IP Library Granted Patent US 6,948,679
Granted Patent B1
US 6,948,679 · App. 10/723,351 · Granted Sep 27, 2005

Material dispenser system

Assignee: New Product Marketing Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,948,679
App. No.
10/723,351
Granted
Sep 27, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

A material dispenser system for allowing convenient unloading, loading and dispensing of a spool of elongate material. The material dispenser system includes a plurality of prongs formed for rotatably receiving a spool of material, a main body receiving the prongs, and a handle attached to the main body. The prongs are comprised of a resilient material for allowing the distal portions thereof to be forcibly contracted thereby allowing the spool of material to be unloaded and a replacement spool to be loaded. The prongs each have a flanged portion that extends outwardly thereby retaining the spool positioned upon the prongs.

Claims (31)

1. A material dispenser system, comprising:

a main body having a main slot, wherein said main body is formed for rotatably receiving a spool of material;

a handle structure attached to said main body;

a plurality of resilient prongs removably positionable within said main slot and extending from said main body; and

a flange extending from each of said prongs for retaining said spool of material upon said main body.

2. The material dispenser system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of retaining prongs are substantially parallel to one another.

3. The material dispenser system of claim 1 , wherein said flange is comprised of a tapered structure narrowing toward a distal end of said prongs.

4. The material dispenser system of claim 3 , wherein said flange includes a retaining edge that is in opposition to said spool of material.

5. The material dispenser system of claim 4 , wherein said retaining edge is substantially transverse to a radial axis of said spool of material.

6. The material dispenser system of claim 3 , wherein said flange begins to broaden a finite distance from a distal end of said prongs.

7. The material dispenser system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of prongs is comprised of a first prong and a second prong in opposition to one another.

8. The material dispenser system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of prongs have a prong slot within a base of said plurality of prongs that receives a portion of said main body.

9. The material dispenser system of claim 8 , wherein said plurality of prongs include a plurality of engaging nubs and wherein said main body includes a plurality of catch members that catchably engaging said engaging nubs to retain said plurality of prongs attached to said main body.

10. The material dispenser system of claim 1 , wherein said handle structure includes a support member extending from an end of said main body opposite of said open end and a handle attached to a distal end of said support member.

11. The material dispenser system of claim 10 , including at least one cutting edge secured within said support member for cutting an elongate material from said spool of material.

12. The material dispenser system of claim 1 , including at least one engaging member attached to said plurality of prongs.

13. The material dispenser system of claim 12 , wherein said at least one engaging member is comprised resilient structure for frictionally receiving a portion of an elongate material.

14. The material dispenser system of claim 1 , wherein said handle structure is substantially parallel to said main body.

15. The material dispenser system of claim 1 , including at least one engaging member attached to said main body.

16. The material dispenser system of claim 1 , wherein said prongs are comprised of a plastic material.

17. A material dispenser system, comprising:

a main body formed for rotatably receiving a spool of material;

a handle structure attached to said main body;

a plurality of resilient prongs extending from said main body; and

a flange extending from each of said prongs for retaining said spool of material upon said main body.

18. A method of operating a material dispenser, said material dispenser comprises a main body formed for rotatably receiving a spool, a handle structure attached to said main body, a plurality of resilient prongs extending from said main body, and a flange extending from each of said prongs for retaining said spool of material upon said main body, said method comprising the steps of:

positioning a core of said spool adjacent the distal ends of said prongs; and

forcing said spool over said prongs until retained by said flange of each of said prongs.

19. The method of operating a material dispenser of claim 18 , including the steps of:

contracting said plurality of prongs; and

removing said spool from said prongs.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2019
From: U.S. TAPE COMPANY, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 049785/0660 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2014
From: NEW PRODUCT MARKETING CORPORATION
To: U.S. TAPE COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 032268/0263 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2003
From: BLACK, CHARLES D.
To: NEW PRODUCT MARKETING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014749/0018 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 0999666600 · Nov 28, 2001
Provisional Application 6043648300 · Dec 24, 2002