Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Coil holder or support – Randomly oriented coil holder
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-29
2001-04-17
Walsh, Donald P. (Department: 3653)
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Coil holder or support
Randomly oriented coil holder
C242S614000, C242S588600, C242S596300
Reexamination Certificate
active
06216978
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a compound tape dispensing device, and more particularly pertains to a mechanism for the convenient holding and dispensing of a roll of tape.
2. Description of Related Art
The use of belt holders is known in the prior art. More specifically, belt holders heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of supporting tools on a belt far easy access are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,508,691 to Langbehn discloses a belt tape reel holder for supporting coiled tape measures. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 317,984 to Reynoso et al. discloses the an ornamental design for a belt mountable tape dispenser formed from a unitary bent piece of wiring. U.S. Pat. No. 3,575,771 to Padgett discloses a tape dispenser for plasterboard junctions. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 275,527 to Gee discloses an ornamental design for a belt supported holder. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 250,919 to Milligan et al. discloses an ornamental design for a utility belt holster.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a compound tape dispensing device.
In this respect, the compound tape dispensing device according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose holding and dispensing compound tape and further preventing the inadvertent unrolling thereof.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved compound tape dispensing device which can be used for holding and dispensing compound tape and further preventing the inadvertent unrolling thereof. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of belt holders now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved compound tape dispensing device. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved compound tape dispensing device which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a belt attachment portion comprised of a rigid rectangular portion having rounded corner portions. The rigid rectangular portion has a pair of elongated slots formed therethrough. The slots receive a belt therethrough for coupling therewith. The device includes a tape holding portion comprised of a cylindrical spool having a closed first end and an open second end. The closed second end is secured to the belt attachment portion by a pair of rivets extending through the rigid rectangular portion. The device includes a tape retaining portion comprised of a cap portion having a circular opening therein, The circular opening is adapted for securement over the open second end of the cylindrical spool for securement of a roll of compound tape upon the cylindrical spool. The device includes an unwinding prevention portion comprised of tack portion having a string secured to an end portion thereof. The string has a distal end secured to the tape retaining portion.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved compound tape dispensing device which has all the advantages of the prior art belt holders and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved compound tape dispensing device which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved compound tape dispensing device which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved compound tape dispensing device which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such compound tape dispensing device economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved compound tape dispensing device which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to hold and dispense compound tape and further prevent the inadvertent unrolling thereof.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved compound tape dispensing device comprised of a belt attachment portion. A tape holding portion is secured to the belt attachment portion. A tape retaining portion is secured to the tape holding portion to hold a roll of compound tape thereon.
An unwinding prevention portion is included to preclude the roll of compound tape from unrolling by applying a pressure on a circumferential face of the roll of compound tape.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
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Rivera William A.
Walsh Donald P.
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