Painters masking tape tool

1. A tape applicator tool for the placement of adhesive backed tape onto a surface, the tool comprising:

A) a frame unit comprising:

i) a handle;

ii) a rotatable spool operable to frictionally engage a roll of tape, the spool having a width of 1 inch;

iii) a static front shoe operable to engage with the tape by drawing the tape around the front shoe, thereby applying the tape to the surface and forming an applied tape, the front shoe having a width of 1 inch and having a slot; and

iv) a static rear shoe operable to engage with the applied tape by applying force to the applied tape towards the surface, the rear shoe having a width of 1 inch;

wherein the rotatable spool, the front shoe and the rear shoe are spaced apart in triangulation and the rotatable spool, the front shoe and the rear shoe are on parallel axes; and

B) a removable measuring stop extending from the frame and adjacent to the front shoe and extending in a direction away from each of the rotatable spool, the front shoe and the rear shoe and parallel to a direction of the applied tape, the removable measuring stop operable to frictionally fit into a pocket on the frame.

2. The tool according to claim 1 further comprising a removable cutter unit extending from the frame unit and adjacent to the front shoe, the cutter unit comprising a blade operable to cut the tape by manually pressing said cutter unit against a spring to engage and cut tape tensioned over the slot.

3. The tool according to claim 2 wherein the cutter unit comprises a guard operable to apply pressure to the tape tensioned over the slot, thereby trapping the tensioned tape across the slot.

4. The tool according to claim 2 wherein the removable cutter unit frictionally fits into a pocket on the frame.

5. The tool according to claim 3 wherein the removable cutter unit frictionally fits into a pocket on the frame.

6. The tool according to claim 1 further comprising a first removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the front shoe and a second removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the rear shoe, wherein the first and second removable friction fit sleeves have the same width and the width may be selected from the group consisting of: 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches and 2.00 inches.

7. The tool according to claim 2 further comprising a first removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the front shoe and a second removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the rear shoe, wherein the first and second removable friction fit sleeves have the same width and the width may be selected from the group consisting of: 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches and 2.00 inches.

8. The tool according to claim 3 further comprising a first removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the front shoe and a second removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the rear shoe, wherein the first and second removable friction fit sleeves have the same width and the width may be selected from the group consisting of: 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches and 2.00 inches.

9. The tool according to claim 4 further comprising a first removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the front shoe and a second removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the rear shoe, wherein the first and second removable friction fit sleeves have the same width and the width may be selected from the group consisting of: 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches and 2.00 inches.

10. The tool according to claim 5 further comprising a first removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the front shoe and a second removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the rear shoe, wherein the first and second removable friction fit sleeves have the same width and the width may be selected from the group consisting of: 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches and 2.00 inches.

11. A tape applicator tool for the placement of adhesive backed tape onto a surface, the tool comprising:

A) a frame unit comprising:

i) a handle;

ii) a rotatable spool operable to frictionally engage a roll of tape, the spool having a width of 1 inch;

iii) a static front shoe operable to engage with the tape by drawing the tape around the front shoe, thereby applying the tape to the surface and forming an applied tape, the front shoe having a width of 1 inch and having a slot; and

iv) a static rear shoe operable to engage with the applied tape by applying force to the applied tape towards the surface, the rear shoe having a width of 1 inch;

wherein the rotatable spool, the front shoe and the rear shoe are spaced apart in triangulation and the rotatable spool, the front shoe and the rear shoe are on parallel axes;

B) a removable measuring stop extending from the frame and adjacent to the front shoe and extending in a direction away from each of the rotatable spool, the front shoe and the rear shoe and parallel to a direction of the tape applied tape; and

C) a removable cutter unit extending from the frame unit and adjacent to the front shoe, the cutter unit comprising a blade operable to cut the tape by manually pressing said cutter unit against a spring to engage and cut the tape tensioned over the slot.

12. The tool according to claim 11 wherein the removable cutter unit comprises a guard operable to apply pressure to the tape tensioned over the slot, thereby trapping the tensioned tape across the slot.

13. The tool according to claim 11 wherein the removable cutter unit frictionally fits into a pocket on the frame.

14. The tool according to claim 12 wherein the removable cutter unit frictionally fits into a pocket on the frame.

15. The tool according to claim 11 further comprising a first removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the front shoe and a second removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the rear shoe, wherein the first and second removable friction fit sleeves have the same width and the width may be selected from the group consisting of: 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches and 2.00 inches.

16. The tool according to claim 12 further comprising a first removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the front shoe and a second removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the rear shoe, wherein the first and second removable friction fit sleeves have the same width and the width may be selected from the group consisting of: 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches and 2.00 inches.

17. The tool according to claim 13 further comprising a first removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the front shoe and a second removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the rear shoe, wherein the first and second removable friction fit sleeves have the same width and the width may be selected from the group consisting of: 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches and 2.00 inches.

18. The tool according to claim 14 further comprising a first removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the front shoe and a second removable friction fit sleeve operable to fit over the rear shoe, wherein the first and second removable friction fit sleeves have the same width and the width may be selected from the group consisting of: 1.25 inches, 1.5 inches and 2.00 inches.

19. The tool according to claim 11 wherein the removable measuring stop is operable to frictionally fit into a pocket on the frame adjacent to the front shoe.

20. The tool according to claim 13 wherein the removable measuring stop is operable to frictionally fit into a pocket on the frame adjacent to the front shoe.