Dispensing Container Patents (Class 242/588.3)
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Patent number: 7178573Abstract: A mark transfer tool utilizing a coat film transfer technology, concerning various marks composed of characters, codes, patterns or their combination. A mark transfer tape has multiple pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer marks adhered and held at specified intervals peelably on the surface of a base tape, and the transfer marks are prepared as adhesive seals of which adhesive force of the back-side pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered to the transfer area is set larger than the adhesive holding force on the base tape. Like adhesive seals, the transfer marks once transferred on the transfer area can be once peeled off and adhered again, or peeled and removed when no longer needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignees: Seed Co., Ltd., Dynic CorporationInventors: Shigeru Tamai, Masatoshi Shintani, Mikio Toyoda, Nobuyuki Motoyama, Yoshiyuki Hori, Goro Inoue
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Patent number: 7163040Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Sanford L.P.Inventors: Bret R. Marschand, John Thompson, Frank Peterson
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Patent number: 7063120Abstract: A hand-held dispenser for applying a tape on a substrate surface, a casing for a supply reel for the tape, a take-up reel, and an application member for applying the tape. The tape is fed from the supply reel to the application member and then back to the take-up reel. The take-up reel and the supply reel are provided separately from each other. The supply reel and the take-up reel are elongated reels. At least the take-up reel includes at least two spaced apart reel members.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2002Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignees: BIC Deutschland GmbH, Societe BICInventors: Winfried Huthmacher, Georg Semmler
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Patent number: 7040567Abstract: A disposable dispenser adapted to dispense sheet material is provided. The dispenser includes a housing configured to provide a shipping carton for a roll of sheet material as well as a dispenser housing for dispensing sheets of material therefrom. The housing includes a tray configured to support sheet material thereon. The tray includes a dispensing opening. The housing is formed to include an exit port spaced apart from the tray. Sheet material disposed in the dispenser follows a circuitous path between the opening in the tray and through the exit port in a substantially flat configuration. A system for providing a disposable dispenser and a roll of sheet material.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard Paul Lewis, Paul Francis Tramontina
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Patent number: 7036701Abstract: A trash disposal device and method is provided that can be used to dispose litter and cigarette litter in particular. The device includes sheets of material forming a rectangular box casing that has a slot. Heat resistant material sheets are positioned within the casing such that the sheets may be pulled out of the casing through the slot. A sheet can be pulled out from the device and shaped into an ashtray-like shape that can be used to collect for instance cigarette litter. The ashtray-like shape with the litter can be folded up into a small package and then be placed in a storage area that could be part of the device. The trash disposal device could be assembled with foldable material to form the casing with a slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Worldwide Safety, LLCInventor: Guadalupe C. Garcia
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Patent number: 7025300Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing a plurality of coated steel belts as tension members for an elevator system. A dispenser is employed that retains a plurality of rolled steel belts aligned vertically in said dispenser. An axel passing through the side walls of the dispenser and the centers of the steel belts rolls contained therein rotatably supports the steel belt rolls. When employing the disclosed method, equal lengths of the belts are pulled from the dispenser and clamped between two metal plates. A guide is then connected to the clamped plates which is used to feed the secured coated steel belts down the elevator shaft, around the sheave mechanism and back up the elevator shelf. The center core of the dispenser allows for the even systematic dispensing of steel belts so that equal lengths of the steel belts are fed simultaneous throughout the elevator system.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Otis Elevator CompanyInventor: Thomas E. Glassey
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Patent number: 6976652Abstract: A hand-operated tool for transferring a film from a tape to a substrate includes a housing from which a film transfer member projects outwards and in which a film supply reel, from which the tape is pulled over the transfer member for transferring the film, and a winding-up reel are rotatably mounted, and a sliding coupling is provided for a torque transmission from the supply reel to the winding-up reel, the empty tape being wound up on the winding-up reel after transfer of the film (11) at the transfer member; at a bottom side of the housing which, when transferring the film to the substrate, faces this substrate, in a transition region between a housing part accommodating the transfer member and a housing part housing the reels, a supporting member defining a tilting support is provided on both sides of the housing main middle plane, which supporting member, in combination with the transfer member, provides a three-point support on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Kores Holding Zug AGInventor: Peter Koreska
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Patent number: 6905545Abstract: Provided is a transfer device capable of maintaining a constant tension of band-shaped ribbon from the start till the end of operation requiring no action by a user. While band-shaped ribbon (F) is being supplied, a feed shaft unit (4) and a feed drive gear (3) rotate. In accordance with their rotations, a movable plate (6) screw-retreats so that the interval between the movable plate (6) and the surface of the feed drive gear (3) is increased in the axial direction. Consequently, the force of a coil spring (5) is reduced and the braking force (a force to press the surface of the feed drive gear (3) to stop its rotation) is gradually decreased.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: General Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mitsuhiro Tominaga
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Patent number: 6896734Abstract: A transfer tool having a transfer film remover for abrading and removing various transfer films transferred on a sheet of paper or the like without scratching or staining the paper surface. A transfer film remover for abrading and removing a transfer film transferred on a sheet of paper or the like is provided in part of a case of a transfer tool for transferring coat film or other transfer film on a transfer tape onto a sheet of paper or the like. By the exclusive transfer film remover always furnish in the transfer tool, the transfer film transferred on the transfer area can be abraded and removed, and hence it is not dropped or lost.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Seed Company LimitedInventors: Yasuhiro Nishioka, Hiromi Masutomi, Mitsuaki Tanaka, Kazuki Morimoto, Shigeki Akiyama, Rie Hamada, Shinya Fujii, Kayo Tsumura, Souichi Taniwaki, Shigeru Chuuma
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Publication number: 20040232271Abstract: A cable installation system for use by a cable installer may include a plurality of cable dispensers having different lengths of cable. In particular, each cable dispenser may also have a non-numeric, length-identifying marking associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable. Furthermore, the system may also include a cable dispenser indicator device for use by the installer to determine a distance between first and second locations, such as a cable tap and a subscriber interface. The cable dispenser indicator device may also provide an indication to the installer of the non-numeric, length-identifying marking corresponding to the determined distance so that the cable installer can select the corresponding cable dispenser from the plurality thereof. By way of example, the non-numeric, length-identifying markings may include a series of different colors and/or graphics for respective length ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2003Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: CommScope Properties, LLC, A Nevada Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Mark E. Alrutz, Christopher P. Gemme, Mark O. Vogel, Martin B. Lee
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Publication number: 20040211851Abstract: A welding wire payout drum comprising an outer cylindrical sleeve with an internal diameter and having a top opening with a central wire supporting stem in said drum. The stem has a cylindrical body generally concentric with the cylindrical sleeve of the drum and an upper guide ring near the top opening of the drum. The guide ring has an outer circular perimeter with a diameter less than the internal diameter of the sleeve wherein the upper guide ring has a downwardly decreasing contoured underside shape between the perimeter and the cylindrical body of the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Lincoln Global , Inc.Inventors: David J. Barton, Christopher Hsu, Otto Ferguson, Douglas S. Lance
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Patent number: 6786447Abstract: A removable and replaceable lid for use in dispensing sheets such as wet wipes from a container, a dispenser incorporating the lid, and methods of using the lid and dispenser are provided. An intermediate member is hingedly connected to a base member and a top cover member to form a three-part lid. The base member includes an opening and is removably mountable on a container. The intermediate member includes a recessed portion with a slit or webbing, and is engaged with the base member to cover the opening. The top cover member is engaged with the intermediate member to cover the slit. The opening in the base member is sized to permit access to manually withdraw an initial or starter sheet from the roll of sheets disposed within the container so that the sheet can be pushed through the slit in the intermediate member without having to remove the lid from the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Geib Enterprises Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey T. Geib, Jesse C. Geib, Dan Walsh
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Patent number: 6705564Abstract: Dispenser containing a freely spinning supply roll (3) of compressed air tube (28) on a spool (4) and wherein during dispensing of the tube, the supply roll spins, such that the tube can be dispensed without buckling or becoming messy, wherein elements are present to allow the spool to spin tilting free and with little friction and also two or more dispensers can be easily mutually coupled, and the tube is guided through a slit (13) in a rubber body and the dispenser contains a heavy body (26).Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Bootsman Holding B.V.Inventors: Gerrit Bootsman, Alexander Oosterwijk
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Patent number: 6620239Abstract: A transmission device for a continuous tape comprises a casing, a tape release part, a relay part and a tape collect part. The casing extending a stationary release axle, a stationary relay axle and a stationary collect axle. The tape release part provides a release sleeve to rotationally fit with the release axle with a flange at a middle section thereof locating a correction tape wheel by way of engaging ribs on the periphery of the flange. The release part further provides a release gear with an axial release hole to be fixedly attached to the release sleeve. The relay part provides a big gear integrally joining a small gear with an axial relay hole to rotationally fit with the relay axle so as to be associated with the tape release part by way of the small gear meshing with the release gear. The tape collect part provides a collect gear integrally joining a big circular plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Mcaide Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ming-Hua Yen
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Patent number: 6612473Abstract: The present invention relates to dispensing cartons for 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 further relates to such cartons which permit end-loading of the roll of product into the carton during the manufacturing process. The present invention provides an asymmetrical carton for containing and dispensing a roll of sheet material. The carton has a longitudinal axis, and has both an erected condition and a flattened condition. The carton when erected forms a cylindrical structure having an asymmetrical polygonal cross-section formed from a plurality of substantially planar side panels. The carton has fold lines defined by the intersection of adjacent side panels, and is foldable into a flattened condition by folding the carton at two fold lines to form a substantially planar structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1999Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Stephen Kreg Newby, Kent Robert Wahl
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Patent number: 6612474Abstract: A tape dispenser dispenses rolled adhesive tape spirally wound on a hub having an inner cylindrical wall, and an outer cylindrical wall, and a wide “I” cross-section. The dispenser has first and second side members, and a cutter member. Each of the side members has a first major side portion which overlies a roll of adhesive tape within the tape dispenser. The cutter member is mounted between second minor side portions of the side members. A cylindrical axle is formed centrally on the inside surface of the first major side portion of at least one of the side members. There is at least one brake spoke upstanding from the inside surface of that side member, radially extending and spaced away from the cylindrical axle. At least the first side member is flexible in the region of the first major side portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2000Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Inventor: Kumud Shah
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Patent number: 6609675Abstract: A desoldering wick dispenser In an embodiment of combined package and tube, the package has a funnel shaped housing containing a coil of desoldering wick. An end portion of the desoldering wick extends through and beyond the outer end of a tube extending from the center of the housing. The coil of desoldering wick is a spiral having a conical shape approximately complementary to the end of the housing. Alternatively, the coil may be a helically wound spool of wick in a somewhat more elongated tubular housing. The end of the wick extending through the tube is drawn from the center of the coil. The tube may be metal or plastic and may be a continuous or split tube, or formed from a helically coiled wire. The wick is manipulated by the tube when used.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Plato Products, Inc.Inventor: William H. Strater
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Patent number: 6599363Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coating film transfer tool which can easily implement the replacement of coating film transfer tapes with as few operations as possible. In a coating film transfer tool according to the present invention, a main body case is provided which is divided into two separate case members, and the case members are disposed such that one of the two case members is manually rotated relative to the other case member. Then, provided on the one of the case members are a head retaining body adapted to be interlocked with the operation of the one case member for rotation, a supply reel to which a coating film transfer tape is detachably attached, a take-up reel around which a coating film transfer tape that has been used up is wound and a transfer mechanism for interlocking the supply reel and the take-up reel.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2002Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Plus Stationery CorporationInventor: Yasuo Narita
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Publication number: 20030132339Abstract: A portable wire dispenser which provides a housing/shell with an interior cavity shaped to receive a roll of wire. On a surface of the housing/shell is a circular opening which communicates with the interior cavity. An end of the spool of wire, from the interior circumference of the spool, extends through said circular opening so that a user is able to easily draw a length of wire therethrough for use. In one embodiment, a belt loop on the housing/shell allows the user to easily carry the dispenser; in another embodiment, the housing/shell is equipped with a hand-tool receptacle to hold a wire cutter or a screwdriver for easy access by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2001Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventor: Terrance Leon McCarthy
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Patent number: 6585138Abstract: According to this invention, in a device for supplying wrap film, by drawing out a wrap film from a wrap film container and cutting off, a user makes a sheetlike wrap film guide that has the property of adhering to the wrap film is adhered to the end part of the wrap film, and drawing out them in one body almost over the width. Thus the user can further easily, hygienically and safely cut the wrap film.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2002Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Inventor: Yoshikazu Takayama
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Patent number: 6582514Abstract: A correction tape is constructed to include a housing formed of a bottom cover shell and a top cover shell, a tape reel mounted on an upright axle in the housing, the tape reel having an upper reel portion and a lower reel portion, a nose wheel mounted in a peripheral opening of the housing, a ratchet; which limits the direction of rotation of the tape reel on the upright axle, a tape of correction material wound round the upper reel portion and lower reel portion of the tape reel and extended through the nose wheel, and fastening adapted for securing the correction tape to a writing implement.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Inventor: Jacky Yang
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Patent number: 6568450Abstract: The tape dispenser has a handle (1) for storing a supply of tape (18). The tape (18) consists of a backing ribbon carrying a coating composition, and backing ribbon from which the coating composition has been removed. An applicator (12) having en edge (10) around which the tape (18) passes is arranged for pressing the tape (18) against a surface to transfer the coating composition from the backing ribbon to said surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1998Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Berol CorporationInventor: Christopher John Stevens
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Patent number: 6557796Abstract: A desoldering wick dispenser includes a conventional wick package in the form of a bowl with a central hub and a flat cover mounted on the hub and having a gap between the edge of the cover and the outer edge of the bowl. A desoldering wick is coiled in the bowl around the hub and an end portion passes through the gap is drawn through a tube so that an end of the wick extends beyond the end of the tube. The wick is manipulated by the tube when used. In an embodiment of combined package and tube, the package has a funnel shaped housing containing a coil of desoldering wick. An end portion of the desoldering wick extends through a tube extending from the center of the housing. The coil of desoldering wick is a spiral having a conical shape approximately complementary to the end of the housing. Alternatively, the coil may be a helically wound spool of wick in a somewhat more elongated tubular housing. The end of the wick extending through the tube is drawn from the center of the coil.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1999Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Plato Products, Inc.Inventor: William H. Strater
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Publication number: 20030071051Abstract: Dispensers are disclosed for receiving a roll comprising a backing strip and labels, stickers, decals, stamps and the like releasibly adhered to one side of the backing strip and by which the backing strip is manually pulled from the dispenser causing the labels, stickers, decals, stamps and the like to be successively separated from the backing strip for adherence to a desired object, such as merchandise, envelopes, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2001Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventor: Lyle J. Martinsen
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Patent number: 6520395Abstract: According to this invention, in a device for supplying wrap film, by drawing out a wrap film from a wrap film container and cutting off, a user makes a sheetlike wrap film guide that has the property of adhering to the wrap film is adhered to the end part of the wrap film, and drawing out them in one body almost over the width. Thus the user can further easily, hygienically and safely cut the wrap film.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2001Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Inventor: Yoshikazu Takayama
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Publication number: 20020145073Abstract: A roll goods dispenser system is disclosed. The roll goods dispenser system includes a roll of continuous length product and first and second dispenser guards that protect the roll from damage. Methods of using the roll goods dispenser system to dispense roll goods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Mark D. Swanson, David C. Windorski, Paul A. Pilosi, Micah T. Somers
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Publication number: 20020056785Abstract: There is provided a cartridge for dispensing wet wipes and for use with or in a dispensing system. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge may have a durable cover over a portion of the cartridge opening, which may be covered with a bacterial resistant seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: William R. Newman, Anthony M. Gambaro, Robert E. Krautkramer, Gerald K. Sosalla, Paige A. Dellerman, Herb F. Velazques, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Yung H. Huang, Michael J. Faulks, Gerald P. DeGreen, Nick E. Stanca
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Publication number: 20020040947Abstract: A desoldering wick dispenser In an embodiment of combined package and tube, the package has a funnel shaped housing containing a coil of desoldering wick. An end portion of the desoldering wick extends through and beyond the outer end of a tube extending from the center of the housing. The coil of desoldering wick is a spiral having a conical shape approximately complementary to the end of the housing. Alternatively, the coil may be a helically wound spool of wick in a somewhat more elongated tubular housing. The end of the wick extending through the tube is drawn from the center of the coil. The tube may be metal or plastic and may be a continuous or split tube, or formed from a helically coiled wire. The wick is manipulated by the tube when used.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventor: William H. Strater
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Patent number: 6328251Abstract: A dental floss dispenser having the external appearance of an automobile. The dispenser includes a cavity accessible by inverting the dispenser, which cavity receives a spool of dental floss. The dental floss is then dispensed through an opening in the cavity, which opening exits in the engine compartment of the automobile. The engine compartment may be opened for accessing the dental floss, and then closed after use, so that the floss is not visible to an observer.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1999Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Inventors: Jon S. Crain, Elias Tamez
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Patent number: 6302352Abstract: A device for dispensing and carrying tape having a C-shaped handle where both ends have openings. Two cylinders inserted through each of the openings form a spindle by which to dispense and carry tape. Each cylinder has a J-slot cut into its side to receive an engaging screw which attaches through the C-shaped handle. By turning each cylinder one way, the cylinders form a spindle by which to hold a roll of warning (or caution) tape. By turning the cylinder each the other way, the cylinders retract to allow installation of a new warning tape roll.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Inventor: Albert H. Applegate
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Patent number: 6267323Abstract: An apparatus and method for dispensing cored or coreless rolled paper is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing having a dispensing side from which rolled paper products may be dispensed. A doorway enclosed by one or more doors allows the insertion of a rolled paper product through the doorway to the interior of the housing in a simple and efficient manner. One or more roller guides may be mounted on a door to contact the outer circumferential surface of the rolled paper to support the rolled paper within the housing, and to assist in dispensing the rolled paper from the housing. Cored or coreless rolled paper may be dispensed from the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2000Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Stephen L. Phelps, Christopher O. Luettgen
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Patent number: 6234420Abstract: A string feeding device and method for dispensing string is provided. The string feeding device may be used to dispense string between adjacent stakes to support plants disposed between the stakes. The string feeding device includes a string container disposed about a longitudinal axis and a longitudinally extending tube. The tube has a first end and a second end with the first end being fixedly attached to the string container. Further, the tube includes a first hole extending through a side of the tube. String is fed from the string container through the first hole in the side of the tube and is further fed through an interior of the tube to thereby exit the second end of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Inventors: Erik S. Vetne, Wayne Swafford