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AU770604B2
AU770604B2 AU18482/99A AU1848299A AU770604B2 AU 770604 B2 AU770604 B2 AU 770604B2 AU 18482/99 A AU18482/99 A AU 18482/99A AU 1848299 A AU1848299 A AU 1848299A AU 770604 B2 AU770604 B2 AU 770604B2
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Name of Applicant: Actual Inventor: Address for service in Australia: Nino Soccio Nino Soccio CARTER SMITH BEADLE Level 10, 189 Kent St Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Invention Title: Tape dispenser The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us 004553010 2 Tape dispenser Field of the invention The invention relates to a tape dispenser for dispensing adhesive tapes mounted on rolls.
Background of the invention Previous dispensers have tended to be expensive, for example where a roll is mounted tightly on a cylindrical member which rotates as the tape is dispensed from an adjacent cutting blade. In such previous the tape roll rotates on an inner fixed cylindrical piece, the tape being dispensed from a cutting blade fixed to an extension from the cylindrical piece. These systems are effective but are expensive and tend to be large relative to the size of roll.
One relatively small and inexpensive tape dispenser is that shown in European publication No. 0227285 in the name of Watson. Whilst the tape dispenser disclosed in this document is relatively inexpensive and small in size it is difficult to use as a result of how the adhesive tape is removed and cut from the roll ie. tape leaves the roll in a one direction and as it is being pulled through an opening in the tape dispenser, which makes it difficult to cut and then place the tape.
e• The present invention seeks to ameliorate that which is shown in EP Publication 0 e 0 no. 0227285 and earlier tape dispensers.
e:00 0 V.: 20 Summary of the invention 0 According to the invention there is provided a tape dispenser for use in dispensing adhesive tape from an annular roll, the tape dispenser comprising: 0 a bridging member of generally rectangular configuration having a width greater than the width of the tape to be dispensed so as to span across the outer surface of the roll 0 0 0 •0 25 in use, and a length extending in a circumferential direction around the outer periphery of eeoc ee the roll in use, said bridging member having a first end adapted to be located below the leading end of the adhesive tape to be dispensed, said first end having an upwardly *o directed cutting edge thereon adapted to cut a length of adhesive tape pulled from the roll, 004553010 3 said cutting edge thus cutting into the tape from the adhesive side thereof, a second end located at the opposite end of the bridging member, and a transverse slot formed in said bridging member intermediate said ends through which adhesive tape to be dispensed passes in use; a pair of legs extending from said bridging member passing down opposite sides of a said roll in use, at least one of said legs having an inwardly directed lug formed on the distal end thereof disposed to extend at least partially across the radially inner surface of the roll in use to retain the dispenser on the roll.
Preferably said second end extends a length from said slot to define a land against which a user may press to secure said tape dispenser against circumferential rotation around said roll.
Optionally the bridging member adjacent the slot on the side thereof nearest said first end slopes downwardly to form a ramp over which said adhesive tape passes as it is dispensed from said roll in use.
Preferably the bridging member is of unitary construction and said cutting edge is defined by a serrated edge thereof. The serrated edge preferably faces in a radially outwards direction and stands proud of the peripheral surface of said roll in use.
S• ~Said legs may comprise biasing springs to holds said bridging member against the peripheral surface of said roll in use.
Said biasing springs preferably have sufficient resilience to hold said bridging *:member against said peripheral surface as the roll decreases in diameter on account of ooooo 0 tape being dispensed therefrom.
Said bridging member and said legs are preferably of unitary construction.
•o Brief description of the drawings 25 The present invention will now be described by way of non-limiting examples with reference to the drawings.
*o Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tape roll with a first embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention.
004553010 4Figure 2 is plan view of the dispenser shown in Figure without the tape roll.
Figure 3 is an elevation view of the dispenser shown in Figure without the tape roll.
Figure 3 is an elevation view of the dispenser shown in Figure 1, without the tape roll.
Figure 4 is an end view of the dispenser shown in Figure 1, without the tape roll.
Figure 5 is a plan view of the dispenser shown in Figure 1, with a partial view of the tape roll.
Figure 6 is a sectional view of the dispenser through line B-B shown in Figure Figure 7 is a sectional view of the dispenser through line A-A shown in Figure Figure 8 is an elevational view of a tape roll with a second embodiment of the dispenser of the present invention, with the free end of the tape pulled through the dispenser.
Figure 9 is a plan view of the dispenser and tape roll shown in Figure 8, with the free end of the tape omitted.
Figure 10 is an end view of the dispenser and tape roll shown in Figure 8, with the free end of the tape omitted.
Figure 11 is an enlarged plan view of the dispenser shown in Figure 9.
Figure 12 is a sectional view of the dispenser through line B-B shown in Figure 11.
Figure 13 is a sectional view of the dispenser through line A-A shown in Figure S 20 11.
Figure 14 is a perspective view of a tape roll with a third embodiment of the S°dispenser of the present invention.
Figure 15 is an enlarged plan view of the dispenser shown in Figure 14, with a partial view of the tape roll, with the free end of the tape shown.
Figure 16 is a sectional view of the dispenser shown in Figure 15 through line B- B, with the free end of the tape omitted.
004553010 Figure 17 is a sectional view of the dispenser shown in Figure 15 through line A- A, with the free end of the tape omitted.
Mode of carrying out invention Referring to Figures 1 to 7, a first embodiment of the dispenser 1 comprises a bridging member 2 which is attached to the outer surface of an annular roll of adhesive tape 3 by means of legs4 which project for the bridging member 2 towards the central axis of the roll of tape. Each leg 4 has an inwardly projecting lug 6 extending therefrom, to prevent the dispenser 1 from easily being removed from the roll 3 by bearing on the inner surface 7 of the roll 3.
The bridging member 2 has a cutting edge 8 (of serrated teeth) at one end thereof and a pressing member 9 at the opposite end thereof. An opening 10 is located on the bridging member 2 between the cutting edge 8 and the pressing member 9. When dispensing, the free end of the tape (not shown) is pulled through opening 10 in a direction T as shown in Figure 6. The shape of the portions 15, 16 of the bridging member 2 adjacent to edges 11 and 12 of opening 10 are shaped to allow the tape to easily be threaded through the opening in direction T, and allow the tape to travel over the cutting edge 8. The portion 15 is bridging member 2 near the edge 11 is bent outwardly with respect to the major portion of the bridging member 2, whilst the portion 16 of the bridging member 2 near edge 12 is bent inwardly towards the roll with respect to the major portion of bridging member 2.
In order to dispense the tape, a user having threaded the end of the tape through the opening 10, holds the roll 3 and dispenser 1 in one hand, whilst pulling the tape off the roll 3 in another. When the desired amount of tape has been removed from the roll 3, the user depresses the pressing member 9 by the thumb of the hand supporting the roll 3, to hold the dispenser 1 stationary with respect to roll 3. The tape may now be cut utilising the cutting edge 8. The use of the pressing member 9 is to ensure that the cutting action occurs regardless of the reducing size of the roll 3.
Whilst the dispenser 1 may preferably be made of any suitable material, it is preferably made of thin metal sheet, and in particular steel sheet. Where such thin metal 004553010 6 sheet is used, the dispenser 1 may be manufactured with the legs 4 and fingers 6 initially in substantially the same plane as the bridging member 2, for ease of storage and packaging. The legs 4 and lugs 6 are preferably folded into position prior to use. In order to assist in the folding of legs 4 and lugs 6 the dispenser 1 may be provided with score or weakness lines (not shown) thereon.
It is also preferable that the legs 4 and lugs 6 be thin enough to allow for them to be folded where necessary as the tape roll reduces in size, and particularly where the tape is almost completely dispensed.
Referring to Figures 8-13, a second embodiment of the dispenser 1 is shown similar to that of the first embodiment and contains components marked with like references numerals. However, in this embodiment the dispenser 1 also comprises arms 13, each of which extend from a respective lug 6 and engage with the inner surface 7 of roll 3. In Figure 12 only one of the arms 13 is shown extending from lug 6. In this second embodiment the dispenser is preferably made of spring steel and the arms 13 are adapted to biasedly engage with the inner surface 7 of the roll 3, thereby holding the dispenser stationary with respect to the roll 3 when the dispenser is not in use. In this embodiment the free end of the tape 14 is shown in Figure 8, but omitted from Figures 9-13 for the purposes of clarity.
~Referring to Figures 14-17 a third embodiment of a dispenser 101 comprises a 20 bridging member 102 which is attached to the outer surface of a roll of tape 3 by means 0 of legs 104 which extend therefrom on opposed sides of the roll 3. Each leg 104 has an inwardly projecting lug 106 and guide member 107, to prevent the dispenser 101 from easily being removed from the roll 3 by bearing on the inner surface 7 of the roll 3.
The bridging member 102 has a cutting edge 108 at one end thereof, and an opening 110 therein. The legs 104 in addition to extending beyond the roll 3 also extend beyond the cutting edge 108.
S -Preferably the dispenser 101 of the third embodiment is made of spring steel.
*When the dispenser 101 is not in use the legs 104 are generally in the same plan as the main body of the bridging member 102. However, in use the legs 104 are bent by the user body of the bridging member 102. However, in use the legs 104 are bent by the user 004553010 7 such that they can be hooked onto the radial inner surface 7 of the roll 3. In use the free end of the tape 14, shown in Figure 15 is pulled through opening 110 in a direction R as shown in Figure 16. The shape of the portions of the bridging member 102 adjacent to edges 111 and 112 of opening 110 are shaped to allow the adhesive tape to easily be threaded through opening 110 in direction R, which allows for the tape to travel over the cutting edge 108, in alike manner to the earlier embodiments.
It should be readily understood that in other not shown embodiments the shape and size of the components of the dispenser may vary without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
Detailed description of the embodiments It will be understood that the invention disclosed and defined herein extends to all alternative combinations of two or more of the individual features mentioned or evident from the text or drawings. All of these different combinations constitute various alternative aspects of the invention.
The foregoing describes embodiments of the present invention and modifications, obvious to those skilled in the art can be made thereto, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
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1. A tape dispenser for use in dispensing adhesive tape from an annular roll, the tape dispenser comprising: a bridging member of generally rectangular configuration having a width greater than the width of the tape to be dispensed so as to span across the outer surface of the roll in use, and a length extending in a circumferential direction around the outer periphery of the roll in use, said bridging member having a first end adapted to be located below the leading end of the adhesive tape to be dispensed, said first end having an upwardly directed cutting edge thereon adapted to cut a length of adhesive tape pulled from the roll, said cutting edge thus cutting into the tape from the adhesive side thereof, a second end located at the opposite end of the bridging member, and a transverse slot formed in said bridging member intermediate said ends through which adhesive tape to be dispensed passes in use; a pair of legs extending from said bridging member passing down opposite sides of a said roll in use, at least one of said legs having an inwardly directed lug formed on the distal end thereof disposed to extend at least partially across the radially inner surface of the roll in use to retain the dispenser on the roll.
2. A tape dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said second end extends a oe S0. flength from said slot to define a land against which a user may press to secure said tape o 20 dispenser against circumferential rotation around said roll.
3. A tape dispenser according to either preceding claim wherein the bridging 0 o0 member adjacent the slot on the side thereof nearest said first end slopes downwardly to form a ramp over which said adhesive tape passes as it is dispensed from said roll in use.
4. A tape dispenser according to any preceding claim wherein the bridging oo*e 25 member is of unitary construction and said cutting edge is defined by a serrated edge 0: thereof. g0
5. A tape dispenser according to claim 4 wherein the serrated edge faces in a radially outwards direction and stands proud of the peripheral surface of said roll in use. 0o0 004553010 9
6. A tape dispenser according to any preceding claim which said legs comprise biasing springs to hold said bridging member against the peripheral surface of said roll in use.
7. A tape dispenser according to claim 6 wherein said biasing springs have sufficient resilience to hold said bridging member against said peripheral surface as the roll decreases in diameter on account of tape being dispensed therefrom.
8. A tape dispenser according to any preceding claim wherein the bridging member and the legs are of unitary construction.
9. A tape dispenser according to claim 8 which is formed of resilient steel.
10. A tape dispenser according to any preceding claim wherein the bridging member defines at least one transverse upstanding rib intermediate the slot and the cutting edge to which the adhesive tape will adhere after it has been cut by said cutting edge.
11. A tape dispenser according to claim 10 wherein said rib is defined by a fold in the material from which said member is formed.
12. A tape dispenser according to either claim 10 or 11 wherein said rib is adjacent to, but radially inwards of, said cutting edge.
13. A tape dispenser for use with adhesive tape mounted on a roll as substantially hereinbefore described and with reference to any one or more of the accompanying drawings. Dated this 5th day of January 2004 oo oooo Nino Michele Soccio by its attorneys Freehills Carter Smith Beadle
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