Hand held masking machine

摘要

The disclosure relates to a hand held masking machine which is used for masking various surfaces adjacent to which paint is to be applied, as for example the machine may be used on a wall adjacent a ceiling so that the ceiling may be painted without contacting the adjacent wall with a brush or overlapping with spray paint. The hand held masking machine in accordance with the present disclosure is provided with a frame having offset portions holding a tape roll holder and a paper roll holder with their ends offset so that the tape is dispensed in such a manner that part of the tape adheres to the paper on the roller and the rest of the tape overlaps the paper beyond the edge of the paper roll and beyond the edge of the paper dispensed therefrom. The paper and tape is dispensed in adhered relation to each other and the tape is then adhesively engaged with a surface to which it is applied and, following this, the machine is moved with the tape and the paper in tension which pulls the paper and tape from the machine in adhesively connected relationship and a guide bar on the forward portion of the frame wipes the adhesive tape securely into adhesive relation with the surface being applied as the machine is moved along said surface.