a serrated cutting edge is made of a vulcanized fiber. A moisture-proof film of a synthetic resin is formed on the two surfaces of a vulcanized fiber blank in order to make the most of the rigidity and elasticity which are advantages of the vulcanized fiber and decreases moisture absorption which is a disadvantage thereof. The invention also is a carton to which the sheet having a serrated cutting edge is adhered to as well as to a method of adhering the sheet having a serrated cutting edge to the carton by utilizing the moisture-proof film and ultrasonic adhesion.

Abstract: A manual dispenser of material of indeterminate length, which is engaged on a rotating roller assembly, such that when the end of the material is pulled, the roller rotates with the material until reaching a stop, whereafter by slipping, additional material is advanced a length suitable to the user. The material is then forced to sever against a cutter, creating a useful material segment, and also releasing the roller assembly to rotate backwards, powered by a biasing spring. Upon return, the roller holds the remnant end of the material extended, readily accessible for grasping. An alternate embodiment comprises a movable cutter.

Abstract: A manual dispenser of material of indeterminate length, which is yieldably retained on a movable feeder, such that when the end of the material is pulled, the feeder moves until it reaches a stop, whereupon additional material is yielded from the feeder to a length suitable to the user. The material is then forced to sever against a cutter, creating a useful material segment, and also releasing the feeder to return to its initial position, powered by a biasing spring. Upon return, the feeder holds the remnant end of the material extended, readily accessible for grasping. An alternate embodiment comprises a movable cutter.

Abstract: The adhesive tape dispenser comprises a housing being provided with a unilaterally open housing body for receiving an adhesive roll of tape. The aperture of the housing body is closeable by a cover. The cover is secured to the housing body by twisting it relative to the housing body. This is effected, e.g., by means of a bayonet closure or a threaded closure.

Abstract: Between the binding tape taking out section 7 and the tape cutting section 4 the tape reel 2 for keeping a wound tape 1 is disposed horizontally with each other. Thereby, the total length of the simple binding device is shortened to contribute to lower the total height of it, make it miniaturized and light-weighted and easier in mounting on a human body.

Abstract: A battery strip dispenser for dispensing user-selectable combinations of batteries to consumers. The battery strip dispenser includes a dispensing mechanism for holding batteries, and further includes a battery strip containing a plurality of batteries packaged in flexible packaging material. The battery strip includes a plurality of packages, each containing a battery, and has perforations formed in the packaging material between adjacent packaged batteries. The battery strip can be dispensed from the dispensing mechanism, and packaged batteries can be separated from other batteries in the battery strip by tearing at the perforations to separate a desired number of batteries.

Abstract: A note paper sheet dispenser adapted to supply a user with a note paper sheet whose dimensions are determined by the user. The dispenser includes a rectangular base above whose rear end is mounted for rotation a strip paper roll in which the underside of the paper strip is coated with a longitudinal band of low-tack pressure-sensitive adhesive. Mounted above the base is an endless conveyer belt which runs between a motor-driven roller adjacent the paper roll and an idler roller adjacent the front end of the base. When the motor is energized, the belt then draws paper strip from the roll along the belt to a length depending on the time period during which the motor is energized. A tear-off blade above the belt and adjacent the roll permits the length of paper strip lying in the belt to be torn off to provide a note paper sheet of the desired length that can be written on and then temporarily adhered to a document or other object.

Abstract: A paper dispenser with a rear part fastenable to a wall on which a paper roll is supported and with a front part articulated closed over the rear part. A roller around which the dispensing paper is wrapped such that rotation of that roller moves the paper off the paper roll. A base part supported on the front part of the dispenser at the roller defines a slot with the roller through which the paper passes. A knife supported on the base part cuts the paper as it is pulled out of the dispenser. A pinion on the roller is rotated by a rack that is supported on the frame and that is movable by a lever projecting out of the front part, such that movement of the lever moves the rack to move the pinion to move the roller to move paper off the roll and dispense it.

Abstract: A paper cutting apparatus comprising a housing partially enclosing a roll of paper and a cutting member disclosed along an opening of the housing. A leading edge of a roll of paper is unrolled through the opening of the housing and is linearly severed along the cutting member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved blades for severing sheet materials such as polymeric sheets, metallic foils, and other sheet materials, particularly those suitable for use in the containment and protection of various items including perishable materials. The present invention provides an improved blade for severing sheet materials wherein design parameters for the design of the blade teeth have been tailored for improved severing performance. The blade comprises a blade body and a plurality of individual teeth extending outwardly from the blade body. The teeth each have a finite tooth radius and at least one tooth parameter selected from the group of optimized tooth parameters consisting of a tooth radius less than about 0.005 inches, a tooth pitch of less than about 0.050 inches, and a tooth thickness of less than about 0.006 inches.

Abstract: A rack for storing rolls of material and for facilitating the removal of a portion of material from the roll is described. The rack comprises a substantially rectangular frame comprising a top transverse member, a pair of substantially parallel vertical members, and a bottom transverse member; a number of paired sets of spindles mounting along the vertical members of the frame for mounting a number of rolls of material horizontally within the frame; a platform extending horizontally between the vertical members, the platform movably mounted to a front surface of the vertical members; and platform securing means to secure the platform at a vertical position adjacent to any one of the roll mounting means. The roll of material is mounted between the spindles. Typically, one of the spindles is spring loaded to facilitate the mounting of the roll material to the spindles.

Abstract: A wall mounted dental floss dispenser is disclosed. The dispenser includes a mounting bracket supporting a housing. Within the housing is a vertically oriented plate having a recess for supporting a known replaceable pocket floss dispenser. Floss is guided downwardly to be engaged by a pair of nip rollers, one of which is manually rotated to advance the floss to an outlet opening in said housing adjacent a cutting blade. Use of the device enables the obtaining of a desired length of floss using only a single hand of the user.

Abstract: A roll paper note taking device that is capable of effectively utilizing roll paper in either a horizontal or vertical fashion because the paper roll housing defines a seat for the paper roll so that the paper is tensioned irrespective of the remaining paper supply. The device also employs a rotatable bin for holding writing utensils that is capable of being oriented either vertically or horizontally.

Abstract: A combined tape reel storage, transport, and dispensing device has a core supporting axle holding a tape roll for free rotation within a generally cylindrical durable polypropylene housing. Tape is fed through a tangential feed slot, over a support ledge, and beneath a V-shaped cutter. The cutter smoothly severs a desired length of tape without twisting or binding. The recessed cutting edge also prevents the user from jabbing or cutting themselves. A finger sized slot in the cutter allows precise and safe feeding and starting of the tape unwinding process. An integral carrying handle is incorporated into the housing top and a flat support surface is incorporated into the housing bottom. An integral central boss forms the axle for supporting the spool of tape. A flat retaining bar secures the tape within the housing while providing instant visual inspection of the remaining tape on the reel.

Abstract: A dispenser for sequentially dispensing web material from a primary web roll and then a reserve web roll. The dispenser senses the presence of the primary web directly at the feed nip defined by two feed rollers and introduces the leading edge of the reserve web roll to the feed nip immediately after the trailing end of the primary web roll passes through the feed nip. The movement of one feed roller relative to the other feed roller actuates the transfer mechanism which introduces the reserve web to the feed nip.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for cutting gift-wrap paper, which comprises an elongate straight V-sectioned element that is easily hand-held by one hand of an operator. The element has a cutting edge along one side, which cuts the paper after the desired amount thereof has been pulled off the roll.

Abstract: A tape dispenser having a polymeric frame with a cutter support portion having a cutting edge along one end, opposite side wall portions attached along opposite side edges of the cutter support portion, opposed hub portions projecting toward each other from the side wall portions that are adapted to project into opposite ends of an opening through a tape core to rotatably support the roll of tape, and locating tab portions projecting toward each other from the side wall portions.

Abstract: An improved adhesive tape dispenser is provided with a holding piece capable of being acted on by a spring to hold the adhesive tape securely to the surface of a rolling wheel so as to permit a user of the dispenser to locate easily the end of the adhesive tape. The dispenser is further provided with a pressing member capable of causing the holding piece to move away from the rolling wheel to release the adhesive tape at such time when the pressing member is pressed with a finger.

Abstract: A tape dispenser has a housing in which a roll of adhesive tape is rotatably supported, a cutter provided on the front of the housing for cutting the adhesive tape to desired lengths, an adhering member for adhering the tape dispenser to a supporting surface, and both a support rod rotatably mounted to the housing, and a ring-shaped support disposed at an end of the support rod and rotatably supported by the adhering member. Thus, with the adhering member adhering the tape dispenser to a supporting surface, the housing of the tape dispenser can be rotated about the support rod so as to be movable between vertical and horizontal orientations. Also, the housing can be rotated 360.degree. about the adhering member such that the cutter of the tape dispenser can be moved to a desired angular position while the tape dispenser remains adhered to the supporting surface.

Abstract: A device for dispensing one or more rolls of adhesive tape bearing indicia, and a method of applying such tape to a food container to maintain the container closed. The device includes a stand supporting a tube upon which rolls of indicia bearing tape are located. The tape may be drawn from the roll and laid across a platform located laterally of the tube. A first end of the platform is a biased hold down bar to maintain the tape in proper alignment. A second end of the platform includes a severing blade. The rolls of tape are oriented upon the tube such that the adhesive side of the tape is located furthest from the display platform to prevent sticking of the tape to the platform. The length of the platform is such that the indicia upon the tape is visible to the user. In use, the user will move the top and bottom trays of a food container to the closed position and secure the container using any integral fixing elements.

Abstract: A roll paper cutting apparatus in a printer whereby printed roll paper which has been printed and released can be cut certainly and smoothly with a simple structure. For this purpose, this roll paper cutting apparatus has a paper cutter comprising bite teeth which are provided on at least one of end portions thereof so as to start to cut released roll paper when it is held by an operator's hand, and cut teeth which are provided on a region different from a region of the bite teeth, the bite teeth and the cut teeth being located along a straight line, wherein the bite teeth are formed in such a manner that an angle between a line perpendicular to a row of the cut teeth and an outside surface contour line of each of the bite teeth is smaller than an angle between an inside surface contour line of the tooth on the other side and the perpendicular line. Preferably, the bite teeth have smaller pitches than the cut teeth.

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

Abstract: A system for facilitating the sequential dispensing of individual bags from a roll comprising a roll of bags, the bags being formed together in a roll, each bag having perforations along the leading edge to facilitate its separation from the next following bag and an elongated slit centrally located between the perforations, a dispenser for receiving and supporting the roll of bags comprising a housing of a generally semi-cylindrical configuration, the housing having an interior end and an exterior end, a transverse opening formed in the housing at its interior end, a transverse slot formed in the housing at its exterior end, with the transverse slot separating the housing into an upper portion and a lower portion, lips formed in the upper portion and the lower portion of the housing on opposite sides of the slot with the lips being in a curvature in a direction opposite from the curvature of the remainder of the housing, a finger formed in the center of the slot extending upwardly from the lower portion adap

Abstract: A storing and dispensing container comprising a carton (10) including opposing end panels (15) having corresponding recesses 25 therein for seating a cutting means (24) which is releasably engageable therein. Slots (16) and pendent slots (56) are included in end panels (15) so that a rod(18)with a roll of paper (20) thereon can be supported in the slots (16), (56). Rod (18) includes an additional length (22) at one of its ends adjacent one of the end panels (15) for mounting a tape dispenser (21) thereon and which is handy for assisting securing paper torn off by the cutter (24) onto an article, box or the like. Carton folds up into a closed mode for storing and carrying one of more rolls of paper (20) therein.

Abstract: A floss dispenser according to one embodiment has a base with a spool housing provided on one end thereof and a cutting member provided on the other end. The spool housing holds a spool of dental floss and dispenses an exposed portion of floss through an output port above the base. The cutting member has a friction element (which includes a blade for cutting the floss) positioned on an upper end thereof across from the output port. The friction element holds a distal end of the exposed portion of floss a spaced distance from the output port so that the exposed portion of floss extends above the base and through a gap region between the output port and the cutting member. The gap region is sized such that a user can grasp the exposed portion of floss without contacting any part of the floss dispenser. In this manner, the user avoids contaminating the floss dispenser.

Abstract: A sheet wrapping dispenser is arranged to support rotatively a roll of wrapping web material oriented for ease of severance and mounting of the organization relative to the support structure.

Abstract: A dispenser for rolled sheet material includes a container having at least one open end and a cap to close the open end. A slot is disposed along the length of the container parallel to its longitudinal axis with a flange extending from the slot and a cutting edge along the outer most edge of the flange. A thumb print size frictional surface is centrally located on the upper surface to permit the user to press the sheet material onto the upper surface to secure it during cutting on the cutting edge. A number of grooves may be disposed along the length of the flange parallel to the slot.

Abstract: This invention, a tape dispenser with a sliding tape axle, is designed to eliminate the problem and disturbance of a loosened or missing tape axle of traditional tape dispensers with separate parts joined together. It uses a structure that fastens the tape axle and the base together. Its tape axle is a cylindrical body with a pair of sliding slots on one side to match a pair of horizontal tenons on a sunken surface of the base, and a pair of tenons at its bottom surface to fix the tape axle into an insertion slot in the sunken surface on one end and a sunken rim on the other side of the tape compartment, restricting the horizontal movement of the tape axle and avoiding its loosening from the base, and thus forming a tape dispenser with a sliding tape axle.