Adaptor for converting a single tape roll dispenser to a dual tape roll dispenser

Abstract

A single tape roll dispenser is converted by application of an adaptor to a dual tape roll dispenser for dispensing reversed-conjoined tapes. The combination provides aligned parallel tape-roll hubs for rotating and dispensing the tape rolls, and a spacer is mounted on one of the rotatable hubs for spacing one of the tape rolls to thereby stagger the vertical alignment of the tape rolls so that the tapes can be simultaneously dispensed in a reversed-conjoined configuration.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A single tape roll dispenser in combination with an adaptor for converting the single tape roll dispenser to a dual tape roll dispenser for dispensing reversed-conjoined tapes:
 the single tape roll dispenser comprising a vertical main housing panel supporting a rotatable horizontally extending tape-roll hub configured to vertically hold a tape roll for rotary dispensing tape from said hub, a handle supporting said main housing panel, a spindle supported from said main housing panel and configured for guiding tape as it is being dispensed over a tape cut-off blade supported by said main housing panel for cutting off a selected amount of dispensed tape;   the adaptor comprising a vertical adaptor housing panel configured to be detachably secured to said main housing panel and to support a rotatable adaptor tape-roll hub aligned in parallel with said main tape-roll hub, said hubs extending longitudinally in the same direction from a substantially common vertical plane;   a spacer roll of predetermined thickness and dimensioned to be mounted on either one of said hubs for thereby spacing one of the tape rolls said predetermined thickness from one of said vertical panels whereby tape rolls respectively held by said rotatable hubs may be simultaneously dispensed in a reversed-conjoined configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein both of the tape rolls respectively mounted on said hubs are adhesive tape rolls. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein one of the tape rolls mounted on one of said hubs is adhesive tape, and the tape roll mounted on the other of said hubs is a paper roll. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 1 , wherein said tape-roll hubs are replaceable with hubs of a different diameter in order to accommodate tape or paper roll inner core diameters of a different size. 
     
     
         5 . A dual tape roll dispenser for dispensing reversed-conjoined tapes, comprising:
 a vertical housing panel supporting spaced parallel rotatable horizontally extending tape-roll hubs configured to vertically and respectively hold tape rolls for rotary dispensing tape from said hubs, said hubs extending from a substantially common vertical plane;   a handle supporting said vertical housing panel;   a spindle supported from said vertical housing panel and configured for guiding tape as it is being dispensed over a tape cut-off blade supported by said vertical housing panel for cutting off a selective amount of dispensed tape; and   a spacer roll of predetermined thickness and dimensioned to be mounted on either one of said rotatable hubs for thereby spacing one of the tape rolls said predetermined thickness from said vertical housing panel, whereby tape rolls respectively held by said rotatable hubs may be simultaneously dispensed in a reversed-conjoined configuration.   
     
     
         6 . The dual tape dispenser of  claim 5 , wherein both of the tape rolls respectively mounted on said hubs are adhesive tape rolls. 
     
     
         7 . The dual tape dispenser of  claim 5 , wherein one of the tape rolls mounted on one of said hubs is adhesive tape, and the tape roll mounted on the other of said hubs is a paper roll. 
     
     
         8 . The dual tape dispenser of  claim 5 , wherein said tape-roll hubs are replaceable with hubs of a different diameter in order to accommodate tape or paper roll inner core diameters of a different size.