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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2004
Anthony J. Lammers, Gates Mills, OH (US);
John R. Nottingham, Bratenahl, OH (US);
John W. Spirk, Gates Mill, OH (US);
Patrick W. Brown, Auburn, OH (US);
Daniel Wanhainen, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Anthony J. Lammers, Gates Mills, OH (US);
John R. Nottingham, Bratenahl, OH (US);
John W. Spirk, Gates Mill, OH (US);
Patrick W. Brown, Auburn, OH (US);
Daniel Wanhainen, Twinsburg, OH (US);
InnoDesk Business Tools, Inc., Beachwood, OH (US);
Abstract
A tape dispensing device is comprised of a means for rotatably supporting a roll of tape. A means for adhering to the tape and pulling the tape forwardly is positioned forwardly of the supporting means. The adhering means and pulling means is rotatably supported. A motor means is provided for imparting rotation to said adhering and pulling means. Means for cutting the tape means is positioned forwardly of said adhering and pulling means. A switch means is provided for actuating the motor continuously while said actuating means is engaged. Also a shaping means is positioned above the path of travel of the tape to urge the tape against the adhering and pulling means, the adhering and pulling means including a set of feed rollers. The shaping means is positioned between a pair of adjacent feed rollers, the lowermost edge of the shaping means being positioned below the uppermost edge of said pair of adjacent feed rollers forming a structural indentation in said tape. A handle means is formed in the housing means for gripping said housing means and directing the dispensing means to dispense tape to a selected location.