Correction tape re-tensioning mechanism and correction tape dispenser comprising same

摘要

A correction tape dispenser includes a body having a plurality of body teeth disposed on an inner surface thereof, an applicator tip mounted in the body, and a supply and take-up assembly mounted in the body, the supply and take-up assembly being biased away from the body teeth with a biasing element. The supply and take-up assembly includes a supply reel and a take-up reel. The supply reel and the take-up reel have a common axis of rotation. One of the supply reel and the take-up reel include a plurality of teeth that engage the plurality of body teeth during correction tape re-tensioning when the biasing force from the biasing element is overcome.

主权项

1. A correction tape dispenser, comprising:
a body including a first body portion and a second body portion, the first body portion having a first plurality of teeth disposed on an inner surface of the first body portion; an applicator tip mounted within and protruding from an opening in the body; a supply and take-up assembly mounted within the body, the supply and take-up assembly including a supply reel and a take-up reel, the supply reel and the take-up reel having the same axis of rotation, at least one of the supply reel and the take-up reel having a plurality of reel teeth; and a biasing element that biases the supply and take-up assembly away from the plurality of teeth disposed on the inner surface of the first body portion to thereby seprate the first plurality of teeth from the plurality of reel teeth.