US1519998A - Tape-dispensing device - Google Patents

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Dec: H. A. ADAMS TAP: =DI$PEII$ING DEVICE Filed April 28. 1922;

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54 354 Ilka/00119440.

Patented Dec. 23, 1924.,

UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

HARRY A. ADAIMS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE \VINNER LABORATORIES, INC, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TAPE-DISPENSING DEVICE.

Application filed April 28, 1922. Serial No. 557,197.

To (ZZZ 1072 0221 it may concern:

Be it known that I. HARRY A. Annals, a citizen ol the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TapeDispensing Devices, of which the following is a vtull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to gummed tape dispensing cevices and has for an object to provide an improved device of this type, the parts ot which may be applied to any container in a simple. easy and effective manner by relatively unskilled persons, the parts of which may be largely made of stamped or pressed sheet metal, and which is exceedingly compact, convenient, durable, attractive in appearance, inexpensive, and which when applied to a container may have great stability of equilibrium.

it further object is to provide an improved gummed tape dispensing device which may be operated by either the fingers or the palm ol the hand to eject any desired length of tape; in which the end of the remaining tape when a part has been torn ofi" is held in position to be ejected when the device is manipi'ilated for that purpose and which accomplishes these purposes with a n'iinimum number of parts. Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description of an embodiment of the invention and the novel features will be particularly pointed out in claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 is a perspective of a casing to which the tape dispensing device has been applied;

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is another sectional elevation of the same;

Fig. 4 is a plan of the same with the cover of the casing opening;

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan of the plate.

The tape dispensing device may be applied to any suitable casing or container, and it may be very easily and advantageously applied to metal boxes with hinged covers such as are commonly empl yed for the packing and sale of tobacco and cigars. Many of these casings or containers are attractively and pleasingly ornamented in various manners such as by lithographing, and provide a very inexpensive and attractive base for the support of the improved dispensing devices. The casing 1, as shown, is a hexahedron provided with a hinged, cover 2. which may be held closed in a suitable manner such as by a catch 3. A plate 4- is provided with apertures 5, arranged in spaced relation thereon. A housing 6, which may he Formed of bent sheet metal, is provided on corresponding edges of two of its opposite faces with lugs "7, which are adapted to pass through the apertures 5 in the plate and through suitable apertures 5", which may be formed in the cover 2. The lugs 7 may be anchored to the cover 2 in any suitable manner such as by bending the ends of the lugs against the under face of the cover to clinch them as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4t.

11 pair of shafts 8 and 9 pass transversely through the housing and are rotatably mounted in, the side walls thereof, one of the shafts, such as 8, having extensions beyond the side walls o1 the housing, upon which are mounted knurled buttons or discs 10. The shafts 8 and 9 within the housing carry sleeves l1 and 12 of rubber or other material each having a suitable friction sur face, the sleeves being in contact with one another and each rotatable with its shaft. These sleeves with their shafts, form rolls which serve as a feeding mechanism for the tape. The discs or buttons extend slightly above the upper face or the housing so as to be readily engaged and operated by drawing the palm of the hand over the same, while in contact therewith as well as by a manipulation of the fingers.

The interior of the casing is sub-divided by partitions into suitable compartments A, B, C, and D. The compartment A, which is directly below the housing 6 is provided with a curved or inclined wall 13 which, with the opposite side of the compartment, forms a wedge-shaped pocket in which the roll 1 1- of gumlned tape held against expansion while decreasing in size. The plate t is provided with an aperture 15 and the cover 2 is provided with an aperture 16 aligned therewith and disposed directly over the'compartment A, One end of the strip of tape of the roll H is passed upwardly through the aligned apertures 15 and 16, into the housing and then between the feed rolls 11 and 12. The aperture 15 may be conveniently. formed by striking up from the plate 4, a tongue 17 which is curved toward th rolls 11 and 12 from its point of jointure with the plate so as to form a curved guide, for guiding the tape strip from the roll 14: to the feed rolls, without undue friction, binding or tearing. The housing is provided with a slot 18 through which the tape strip is ejected after passing between the feed rolls. The plate t is also provided with a struck-up tongue 19, which is curved upwardly into and through the slot 18 and yieldingly presses the tape against an edge of the slot of the housing so as to hold the end of the remaining tape after a part has been torn off along the slot as a tearing edge, Within the slot and against curling within the housing. The tongue 19 also guides the tape outwardly when the tape is ejected by the feed rolls.

In the compartment B of the casing, which is immediately adjoining the compartment A in the direction in which the tape is fed, a water well 20 is disposed. This well extends upwardly through an aperture 21 in the cover 2- and a corresponding aligned aper true 22 in the plate 4. Within the well a wick 23 is disposed so as to project somewhat above the plate 4 and within the path otmovement of the ejected tape. The tape is disposed in .its compartment sothat it "will be ejected from the housing with the gummed surface thereof facing downwardly toward the upper end surface of the wick. its the tape is fed or pulled outwardly and across the wick it may be deflected downwardly or pressed into contact with the wick so that by the moisture of the wick the gummed surface will be moistened and there by rendered adhesive. The upper or outer end portion of the tongue 19 is curved upwardly so that when the tape is ejected, the tape will be guided upwardly above the end surface of the wick. At the same time the tongue will yield and permit pressure of the tape downwardly into contact with the wick to moisten the gummed surface. The plate 4 may have a flange 24 along two of its intersecting edges so as to facilitate the positioning of the same upon the rectangularcover of the type of box illustrated, but the plate may be provided without this flange or the flange may be removed when the plate is to be applied to cylindrical or other shapes of boxes.

lt desired, for the purpose of convenience, a ball of twine 25 may be disposed within the compartment C, of the casing and pass through an aperture 31 of the cover so that the twine may be pulled out in desired lengths. A suitable tensioning device 26 may be secured to the outer face of the cover such as by clinched lugs 27 which pass through apertures 28 in the cover. A spring tongue 29 is provided upon the tensioning dei'ice 26 so that ifthe twine is passed between the tongue and body of the tensioning device, it will be frictionally held. A suitable knife or severing device 32, may also be secured to the outer face of the cover by means of clinched lugs 33 which pass through apertures 34 in the cover. In the compartment D, a suitable weight 35 such as a quantity of small pebbles, shot, or sand, may be disposed which provides a weight sufficient to give the container, contents and parts supported thereby, amore stable equilibrium than would be otherwise provided, so that the casing will not be readily upset in use.

The device may be marketed by the sale of the housing 6 and parts carried thereby, the plate l, the well and wick, the tensioning device 26 and the cutting device, with the intention that the purchaser should apply the same to such casings: or containers-as-they may possess. These casings, may for example, be the highly lithographed or ornainented metal boxes in which tobacco or cigars were transported and which would otherwise be discarded when the tobacco or cigars were removed or used. In such cases in applying the device to the casing. the plate f is placed upon the cover through the apertures 5, 15 and 22. The apertures 5, l6, and 21 corresponding to the markings ma y then be formed in the cover in a suitable manner. The plate 4 may then be applied to the cover 2, the housing 6 placed on the plate with the tongues 7 passing through the apertures 5 in the plate 4: and aligned apertures 5 in the cover, after which the tongues 7 may be clinched against the under face of the cover to anchor the plate and housing to the cover effectively andfirmly.

The interior of the casing may be divided by suitable partitions into the compartments A, B, C and D, and the well and wick may be inserted into the aperture 22 within the compartment 13. On the other hand, the asing or container with the parts attached thereto shown may be marketed as a unit.

i Vhen it is desired to dispense tape from the device, it is merely necessary to rotate in the proper direction the buttons or discs 10 by means of the fingers, or by drawing the 7 palm of the hand over the same while in contact therewith, which actions cause a retation of the rolls 11 and 12 to draw the tape between the rolls 11 and 12 and eject it through the slot 18 of the housing 6. The tci'igi'ie 19 deflects the strip of tape upwardly so that it may be readily grasped by the fingers of the operator. As the tape is ejected it may be grasped and drawn across the upper end surface of the wick, which is kept moist by the water in the well in which it is placed, so that the summed surface will he moistened as it is dispensed from the de vice. After the desired length of tape has been ejected Or withdrawn through the slot til) 18 the tape may be torn off along the edge of the slot. The tongue 19 will hold the end of the remaining tape Within a slot 18, and against curling, so that any further manipulation of the disc 10 in the same direction will cause an ejection of the tape through the slot 18.

Both the tape and twine may be dispensed in an exceedingly simple, convenient and effective manner, and the parts may be constructed of brass or stamped sheet metal which greatly reduces the cost of production and the assembly.

It will be obvious: that various changes in the details and arrangements of parts herein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature of the invention may be made by those skilled in the art within the principle and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a gummed tape device, a casing having a gummed tape containing magazine and a well, a housing attached to the upper wall of the casing, a pair of shafts extending across and rotatably mounted in said housing, a friction roller on each shaft and in contact with one another, an operating button carried by one of the shafts and extend ing above the housing so as to be engageable and operable by the palm of the hand, a guide for feeding the tape from the magazine to and between the friction rollers, said housing having a slot through which the tape passes over the well, and means kept moist from the well against which the tape may be pressed for moistening of the gummed surface while being drawn from the housing.

2. In a gummed tape device, a casing having a gummed tape magazine and a housing carried thereby, means within the housing for feeding the tape therethrough from the magazine, and means against which the tape may be pressed to moisten its gummed surface upon leaving the housing after being shifted therethrough.

8. In a gummed tape device, a casing having a gummed tape magazine and a housing carried thereby, means within the housing for feeding the tape therethrough from the magazine, said means being exposed from the upper face of the housing for manipulation by the palm of the hand, and means against which the tape may be pressed to moisten its gummed surface upon leaving the housing after being passed therethrough.

a. In a gummed tape device for attachment to a casing, a plate having lug receiving apertures and a tape passage aperture therein, a housing adapted to fit upon the plate and having lugs positioned to pass through the lug receiving apertures and the upper wall of the casing for anchoring the housing and plate to the casing by the clinching of the lugs to the casing, and

means within the housing for forcing the tape therethrough from the tape passage aperture in the plate and the casing.

5. In a gummed tape device for attachment to a casing, a plate having lug receiving apertures and a tape passage aperture therein, a housing adapted to fit upon the plate and having lugs positioned to pass through the lug receiving apertures and the upper wall of the casing for anchoring the housing and plate to the casing by the clinching of the lugs to the casing, and means within the housing for forcing the tape therethrough from the tape passage aperture in the plate and the casing, said means having an operating button exposed for opera tion by the palm of the hand.

6. In a gummed tape device for attachment to a casing, a tape feeding device having depending lugs which are adapted to be passed through and anchored to a casing, said device having means for guiding the tape from the casing and feeding it through the device.

'7. In a gummed tape device for attachment to a casing, a tape feeding device having depending lugs which are adapted to be passed through and anchored to a casing, said device having means for guiding the tape from the casing and feeding it through the device, said means being exposed for operation by the palm of the hand.

8. In a tape device for attachment to a casing, a plate adapted to be placed upon a casing and having therein lug receiving apertures and an aperture for the passage of tape from the casing, a housing adapted to fit upon the plate and having lugs spaced in accordance with the lug receiving apertures whereby the lugs may pass through the plate and casing wall to anchor the housing and plate thereto, said housing having a slot at one side through which the tape is discharged, said plate having a struck out tongue curved upwardly into the slot to direct the tape upwardly when ejected from the housing.

9. In a tape device for attachment to any container, a plate adapted to be placed upon the casing and having lug receiving apertures, a housing adapted to fit upon the plate and provided with lugs spaced to pass through the apertures in the plate into anchoring relation with the container for anchoring the housing and plate to the container, and a feeding device carried by the housing for receiving the tape from the container and ejecting it therefrom, said feed ing device having an exposed operating member.

10. In a tape device for attachment to any container, a plate adapted to be placed upon the casing and having lug receiving aper tures. a housing adapted to fit upon the plate and provided with lugs spaced to pass through the apertures in the plate into anchoring relation with thecontainer for anchoring the housing and plate to the container, and a feeding device carried by the housing for receiving the tape from the container and ejecting it therefrom, said feeding device having an exposed operating member, said plate having a tongue struck up to form an aperture for the passage of the tape, the tongue being curved to form a guide for the tape While passing to the feeding device.

11. In a tape device for attachment to any container, a plate adapted to be placed upon the casing and having lug receiving apertures, a housing adapted to fit upon the plate and provided with lugs spaced to pass through the apertures in the plate into anchoring relation with the container for anchoring the housing and plate to the container and a feeding device carried by the housing for receiving the tape from the container and ejecting it therefrom, said feeding device having an operating shaft extending through the same from side to side, and operating buttons on the projecting ends of said shaft Which can be n'ianipul ated by the fingers or the palm of the hand to cause an ejection of the tape.

12. In a tape device for attachment to any container, a plate adapted to be placed upon the casing and having lug receiving apertures, a housing adapted to fit upon the plate and provided with lugs spaced to pass through the apertures in the plate into anchoring relation with the container for an choring the housing and: plate to the container, a pair of contacting friction rollers rotatably mounted in said housing, one of the rollers having an. extension through the housing, an operating button on the projecting end of the extension Which can be manipulated by the fingers or the palm of the hand to cause an ejection of the tape.

13. In a tape device for attachment to any container, a plate adapted to be placed upon the casing and having lug receiving apertures, a housing adapted to fit upon the plate and provided with lugs spaced to pass through the apertures in the plate into anchoring relation with the container for anchoring the housing and plate to the container, and a feeding device carried by the housing for receiving the tape from the container and ejecting it therefrom, said feeding device having an exposed operating member, said housing. having a slot through which the tape is ejected, said plate having a struck-up resilient tongue extending into the slot and curved upwardly at its outer end portion to guide the ejected tape upwardly when ejected and to clamp the tape in the slot when the outer end istorn off In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my signature.

HARRY A. ADAMS.

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