Fulcrum Tape Pinching Gun

Abstract

A tape dispensing device with a tape head pivotally mounted on a housing. The first end of the tape head features a cutting tool and the second end features one or more protrusions or feet. Adjacent to the tape head and located on an inner surface of the housing is an arc or trough shaped stop that is complementary in shape to the second end of the tape head. When the user applies force to the first end of the tape head while placing tape on a separate surface, the tape head rotates causing the foot or feet on the tape head to push the length of tape into the trough causing it to stick to the trough. At the same time, the foot creases the tape causing the free end of the tape to stiffen or stick out.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A tape dispensing device comprising a tape head pivotally mounted to a housing. 
     
     
         2 . The tape dispensing device of  claim 1  wherein the tape head has a body that features at least one cavity and the housing has an inner surface that features at least one protrusion that is sized and shaped to insert into the at least one cavity. 
     
     
         3 . The tape dispensing device of  claim 2  further comprising at least two stops located on the housing and each stop being positioned to prevent the rotation of the tape head in a different direction. 
     
     
         4 . The tape dispensing device of  claim 3  wherein one of the stops is a trough located on an inner surface of the housing and positioned to stop the rotation of the tape head in a first direction. 
     
     
         5 . The tape dispensing device of  claim 4  wherein one of the stops is a ledge integrally formed with the housing that stops the tape head from rotating in a second direction. 
     
     
         6 . The tape dispensing device of  claim 5  wherein the tape head has a first end and a second end and the second end features at least one foot that is complementary to the trough. 
     
     
         7 . The tape dispensing device of  claim 6  wherein the at least one foot head fits into the trough when the first end of the tape head is lifted away from the ledge. 
     
     
         8 . The tape dispensing device of  claim 6  wherein the at least one foot is moved out of the trough as the first end of the tape head is lowered onto the ledge. 
     
     
         9 . A tape gun with a housing, a cylinder that holds a roll of tape, and a tape head featuring a cutting tool at a first end comprising:
 a fulcrum operably connected to a body of the tape head; and   a stop located on an inner surface of the housing and located proximate to the tape head such that when the tape is pulled from the roll underneath and past the tape head and the tape gun is rotated toward the tape head, the tape pushes the first end of the tape head causing the tape head to rotate around the fulcrum and a second end of the tape head to pushes the tape into the stop.   
     
     
         10 . The tape gun of  claim 9  wherein there is a stop located on each of two opposing inner surfaces featured by the housing and the second end of the tape head features a foot. 
     
     
         11 . The tape gun of  claim 10  wherein each stop is shaped like a trough and the foot is a ridge that extends across the back surface of the second end of the tape head. 
     
     
         12 . The tape gun of  claim 11  wherein the fulcrum comprises a protrusion located on either a body of the tape head or an inner surface of the housing; said protrusion being complementary to a cavity located on an opposing surface of either the body of the tape head or the inner surface of the housing. 
     
     
         13 . The tape gun of  claim 12  further comprising a fulcrum on either side of the tape head body. 
     
     
         14 . A tape dispensing device capable of creasing a length of tape as the tape is cut by the device comprising:
 at least one trough located on an inner surface of a housing;   a tape head with at least one foot shaped and positioned to fit into the at least one trough;   wherein when the tape head is moved, the foot inserts into the trough trapping the length of tape passing between the trough and foot.   
     
     
         15 . The tape dispensing device of  claim 14  further comprising:
 a protrusion located on the inner surface of the housing; 
 a cavity complementary to the protrusion located on a surface of the tape head; 
 wherein the tape head is capable of pivoting in two opposing directions when the protrusion is inserted into the cavity.