Adhesive tape dispenser

摘要

An adhesive tape dispenser includes a tape roll housing holding a cutter blade, a protective member mounted in the tape roll housing and movable relative to the tape roll housing to a first position to expose the cutter blade, a front cover mounted in the tape roll housing in such a manner that the front cover is prohibited from being opened when the protective member is in the first position, or can be opened or received when the protective member is moved to a second position. Further, the cutter blade can be mounted in a cutter holder that is installed in the tape roll housing. With the slidable or biasable design of the protective member and the front cover, the user can selectively expose the cutter blade or enable the cutter blade to be blocked.

主权项

1. An adhesive tape dispenser, comprising:
a tape roll housing comprising a cutter blade; a protective member mounted in said tape roll housing and movable relative to said tape roll housing between a first position to expose said cutter blade and a second position to block said cutter blade; and a front cover mounted in said tape roll housing, where said front cover is prohibited from being opened from said tape roll housing when said protective member is in the first position, where said front cover is movable relative to said tape roll housing between an open status and a received status when said protective member is in the second position; wherein said protective member is movable between said first position and second position by a pivoting motion; wherein said tape roll housing comprises two engagement portions connected with two lateral ends of said cutter blade, respectively; wherein said protective member comprises two pivot ears pivotally connected with the engagement portions by two pivot shaft respectively, a protective portion connected with said two pivot ears and moveable along with said two ears to cover said cutter blade and said two engagement portions of said tape roll housing, and two retaining lugs engaged with said engagement portions of said tape roll housing when said protective member is moved to the second position; wherein the adhesive tape dispenser further comprises a locking mechanism mounted in a bottom panel of said tape roll housing adjacent to said front cover, said locking mechanism comprising an operating member, and a locating member connected to said operating member and movable by said operating member; wherein the locating member is a vacuum mount; wherein the front cover is pivotally connected with the tape roll housing and located below the cutter blade; and wherein when the front cover is pivotally moved toward the cutter blade, the front cover covers the tape roll housing.