Title:
VISCOUS CLUTCH FOR A CORRECTION TAPE REEL ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002043961
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The invention relates to a reel assembly for a tape dispenser (10) that includes a supply reel (30) and a take-up reel (40). The reel assembly incorporates a clutch (50) in the form of a viscous material (52) disposed between a portion of the supply reel and a portion of the take-up reel. The viscous material serves to couple and provide controlled drag between the supply reel and take-up reel in order to properly tension a correction tape as it is dispensed from a correction tape dispenser. The invention also relates to a tape dispenser that utilizes a reel assembly having a viscous clutch and a tape cartridge (70). The reel assembly is preferably used in a correction tape dispenser for applying a correction film to a substrate.
Inventors:
FERRARA DANIEL A
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/051195
Publication Date:
February 20, 2003
Filing Date:
November 13, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIC CORP (US)
International Classes:
B65H37/00; F16D35/00; B43L19/00; (IPC1-7): B32B31/00
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