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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:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2012
Applicants:
H. Darrel Darby, Huntington, WV (US);
Wu Zhang, Proctorville, OH (US);
Inventors:
H. Darrel Darby, Huntington, WV (US);
Wu Zhang, Proctorville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Darco International, Inc., Huntington, WV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/01 (2006.01); B26D 1/03 (2006.01); B26D 1/45 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 1/035 (2013.01); B26D 1/455 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tape cutting device includes a main body having a slot for guiding the tape therethrough. At least one finger is hingedly connected to the main body adjacent the slot, and a blade attached to the finger at a surface closest to the slot. A method of cutting a strip of tape includes moving the strip of tape through a main body along a path, and selectively pressing one or more fingers which each support a blade to move the blade into the path.