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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383868 | Tape dispenser with cutter shield A tape dispenser includes base plate, a handle, a tape reel and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly includes a base, a cutter with a blade at an end, a shield, a shield base and a wiper plate. The shield is moved between a first position, in which the shield co... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7281559 | Binder strip cassette A binder strip cassette including a binder strip roll disposed within a cassette housing, with the roll including a multiplicity of elongated binder strips, each of said binder strips including a flexible substrate and an adhesive disposed on the substrate. The roll... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7204288 | Multi-burnish applicator for and method of applying a sheet material to a substrate A method and applicator for applying sheet material to a substrate. The applicator comprises two outwardly facing burnishes, each having an outwardly facing surface. The surfaces are disposed at an included angle of at least 180°, and preferably at least 270°. Thi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7121312 | Glue tape cutter A glue tape cutter includes a cutting table, a press plate, a holding blade, a cutting base, a knife blade and a shaft. The curved substrate is disposed at the bottom of the cutting table and the holding blade is fixed to the cutting table above the curved substrate... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093640 | Tape dispenser having a retaining and application area A tape dispenser having a frame, a cutter blade and a non-rotatable pressure pad is disclosed. The dispenser holds a roll of adhesive tape therein. The cutter blade and pressure pad are secured together and are snap-fitted into the frame so that the blade extends a ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077185 | Tape dispenser A hand held tape dispenser for applying adhesive tape to a surface. The dispenser includes a housing for holding and dispensing a roll of tape and has a tape dispensing opening therein. A plurality of rollers are within the housing, the outer surfaces of which coact... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7017639 | Blade protector for tape dispenser A tape dispenser that reduces accidental injury from contact with a sharp blade used to cut and separate tape from the dispenser when affixing the tape to a surface. The cutting blade, fixed at an angle some distance above an opening, or above the edge of a flexible... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971431 | Tape dispenser A tape dispenser for applying adhesive tape to a substrate surface. The dispenser includes an exterior application surface with an opening therein. A plurality of rotatable cylindrical rollers are mounted within the housing, wherein the surfaces of the rollers coact... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6808586 | Applicator for and method of applying a sheet material to a substrate A method and device for applying sheet material, such as wallpaper, to a substrate. The applicator is bi-positionable, having a first position where the sheet material is spaced apart from the substrate and a second position where the sheet material contact the subs... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6761201 | Hand application tool for laying sealant spacer strip on glass or like material An hand application tool for laying a sealant spacer strip along a glass sheet for forming insulating glass units having a handle with first and second ends; a base having freely rotatable rollers connected to the first end of the handle; and a housing connected to ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6709541 | Apparatus and method for the transfer of sign graphics A method and device for applying a graphic from a carrier sheet to a receiving substrate. A press roll, mateingly aligned to a support surface, is made to traverse the support surface in a reciprocating manner while applying controlled pressure. A flexible web is at... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706131 | Film lamination and removal system and methods of use Vacuum-assisted film laminating and removal systems and methods of using the same. The systems include a vacuum-assisted laminator for applying large format films to substrates where lamination pressure is generated at least partially by a vacuum drawn in a vacuum c... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6634402 | Adhesive-tape holder with an openable side cover An adhesive-tape holder with an openable side cover has an openable side cover positioned symmetrically opposite to a stationary side plate. The side cover has the combining tubular rod and a first and a second fitting rods respectively received in the co... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6612475 | Tape shifting means A shifting device for fixing and conveying a tape comprises a first head having a first surface to contact with a top of the tape, and a second head having a second surface to contact with a bottom of the tape. The first surface has a plurality of first s... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6520234 | Steered vacuum-assisted laminating apparatus and methods of use Steered vacuum-assisted laminating apparatus and methods of using the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a vacuum-assisted laminator for applying large format films to substrates where lamination pressure is generated at least partially by a vacuu... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6491082 | Safety for blade of tape dispenser A safety for blade of tape dispenser includes a fixing seat provided above a tape roller of the tape dispenser. The fixing seat defines an inner space in which a blade of the tape dispenser is fixedly mounted and a shield plate is disposed above the blade... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6367535 | Kneeler device for use in making carpet seams A kneeler device for use in applying pressure when making carpet seams includes a rectangular board member formed with a knee receiving curved recess at its forward end and toe ridges at the rear to allow a user to comfortably kneel on the upper surface a... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6079470 | Apparatus for cutting a web of paper and for applying an adhesive tape to the cutting edge of the web of paper An apparatus for cutting a web of paper and for applying an adhesive tape to a cutting edge of the web of paper has a stand, a receptacle, and a cutter. An applicator unit is provided, which is displaceable in a working direction. The applicator unit has ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6050318 | Apparatus and method for protective layer application An apparatus and process for attaching a protective thin film layer to a surface of a compact disc stamper are disclosed. An apparatus for carrying out the process comprises a base for supporting the compact disc stamper, a supply roll for providing the t... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5863384 | Self adhesive postage stamp dispenser and applicator This invention discloses a compact dispenser and applicator of stamps from self adhesive postage stamp rolls that is particularly well suited for typical postage stamp users. The dispenser comprises a mechanism assembly that slides into a compact housing ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5861080 | Tape dispenser An improved tape dispenser and method of use is capable of applying tape to a substrate with only one hand of the user, and comprises a housing having a pair of parallel spaced-apart resilient side walls which can be spread apart to receive a spool of tap... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5851347 | Stamp affixer apparatus and method A stamp affixer apparatus and method is disclosed. A top shell, bottom shell attached to the top shell, and a stamp housing is provided. A first gear assembly is rotatably attached to the stamp housing. A second gear assembly is engaged with the first gea... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5795434 | Machine for continuously manufacturing tape strip folded about ring, and device for correcting tape twist As tape drawer rollers are driven for intermittent rotation, a continuous tape is intermittently fed along a tape traveling path with a leading end portion of the tape inserted through a ring at a tape folding section. When the continuous tape has been fe... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5795435 | Transfer tape applicator system An applicator for use in conjunction with the top of a work surface, designed for multiple applications enabling a user to either separate an adhesive sheet material from its release paper for application to a substrate or apply transfer tape to a work co... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5505814 | Welding device for welding a welding profile to a welding groove A welding device for welding a welding profile to an inner welding groove of a locking device, consisting of a first hollow profiled member inserted into a second hollow profile member, has a carriage with a housing whereby the carriage has a longitudinal... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5445704 | Wallpaper applicator A wallpaper applicator comprises a handle portion comprising a gripping portion, a first frame member and a second frame member. The gripping portion, first frame member and second frame member are arranged in an "I" configuration. The first frame member ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5433818 | Apparatus for turning a sheet-like workpiece Apparatus for turning a sheet-like workpiece, e.g. a rectangular sheet of glass, and for applying a sealing strip continuously along its edges, includes an air flotation/section support bed (14, 15) covered by an air-permeable mat (16), a sealing strip ap... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5389186 | Carpet seam tape apparatus A carpet seam tape apparatus for dispensing carpet seam tape below and centered with respect to juxtaposed edges of adjacent carpet sections. The carpet seam apparatus generally comprises a base guide means connected to the base adapted for mounting betwe... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5348613 | Patching tool and method In a preferred embodiment, a tool for applying a piece of patching material to an area, the tool including: an elongate member having distal and proximal ends; securing apparatus to releasably secure the patching material to the distal end; releasing appa... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5271794 | Adjustable width coating nozzle and side sealer A book spine coating nozzle is provided with adjustable side sealing jaws for adjusting the nozzle width for different book thicknesses and having distinct, separate side glue outlets for depositing glue on the book sides. Glue flow control valves are dis... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5254206 | Hand-held labeling device An apparatus for administering self-adhesive labels is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the invention comprises an advance lever, which activates a driving mechanism which rotates two cooperating rolling bars; a wiper bar in cooperation with a defl... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5221408 | Applicator for applying a label having a heat activated adhesive to an object having an elevated temperature Disclosed is an applicator for applying a label having a heat activated adhesive coating to an object having an elevated temperature.... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5181983 | Adhesive tape cutting device An adhesive tape cutting device rotatably supporting an adhesive tape roll, which is adapted to adhere an adhesive tape of a desired length on a surface of an object, and is capable of reliably and repeatedly delivering the next tip of the tape from the a... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5174850 | Tape dispenser A tape dispenser, particularly suited for masking tape or like low-tensile strength adhesive tape, and having a frame with a hub portion that provides a cylindrical surface for rotatably mounting a roll of tape and having a central finger-receiving apertu... | 12/29/1992 |
| 4980014 | Apparatus for applying wrap-around labels to containers Apparatus and method of applying wrap-around labels to bottles or containers where the label is formed into a complete sleeve with a heat-sealed seam on the container as the containers are moved in a linear path on a conveyor. The bottles and conveyor pas... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4913766 | Strip applicator There is disclosed a strip applicator for dispensing and applying a strip from a roll thereof for covering joints or the like in wallboard or ceiling boards. The applicator has a main frame, a spaced-apart upper handle member and a spaced-apart lower roll... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4806184 | Wallpaper applicator A hand-held wallpaper applicator for supporting and applying sheet material to a wall or other surface comprises a hand held support member having a hand grip portion and a flat generally rectangular base portion with an elongate separable roller assembly... | 02/21/1989 |
