Multi-tape dispenser for dispensing reversed-conjoined and/or non-reversed-conjoined tape strips
10662019 ยท 2020-05-26
Inventors
Cpc classification
B65H35/0033
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
Abstract
A multi-tape dispenser, for dispensing reversed-conjoined and non-reversed-conjoined adhesive tape end portions from adhesive tape rolls, includes a housing structure configured with at least two rotatable tape-roll hubs installed perpendicularly to the front wall panel and rear wall panel so that at least one of the tape rolls installed on the rotatable tape-roll hubs is reversed and at least one adhesive edge of at least one tape roll is conjoined partially and longitudinally to a reversed adhesive edge of at least one rear tape roll when the reversed-conjoined tape end portions are being dispensed simultaneously on the same path. The multi-tape dispenser may be manufactured for use with a combination of two tape-roll hubs or three tape-roll hubs with tape rolls mounted thereto to produce reversed-conjoined tape end portions. The dispenser can also be used for dispensing at least one tape roll without being conjoined.
Claims
1. A multi-tape dispenser for dispensing reversed-conjoined and/or non-reversed-conjoined adhesive tape end portions from adhesive tape rolls comprising: a housing structure which includes a first wall panel and a second wall panel, an arc wall panel, up to four rotatable tape-roll hubs, at least one hollow through cylinder incorporated onto the first wall panel and at least one hollow through cylinder incorporated onto the second wall panel, a handle having a pivotable hanging hook, at least two cylindrical tape-bypass cantilevers, at least two cylindrical stand foot having a tape-cutting blade attached, and hardware for fastening parts onto the housing structure; wherein the first wall panel is offset from the second wall panel, and having surfaces in different planes and having surfaces being paralleled with one another; said arc wall panel having a radius generating from a center of a front tape-roll hub positioned substantially at a middle of the first wall panel, and shares a same axis with the front tape-roll hub; said arc wall panel having an inside radius configured to be larger than the radius of a tape roll intended for use; said arc wall panel is substantially perpendicular to the first wall panel and the second wall panel; said arc wall panel is connected to the first wall panel at an upper end and lower end portion on a side edge of the arc wall panel and partially connected to the second wall panel on another side edge of the arc wall panel; said first wall panel is configured so that an upper end of the first wall panel is connected to a front of the handle, said second wall panel is configured so that an upper end of the second wall panel is connected to a rear portion of the handle where the pivotable hanging hook is attached thereto, a bottom front portion of the first wall panel having one cylindrical stand foot incorporated perpendicularly to the first wall panel, and a bottom rear portion of the first wall panel having at least one cylindrical tape-bypass cantilever projected outwardly and perpendicularly from the first wall panel; a bottom rear portion of the second wall panel having one cylindrical stand foot incorporated perpendicularly to the second wall panel, and a bottom front portion of the second wall panel having at least one cylindrical tape-bypass cantilever projected outwardly and perpendicularly from the second wall panel, said upper end of the arc wall panel is connected to the upper end of the first wall panel which is positioned under the handle, said arc wall panel is also connected to the first wall panel substantially at a bottom rear portion of the first wall panel and above the at least one cylindrical tape-bypass cantilever on the first wall panel; said second wall panel is connected to a lower side edge portion of the arc wall panel, and extended toward a rear end of the multi-tape dispenser where at least one rear tape-roll hub is rotatably attached for at least one tape roll to be mounted onto; and said housing structure having hardware for fastening parts onto the housing structure, said hardware selected from the group consisting of bolts, nuts, washers, springs and rivets.
2. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the handle is extended in a longitudinal direction toward the rear end of the housing structure and is connected to the upper end of the first wall panel and an upper portion of the second wall panel; said handle is positioned above tape rolls mounted onto the front and the at least one rear tape-roll hub so that the user's hand can hold the handle without touching the tape rolls; said handle having at least one key hole and at least one screw hole so that the multi-tape dispenser may be installed by screws or nails onto a wall surface; said handle having a thumb rest; said handle is fabricated with wall ridges longitudinally to increase rigidity and improve handle control; a handle tubing covers said handle.
3. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the pivotable hanging hook is attached to the rear portion of the handle and pivotable around an axis of the handle while having some friction to keep the pivotable hanging hook from pivoting freely; said pivotable hanging hook having first end portion with a circular ring-like end, an extending portion, and a hook end portion, wherein the circular ring-like end, extending portion and hook end portion all have a same wall thickness; said circular ring-like end is used for a rivet or a bolt to be fastened through with a spring washer in order for the pivotable hanging hook to be fastened to the rear end of the handle; the extending portion of the pivotable hanging hook is extended outwardly perpendicular to the axis of the handle, and the hook end is bent generally toward a front end of the handle frame.
4. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein each cylindrical tape-bypass cantilever having a non-stick rolling sleeve rotatably installed so that the tape portions may roll by without being dragged.
5. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hollow through cylinder on the first wall panel is incorporated substantially at a middle of the first wall panel and extended outwardly and perpendicularly to at least one side of the first wall panel where at least one tape roll hub is rotatably installed thereto, the at least one hollow through cylinder on the second wall panel is incorporated substantially at a middle rear portion of the second wall panel and extended outwardly and perpendicularly to at least one side of the second wall panel where at least one tape-roll hub is rotatably installed thereto; each hollow through cylinder is at a center of at least one tape-roll hub and at least one tape roll; and at least one of the hollow through cylinders having at least one hollow-through hole so that a rivet may be used to fasten at least one tape-roll hub.
6. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein each tape-roll hub comprises a plurality of raised triangular spacers evenly spaced and radiated from a center of the tape-roll hub and fit within a bore opening of a tape-roll core; at least one tape-roll hub is fastened to a hollow through cylinder by a rivet or bolt/nut; at least one tape-roll hub having a rolling-guide cylinder to reduce wobbling when a tape-roll hub rotates thereon.
7. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein at least one tape-roll hub comprises a distance from a base ring of said at least one tape-roll to the a face of said at least one tape-roll that is different than at least one other tape-roll; said at least one tape-roll hub having a different diameter than said at least one other tape-roll.
8. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, comprising a tape-roll hub incorporated on a protruding side of the second wall panel and being on the same side of the multi-tape dispenser as a front tape-roll hub positioned on a recessed side of the first wall panel or comprising a tape-roll hub positioned on a protruding side of the first wall panel and being on the same side of the multi-tape dispenser as a rear tape-roll hub positioned on a recessed side of the second wall panel; wherein when a tape-roll hub is positioned on a protruding side of the first wall panel, said tape-roll hub has a same axis with said tape-roll hub positioned on the recessed side of the first wall panel.
9. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein when one front tape-roll hub is positioned on a recessed side of the first wall panel, one rear tape-roll hub is positioned on a recessed side of the second wall panel, and a rear tape-roll hub is positioned on a protruding side of the second wall panel said rear tape-roll hubs are rotatably installed on a same axis and rotatably fastened by a rivet or a bolt, at least one spring washer, and a wing nut; said rear tape-roll hubs are arranged so that each rear tape roll mounted on each rear tape-roll hub having an overlapped edge to be reversed-conjoined with an adjacent edge of a front tape roll on the front tape-roll hub.
10. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein when one front tape-roll hub is positioned on a recessed side of the first wall panel, one rear tape-roll hub is positioned on a recessed side of the second wall panel, and a front tape-roll hub is positioned on a protruding side of the first wall panel; said front tape-roll hubs are rotatably installed on a same axis and rotatably fastened by a rivet, or a bolt, at least one spring washer, and a wing nut; said front tape-roll hubs are arranged so that each front tape roll mounted on each front tape-roll hub having an overlapped edge being reversed-conjoined with an adjacent edge of a rear tape roll on the the rear tape-roll hub.
11. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein when two tape-roll hubs are positioned on both sides of the second wall panel with one tape-roll hub on a protruding side of the second wall panel, and the other tape-roll hub on a recessed side of the second wall panel and a tape roll on a recessed side of the first wall panel and a tape roll on on a protruding side of the second wall panel forming reversed-conjoined tape end portions dispensing forwardly toward a front.
12. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the housing structure contains two tape-roll hubs positioned on the second wall panel being on a recessed side and on the protruding side of the second wall panel, and also having two tape-roll hubs positioned on a recessed side and on a protruding side of the first wall panel all for dispensing tape end portions without being reversed-conjoined rearwardly and forwardly.
13. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, further comprising at least one tape depressing bar rotatably pressing against the tape; said tape depressing bar having a rotatable sleeve tubing.
14. The multi-tape dispenser according to claim 1, wherein at least two cylindrical stand foot are configured so that the tape-cutting blades are snapped onto the at least two cylindrical stand foot.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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(6) FIG. is a dimetric view of the multi-tape dispenser showing the housing structure including only one hollow cylinder on the recessed side of the second wall panel, and one hollow cylinder on the recessed side of the first wall panel.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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(20) The handle having an L-shaped hook which is attached to the rear portion of the handle and pivotable around the axis of the handle while having some friction to keep the L-shaped hook from pivoting freely; said L-shaped hook having first end portion with a circular ring-like end, extending portion, and hook end portion in all of which having the same wall thickness; said circular ring-like end of a first end portion having a hole for a rivet or a bolt to be fastened through with a spring washer or a rubber washer included in order for the L-shaped hook to be pivotably fastened to the rear end of the handle frame; the extending portion of the L-shaped hook is extended outwardly perpendicular to the axis of the handle frame, and hook end is bent generally toward the front end of the handle frame so that it becomes an L-shaped hook where it can be hooked onto, such as, the user's belt, belt loop, pants' side pocket or ladder.
(21) The housing structure having a first wall panel which has at least one hollow cylinder incorporated near the middle of the first wall panel and extended outwardly and perpendicularly on at least one side of the first wall panel where at least one tape roll hub is rotatably installed thereto, and the second wall panel also has at least one hollow cylinder incorporated near the middle rear portion of the second wall panel and extended outwardly and perpendicularly on at least one side of the second wall panel where at least one rear tape-roll hub is rotatably installed thereto; said each hollow cylinder is configured so that it would be the center of the tape-roll hub and therefore center of the tape roll; said hollow cylindrical tape cantilever on each side of the wall panel having hollow-through hole so that a rivet can be used to fasten both tape-roll hubs onto each wall panel; said hollow cylinder can be incorporated on one side of the first wall panel when the multi-tape dispenser is manufactured for one tape-roll hub to be installed on the first wall panel; said hollow cylinder can be incorporated on one side of the second wall panel
(22) The tape-roll hubs are circularly formed with plurality of ridges intended as points of contact to fit into a bore opening of a standard tape roll; said ridges incorporated onto the outer curved surface of the tape-roll hub to be radially paralleled with the axis of the hollowed cylinder on the inside of the tape-roll hub, and therefore radially paralleled with the axis of the hollow cylinder on the first wall panel and similarly for hollow cylinder on the second wall panel; said tape-roll hub having a bolt hole for a bolt and washer or washers and rivet fastened in order to hold at least one tape-roll hub onto the first wall panel and also to hold at least one tape-roll hub onto the second wall panel; said hollow cylinder on the inside of the tape-roll hub can rotatably fit onto the hollow cylinder on the wall panel; said tape-roll hub having substantially similar size and shape as for the front and rear tape-roll hubs.
(23) The multi-tape dispenser having at least one front tape roll which is mounted onto the first wall panel and at least one rear tape roll which is mounted onto the second wall panel where the front tape roll and rear tape roll are arranged to rotate in opposite direction; said front tape roll is positioned to roll in forward direction when the tape end portion is being pulled, and therefore, the rear tape roll would roll in rearward direction; said at least one front and/or rear tape roll can be installed to be dispensed without being conjoined; said first wall panel may comprise at least one front tape-roll hub to be rotatably fastened to the hollow cylinder on the first wall panel by a set of spring washers and bolt or rivet; said tape-roll hub to be manufactured to have a hollow cylinder extending through the axis of the tape roll-hub so that a rivet can be fastened through the first wall panel and through at least one tape-roll hub; a bolt with spring washers can be used with a wing nut in place of a rivet so that the user may manually adjust the friction applied onto the tape-roll hub by turning the wing nut; said second wall panel comprises at least one rear tape-roll hub to be rotatably fastened to the hollow cylinder on the second wall panel by a set of spring washers and rivet; said tape-roll hub to be manufactured to have a hollow cylinder extending through the axis of the tape roll-hub and properly fit onto the hollow cylinder on the second wall panel so that a rivet can be fastened through the second wall panel and through at least one tape-roll hub; a bolt with spring washers can be used with a wing nut in place of a rivet so that the user may manually adjust the friction applied onto the tape-roll hub by turning the wing nut.
(24) The multi-tape dispenser having at least two tape-roll hubs configured on the housing structure, said housing structure having one front tape-roll hub positioned on the recessed side of the first wall panel, one rear tape-roll hub positioned on the recessed side of the second wall panel, and a rear tape-roll hub positioned on the protruding side of the second wall panel; said rear tape-roll hubs are rotatably installed onto the hollow cylinder on at least one side of the second wall panel having the same axis and rotatably fastened by a rivet or a bolt, at least one spring washer, and a wing nut; said rear tape-roll hubs are arranged so that each rear tape roll mounted on each tape-roll hub having an overlapped edge to be reversed-conjoined with an adjacent edge of the front tape roll on the first wall panel.
(25) The multi-tape dispenser having at least two tape-roll hubs configured on the housing structure, said housing structure having one front tape-roll hub positioned on the recessed side of the first wall panel, one rear tape-roll hub positioned on the recessed side of the second wall panel, and a front tape-roll hub positioned on the protruding side of the first wall panel; said front tape-roll hubs are rotatably installed onto the hollow cylinder on at least one side of the first wall panel having the same axis and rotatably fastened by a rivet, or a bolt, at least one spring washer, and a wing nut; said front tape-roll hubs are arranged so that each front tape roll mounted on each tape-roll hub having an overlapped edge being reversed-conjoined with an adjacent edge of the rear tape roll on the second wall panel.
(26) The handle is an elongated frame extending in a longitudinal direction generally toward the rear end of the housing structure and is connected to the upper portion of the first wall panel and upper portion of the second wall panel; said handle is positioned substantially above the tape rolls mounted onto the front and rear tape-roll hubs so that the user's hand can hold the handle without touching the front or rear tape roll; said handle may include at least one key hole and at least one screw hole so that the multi-tape dispenser can be installed by screws or nails onto such a wall surface; said handle may have a thumb rest; said handle is fabricated with wall ridges longitudinally to increase rigidity and improve handle control; a handle tubing may be utilized to cover said handle; said handle includes an L-shaped hook.
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(29) (1). Tape-roll hub (7) and tape roll (12) are shown on the recessed side of the second wall panel, and tape-roll hub (8) and tape roll (11) are optional and not shown on the protruding side of the second wall panel (2). The tape-cutting blade (21 B) is snapped onto the cylindrical tape-cutting-blade receptacle (20) and the tape-cutting blade (21 A) is snapped onto the cylindrical tape-cutting-blade receptacle (19). The tape cylindrical cantilever (18 & 16) are shown having the tape end portions being dispensed; the tape cylindrical cantilever (15 & 17) are position on the other side of the wall panel; therefore they are not visible on
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(32) (15 & 16) incorporated at the bottom front of the second wall panel (2) and may include rotatable non-stick rolling sleeves (not shown) installed thereto; a cylindrical tapecutting-blade receptacle (19) is attached to the bottom rear portion of the second wall panel (2) where the tape-cutting blade (21 A) can be snapped onto. All four hollow cylinders (30, 31, 32 & 33) are incorporated as part of this multi-tape dispenser housing structure.
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(45) Those skilled in the art will observe that the multi-tape dispenser for dispensing reversed-conjoined and/or non-reversed-conjoined tape strips is manufactured for use in construction, remodeling industry, manufacturers, schools and by general end consumers. The multi-tape dispenser is manufactured to utilize tape rolls with standard tape bore openings, and described in connection with
(46) Although but one basic embodiment and a few modifications of the present invention has been illustrated and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention.