TAPE APPLYING DEVICE

摘要

A device (10) adapted for applying L-shaped lengths of pressure sensitive adhesive coated tape (12) on the peripheries of boxes (16) moved past the device (10) and for cutting the applied lengths of tape (12) from a supply length of tape (12) on the device (10), in which the mechanism for cutting the tape (12) moves a cutting edge (34) by which the tape (12) is cut at about the same speed that the tape (12) is moving in the longitudinal direction of the tape (12) during engagement of the cutting edge (34) with the tape (12).