Tape element dispenser system

Abstract

The invention relates to a tape element dispenser system containing a container having an opening and is configured to enclose a volume. The system also contains a single elongated tape element having a width and a height where the width is at least 5 times the height. The tape element has two ends rotationally wound in a first direction into a hollow cylinder having a central axis, the hollow having two parallel annular bases perpendicular to the central axis and the single elongated element is unwound from the hollow cylinder from one of the annular bases approximately parallel to the central axis. The single elongated element has a twist in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The opening of the container comprises a main slit having a width of at least about 105% the width of the single elongated tape element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tape element dispenser system comprising:
 a container having an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one opening, wherein the container is configured to enclose a volume;   a single elongated tape element having a width and a height, wherein the width is at least 5 times the height, wherein the tape element has two ends rotationally wound in a first direction into a hollow cylinder having a central axis, the hollow cylinder being a three-dimensional region bounded by inner and outer concentric cylindrical sections and two parallel annular bases perpendicular to the central axis, wherein the hollow cylinder is located within the volume of the container, wherein the hollow cylinder and container are configured such that the single elongated element is unwound from the hollow cylinder from one of the annular bases approximately parallel to the central axis, wherein the single elongated element has a twist in a second direction opposite to the first direction,   wherein the opening of the container comprises a main slit having a width of at least about 105% the width of the single elongated tape element and wherein the disperser comprises a twist neutralization zone defined to be the area between the opening of the container and the annular base of the hollow cylinder closest to the opening of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The tape element disperser system of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a box. 
     
     
         3 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the slit has a slit axis along the width of the slit. 
     
     
         4 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser further comprises at least two auxiliary slits perpendicular to the main slit and intersecting with the main slit. 
     
     
         5 . The tape element disperser system of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a bucket. 
     
     
         6 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated element is a pull tape. 
     
     
         7 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated element is rotationally wound onto a spool. 
     
     
         8 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated element is stack wound into the hollow cylinder. 
     
     
         9 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated element is cross wound into the hollow cylinder. 
     
     
         10 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the single elongated element is unwound from the inner concentric cylindrical section of the hollow cylinder. 
     
     
         11 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the single elongated element is unwound from the outer concentric cylindrical section of the hollow cylinder. 
     
     
         12 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the single elongated element is rotationally wound in the s direction and the single elongated element has a twist in the z direction opposite. 
     
     
         13 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the single elongated element is rotationally wound in the z direction and the single elongated element has a twist in the s direction opposite. 
     
     
         14 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein when the single elongated element is unwound it has less than 3 twists per linear foot. 
     
     
         15 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein when the single elongated element is unwound it has less than 1 twist per linear foot. 
     
     
         16 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the single elongated element contains approximately one twist per revolution of the hollow cylinder. 
     
     
         17 . The tape element dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the single elongated element has a twist in a second direction opposite to the first direction such that when the single elongated element is unwound it has essentially no twist.