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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:
Apr. 25, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
J Becher Anderson, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Jacob de Gelder, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Assignee:
Leteron Mfg. Co., Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
206408 ; 206409 ; 226129 ; 400613 ;
Abstract
A cartridge for dispensing tape to be lettered in a first direction out of the cartridge includes a cartridge frame. The cartridge frame supports the tape and guides the tape. The cartridge includes posts fixed to the frame for supporting a roll of tape and for contacting an interior surface of a roll of tape. The cartridge frame further includes a tape guide. A tape bias mechanism such as a spring and pad is mounted in the cartridge frame for biasing the tape in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction.