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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1982
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1981
Eugene R Johnson, Burlingame, CA (US);
Jack P Haran, Mt. View, CA (US);
Bliss & Laughlin Industries, Inc., Oak Brook, IL (US);
Abstract
A tape applicator and mastic dispenser for dry wall taping comprising a holder for a replaceable cartridge, means for forcing mastic material from said cartridge through a discharge outlet onto a tape, tape advancing means for feeding a tape from a supply roll beneath the discharge outlet, a roll for applying a mastic coated segment of tape onto a wall joint and means connecting the roll to the tape advancing means for positioning the roll in retracted or tape supporting position by actuation of the tape advancing means, whereby the pressure roll is retracted as tape is advanced beneath the discharge outlet and selectively positionable in front of the dispenser for supporting and applying mastic coated tape to a wall joint.