USRE18322E - Krueger - Google Patents

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l* T H.KRUEGER JUL 5, 1932- TAPE SERVING nmvlgn Re. 18,322

original Filed sept.` s, 192:5 :5 sheets-sheet 1 5 Sheets-Shegt 2 Jan, 5, 1932.

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T. H. KRUGE 'TAP sEnvme nevica: Re. 18,322

Uvrginal Filed sept', e. 1.923 5 sheets-sheep 3 Jan. l5, 1932.

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Arron/frs Reimed 5,1932 g '.Re. 18,322 I UNITED STATES .PATENT OFF-ICE THmDOBE H. KBUEGER, 0F PUTNEY, STRATFOBD, CONNECTICUT,{ASSIGNOB Tb BETTER FAUKAGES, INC., 0F NEW YORK. N. Y., A CORPORATION OF TAPE SERVING DEVICE Original No. 1,638,815, dated August 9, 1927, Serial No. 661,168, led September 6, 19,23. Application foi` i reissueled Aug-ustZl, 1931. Serial No. 558,615.

l l Y.l c Thls lnventlon relates to devices for serv-p ing sealing tape. It is particularly concerned with mechanism for delivering ieces of gummed aper tape in a moistene cond ition ready. or application to parcels, Wrap- A pers and the like.

,The invention contemplates a machine com- Y prising a table member in which is mounted a guide for the tape, a mechanism for apply# ing moisture to the tape as it is fed out of the machine, a mechanism mounted to ride on the guide for feeding the tape through the guide and through the moistener, and mechanism` for severing lthe tape, which mechanism isinterposed between the moistener and the guide. A

One feature of the present invention consists in providing a construction whereby the table member is .mounted at a convenient height from the base of the machine, so that l a parcel may be held under 4the tape as it issues' from the machine and be directly apl natural, continuous motion of plied to the package by merely. forcing the moistened surface into contact with the package.` Handling of the moistened surface of the tape is'thus made unnecessary.

Another feature of the invention consists in VVproviding the feed mechanism and the severing mechanism with operating members orA iinger pieces substantially in'alignment with each other so that the operator, by a the hand towards himself, is enabled to operate the feeder andthe cutteigthese parts being so arranged, that at the end of thefeed stroke the hand passes naturally off the finger piece of the feeder to the finger piece of the cutter. The feeding and the severing mechanisms are provided with springs whereby after each operation, they are automatically returned -to their initial positions without furtlr' action on the part of the operator. The fledlilng operation is' accomplished by means o it e feeder, so that the ta'pe need not be A .pulled manually out of the machine, as in pulled out manually. During the feed stroke, the tapeis auto# matically passed through the moistener and i u is thus caused to leave the machine in a thoroughly moistened condition.- In this manner, the operator is enabled to feed out the tape, to moisten it and sever any desired length of it without having to touch the tape during the process'. Y

A further feature of the invention consists in providing a one-piece. sheet metal guide for the tape, `which guide serves simultaneously as a track or slide for the tapefeedin-g mechanism. The invention, moreover, provides additional guide means where? by the tape is guided from the severing mechanism into and through the moistening mechanism so that buckling of the tape 1s absolutely prevented' throughout its entire path in the machine.

The invention provides further, a moisten-- ing mechanism 1n which a self-adjusting pressure member is caused to hold the tape in engagement with the moistening member,

so that the tape engages the moistening memtending u wardly from a reservoir, as disclosed an 1,567,655.

A further feature of the invention .con-` sists in the construction of the carriage whereby the same is normally held out of engagement with the tape and is caused to engage the tape for feeding the same through the guide only when its handle is held declaimed in my U. S. Patent No.l

pressed. .This permits' the operator to move the' carriage in to any desired position before beginning the feeding-stroke, thusenabling him to make only a portion ofthe feed stroke or several full feed strokes before operating the severing mechanism, so .that he may obtain any desired length of tape. Y Y

The above and further features-of the invention which will appear fully hereinafter,

will now be described in connectionwith a preferred form of embodiment thereof, reference being had to the aceompany'ing'- drawings, in which:

. a tape-advancin Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of one form of lembodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1; Figure 3 is an en argedsectional view of Ypart of the machine;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the feeding mechanism; and

Fi ureW5 is a view illustrating the manner in w ich the tray for the roll of tape is supported in thepedestal.

Similar characters of reference designate4 f lower surface of the tape in the guideway,

similar parts in each of the several views.-

The machine as illustrated in the drawings,

comprises a standard or frame A, a tape-receiving member B, a tape-gliding means C,

means v ing mechanism and a tape-moistening means F. f

The frame A is preferably constructed of cast metal and consists of an elongated base or edestal 9, an upright or standard 9a, pro-v vi ed at the forward end of the pedestal, and

a member 9b, which member is 'in the form f of acantilever extension from the upper end of the standard and extends parallel to the pedestal. The entire frame is shaped so that 1t may be cast in one piece, as shown in the drawing, but of course it ma be formed of lseveral arts bolted together, 1f desired. The

pedesta is provided with foot members 105 of soft rubber or similar material, so that the machine may be placed on a polished surface,

such as that of astore counter, without danger of scratching or otherwise marring thesame.

The nrearward endl ofthe pedestal is provided with a recess 10 (Figure 5) for receiving the tray 16, which, in the present form ofembodiment` constitutes the tape-receiving means B. The tray is supported in the recess by means of cross members 106 and 107 cast integral with` the pedestal, and is retained in'this position by means of a tongue 11 which is secured to the bottom of the tray and which, when the tray is in place, extends under the shoulder 108 of the edestal. By merely tilting'its rearward en upward, the tray may readily be detached from the pcdestal when a new roll of tape is to be inserted,

s but accidental displacement of the tray, as

by pull on the tape, is eiectively prevented. It may here be noted that as the roll is unwound by pull on the tape 24, the roll is caused to enga bottom wall 17 of the tray. Two contact. 21 and 22, are thus provid oints of 'between the roll and the tray with theresult that frictional resistance is caused to retard Ythe unwinding of the roll. The .tape is thus held taut and the roll is prevented from loosening its outer layers. .by continuing its rotation y after the pull on the tape has ceased. A Aslop- 4 ing bottom 17 may beiprovided to hold the tape continually in engagement with wall 16. Froxn'roll`20 the tape'24 passes the yguiding means, in the a tape-sever geboth the end wall 16 and the the slide.

lasse means C, which means is mounted on le member 9b of the castin 'Ih'e referable o rm of construction, consists o a single piece of sheet material 26 provided with H anges 100, (Figure 4)` which ianges are folded over toward each with the center portion 102 of the strip, a guideway for the tatpe.

A slot 33 is provi ed along the middle of gud' the ta .the center lportion 102,- so as to expose the and the adjacent edges of the folded over flanges are separated from'each other b a distance substantially equal to the widt of the slot,.so as to expose the upper surface straightened out, but is' other so as to constitute, together vao for the purpose of being engaged by the tape-advancing means D, as hereinr after described. l

At the entrance end of the guide, the anges are provided with u turned li s 27, to enable the tape to be readily intro uced. The'center portion 102 ofthe guide is extended beyond lips 27 to form an apron 25, which apronv serves not only to forma bear ing surface for the tape entering `the guide, asreadily apparent from Figure 1, but also,

as a clamp forvsecuring the entrance end of the guide to the table member, for which purpose the apron is bent into a shape such as to embrace a cross-piece 101 provided in the cantilever portion 9b' of the frame. The

ward end of the table member by means of Ascrews 109, as hereinafter described.

`110 provided with pairs of flanges 111 and y112 folded over the edges of guide 26, so as to Y permit .of free sliding movement between the slider and the guide.

It will thus be seen, that in accordance with this invention, the means constituting the guide for the tape serves also as the bearing surface or slide for the -tape'advancing device. The finger piece 36 is pivoted to the slider by means of a pin 113 .which passes through upwardly extending lugs 114 integral with the slider and through depending] lugs 115 integral withfthe finger-piece.

spring 35rcoiled about pin 113 serves to hold Y' the linger-piece normally in such position that a pair of'lugs 116 integral with the finger-piece are 4inV engagement with the previously mentioned -iianges 111 and 112 of In' this position the slider is free 'moved backward and forward o n the other end of the guide is secured to the forslide without ,causing which is by a single operation of thea movement of the tape inthe slide. v

For the .purpose of causing the sliderto engage the tape, the finger-piece 36 is provided at its center with an extension 117, which extension is curved backwardly under the finger-piece to provide a jaw member 31, which jaw 1s adapted to cooperate with a raised portion in the slider to constitute a mechanism for gripping the tape. A slight pressure on the nger-piece 36 is thus suilicient to cause the tape to be gripped between j awsy 30 and 31 and to be moved wlth the slider. As soon as the pressure on the linger-piece is relieved, the jaw member'l is tilted by means of sprin out of engagement with the tape, 'i so that urther movement of the slider is not transmitted to the tape.

- yIt will thus be understood that with the linger-piece 36 depressed, forward movement of the slider will advance the tape through the guide and through the severing andA moistening means hereinafter described. Return movement of the slider is made automatic by means `of a biasing mechanism such as the spring 40, one end of which is anchored in the casting b means of a screw 42, and the other end o which is secured to a depending lug 120 of slider 29. The intermediate portion of the springvpasses over a groeied roller 41 mounted to rotate freely in a bracket 11S-fixed to the cross bar 101 of l the casting by means of a screw 119.

Y At the end of the forward or feeding stroke of the slider, lthe operator merely releases the'inger-piece 36 so that the jaw member 31 is tilted out of engagement with the tape and the slider is returned to its original posi- -tion by the tension of spring 40. The back# ward movement of the slider is terminated by the engagement ofthe lug 120 with a pin 45, whichpin may be inserted into any one of a number of holes 46 provided in the/upper edge of the casting. The len h of tape fed vancing means may thus be automatically controlled. l The tape which is fed out of. guidev 26 is caused to'enter .the severing mechanism E. This mechanism consists of a stationa horizontal, blade 47 secured to the casting by^ screws 109, and a 4movable vertical blade 49V pivoted by means of a pin 51gon a lug 47 integral with the 'lower blade 47`.-

.By 'thus making the lower blade of the shear or severingjmechanism flat or horizontal', the height of the shear abovethe moistening tank may be reduced and the tapeguide brought nearer the-moistening tank so thatl the moisture will-only have to be conveyed a short distance above the tank to meisten the tape. A lug 52 on the movablelblade'is arranged to cooperate with a notch 52a ofthe blade to limit the arc of movement of blade 49. A. spring 121 on pin 51 serves for the purpose of holding the 'shear lmembers 49 anda/47 in close engagement at their pivotal ends. A second spring 121e is mounted to engage the lug 52 at its outer endk for the pur ose of forcing the remote end of the movab e blade into engagement with the stationary one. .In this action spring y51 is assisted by a spring 54 fastened to the free end of blade 49a and yto a lug 122 of the casting; The combined action of the springs 51, 121 and 54 serves to keep thepshear blades in firm engagement, so that the ltape will be sheared cleanly vwhen the upper blade is' depressed. Spring 51 serves for the further purpose of biasing the upper blade to an open position so that the tape is free to pass beneath the blade into the moistening means F. A flange 49a is rovided `on the upper edge of the movable glade for being enga edv by the operators finger when the shear 1s to be actuated.

A stripper 123 is provided to hold the tape down at the point where it enters between the shear blades, this stripper being formed of sheet metal and being provided with araised portion 124 for receiving the end Vof theguide 26, It thus serves for the furtherpurpose of anchoring the forward end of the guide. Screws 109 serve to hold the stripper in place.

From the severing device E, the tape passes into the moistener F, which moistener, i'n'the present form of embodiment, consists of a brush 55, the butt end of which is submerged in water provided ina tank 57 formed in the upper end of the upright member 9a of the casting. Ra id evaporation of the water may be prevente vby providing a iilm of oil. as

indicated at 58. A pivoted lid '60 'provided` 1n the forward end of the tank serves to permit of the introduction of water into the compartment. The position of the butt end of the brush is fixed by a recess 125 provided in the bottom of the tank, and the outer ends of the bristles are confined between the edge of lid 60 and the edge of a sheet metal cover 61 secured o'n the top of the tank by means of screw 109 and 42. The forward end 61a of the cover is bent upwardly so as to cause the tape issuing from guide 26 to pass between the ends of the bristles 55 and. a

weighted flap piece 56 which is freely rotat-l able about Divotsor fulcrums 56a provided in casting A. The pivot or fulcrum line. 56a is arranged substantially parallel to the normal face of the brush bristles and at right angles tothe path of travel of the tape, so that the flap piece'or pressure members-56 bears with uniform pressure'over the `entire width -ofgthe brush bristles and prevents uneven mostening f any part of thetape.

The hairs of the brush, by capillary attraction cause vmoisture to rise to" the*tip ofthe brush which because of. the use-bof alower ilat shear blade, 47 need 'nbt be verylong so that the bristles are continously keptin a ymois't- Y ened condition. The ap piece'56 is so constructed that thedownward pressure occalao A sioned by its own weight is ksucient to force the entire gummed surface of the tape into intimate 'Contact with the hairs of the brush.

The pressure which is thus created between' the tape and the `resilient ends of the bristles maintains a constant film of water between the end of the brush and the pressure member and causes the moisture of the bristles to be applied evenly over the entire gummed surface of the tape 'as the same is passedover the brush so that no part of the gummed vsurface remains unmoistened. By virtue ofthe resiliency of the bristles the moisture is ap,- plied evenly and there is no excessive and undesirable wetting of the tape in some places and no insuicient moistening at other laces. The free pivotall mountingof the mem er 56 serves to hold the surface of the tape in proper engagement with the brush and irrespective of variations in the position of this end, as may be occasioned, for example, by slight differences in the position o f the butt of the brush within recess 125. The member 56 constitutes thus a self-adjusting pressure bar for forcing the tape into proper contact with the brush.

The brush may be readily removed from the tank 57, as for purposes of cleansing, by merel pulling it out by the bristles and it may lyoe returned into itsrproper place by merely dropping it, vbutt end first, into the tank. A` projection 63 is provided in the tank for guiding it into the recess 125.

, The operation of the mach'ne will now be.

readily understood.

To obtain a piece of moistened tape, the

operator merely places his fingers on the member 36 and, holding this member deressedso that 'the tape is clamped between Jaws 31 and 30, pulls the feed carriage t0- wards himself, until its motion is arrested b the engagement of lug 160 of the slider wit of his hand, thus drawing his member 36 and placing them upon the fingerf the rear edge of plate 47. Duringthis o eration, the end of the tape, which at t e time of commencement of the feedv stroke was in guide C, is advanced through the moistener and projected outwardly therefrom with its'moistened surface undermostY ready for application to the package or parcel for which it is intended. At the time when the feed motion ofthe carriage'is arrested,'the finger member 36 of the carriage is a short distance from the finger member 49a of the severing mechanism. When, therefore th'e carriage is brought to a stop, thev operator releases the same by continuiithe-motion gers o the" portion 49a ofthe severing mechanismE. His hand is .thus automaticall position for o erating this mec anism.' This operation is e ected by simply depressing the Y i shear blade. Thesevered iece of tape equal in length to the distance o movement of the feed carriage, extends outwardly frorn the `:forward end of the machine, as already placed into Y tioned, and is retained in this position y virmentue of the en agement of the pressure bar 5 6 with the brus 55;

The above-described entire feeding and severing operations are carried out `by one hand.4 In the other hand the operator will usually hold the parcel or package to which the tapeis to be applied. As the tape issues from the moistener, he will hold the parcel belowl the mouth of the moistenin mechanism, so that the'tape, as it issues rom the machine, extends over the portion of the` surface of the parcel to which it is to be applied.

`hand of the operator,'ordinarily the right When the right hand has completed the feed- A ing and `moistening movements, it is in position to press the moistened surface of the tape into contact with the parcel, so that handling of the moistened side of the tapeis entirelyk unnecessary. Y

If, for any reason, it is impracticable to hold the parcel in front of the machine, the

operator will perform the feeding and severing operations as above, blt thereupon use his right hand to take'thb Itape out of the machine and place it on the parcel to which it' is to be applied.. In transferring the t-a e to the parcel, the operator holds it by t e edges so as to slightly bow 'it transversely. In this manner, contact with the moistened surface is entirely avoided. i c

Because of the correlation between the various parts of the machine, .either of the above-described manners of operation may be effectedl by a simpleand substantially continuous movement of the hand.

The length of the piece of tape fedout of the machinemay be controlled by the operator, .at will, by completing only a partial feed stroke ormaking several full feed strokes before releasin the feeder and operating the severing me anism. In the usual case, however, it will be desired to withdraw the same amount of tape from the machine at each operation. This amount may be regulated by means of the stop pin 45 which may be placed into one of the openings 46, as hereinabove explained.

When a new roll of tape is to be placed into the machine, the tray 16 is removed. from the pedestal, as hereinb'efore explained, the

new roll being placed into the tray in such' position that upon unwindinglit will be urged ainst the back wall 16 of t e tray, as herethat each piece of tapel fedout of themafore described. The loose end 24; of the the ta lasse i chine will have the printed matter thereon in the desired location. The use `of such an index member is rendered possible in the present construction, because the guide C is on top of the tableand the upper surface of in the guide is exposed -to view, as herein fore explained.

The machine, moreover, may be provided with a dog for preventing backward movement ofthe paper tape in case an .operator,jy not fully acquainted with the proper oper intention to claim the same as broadlyas the state of the Iclaim: .1. In a device for moistening gummed prior art, will permit.

tape, in combination, tape feeding means for feeding the tape, tape severing means, tape moistening means beyond the severing means comprising a brush. element and a presser element jointly forming a tape receiving mouth, supporting means for said elements supporting the brush element at one side of the path of tape movement Yand the presser element at the opposite side thereof so that the mouthof the moistening means is always in alignment with the path of tape movement to receive the end of the advancing tape, `said supporting means and presser element jointorming self-adjustmg'means for maintaining the gummed side of the tape in engagement with the moistening surface of the brush when the tape is present between theml and for maintaining the brush and the presser element in contact with one another to maintain a film of water at the tape enga ing'end 2. In combination, a device for applying moisture to ta including a brush and a pivoted weighte member resting lfreely on said brush for forcing the ta e into contact with f the moistening surface o said brush.

3; In combination, a device for applying moisture to; tape, includin a liquid sup lier, means for conveying. the iquid by capillary action from said supplier to said tape, and a pivotally mounted weighted member for olding said tape in contact with .said liquid conve mg means.

4. means for applying moisture to said brush, and pivoted gravit operated means reming freely on said lbrus for holding the surface of the tape with uniform pressure in contact with the bristles of thebrus'h.

n a tape moistening mechanism, a brush,

5.11m combination, a device fer applying moisture to tape, said Vdevice comp means constituting a reservoir and a b for .conducting liquid upwardly out' of said reservoir, and a freely pivoted member for engaging the upper surface of tape passed over the brush so as` to cause the lower surface of. the tape to engage the ends of the bristles with substantially .uniform pressure irrespective of variations in the position of the brush.

6. In combination, means constituting a reservoir, a brush for conducting liquid outwardly from said reservoir, means in said reservoir for receiving the-butt end of the brush, means for supporting the upper end of the brush so that the axis ofthe 4brush is slightly inclined to the -verticah a pressure member mounted to engage tape passed over the upper end of the brush with substantially l uniform pressure irrespective of variations in posltlon of the brush, and means for guiding. hetape between the pressure member andthe rus 7. In combination, -means constitutingy a reservoir, a brush for conducting liquid outwardly from said reservoir, means in said reservoir for receivingthe butt end of the brush, means for supporting the u per end of the brush so that the axis of the brush is slightly inclined to the vertical, a pressure member in contact with said brush at all times said brush and said ressure member bein relatively movable 'agout-an' axis substantie. y parallel to the normal position of the brush tip whereby the pressure member enga es tape assed over the upper end of the brus with su stantially uniformpressure irrespective of variations in position of the brush, and means for guidin the tape between the pressure member an the brush. l

8.' In combination, means constituting a. reservoir, a brush for conducting liquid outwardly from 'saidreservoin means in said reservoir for receivin' the butt end of the brush .that the axis o the, brush is slightly inof the brush when no tape 1s present tween clined tothe vertical, ai? pressure member mounted to engage tape passedo'ver the upper end of the brush :with substantially uniform pressure irrespective of variations in position of the brush,- a cover for said resertherein and provided with turned-over flanges for forming a channel for the tape, and a. tape-advancing member mounted to slide on said guide.

10. In a tape .serving device, a guide for tape comprising an integral strip of sheet metal having a longitudinal slot. therein and provided with turned-over flanges vfor forming a channel for the tape, a tape-advancing member mounted to ride on said guide, said member being provided with fianges for embracing the outer edges of said guide, and

means to moisten'the tape'as it issues froml said guide. y v

11. In a ta serving device, a guide for the tape, means or moisteningsaid vta e, means embracing'said guide and moimte to slide thereon said means comprising members adapte to clamp between them the upper and lower surfaces ofthe tape, and means for moving said members into non-engaging position.

12. In a tape serving device, a'gulde for A the tape, means for severing the tape ad- Vvanced from said guidel and means for moistening said advanced tape, said guide being formed of sheet metal and constructed to enclose the edges of the tape but leaving the central portion thereof exposed, a tape advancing'member riding on the edges of said glide, and means associated with said memr for engaging the exposed surfaceof the tape the guide.

13. In a tape servin `machine including means for moistening t e tape, means` constituting a support, a ide for tape mounted on said support, sai guide comprisingan integral strip of sheet metal havin' a lon itudinal slot therein and provi ed with turned-over dan es for forming a channel for the tape and ing-provided with an extension at one end, a supporting member provided in said support for supporting said extension to fasten said guide in said support anddmeans for feeding the tape from said gui e.

14. In combinatioma guide for tape,said guide bein comprised of a single strip of sheetmeta havin vided with a. longitudinal slot for exposing the surface of the tape, means "for advancing tape through said guide, said means comprising a sheet metal having ianges for en aging the outer edges of said guide so as to e free to ride thereon, tape-engaging means associatezl with said members, and meansfor moistening the tape advanced from said guide.

v15. In combination, a guide for tape, said guide being comprised of a single strip of sheet metal havin turned-over flan es for 'forming a channe for the ta e an being rovided with a longitudinal s ot for expos` mg the surface of the ta means for advancing tape through sai guide, said means comprising a member of sheet metal havin flan es for engaging the outer edges of sai guie so as to be free to ride thereon, and tape-engaging means associated with said r member, said means comprising a raised portion in said member for engaging one surface of the tape, `and, a jaw for cooperating Lmaas:

tape, said feedin turned-,over flanges for forming a channel or the tape and being pro- Y with said raised portion and for enga ng the opposite surface of the tape means or otally -mounting said jaw on said mem er, resilient means for normally holding said jaw in non-engaging position, and means for moitening thel tape advanced from said gui e. y s

16. In a tape-serving means, ai pair 4of clamping devices pivotally associated with each other, one of'said devices having a raised portion for normally engaging one surface of the tape, the lother of said devices having a' jaw portion for at times cooperating with said raised portion to engage the other surface of the tape and clamp the ta e between them, resilient means for norma y holding said jaw member in non-enga ing position, a finger piece integral with sai jaw member for at tlmes operatin said jaw member to engaging position, an means for moistening the served tape as it emerges from said guide.

17. In a tape-serving device, a frame comprising 'apedestah ta e-receivin `means on said pedestal, an upriglit provide at the for# ward end of-said pedestal having a table in Athe form of a cantilever extension from said upright, a guide for tape mounted in saidv table portion of the frame, a tape-advancmg means mounted to reciprocate on said guide,

`a tape moistening mechanism mounted on the forward end of the'guide, said upright comprising means forming a reservoir for said moistening mechanism, vand a tape kserving device vinterposed between said guide an said moistening device.

v 18. In a tape serving device, hand-operated means for feeding the tape toward the operator, means for rendering the ta e adhesive, i' hand-operated means for severlng the fed U and` severing means being in alignment so tliat the hand of the operator will pass ,in a natural continuous substantiall ly strai ht line horizontal motion from the saidfee'ing means to the said severing means.

19. In a gummed strip serving device including a guide formed from a single piece of sheet metal, adapted to receive and guide a paper strip through its interior and a papergraspingfand advancing device over its exterior, means of supplying saidpaper stri from a roll without the usev of an arbor whic com rises a tray having smooth sides and an l inclined bottom wall, said bottom wall and one side adaptedby frictional'contact to retard the u'nwinding of the roll 'for the pur'- pose of preventing the unwinding of more than the quantity of paper strip served, and means to moisten the withdrawn strip.'

20. In a strip serving device including ymeans to render said strip adhesive, 4a guide formed from a single piece of sheet metal, adapted togreceaive and uide a paper strip throu h its interioran a paper grasping anda 4vancing device over its exterior.

. 21. In a tape-dispensing device, a guide curling or buckling, the exterior of said guide adapted to act as a track for a strip lgripping and advancing means, and means to render said strip adhesive as it issues from said guide. v t

\ 22. In .a tape-dispensing device, a combined guide for paper strip and a strip advancing means comprising a single piece of sheet metal formed into a flat'tube having a slot therethrough to permit the strip advancing means to engage the paper strips, means to move the strlp through said guide, and means to render the strip whichl issues from said guide adhesive. A

23. In a paper strip advancing means, in combination a pa `er stripguide and a paper strip gripper, em racing, supported by and sliding upon said guide, and Ihaving a stationary jaw and a manually movable jaw of cantilever construction, and means tol moisten the strip as it is advanced.

24. In a paper stripl advancing means including a paper strip guide andI a paper strip grip er movable along said guide and havmg, a ower jaw supported in a vertical plane, but movable in a horizontal plane, and an. upper jaw hingedly attached to said lower jaw, said upper )aw provided with a finger piece manually operable to brin the two jaws together and to move them 1n a horizontal plane, and means to moistenthe strip over any portion of a strip guide, and means to moistenv the strip as it is advanced.

actuated, movable, vertical blade,.a'station-` ary, flat, horizontal blade situated immediately above the tank and below the path of tape movement, and sprcing means urging the cuttingl ledge of the vertical blade horizontally toward the cutting edge of the horizontal blade, spring means urging the cutting r edge of the vertical bIadeWerticallyaway from the horizontal blade and means beyond the cutter to moisten the advanced strlp of tape, comprising a brush extending upward from the bottom'of the tank to the path of tape movement, and a presser cooperative `withthe brush. t

28. In a tape serving/device, a tape guide,

hand operated means to feed the tape therethrough, a tank above which the tape' is fed, a hand operated tape cutter, including a flat, stationary blade mounted directly over the tank and parallel to the plane of the tape strip as it emerges from said guide, and a movable blade acting in a plane substantially at-right angles to the tape strip, spring means -to hold said movable blade in contact with*A said stationary -blade during the cutting stroke, spring means to hold said movable blade in raised position but manuallly depressible to cut the paper strip and means beyond the cutter to meisten the advanced strip of tape, comprising a brush extending upward from the bottom ofthe tank to the pathof tape movement, and 'a presser cooperative with the brush. ,l

f 29. In a dispensing device for gummed paper-strip a tray adapte'd to hold a roll of gummed paper strip, a guide through which the strip passes, a strip grasping device embracing said guide and slidable valongthe outside'thereof to grasp and to advance said strip, a cutter and a\moistener to cut and to guide, said strip grasping device and cutter eing arranged in a straight line to facilitate the operation of the machine.

30.' In a dispensing device for gummed paper strip, a tray, a guide, a strip grasping device, a cutter and a moistener, said tray of relatively greaterlength and breadth than a roll of paper strip,'sa1d tray bottom inclined to cause the roll contained therein to have -moisten said strip as it emerges from said f' always two points of rictional contact with the tray wallsVl as kit unrolls, said guide having an internal passage t0 receive and guide the paper strip from said tray, the outside surface' of said guide formingways for the strip graspingrdevice, said cutter positioned across the said guide .and adapted to cut oi any section advanced by the said strip grasping means, said moistener provided with.: a l

pressure means, a capillary liquid conveying means and multiplex contact means, adapted to moisten the 4gummed side of the paper strip, and to act as a continuationof the guide. 'p

In testimony, whereof I. have aixed my signature to this specification.' 1

' -THEKODORE- H. KRUEGER.

,I DISCLAIMER y y n Re. 18,322."-Theodore H. Krueger, Putney,` Stratfrd, Conn. TAPE SERVING LDEVICE. Patent dated January 5, 1932. Disclaimer iled'June 11.1935,

by the assignee, Better Packages, Inc. y y Hereby disclaims from the operation. of Reissue Letters Patent No. $18,322

l claims :1 to 8 of the said Reissue Letters P tent No. 18,322.

[OjcialGazeue July 2, 1935.]

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