US 12,351,415 B2
Tape applicator
Drew A. Dahill, Pendleton, SC (US); Ryan A. Hirtz, Pelzer, SC (US); and Robert J. Lee, Simpsonville, SC (US)
Assigned to Techtronic Cordless GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed by TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/931,811.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083706 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B65H 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 35/0033 (2013.01) [B65H 35/0073 (2013.01); B65H 2701/377 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tape applicator comprising:
a housing including
a first housing part defining a tape hub having a stepped rail, the stepped rail including a first tooth and a second tooth,
a second housing part pivotably coupled to the first housing part so as to be rotatable between a closed position forming a closed housing with the first housing part and an open position to permit access to an interior of the housing;
an adjustment plate disposed between the first housing part and the second housing part, the adjustment plate including a tab actuatable to the first tooth or the second tooth when the second housing part of the housing is in the open position.