ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,623,881, issued on May 12.
"Tape applicator apparatus" was invented by David J. Benes (Blair, Neb.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tape applicator apparatus is disclosed and includes a tape cutter mechanism and a (tape) puller mechanism. The tape cutter mechanism includes a first frame, a product tension mechanism coupled to the first frame, and a hot wire assembly coupled to the first frame. The hot wire assembly includes a first mount, a second mount, and a wire between the first mount and the second mount. The puller mechanism includes a puller frame, a grabber coupled to the puller frame, and a grab actuator coupled to the grabber. T...