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- the exemplary housing 102 is defined by a pair of housing members 102 a and 102 b .
- the housing members 102 a and 102 b may, in some instances, be partially or fully separable from one another in order to facilitate placement of the support strap roll into the storage region 110 .
- the housing members 102 a and 102 b respectively include one of the end walls 104 and 106 , and portions 108 a and 108 b of the side wall 108 . In the illustrated implementation, the housing members 102 a and 102 b pivot relative to one another.
- the outer portion of the roll When a support strap roll is placed into the storage region 110 , the outer portion of the roll will be located radially inward of the posts 156 and 160 and the lower guide 168 (discussed below) but for the portion of the support strap roll that has entered the dispenser head 126 . In many instances, the portion of the support strap roll that is approaching the dispenser head will rest against the inner surface 164 ( FIG. 3 ) of the side wall 108 .
- the combined magnitude of the friction forces between the dispenser head 126 and the support strap 200 is large enough to prevent unwanted movement of the support strap in or out of the dispenser 100 .
- the rolled support strap 200 may, for example, store potential energy that is created when the support strap is rolled, when the support strap is placed into the dispenser 100 , and/or when a portion of the support strap is pulled through the outlet 112 by the user. Absent the friction force, the support strap 200 could move after the user has pulled the desired length support strap through the outlet 112 , released the end of the support strap, and is holding the dispenser 100 with one hand and a cutting tool with the other.
- the overall friction force should not, however, be so high that it precludes the user from pulling the support strap through the outlet 112 .
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Abstract
A dispenser for storing and dispensing a rolled support strap, including but not limited to hanger straps (sometimes referred to as “plumber's tape”) such as those sold under the trade name TAB TAPE®, as well as assemblies that include a dispenser and a rolled support strap therein, and associated methods.
Description
- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/701,692, filed Sep. 16, 2012 and entitled “Support Strap Dispenser,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- 1. Field
- The present inventions relate generally to dispensers for support straps.
- 2. Related Art
- Support straps are commonly used to secure mechanical and electrical building components, such as plumbing pipes, conduit, heating and air conditioning ducts, and water heaters, to building support structures or to suspend these components from building support structures. In the exemplary context of hanger straps (sometimes referred to as “plumber's tape”), a flexible strip of material, such as sheet metal (e.g., a 24 or 28 gauge strip of copper-plated steel or galvanized steel) or polypropylene, is attached at one end to a support member such as a beam, post, or wall stud. The other end of the strip is wrapped around the pipe or conduit and attached in some manner to the first end, thereby forming a loop which supports the conduit. Support straps will often include regularly spaced holes along the length of the strap, and some support straps include fasteners to facilitate the connection of one portion of the strap to another after the formation of the loop.
- Support straps are commonly distributed in roll form. The length of the support strap in the roll is such that many individual straps will be cut from the roll. The installer will unroll a portion of the strap and remove it from the remainder with a metal cutting tool. Exemplary roll lengths include, but are not limited to, 10 feet, 25 feet and 50 feet. The support strap rolls are commonly held with one hand and cut with a tool held in the other hand during the unrolling and cutting process. The support strap rolls are also commonly stored within tool boxes or the like during periods of non-use. The present inventor has determined that conventional usage and storage methodologies associated with support strap rolls are susceptible to improvement. For example, the resiliency of the rolled support strap can cause the support strap to move as the user is trying to cut it. The thin metal material that forms the support strap may also have sharp side edges that can injure the user. The support strap roll may also unwind or be otherwise disfigured, and/or the support strap may be bent, when stored in a tool box.
- A support strap dispenser in accordance with at least one of the present inventions includes a housing with an internal storage region and an outlet, and an apparatus, associated with housing, that is configured to frictionally engage the support strap to prevent unwanted movement of the support strap. The present inventions also include an assembly which has such a support strap dispenser and a support strap roll located therein. The present inventions also include methods of dispensing a support that include the steps of storing the support strap in rolled and frictionally engaging the support strap to prevent movement of the support strap relative to the outlet absent user-applied force.
- Detailed description of preferred embodiments of the inventions will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support strap dispenser in accordance with one embodiment of a present invention. -
FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the support strap dispenser illustrated inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the support strap dispenser illustrated inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another portion of the support strap dispenser illustrated inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the support strap dispenser portion illustrated inFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the support strap dispenser portion illustrated inFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a dispenser head in accordance with one embodiment of a present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a side view of a portion of the dispenser head illustrated inFIG. 7 . -
FIG. 9 is a side view of the support strap dispenser illustrated inFIGS. 1-8 with a support strap roll located therein and a portion of the dispenser housing removed so that the interior is visible. -
FIG. 10 is a top view of a portion of the support strap dispenser illustrated inFIGS. 1-8 with a support strap roll located therein and a portion of the support strap extending through the dispenser outlet. -
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a support strap dispenser in accordance with another embodiment of a present invention. -
FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the support strap dispenser portion illustrated inFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a portion of the support strap dispenser portion illustrated inFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a portion of the support strap dispenser portion illustrated inFIG. 11 . -
FIG. 15 is a plan view of a portion of the support strap dispenser portion illustrated inFIG. 11 in an open state. -
FIG. 16 is a side view of a portion of the support strap dispenser portion illustrated inFIG. 11 in an open state. - The following is a detailed description of the best presently known modes of carrying out the inventions. This description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the inventions.
- As illustrated for example in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , thesupport strap dispenser 100 includes ahousing 102 havingend walls side wall 108 therebetween. Thehousing 102 defines aninterior storage region 110, in which a support strap roll can be stored and protected from damage, and anoutlet 112 through which portions of the support strap may be pulled. Thehousing 102 may be provided with aflat surface 114 that allows thestrap dispenser 100 to rest in an upright position on a floor, table or other flat support surface.Apertures end walls apertures indentation 120, during use. Holding the strap dispenser 100 (with the support strap roll carried therein) reduces the likelihood that an edge of the support strap will injure the user, and also allows the other hand to hold a cutting tool. Theapertures support strap dispenser 100. Asupport member 122, which extends fromend wall 104 toend wall 106, provides structural support to maintain the spacing between the walls and, in some instances, defines an axle for the support strap roll. Eachwall members 124 that augment the structural integrity of the wall. The reinforcingmembers 124 may be located on the exterior surface (as shown), the interior surface, or both. The housing may also includeaperture 125 for a D-ring or other structure that allows thesupport strap dispenser 100 to be connected to a tool belt or the like. - Although the present dispensers are not limited to any particular shape, the
exemplary housing 102 illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2 is generally disc-shaped. One end of theexemplary housing 102 has theflat surface 114, and the other end of the housing includes theoutlet 112 and adispenser head 126. During use, and as is explained in greater detail below with reference toFIGS. 7-10 , the user pulls portions of the support strap stored within thedispenser 100 through theoutlet 112 prior to cutting off the desired length of support strap. Thedispenser head 126 fixes the position of the support strap when the support strap is not being pulled, thereby preventing inward and outward movement of the support strap. - The
exemplary housing 102 is defined by a pair ofhousing members housing members storage region 110. Thehousing members end walls portions side wall 108. In the illustrated implementation, thehousing members housing members flat surface 114, and a latch mechanism that locks thehousing members FIGS. 1 and 2 is located on thedispenser head 126. The respective locations of the hinge and latch, which are discussed in greater detail below with reference toFIGS. 3-6 , may vary in other implementations. - Turning to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , thehousing members housing member 102 a includes a pair ofarms 128 that have awall 130 which defines anindentation 132. Thehousing member 102 b has a corresponding pair ofpins 134. The respective sizes and locations of thearms 128 and pins 134 are such that, when thehousing members indentation 132. Thehousing member 102 b is also provided withclearance slots 136 that thearms 128 move in to as thehousing member 102 a pivots away for the orientation illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2 to the open position. - The exemplary
support strap dispenser 100 is also configured to automatically lock when thehousing members FIGS. 1 and 2 . To that end, and referring toFIGS. 5 and 6 , the exemplary latch includeslatch member 138 that cooperates with alatch surface 140. Thelatch member 138, which is carried by thehousing member 102 b in the illustrated embodiment, has a deflectable beam 142 and aprojection 144 with acam surface 146. Theprojection 144 may extend laterally over a portion of the width of the beam 142 (as shown) or all the way across the beam. Thelatch surface 140 is formed on thehousing member 102 b adjacent to theindentation 120. Thehousing member 102 b is also provided with aslot 148. As thehousing members cam surface 146 will engage theedge 150 of the slot, thereby deflecting the beam 142. Theprojection 144 will then slide along the surface of theslot 148, as the beam 142 remains deflected, until theprojection 144 reaches theedge 152 of theslot 148. The resilience of the beam 142 will then cause theflat surface 154 on theprojection 144 to engage thelatch surface 140. - The stiffness of the
beam 140 will maintain the latch in the latched state until the beam is deflected (upwardly in the illustrated orientation) to such an extent theflat surface 154 on theprojection 144 is free of thelatch surface 140. This may be accomplished by, for example, placing a thumb in therecess 120 and then pushing thelatch member 138. Thehousing members - It should be noted here that the present dispensers are not limited to any particular hinge or latch arrangement. For example, the hinge may be omitted and two separable housing members may be provided that can be attached and detached as necessary.
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housing 102 may also be provided with various alignment and support features. In the illustrated implementation, and referring toFIGS. 3 and 4 ,housing portion 102 a includes a pair ofposts 156 withpin receptacles 158 andhousing portion 102 b includes a pair ofposts 160 withpins 162. Theposts pins 162 will be located within thepin receptacles 158 when thehousing 102 is in the closed state illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2 . Thesupport member 122 is defined by a pair ofsupport member portions housing 102 is in the closed state. The number and location of such alignment and support features may differ in other implementations. - When a support strap roll is placed into the
storage region 110, the outer portion of the roll will be located radially inward of theposts dispenser head 126. In many instances, the portion of the support strap roll that is approaching the dispenser head will rest against the inner surface 164 (FIG. 3 ) of theside wall 108. - Turning to
FIGS. 7 and 8 , theexemplary dispenser head 126 includes an upper guide (or “first guide”) 166, a lower guide (or “second guide”) 168 and agap 170 therebetween. Thehousing portions upper guide 166,lower guide 168 andgap 170, and the discussion below is applicable to both housing portions. The support strap passes through thegap 170 on its way to theoutlet 112, and the frictional forces between the support strap and portions of theupper guide 166 andlower guide 168 prevent unwanted movement of the support strap relative to thedispenser head 126. Theupper guide 166,lower guide 168 andgap 170 in the illustrated implementation undulate over their respective lengths. In particular, theupper guide 166 includes a surface with aconvex region 172, aconcave region 174 and an apex 176 between the two. In the illustrated embodiment, the side wallinner surface 164 and the upper guideconvex region 172 together define a smooth, continuous surface. As discussed below with reference toFIG. 9 , the apex 176 applies a friction-generating force to the support strap that bends the support strap. Thelower guide 168 includes anend 178, which defines the pickup (or entry) point where the support strap enters thedispenser head 126 as well as aconvex region 180 and aconcave region 182. Thelower guide end 178 also applies a friction-generating force to the support strap. - In some implementations, including the illustrated implementation, the
lower guide 168 may also have arecess 184 that accommodates protrusions that may be found on some support straps (e.g., the support strap illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 5,522,571 and sold under the trade name TAB TAPE®). As a result, the exemplarylower guide 168 has a pair of spaced guide surfaces (or rails) 186 that are separated by therecess 184. - The materials and size of the
dispenser 100 will depend on the intended usage. Suitable materials include, but are not limited to, thermoplastic polymers such as polypropylene. Adispenser 100 that is configured for 26-28 gauge support strap rolls that range from 10 to 25 feet in length (unrolled) may be about 5 to 6 inches in height and width. The thickness will depend on the width of the intended support strap. -
FIGS. 9 and 10 show the exemplarysupport strap dispenser 100 with a rolledsupport strap 200 carried therein. Although the present inventions are not limited to any particular support straps, theexemplary support strap 200 includes amain body 202 and a plurality ofapertures 204. Themain body 202 has atop surface 206, abottom surface 208 andside edges - The
support strap 200 is wound into a spiral roll, with the radiallyoutermost portion 200 a entering thedispenser head 126 by way of thegap 170. As a result of being wound into a spiral roll, thesupport strap 200 defines a first curvature. The magnitude of the first curvature may vary over the length of the support strap and may even be zero (i.e.support strap 200 may be straight) just prior to entering thegap 170 at thelower guide end 178. Thelower guide end 178 andsupport strap portion 200 b engage one another with enough force, in a direction generally perpendicular to supportstrap portion 200 b, to bend thesupport strap 200 at the point of engagement into a second curvature. As a result, there is a friction force between thelower guide end 178 andsupport strap portion 200 b that resists outward and inward movement (note arrows A and B) of thesupport strap 200 relative to thedispenser head 126. The relative thicknesses of thegap 170 andsupport strap 200, and the undulating shape of theupper guide 166 and thelower guide 168, results in the support strap being spaced apart from (and out of contact with) the upper guide and the lower guide between theupper guide apex 176 and thelower guide end 178. Theupper guide apex 176 andsupport strap portion 200 c engage one another with enough force, in a direction generally perpendicular tostrap portion 200 c, to bend thesupport strap 200 at the point of engagement into a third curvature. The second and third curvatures are in different directions in the illustrated embodiment, and may be of the same magnitude or different magnitudes. A friction force is created between theupper guide apex 176 andsupport strap portion 200 c that also resists outward and inward movement of thesupport strap 200 relative to thedispenser head 126. It should also be noted that friction force is applied to both the top andbottom surfaces main body 202. - The combined magnitude of the friction forces between the
dispenser head 126 and thesupport strap 200 is large enough to prevent unwanted movement of the support strap in or out of thedispenser 100. The rolledsupport strap 200 may, for example, store potential energy that is created when the support strap is rolled, when the support strap is placed into thedispenser 100, and/or when a portion of the support strap is pulled through theoutlet 112 by the user. Absent the friction force, thesupport strap 200 could move after the user has pulled the desired length support strap through theoutlet 112, released the end of the support strap, and is holding thedispenser 100 with one hand and a cutting tool with the other. The overall friction force should not, however, be so high that it precludes the user from pulling the support strap through theoutlet 112. - The friction force may also be adjusted in a variety of ways. For example, the thickness of the gap 170 (or a portion thereof) may be reduced to a thickness substantially equal to the thickness of the
support strap 200, thereby increasing the amount of dispenser head/support strap contact. Theupper guide 166 and/or thelower guide 168 may also be reconfigured such that the bending of the support strap is more or less severe and/or occurs at additional or fewer points along the support strap. The smooth, undulating curvatures of theupper guide 166 and/or thelower guide 168 may be replaced with sharper corners and more abrupt changes in direction. Surface roughening may also be employed. Additionally, or alternatively, friction generating forces may be applied to the side edges 210 and 212 of thesupport strap 200 to control its position within thedispenser head 126. - It should also be noted that the first and
second guides support strap 200 within thedispenser head 126 is rotated to some extent from its illustrated orientation (e.g., ninety degrees) about its longitudinal axis. Here, the first and second guides would be correspondingly rotated and, therefore, could be referred to as “right” and “left” guides, or simply “side,” guides. - Another exemplary support strap dispenser is generally represented by
reference numeral 300 inFIG. 11 .Support strap dispenser 300 is essentially identical to supportstrap dispenser 100 in structure, function, materials and operating methodology, and similar elements are represented by similar reference numerals. For example,support strap dispenser 300 includes ahousing 302 havingend walls side wall 308 therebetween. Thehousing 302 defines aninterior storage region 310, in which a support strap roll can be stored and protected from damage, and anoutlet 312 through which portions of the support strap may be pulled. Thehousing 302 is also provided with aflat surface 314 that is discussed in greater detail below with reference toFIGS. 14-16 .Apertures end walls support member 322 is also provided, as are reinforcingmembers 324 on eachwall - The
exemplary housing 302 is defined by a pair ofhousing members FIGS. 14-16 ). A latch mechanism, including exemplary latch member 338, that locks thehousing members FIGS. 11 and 12 may be located on thedispenser head 326. The location of thelatch member 328 is offset from the location oflatch member 128 indispenser 100. - Turning to
FIGS. 12 and 13 , the exemplarysupport strap dispenser 300 also includes adispenser head 326 that fixes the position of the support strap when the support strap is not being pulled by the user, thereby preventing inward and outward movement of the support strap. Like thedispenser head 126, thedispenser head 326 includes an upper guide (or “first guide”) 366, a lower guide (or “second guide”) 368 and agap 370 therebetween, each of which undulate over their respective lengths. The support strap passes through thegap 370 on its way to theoutlet 312, and the frictional forces between the support strap and portions of theupper guide 366 andlower guide 368 prevent unwanted movement of the support strap relative to thedispenser head 326 in the manner described above. Thelower guide 368 in the illustrated implementation also has arecess 384 that accommodates protrusions that may be found on some support straps and a pair of spaced guide surfaces (or rails) 386 that are separated by therecess 384. Here, however, a plurality oftriangular structures 385 are located within therecess 384 and are longitudinally spaced along the gap 380. Thetriangular structures 385 facilitate loading the support strap (e.g.,support strap 200 inFIGS. 9 and 10 ) into thedispenser 300. In particular, thetriangular structures 385 guide one of the support strap side edges (e.g.,side edge 210 or 212) onto one of the guide surfaces 386 as the support strap placed into one of thehousing members dispenser 300 is in an open, and guide the other support strap side edge onto the other guide surface as the housing members are brought together to close the dispenser. - As illustrated for example in
FIGS. 14-16 , the housingflat surface 314 is formed fromflat portions housing members flat portion protrusions 315 that support thedispenser 300 when it is placed in an upright position on a floor, table or other flat support surface. Theflat portions housing members housing members flat portions - Although the present inventions have been described in terms of the preferred embodiments above, numerous modifications and/or additions to the above-described preferred embodiments would be readily apparent to one skilled in the art. By way of example, but not limitation, the present inventions include assemblies that comprise a support strap dispenser as described above or claimed below in combination with a support strap roll located in the internal storage region of the support strap dispenser. The dispensers described above and claimed below may also be used in conjunction with wire and other dispensable objects that are stored in roll form and cut to length as they are consumed. It is intended that the scope of the present inventions extends to all such modifications and/or additions.
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1. A dispenser for use with a support strap, the dispenser comprising:
a housing including an internal storage region configured to store a support strap roll and an outlet; and
an apparatus, associated with housing, that is configured to frictionally engage the support strap to prevent movement of the support strap relative to the outlet absent user-applied force.
2. A dispenser as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the apparatus is adjacent to the outlet.
3. A dispenser as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the apparatus comprises a dispenser head.
4. A dispenser as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the apparatus includes a upper guide and a lower guide that define a gap therebetween through which the support strap passes; and
at least one of the upper guide and the lower guide is configured and positioned to frictionally engage the support strap.
5. A dispenser as claimed in claim 4 , wherein
the upper guide and the lower guide are configured and positioned to frictionally engage the support strap at respective locations that are spaced from one another.
6. A dispenser as claimed in claim 5 , wherein
the upper guide and the lower guide undulate.
7. A dispenser as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the apparatus includes a first guide and a second guide that define a gap therebetween through which the support strap passes; and
at least one of the first guide and the second guide is configured and positioned to frictionally engage the support strap.
8. A dispenser as claimed in claim 7 , wherein
the first guide and the second guide are configured and positioned to frictionally engage the support strap at respective locations that are spaced from one another.
9. A dispenser as claimed in claim 7 , wherein
the first guide has a pair of spaced guide surfaces that are separated by a recess.
10. A dispenser as claimed in claim 7 , wherein
the first guide and the second guide undulate.
11. A dispenser as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the housing includes first and second housing members that are pivotably connected to one another by a hinge.
12. A dispenser for use with a support strap, the dispenser comprising:
a housing including an internal storage region configured to store a support strap roll and an outlet; and
means, associated with housing, for frictionally engaging the support strap and preventing movement of the support strap relative to the outlet absent user-applied force.
13. A dispenser as claimed in claim 12 , wherein
the means is adjacent to the outlet.
14. A dispenser as claimed in claim 12 , wherein
the housing includes first and second housing members that are pivotably connected to one another by a hinge.
15. A method of dispensing a support strap, the method comprising the steps of:
storing the support strap in rolled form within a housing that includes an internal storage region and an outlet; and
frictionally engaging the support strap to prevent movement of the support strap relative to the outlet absent user-applied force.
16. A method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein
the support strap includes a top portion, a bottom portion and side edges; and
the top portion and the bottom portion is frictionally engaged at longitudinally spaced locations.
17. A method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein
the step of frictionally engaging the support strap comprises engaging the support strap at a first location with enough force to bend the support strap at the point of engagement from a first curvature to a second curvature.
18. A method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein
the step of frictionally engaging the support strap comprises engaging the support strap at a second location, that is longitudinally spaced from the first location, with enough force to bend the support strap at the point of engagement from the second curvature to a third curvature.
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