3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Gary A Albrecht

Bruce E Samuelson

John E Stark

Jeffrey L Wieringa

Winston E Pagel

Steven R Lambert

Casey L Carlson

Joy A Packard

Alonso M Hernandez

Matt R Branscomb

Traxton J Turner

Joel K Hagglund

Yin C Quintero

Andrew C Hyde

David J Therriault

Carol L Edinger

Carol L-e Smith

Tape dispenser

A box for storing fishing flies including a cover assembly having two dish-like cover portions, each having a continuous distal edge portion; and a hinge affording pivotal movement of the cover portions between an open position and a closed position with the distal edge portions of the cover portions opposed to and closely spaced from each other. A fly retaining assembly included in the box comprises a support plate that extends between the distal edge portions of the cover portions in their closed position, can be engaged by flies, can pivot relative to the hinge independent of the cover portions, and can be removed from between the cover portions when they are open. A layer of over molded sealing material provided on the support plate is in sealing engagement with the edge portions of the adjacent cover portions when they are in their closed position.

Box for storing fishing flies

A box for storing flies used for fishing including a cover assembly having two dish-like cover portions, each of which cover portions includes a central wall part, and side wall parts around the periphery of the central wall part projecting generally in the same direction away from the central wall part and having a continuous distal edge portion; and a hinge having hinge portions attached to the side wall parts adjacent second sides of the central wall parts. The hinge affords pivotal movement of the cover portions between a closed position with the distal edge portions of the cover portions opposed to, closely spaced from, and generally aligned with each other, and an open position with the distal edge portions spaced away from and out of alignment with each other. A fly retaining assembly included in the box comprises a stiff resiliently flexible support plate having opposite major surfaces that extends between the distal edge portions of the cover portions when the cover portions are in the closed position, and has material adapted to be releasably engaged by flies on each of its major surfaces. Releasably engageable means can be provided between the support plate and the hinge for affording pivotal movement of the fly retaining assembly relative to the hinge independent of the cover portions when the cover portions are in their open position. A layer of flexible sealing material can be provided by over molding on each of the major surfaces of the support plate that is in sealing engagement with the edge portion of the adjacent cover portion when the cover portions are in their closed position, and material adapted to be releasably engaged by flies is provided on each major surface of the support plate, in a position that will be surrounded by the side wall parts of the adjacent cover portion when the cover portions are in their closed position. A latch member is provided along a second side of the periphery of the support plate opposite its first side. That latch member has opposite portions each adapted for releasable engagement with a different one of the cover portions to releasably retain the cover portions in their closed position.

A refillable tape dispenser comprising a housing including a side wall, and a hub having a longitudinal axis defining an axial direction. The hub has inner and outer surfaces, and a first end fixed to the side wall. The hub comprises first and second opposed flexible portions having distal ends remote from the side wall which flexible portions project axially from the side wall. The dispenser also includes a retaining lug at the distal end of each of the flexible portions. The retaining lugs have remote ends spaced axially from the flexible portions. Ribs are present at the distal end of each of the flexible portions. The ribs project radially outward of the flexible portions and have axially extending arcuate bearing surfaces. The dispenser of the present invention is particularly suitable for coupling to a backcard having chevron-shaped openings.

Refillable tape dispenser with hub

The present invention comprises a refillable tape dispenser comprising a housing including a side wall, and a tubular hub having a longitudinal axis defining an axial direction, and a first end fixed to the side wall. The hub comprises a continuous base portion joined to the side wall, first and second opposed arcuate guide portions, and first and second opposed arcuate flexible portions which have distal ends remote from the continuous base portion. The first and second flexible portions have axially extending side surfaces defining a non-diametrical chord for the cylindrical hub and have a retaining lug at their distal ends. The retaining lugs have a remote end spaced axially from the distal ends of the flexible portions, a first retaining surface projecting radially outward of the flexible portion, and a second retaining surface projecting radially inward of the flexible portion. The retaining lugs have cam surfaces diverging from the remote end of the retaining lug toward the first and second retaining surfaces. The present invention also includes associated backcards for the dispenser.

Refillable tape dispenser

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Mahtomedi, MN, United States of America

Gary A Albrecht