Abstract: An improved desktop tape and spooled material dispenser comprises a tilting-carriage and pinching assembly, which effectively presents the cut end of the tape, making it easy to grab, draw and cut a desired length of tape. In operation, as the exposed tape end is grabbed and drawn by the user, the carriage tilts forward, concurrently releasing pincers formerly retaining the tape. As the tape is drawn further forward and downward and placed against a novel V-shaped cutting blade, the pincers automatically close on the tape for effective shearing against the V-shaped cutting blade. The shearing of the tape releases the carriage to tip rearward, automatically closing the pincers, and effectively exposing and securing the end of the tape, thus presented for subsequent use. This invention is also intended for non-adhesive back rolled materials such as ribbon and string.

Abstract: A ticket machine for dispensing tickets from a strip of tickets having perforated joints is provided. The ticket machine includes a roller assembly, a detection mechanism and a bursting blade. The roller assembly adapted to communicate a portion of the strip of tickets along a ticket path. The detection mechanism is disposed adjacent the ticket path and adapted to determine the position of at least a leading ticket of the strip of tickets along the ticket path. The bursting blade is adjacent the ticket path and adapted to floatably strike the strip of tickets adjacent the perforated joints to separate at least the leading ticket from the strip of tickets. A method for separating tickets from a strip of tickets connected along perforated joints is also provided.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus is provided for dispensing a masking apron of the type including a sheet of apron material having a strip of adhesive tape overlapping along one side thereof. The apparatus generally includes a frame structure which supports a shaft having plural longitudinal sections mounted end to end along a vertical axis. Each longitudinal section is arranged to mount a corresponding roll of apron material thereon while remaining selectively separable from adjacent longitudinal sections to simplify the task of replacing a lowermost roll on the shaft. An elongate cutting blade is provided which extends at an angle offset from the shaft for providing a gradual cutting edge to cut the dispensed masking apron from the dispensing apparatus. A retainer member which is biased inwardly towards the shaft is provided for securing the roll of apron material between the shaft and the corresponding retainer member.

Abstract: A wallpaper dispenser including a housing and a wallpaper roll holder rotatably mounted within the housing for releasably and fixedly receiving a roll of wallpaper thereon. A counter is mounted on the housing and connected to the wallpaper roll holder.

Abstract: A method of splitting bearing rings in a direction obliquely crossing their axes. This method comprises forming a notch of substantially V-shaped cross-section in the inner or outer peripheral surface of a bearing ring obliquely or in a V-direction, or forming a notch of substantially V-shaped cross-section in an end surface of a bearing ring at a predetermined angle with respect to the surface, heat-treating the bearing ring, and exerting wedge stress along the notch by a wedge type press-breaking tool.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for separating tape portions of mutually equal length from a tape of flexible material. Said tape is provided with a plurality of slots spaced at mutually equal distances, said slots extending obliquely relative to the longitudinal direction of the tape substantially over the whole width thereof, so that short unslotted edge portions are left at each tape edge. Said tape passes through a guide channel along a first bottom portion thereof and over a steplike ledge at its end and below an adjacent elongated member which resiliently presses said tape into engagement with a subsequent second bottom portion of the guide channel.