Portable tape dispenser

Abstract

A portable tape dispenser is disclosed. The portable tape dispenser can comprise a spool and two sidewalls which overhang the spool to capture a roll of tape on the spool. In some examples, one of the sidewalls can have a clip for attaching the portable tape dispenser to a user's clothing. In some examples, the tape dispenser can have features such as a through hole disposed in one of the sidewalls or an extension piece to adjust the width of the spool.

1 . A tape holder comprising:
 a pair of sidewalls comprising a first sidewall and a second sidewall;   a spool with a first end and a second end and defining a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the first end is fixedly coupled to the first sidewall and the second end has internal threads;   a connector wherein the connector has external threads and is fixedly coupled to the second sidewall, wherein the external threads of the connector are sized and shaped to couple with the internal threads of the second end of the spool; and   an extension piece disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, wherein the spool has a spool diameter and the extension piece has an extension piece diameter and the spool diameter and the extension piece diameter are equal, and the extension piece has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the extension piece has external threads and the second end of the extension piece has internal threads, and wherein the external threads of the first end of the extension piece are formed so as to couple with the internal threads of the second end of the spool, and wherein the internal threads of the second end of the extension piece are formed so as to couple with the external threads of the connector.   
     
     
         2 . The tape holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a clip coupled to one of the sidewalls of the pair of sidewalls. 
     
     
         3 . The tape holder of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the sidewalls of the pair of sidewalls comprises a through hole. 
     
     
         4 . The tape holder of  claim 1 , wherein one of the sidewalls of the pair of sidewalls comprises one or more embedded oval magnets. 
     
     
         5 . The tape holder of  claim 1 , wherein the spool further comprises projections spaced around an outer surface of the spool wherein the projections extend parallel to a longitudinal axis of the spool. 
     
     
         6 . The tape holder of  claim 5 , wherein the projections are evenly spaced around the outer surface of the spool. 
     
     
         7 . The tape holder of  claim 5 , wherein the projections comprise a series of raised lines. 
     
     
         8 . The tape holder of  claim 5 , wherein the projections extend along a portion of a length of the spool from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         9 . The tape holder of  claim 8 , wherein the projections extend along a whole of the length of the spool from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         10 . The tape holder of  claim 1 , wherein the extension piece comprises projections spaced around an outer surface of the extension piece wherein the projections extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spool. 
     
     
         11 . A tape holder comprising:
 a first sidewall;   a second sidewall; and   a spool comprising a spool first portion and a spool second portion, wherein the spool first portion has a first outer surface and the spool second portion has a second outer surface, wherein the spool first portion is coupled to the first sidewall and the spool second portion is coupled to the second sidewall, wherein the spool first portion is removably coupled to the spool second portion, and wherein when the spool first portion is coupled to the spool second portion the first outer surface and the second outer surface each form a part of a spool outer surface.   
     
     
         12 . The tape holder of  claim 11 , wherein the spool first portion is threadedly coupled to the spool second portion. 
     
     
         13 . The tape holder of  claim 11 , further comprising a through hole disposed in the second sidewall. 
     
     
         14 . The tape holder of  claim 11 , further comprising a clip coupled to the first sidewall. 
     
     
         15 . The tape holder of  claim 11 , wherein the spool further comprises projections spaced around the first outer surface of the spool first portion and/or the second outer surface of the spool second portion, wherein the projections extend parallel to a longitudinal axis of the spool. 
     
     
         16 . The tape holder of  claim 15 , wherein the projections are evenly spaced around the first outer surface of the spool first portion and/or the second outer surface of the spool second portion. 
     
     
         17 . The tape holder of  claim 15 , wherein the projections comprise a series of raised lines. 
     
     
         18 . The tape holder of  claim 11 , further comprising a clip and a recessed portion in the first sidewall, wherein the recessed portion provides a housing for the clip. 
     
     
         19 . A tape holder comprising:
 a pair of sidewalls comprising a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein the first and second sidewalls are polygonal;   a clip coupled to the second sidewall;   a spool with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is fixedly coupled to the first sidewall and the second end has internal threads and wherein an outer surface of the spool comprises projections which extend parallel to a longitudinal axis of the spool;   projections spaced around an outer surface of the spool wherein the projections extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spool; and   a connector, wherein the connector has external threads and is fixedly coupled to the second sidewall, and wherein the external threads of the connector are sized and shaped to couple with the internal threads of the second end of the spool.   
     
     
         20 . The tape holder of  claim 19 , further comprising a through hole disposed in the first sidewall.