Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6189588 | Simple binding device Between the binding tape taking out section 7 and the tape cutting section 4 the tape reel 2 for keeping a wound tape 1 is disposed horizontally with each other. Thereby, the total length of the simple binding device is shortened to contribute to lower th... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6085955 | Wrist mountable tape dispenser A wrist mountable tape dispenser includes a tape holder which supports a roll of tape for rotation and dispensing. An adjustable wrist connector connects the tape holder to the wrist. The tape holder also supports a cutter for cutting the tape dispensed f... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6067661 | Belt with a pouch A belt comprising an elongated strip of material having a first end and a second end; a pouch at said first end of said strip; an attachment means at said second end of said strip for adjustably connecting said first and second ends of said strip; and a l... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5992490 | Simple binding device Between the binding tape taking out section 7 and the tape cutting section 4 the tape reel 2 for keeping a wound tape 1 is disposed horizontally with each other. Thereby, the total length of the simple binding device is shortened to contribute to lower th... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5975394 | Portable bag dispenser A portable hard cover dispenser for a small roll of interconnected plastic bags has a dispensing slot for removing a bag, a brake for holding the roll of bags while a bag is torn from the roll, a bag rewinder, and is equipped with a belt hook for convenie... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5641109 | Belt-mounted tape dispenser apparatus A belt-mountable tape dispenser operable with one hand for the retrieval and cutting of a predetermined length of tape from a spool of tape mounted to the dispenser. The tape dispenser includes a frame fabricated from a malleable material to accommodate c... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5490625 | Paper towel and toilet paper portable dispenser An improved paper towel and toilet paper portable dispenser is provided, which consists of a housing having a cylindrical body, a pair of end walls and a longitudinal flap between the end walls, to provide an opening in the cylindrical body of the housing... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5351869 | Tape dispensing devices A device for the dispensing of tape includes a spindle for carrying a roll of tape, a cuter for severing tape pulled from the roll, and a clip for clipping the spindle and cutter to an article of clothing. In another aspect of the invention, a device is p... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5215236 | Clip-on hand clasp for disposable tape dispensers A clip-on clamp or bracket which is engageable over the back of an individual's hand which is used to selectively support a conventional disposable tape dispenser so that the dispenser does not interfere with the normal use of the individual's fingers and... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5154336 | Dispenser for wire markers A dispenser is provided for wire markers that are detachably linked to one another by breakable connections, thereby forming a chain of wire markers. The dispenser comprises a casing including two parallel generally flat side walls that are substantially ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5065925 | Tape dispensing devices A device for the dispensing of tape includes a spindle for carrying a roll of tape, a cutter for severing tape pulled from the roll, and a clip for clipping the spindle and cutter to an article of clothing. In another aspect of the invention, a device is ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4880152 | Portable tape dispenser unit The invention is directed to a dispensing unit which is secured to a support member by an expandable core. The dispensing unit includes a container which is capable of receiving an expandable core member to secure the dispensing unit to a support member. ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4729518 | Tape dispenser including a backcard with projecting hub parking portions A tape dispenser comprising a housing including a hub, a roll of tape journaled on the hub and a length of low tack pressure sensitive adhesive coated tape wound around the core. A paper backcard disposed around one end of the hub includes a plurality of ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4648538 | Flagging dispenser A flagging dispenser specifically designed to be wearable on the belt of the user thereof and including a recessed area designed to rotatably receive a role of flagging which is to be dispensed thereby. The device further includes a serrated edge disposed... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4606485 | Surveyor's ribbon dispenser A surveyor's ribbon or tape dispenser which is designed to be carried on a person's belt which includes a reel from which a ribbon tape may be selectively dispensed by urging the ribbon or tape outwardly beyond the end of and against the pressure of a spr... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4493446 | Multiple roll tape dispenser A tape dispenser (1) for a plurality of rolls of pressure sensitive adhesive tape (70) including a tape storage compartment (5) and tape severance compartment (6) in which are located flexible retention wings (40), guard fingers (17) and tape cutter bar (... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4274573 | Dispenser for web-like material A dispenser for a material wound into hollow cylindrical self-supporting roll is provided. The dispenser wall or walls adjacent to the circumference of the roll are provided with a first aperture through which the material, unwindable from the outside of ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4252258 | Gang tape dispenser A gang tape dispenser for a multiplicity of dissimilar rolls of pressure sensitive tape selectively usable at the user's option. Each roll may bear a roll of distinctive symbols dissimilar from those on the other rolls enabling the user to employ strips a... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4105149 | Tape dispensing apparatus Disclosed herein is a device for dispensing different types of tape such as masking, duct and electrician's tape which is adapted to be secured to the user's apparel and operated with a single hand. The device is comprised of a body member defining belt l... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4088276 | Tape holder and dispenser A tape holder and dispenser for holding and dispensing tape comprises a cylindrical housing having a closed end with a spindle extending thereinto on which a roll of tape can be placed; said cylindrical housing having narrow slots on either side thereof f... | 05/09/1978 |
| 3980245 | Dispenser-holder for a ring of sticker-tape An improved detachable wheel dispenser-holder unit, for a ring of pre-formed peripherally-tearable sticker tape, adapted to have portions thereof unwrapped and torn off its periphery from time to time, with the unit adapted for removable attachment to any... | 09/14/1976 |
