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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146644 | Film transfer tool with application head moveable between exposed and stowed positions A film transfer tool includes an application head, which is adapted to be moved to a stowed position, and a reel assembly having a wall and two stopping members extended therefrom. The reel assembly and a shell have an active member disposed therebetween. The active... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8087441 | Material placement method and apparatus A material placement head for dispensing and compacting a plurality of strips of a material onto a surface with a plurality of independently movable roller assemblies. Each roller assembly of the placement head comprises a compacting roller and may be rotatably and ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8074694 | Stringer transition method A stringer comprises a base portion and first and second webs extending outwardly from the base portion. The orientation of at least one of the first and second webs may transition from a first angle to a second angle within an angle transition zone. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8037917 | Shipping and packing tape dispenser and mount A shipping and packing tape type dispenser having a handle and a dispenser body for mounting a roll of tape for one-handed application to work surfaces. The dispenser includes a retractable press plate, tape retainer, spool anti-reverse and rotation-tensioning mecha... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7717151 | Material placement method and apparatus A material placement head for dispensing and compacting a plurality of strips of a material onto a surface with a plurality of independently movable roller assemblies. Each roller assembly of the placement head comprises a compacting roller and may be rotatably and ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712506 | Tape dispenser equipped with extra tool A tape dispenser includes a handle, a base plate fixed on the handle, a tape reel pivoted on a rear of the base plate, and a seat on a front of the base plate, on a top of which a cutter is provided. The handle has a chamber therein, which is open at a bottom thereo... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7669631 | Adhesive tape dispenser A new and improved adhesive tape dispenser is adapted to dispense tape wound upon a tape core and includes a frame, an application roller, a cutter assembly, and handle mounted on the frame. The adhesive tape dispenser includes a core support assembly secured to the... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7624781 | Tape dispenser with a grip having a safety telescopic knife A tape disperser with a grip having a safety telescopic knife has its grip consisting of a right semi-shell and a left semi-shell. The right semi-shell includes a rectangular pushing recess having a pushing hole for assembling a telescopic knife set that is composed... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7591294 | Material placement method and apparatus A roller assembly for bidirectionally dispensing and compacting a strip of a material onto a surface without requiring the roller assembly to rotate 180° to dispense the material in the reverse direction. The roller assembly comprises a first guide element, a secon... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7571754 | Coating film transfer tool A coating film transfer tool capable of eliminating a sag when being used, while protecting the transfer tape when not being used. The coating film transfer tool includes: a slide mechanism which causes the transfer head to slide allowing the transfer head to contac... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7424904 | Tape dispenser with battery-operated hot wire tape cutter Disclosed is a tape dispenser including a housing configured to support a roll of tape, such that the tape is dispensable from the roll. A tape cutter is engageable with the tape. The tape cutter includes a heating element. A power source, such as batteries, is in e... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7409978 | Dispenser with a cover A dispenser with a cover whose overall size can be kept compact and which is provided with a cover to protect the applicator tip when not in use is to be provided. The dispenser with a cover is provided with a body, an applicator tip protruding through a tip apertur... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7370782 | Tape dispenser The inventive tape dispenser includes a cover and a base. The cover includes a forward section, a saddle, a rounded back section, and first and second sidewalls extending downwardly from the forward section and saddle. The forward section of the cover includes a fir... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357165 | Method and apparatus for cutting protective tape The present invention provides a method of moving a cutter blade along a circumferential edge of a semiconductor wafer, thereby cutting a protective tape joined to a surface of the semiconductor wafer with a pattern formed thereon for protecting the pattern before t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357167 | Transfer device A transfer device A that is used for transferring a transferring paste T on an object on which the transferring paste T is to be transferred comprises a pair of first outside panel 21 and the second outside panel 11 that hold the transferring paste T, ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353853 | Fiber placement machine A fiber placement machine has a creel that supplies a fiber band to a presser member that applies the fiber band to a tool or form. The presser member is part of a head that is attached to the creel of the machine by a wrist that provides movement about yaw, pitch a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353854 | Adhesive tape roll fixing device for an adhesive tape dispenser An adhesive tape roller fixing device for an adhesive tape dispenser includes a pivotal shaft fixed sidewise on a sidewall of the dispenser body, and a small roller, a guide roller and a blade orderly fixed at the front portion of the sidewall. The pivotal shaft has... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350553 | Gripping separable-paper peeler A gripping separable paper peeler includes a grip frame, a paper roll holder, two idle gears, a separable paper holder, a pushing roller, and a pressing roller. The paper roll holder has a first gear engaging a second gear of the separable paper holder via the two i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341086 | Automated fabric layup system and method To apply a resin impregnated fabric to a substrate, a device includes a surface having a layer of material and a first edge. The surface moves relative to the substrate and to conform to the substrate. The layer of material is compatible for use with the resin. The ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334753 | Separable paper stripping device A separable paper-stripping device includes a base formed with a first and a second wall plate. The first wall plate is assembled thereon with a paper-roll holder, an idle gear and a separable-paper holder, and the second wall plate is secured thereon with a cutting... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325583 | Coating film transfer tool In a coating film transfer tool, a tape supply core rotation limiter predetermines the amount of coating film laid down on a receiving surface, to enable erasure of small areas. The permitted rotation of the supply core can be selected from a group of different choi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325582 | Drywall bazooka for application of flexible corner bead A drywall tool for dispensing flexible trim material such as FLEXTRIM and ULTRALITE products, or any other flexible trim material, containing a head attached to an elongated handle, a drive wheel attached to the head for pulling the trim material from a roll, at lea... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320351 | Tape cutter Provided is a tape cutter comprising a housing comprising a rear spring, a forward opening, and a forward tape press roller; a tape dispensing unit urged by the spring and comprising a tape mount with an adhesive tape roll rotatably put thereon, and a push member pr... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302984 | Lock mechanism of sliding member and transfer device A lock mechanism of a sliding member being slidably movable along a body between an engaged position and a pullout position. The sliding member comprises a face, the face contacting along an outer face of the body in a direction of sliding. The lock mechanism compri... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300531 | Tape application device A device and a method for applying tape to one or more sheets of material in a moving line-up. The device can include a tape applicator, a sensor, a tape cutter, a tape gripper, an engagement-initiation press, and a hold-down portion. During intermittent operation, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275578 | Transfer device A transfer device for transferring a transferring material to an object comprises a refillable cartridge that holds at least the transferring material, a case that accommodates the refillable cartridge detachably, a sliding member that is mounted on the case and tha... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255767 | Single hand operation adhesive tape dispenser A hand-held adhesive tape dispenser/applicator comprising a housing shell (1) including a hub (2) for mounting adhesive tape rolls, a tape discharge opening (13) and a lever mechanism (3). The lever mechanism (3) comprising pivotal... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228882 | Tape dispenser with a cushioned applicator tip A transfer tape dispenser includes a case, a supply spool, a return spool, and a substantially rigid applicator tip having an application edge. The applicator tip is disposed in a path of a transfer tape that originates from the supply spool and terminates at the re... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213631 | Device for applying a horizontal paper border on a wall A border guide and method for applying an elongated strip of border paper in a horizontal position on a vertical wall. The paper is soaked in water to activate the adhesive and then wound on a roll on the border guide. The user then presses one end of the border gui... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207368 | Dual use tape dispenser A dual use tape dispenser consisting of a base frame assembly and a cutting blade assembly pivotally connected to the base frame assembly. Integral with the base frame assembly is an array of pins positioned for holding different size reels of tape. Tape from reels ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204287 | Transfer devices Transfer devices are disclosed. At least one transfer device includes a housing, a supply roll rotatably mounted to the housing, a take-up roll rotatably mounted to the housing, and an application head. The supply roll has a wound supply of liner wound thereon, and ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201201 | Painter's tape dispenser with cutter The painter's tape dispenser with cutter has a base, a rotatable spindle for receiving a roll of tape, and a cutter mounted on the base, which is ergonomically dimensioned for a comfortable fit on the user's forearm. The base is generally triangular in shape, with a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198086 | Tape dispenser A dispenser and method for applying self-adhesive tapes to surfaces of construction lumber, such that pieces of lumber can be accurately located to each other. The dispenser includes a frame comprising spaced-apart member and a roll of adhesive tape rotatably mounte... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195048 | Adhesive film dispenser An ergonomic dispenser of a roll of adhesive film facilitates application of that film to a surface with minimum manipulation by the user. The dispenser has a low profile where the cutting blade, axis of rotation of the adhesive film roll and dispenser handle lie in... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178575 | Label maker A label maker includes a housing, a tape-roll wheel holder, a label guide roller unit, a synchronous gear unit, a stripping guide member, a changeover stopper and a press-and-deliver device. After a label-tape roll is fitted on the tape-roll wheel holder, the label ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175732 | Method of applying seam tape to the edge of a membrane Membrane sheeting with preapplied seam tape is formed by applying the seam tape to a preformed sheet along the center of the sheet. A cut is formed through the seam tape and sheeting. This forms two sheets with seam tape along one edge of each of the sheets. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163040 | Correction tape applicator tip with cylindrical projection A transfer tape dispenser comprises a housing and a supply spool and a take up spool disposed within the housing. A carrier ribbon has a first end and a second end, with the first end connected to the supply spool, and the second end connected to the take-up spool. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152650 | Tape dispenser A tape dispenser comprises a cylindrical hub for rotatably supporting a roll of tape, and a dispensing arm extends radially outwardly of the hub and has a tape guide on the bottom thereof by which tape is arched concavely toward an underlying surface as the tape is ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117915 | Hand-held device for applying a film of adhesive, covering or colored material onto a substrate The invention relates to a hand-held device for transferring a film of, for example, adhesive, covering, or colored material onto a substrate. The device has a housing accommodating a film supply and an application member longitudinally projecting from the housing. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118645 | Method and apparatus for joining protective tape to semiconductor wafer A method for joining a protective tape to a semiconductor wafer includes the steps of: mounting a semiconductor wafer, which has a surface with a pattern formed thereon, on a holding member; joining a protective tape, which protects the pattern, to the surface of th... | 10/10/2006 |
