Title:
DISPENSER WITH APPLICATOR MODULE FOR APPLYING ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS TO DISPENSED TAPE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004041695
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A dispenser for dispensing the length of tape ready for application on a package, the dispenser including a frame, a feed mechanism, a cutting mechanism, and an applicator. The frame has a storage area for storing tape therein. The feed mechanism is connected to the frame for feeding tape from the storage area. The cutting mechanism is connected to the frame for cutting the length of tape dispensed from the dispenser. The applicator is connected to the frame and adapted for applying an additional element to the tape when the length of tape is dispensed. The application of the additional element to the tape provides the length of tape with a predetermined characteristic. The additional element applied by the applicator is selected from a number of different additional elements. Each additional element has a different predetermined characteristic so that when applied to the tape, each of the different additional elements provides the length of tape with a different corresponding predetermined characteristic.
Inventors:
WHITE PHILIP L
LEMOINE GEORGE J
BACKMAN KENNETH
COLLINS ROBERT
BARKER DONALD
LEMOINE GEORGE J
BACKMAN KENNETH
COLLINS ROBERT
BARKER DONALD
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/034648
Publication Date:
November 04, 2004
Filing Date:
October 31, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BETTER PACKAGES INC (US)
International Classes:
B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/28; B65B51/06; B65B61/18; B65B61/20; B65D43/14; B65H; (IPC1-7): B65H/
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