A TAPE APPLICATOR AND METHODS OF APPLYING TAPE TO A SURFACE

摘要

A tape applicator (10). A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a tape applicator (10) that includes a tape head (100) having a base (106), a tape roll holder (102) attached to the base (106) and a tape application roller (120) for applying a tape to a surface attached to said base, where the tape applicator (10) includes a tape path from the tape roll holder (102) to the tape application roller (120), and includes a x-axis actuator (30) operatively connected to the tape head (100) for moving said tape applicator (10) in the x-axis direction and a y-axis actuator (32) operatively connected to the tape head (100) for moving said tape applicator (10) in the y-axis direction. The present invention also relates to methods of applying tape to surface.