Applicator for heat-activatable tape

摘要

An applicator is disclosed for applying pieces of tape having a backing on one surface of which is a coating of a heat-activatable adhesive. The tape backing may be a fibrous tape as in hook and loop-fastening tape. The applicator utilizes an applicating pad having a surface which engages the backing opposite the adhesive surface. The pad supports the tape such that the same may be moved into contact with a heater and then moved to apply the tape to a receptor surface. The pad serves to uniformly affix the tape to the surface and force the backing and adhesive onto the surface to which the tape is to be applied. The tape may be applied to the pad and then cut to lengths or predetermined lengths of tape may be placed onto the brush.