公开(公告)号：US20240075695A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18446079

申请日：2023-08-08

Applicant: David Edwards Lancaster ,  Caelan D Whitfield

Inventor： David Edwards Lancaster ,  Caelan D Whitfield

IPC: B29C65/50 ,  B31F7/00 ,  B65H35/00

CPC classification number: B29C65/5007 ,  B31F7/004 ,  B65H35/0026 ,  B65H2301/45 ,  B65H2701/377

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a tubular masking tape from a planar masking tape easily and quickly. The apparatus includes an elongated frame having a proximal end and a distal end. A tape head is coupled over the distal end. A tape roll of the planar masking tape can be mounted to the tape head. A roller ASSY is spatially positioned above the top side of the frame, wherein the roller ASSY includes an upper roller and a lower roller positioned one above another. A die is mounted over the top side of the frame spatially between the tape head and the roller ASSY. A leading edge from the tape roll is passed through a slot in the die and thereafter the curved leading edge from the slot is pressed between the rollers of the roller assy.