Device for securing a strip to the surface of a component

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for applying a strip (1), in particular a strip with an adhesive, onto an elongate component (2), which strip can be unrolled from a strip roll (6), the device comprising a handle part (3) with which a pressing element (4) with the interposed strip (1) can be guided in a movement direction (B) over a surface (5) of the component (2), wherein the strip (1) can be pressed onto the surface (5) of the component (2) by means of the pressing element (4) which applies a force to the surface of the strip (1), further comprising two guide elements (9) which are spaced apart from one another in a direction transverse to the movement direction, wherein the spacing between the guide elements corresponds to or can be adapted to the width of the component (2), and the strip (1) can run between the guide elements when the device is moved in the movement direction (B), and comprising a holder for the strip roll (6), which holder is arranged in front of the pressing element (4) in the movement direction (B) and has two holding elements (11), between which the strip roll (6) can be guided and / or held. In order to simplify the production process of the device, it is proposed that the holding elements (11) project freely forwards in the movement direction (B) in such a way that the upper side of the strip (1) opposite an adhesive-coated underside of the strip (1) can be supported on the surface (5) of the component (1) in front of the holding elements (11) in the movement direction (B).

Description

Description Device for attaching a band to the surface of a component field of technology

[0001] The invention relates to a device for applying a tape, in particular with an adhesive, which can be unwound from a tape roll, to an elongated component, comprising a handle part with which a pressure element can be guided over a surface of the component in a direction of movement with the tape interposed, wherein the tape can be pressed onto the surface of the component with the pressure element exerting force on a surface of the tape, comprising two guide elements arranged transversely to the direction of movement, the spacing of which corresponds to the width of the component, between which the tape runs when the device is moved in the direction of movement, and comprising a holder for the tape roll arranged in the direction of movement in front of the pressure element, which has two retaining elements between which the tape roll is guided and / or held. State of the art

[0002] For sound insulation at the transitions between drywall constructions and the building structure, U-shaped profiles resting against the floor, wall, or ceiling are covered on the back with self-adhesive soundproofing strips. The soundproofing strips are wound on a roll and are applied by hand directly from the roll to the surface of the U-shaped profile. The user holds the roll with one hand and presses the unwound strip onto the surface of the U-shaped profile with the other. Precise guidance of the strip is necessary to ensure a perfect fit on the surface. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0003] German patent DE 1902435 U discloses a handheld device for dispensing adhesive tape, featuring roller-shaped guide elements adjustable in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the handheld device. These guide elements are guided along the side walls of an anchor rail to press the adhesive tape onto a surface of the anchor rail. A roller-shaped pressure element, rotatably mounted in the housing of the handheld device, serves this purpose. In the area of ​​the pressure element, the adhesive tape is guided by the ends of guide tongues. The adhesive tape is pulled from a supply roll, which is mounted on a shaft detachably attached to the housing and deflected by a roller.

[0004] From DE 4222177 A1, a hand-held edge banding applicator is known, comprising a roller holder for an edge banding roll, a heating plate for ironing an edge banding strip onto a board edge, and a trimming knife (9) for cutting off the applied edge banding. The edge banding strip is guided laterally between two guide walls. Behind the trailing end of the heating plate, an edge trimmer is arranged, the distance of which to the guide walls can be adjusted according to the board thickness.

[0005] Hand-held devices for rolling flat workpieces onto other workpieces are also known from DE 1958742 U and DE 19650573 Al. Summary of the invention

[0006] The invention is based on the objective of providing a device that simplifies the application of tapes, in particular those that can be attached with adhesive, to the surface of a component. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0007] The problem is solved by the device specified in the claims. The dependent claims not only represent advantageous further developments of the technical teachings specified in the dependent claims, but are also independent solutions to the problem.

[0008] According to the invention, a device is provided which has two holding elements between which a tape roll is guided and / or held, from which a tape is unwound that is to be applied to the surface of an elongated component with an adhesive-coated underside. The elongated component can, for example, be a drywall profile. The component can, for example, be a U-shaped profile, such as a CD ceiling profile or UD wall connection profile. However, the component can also, for example, be a profile made of wood, such as a roof batten or a wooden beam.

[0009] According to the invention, the retaining elements project freely forward in the direction of movement of the device beyond the surface of the component such that the upper side of the tape, opposite the adhesive-coated underside of the tape, is supported on the surface of the component in front of the retaining elements in the direction of movement. This means that while the device is being guided across the surface of the component, a section of the tape roll can always rest on the surface of the component. The tape roll is thus located in front of the device being guided across the surface in the direction of movement. With this further development of the invention, it is also possible to use tape rolls with a large diameter. Furthermore, there is the option of not using the retaining elements, but instead applying the tape to the surface of the component before using the pressure device.However, if the tape roll is held between the holding elements, the tape roll rotates during the advancement of the pressure device. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 such that the surface of the wound-up strip resting on the surface of the component slides over the surface of the component.

[0010] To hold the tape roll between the retaining elements, mutually facing, elastically resetting projections can be provided. These projections are arranged on the inner surface of the retaining elements facing the tape roll, so that in the position holding the tape roll, they engage the side surface of the tape roll. The projections can be formed by spacer-reducing elements. The distance between the spacer-reducing elements can be less than the width of the component or the distance between the guide elements arranged transversely to the direction of movement.

[0011] The retaining elements and the guide elements can be formed by a single body. This body can, in particular, have a non-circular shape, for example, be ear-shaped. However, the body can also be circular or polygonal. The bodies can be individually repositionable relative to the pressure element. The gap-reducing elements can preferably be arranged in an elastically restorable manner within an opening formed by the body. The gap-reducing elements can, in particular, be spring tongues arranged in a first opening located in a broad side face of the body. The spring tongues can form the projection. The gap-reducing element can be bent outwards, i.e., away from the inner surface of the body, by applying pressure to the end face of the projection.In this case, the projections can, for example, assume a position where the front surface of the projection lies in a plane with the inner surfaces of the body. A wider band roller is used between the spacer-reducing elements. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 As the distance between the projections decreases, the spacer elements are pressed outwards, with the restoring force of the spacer elements acting on their side surfaces. This holds and / or guides the tape roll between the spacer elements. The force acting on the side surfaces of the roll is sufficient to prevent, or minimize, slippage or tilting of the roll in the direction of movement when a tape is unwound from the roll and the roll rotates. The roll can be rotatably held between the spacer elements. If the device is guided over the surface of the component, the roll, held by the spacer elements, can roll over the surface with the top side of the tape, which has no adhesive coating, sliding along the side surfaces of the roll.

[0012] To guide the device across the surface, a handle is provided, which has a hand gripping zone extending in the direction of movement. The hand gripping zone can be grasped by the operator's hand. A first embodiment of the invention can have a handle designed as an elongated body. The handle can preferably be rigidly attached to the pressure element, wherein a first end of the handle can be rigidly attached to the pressure element and a second end can project freely from the pressure element in the direction of movement. The first end of the handle can preferably be attached centrally to the pressure element. When guiding the device across the surface of the component by means of the handle, the pressure element is pushed across the surface with the band in between. The pressure element can have a surface on the top side of the band, i.e.,Form a pressure zone, particularly flat or rounded, on the non-adhesive side of the tape. A pressure zone that is at least partially rounded. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The pressure zone can allow the handle to pivot about an axis perpendicular to the direction of movement. This axis can run parallel to the winding axis of the tape roll. For example, the pressure element can be a tubular body with a round, partially rounded, or oval cross-section, with a section of the lateral surface of the tubular body forming the pressure zone that presses the tape onto the surface of the component. The tape can be clamped between the pressure zone and the surface of the component. Alternatively, the pressure element can have a polygonal cross-section, with the corners of the polygon also being rounded.

[0013] The handle can be positioned at any angle to the surface of the component within a range of less than 90°, particularly within a range of 45°. As the device is moved across the surface, the angle of the handle can change. The handle extends as an elongated grip from a transversely mounted pressure element, so that the pressure element and the handle form a T-shaped body. During operation, the pressure element can rotate as the pressure tool is advanced. This rotation causes the handle to pivot. This pivotability of the handle offers an ergonomic advantage, as the angle of the user's forearm changes during the forward movement of the pressure element. This change in angle does not require additional wrist movement to compensate.The movement can be performed with a rigid hand.

[0014] The elongated body of the handle can take on different shapes. For example, the body can be cylindrical or frustoconical. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The base should have a larger surface area at the free end of the handle. The elongated body can also be ergonomically shaped or angular, for example. The surface of the handle can have a textured finish to improve grip.

[0015] Two guide elements are provided between which the component can be guided when the device is moved. The guide elements can be arranged transversely to the direction of movement and can be detachably and / or adjustable in distance fixed to the pressure element. The distance between the guide elements preferably corresponds to the width of the component. The distance between the guide elements can be adjustable. For this purpose, the invention provides restraint elements, for example, locking elements, with which the guide elements can be individually fixed to the pressure element in predefined locking positions. The guide elements can each be moved into a defined locking position in a direction transverse to the direction of movement. However, other adjustable connections between the pressure element and the guide element can also be provided, for example, a screw thread.The guide element can have an internal thread, for example a threaded rib, which is screwed onto an external thread of the pressure element. According to a preferred embodiment, the guide element and the retaining element are formed from the same spacer-adjustable component.

[0016] In the broad side surface of the bodies forming the guide elements and the retaining elements, a second opening can be provided, arranged below the first opening. The pressure element can pass through this second opening. The bodies can be attached to the pressure element. The pressure element can be designed as a tubular body whose cross-sectional contour matches the contour of the 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The second opening is adapted. This ensures that the pressure element is rotationally fixed to the body. The body can be slid back and forth along the outer surface of the essentially tubular pressure element between the defined detent positions.

[0017] The guide element or body can form a rib that prevents rotation of the guide element within a slot formed by the outer surface of the pressure element, the slot running transversely to the direction of movement. The rib can be formed by a projection extending from the inner surface of the body, which can be inserted into the cavity of the tubular pressure element. When the body is moved along the pressure element, the outer surface of the projection slides along the inner surface of the cavity of the pressure element. The height of the projection and the length of the slot are selected such that the minimum distance between the bodies is greater than the diameter of the end of the handle body that is rigidly connected to the pressure element. This minimum distance can correspond to the diameter of the free end of the handle body.

[0018] The end of the slot facing the pressure element can be closed, while the opposite end of the slot can terminate in the face of the pressure element and thus be open. This limits the movement of the body towards the handle in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement, whereas the body can be guided away from the pressure element in the opposite direction. The body can therefore be removed from the device. The body can thus be replaced. For example, the pressure element can be fitted with differently shaped bodies for various applications. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0019] The outer surface of the pressure element can form a flat surface in sections, extending transversely to the direction of movement. This flat surface can be positioned opposite the slot. Detent openings can be arranged within this flat surface. These detent openings are preferably arranged at regular intervals. However, they can also be positioned at any location within the flat surface.

[0020] The guide element can form a fork-like opening; for example, the guide element can be designed as a flat body with a fork-like opening. The guide element can be slid onto the pressure element by means of the fork-like opening. The pressure element can have ribs extending circumferentially and arranged parallel to each other at predetermined intervals, between which the guide element can be fixed. Securing means can be provided, for example, detent projections arranged on the flanks of the fork-like opening, which reduce the distance between two edges of the fork-like opening in order to fix the guide element to the pressure element and prevent the fork-like opening from slipping off.

[0021] In a further embodiment of the invention, the guide element and the retaining element can be formed from a single body, for example, a rotationally symmetrical flat body. The flat body can, for example, be hexagonal. The hexagonal flat body can consist of individual triangular elements that are movable relative to one another and, depending on the orientation of the flat body, function as guide elements or retaining elements in the operating position. The guide elements or retaining elements can form expanding elements that compensate for tolerances of the components to be bonded with the tape. The flat body can 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 but can also have another rotationally symmetrical shape, composed of elements that can function as both holding elements and guiding elements.

[0022] The rotationally symmetrical retaining or guide element can preferably have a thread or threaded ribs, for example an internal thread, with which it can be screwed onto the pressure element. The pressure element can also have a thread for this purpose, for example an external thread. The external thread can extend substantially over the entire surface of the pressure element or only over a portion of the surface. Due to the threaded connection between the guide elements or retaining elements and the pressure element, the distance between the guide elements or retaining elements can be continuously adjusted.

[0023] The device can be used in particular for applying self-adhesive tapes to metal profiles used in drywall construction. For example, the distance between the guide elements can be adjusted for metal profiles 30, 50, 75 or 100 mm wide.

[0024] In a further embodiment of the invention, the handle part can be designed as a body adapted to the cross-sectional contour of the component. The handle part can, in particular, be designed as a U-shaped body, and can also have another polygonal cross-section that is arranged, at least partially, in contact with the top surface and the side surfaces or legs of the component. The cross-sectional contour of the handle part can preferably be adapted to the cross-sectional contour of the component. For example, the cross-sectional contour of the U-shaped handle part can be adapted to the cross-sectional contour of a U-shaped body. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The shaped drywall profile must be adapted to the component. The distance between the U-shaped legs of the handle part can essentially correspond to the width of the component. The handle part can, for example, be designed as a sled-shaped body.

[0025] The U-shaped handle can have a hand grip zone whose contour is also adapted to the cross-sectional contour of the drywall profile. For example, the hand grip zone can be formed by the handle itself, applied to the handle, or attached to the handle. For example, the hand grip zone can be a layer applied to the handle. The cross-sectional contour of a hand grip zone applied to or attached to the handle can also differ from that of the handle.The hand grip zone can be formed by a recessed surface extending across the entire width of the surface forming the U-shaped leg and onto at least the adjacent sections of the surfaces formed by the U-shaped legs, so that the palm of the hand can rest on the surface associated with the U-shaped bridge, the fingers on the surface of one U-shaped leg, and the thumb on the surface of the other U-shaped leg. This allows the device to be held stably with one hand. In the direction of movement, a projection can extend from the U-shaped bridge away from the U-shaped cavity.

[0026] The U-shaped legs of the U-shaped body can act as guide elements, and the U-shaped web of the U-shaped body can act as the pressure element. The underside of the U-web, which rests on the surface of the component, can be the pressure zone. The strip unwound from the tape reel can enter the pressure zone when the device is moved. To reduce the friction of the strip entering the pressure zone against the device, or to prevent... 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 To prevent the belt from kinking in this entry zone, the incoming belt can be guided over a curve or a bevel. The curve or bevel can, for example, be formed on the pressure element. Preferably, the curve or bevel is located at the end of the U-shaped body that points in the direction of movement. The curve or bevel can, for example, be an upwardly projecting extension or projection. However, the curve or bevel can also be formed by the U-shaped body itself, for example, a chamfer located on the edge of the body. Alternatively, differently shaped means can be provided along which the belt unwinding from the belt roll slides with reduced friction. The curve or bevel can be an extension or, in particular, a bridge that connects the retaining elements for the belt roll to the U-shaped body.

[0027] The retaining elements can form a U-shaped retaining jaw into which the tape roll can be inserted. The retaining jaw can connect directly to the curve or chamfer. The spacer elements can be the U-shaped legs of the retaining jaw. The spacer elements can be convexly curved towards the side surfaces of the tape roll. The distance between the spacer elements curved inwards towards the tape roll can be smaller than the width of the guide element. In a holding position where the tape roll is held by the retaining jaw, the U-shaped rib of the retaining jaw can preferably rest against the top surface of the tape being unwound from the tape roll. The spacer elements can preferably be made of a flexible material, allowing them to be bent outwards in the holding position. The distance between the two fork-shaped retaining elements can correspond to the distance between the two guide elements.The device, preferably consisting of a single injection-molded plastic part, thus has two U-shaped sections. However, the device can also be made of metal. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0028] The holding element can also be designed, for example, as a clip onto which the tape roll can be attached. Alternatively, the holding elements can consist of two separate jaws not directly connected to each other, between which the tape roll is held and / or guided.

[0029] Several such U-shaped handle bodies can be provided, each with guide elements spaced at different intervals. The handle bodies of varying widths can be detachably connected to one another by profile elements. Several handle bodies of varying widths can be provided, which, for example, can be nested inside one another for storage. The profile elements can be plug-in projections arranged on the top of the handle body, which can be inserted into a slot formed by another handle body. The slot can be rounded or chamfered. The slot can be in the same plane as the top of the hand grip area.

[0030] The invention thus also relates to a set consisting of several pressing tools whose guide elements can have different distances between them. For storage purposes, the set of tools can form a body consisting of several detachably connected individual tools.

[0031] Furthermore, fixing elements are provided to securely fix the drywall profiles in place, enabling the application of the tape to the surface of the drywall profile. For example, the fixing elements can be used to secure the component to a workbench. The fixing element can include fasteners for a tensile-resistant connection to the component formed by a profiled sheet, particularly one bent in a U-shape. In addition, 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Fastening aids may be provided to attach a clamping jaw of a clamping clamp to the fixing element, with which the fixing element can be attached to the workbench.

[0032] In a further embodiment of the invention, the connecting means can comprise two clamping jaws forming a clamping slot. One leg of the component can be secured in the clamping slot by means of a clamping element. The clamping element can, in particular, be a clamping screw screwed into a thread of one of the two jaws and actuated by an operating handle. The width of the clamping slot can be adapted to the material thickness of the leg of the drywall profile. The width of the clamping slot is preferably less than 15 mm.

[0033] The fastening element can be a mounting plate on which the clamping jaws are arranged. The clamping jaws are preferably arranged in an end section of the mounting plate. The clamping slot can extend across the entire width of the mounting plate. In a maximum extension position of the clamping jaw, which is actuated by the clamping screw, the actuating handle can be positioned at a distance from a broad edge of the mounting plate. This distance can be greater than the width of the mounting plate and greater than the width of the clamping slot.

[0034] Because the clamping jaws are arranged in an end section of the mounting plate, a free section of the mounting plate extending in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction of the clamping slot forms a bearing surface. The length of the bearing surface is chosen such that the mounting plate can be used both with and without the clamping jaws. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 A component fixed in the clamping slot can rest on a flat surface without tilting. The mounting plate can thus function as a stabilizing element, serving as the stand for the fixing element.

[0035] A clamp can be attached to the mounting plate to securely fix the fixing element to the workbench. The surface of the mounting plate's bearing surface can have a profile, for example, ribs running parallel to the wide edge of the mounting plate, to increase grip.

[0036] In a further embodiment of the invention, the connecting element can comprise a support body for holding the elongated component, in particular the drywall profile. An insertion opening can be arranged in one end face of the support body, into which an insertion cavity opens, into which an insertion element, reversible by 180°, is inserted. The insertion element can have different or identical insertion profiles on each of its end faces, which can be inserted into insertion holes formed by the component. One of the two insertion profiles can protrude from the insertion opening, and the other insertion profile can protrude into the insertion cavity. The insertion profiles can, for example, comprise one or more pins. The pins can engage in the insertion openings formed by the component. This allows the fixing element to be detachably attached to the component. The pins can project from the flat end face of the insertion element.The insertion holes can be preferably adapted to the insertion profiles. For example, different profiles can each have different arrangements of insertion holes. The insertion profiles of the insertion body can each be adapted to multiple insertion holes. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0037] Various insertion elements with different insertion profiles can be provided, which can be interchanged as needed. This allows one fixing element to be used for a variety of profiles with different insertion openings.

[0038] The fastener can form a support plate that carries the support body and can be placed on a flat surface. The support plate can have a free surface to which a clamp can be attached.

[0039] The support plate can be at least as long as the vertical length of the support body. This ensures that the fixing element stands stably on a flat surface. The support plate can be square or round.

[0040] Furthermore, a slot-shaped recess, in particular an elongated slot, can be arranged in a surface of the support body, into which a fastening means can engage to fix the support body in place. For example, the fastening means can be a clamp.

[0041] In a further embodiment of the invention, the connecting element can comprise a support body on the end face of which a suction cup or a magnet is arranged. The suction cup can also enable a detachable connection between a component made of a non-magnetic or non-metallic material and the fixing element. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Brief description of the drawings

[0042] An embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings. These show: Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of the device according to the invention for attaching a band 1 wound on a tape roll 6 to the surface 5 of an elongated component 2, exemplified as a U-shaped drywall profile, which comprises a pressure element 4 rigidly connected to a handle part 3, on which guide elements 9 are arranged at variable distances, between which a tape roll 6 can be clamped. Fig. 1a shows a section along the line 1a-1a in Figure 1, Fig. 2 shows a side view of the device shown in Figure 1, wherein, in order to illustrate the use of the device according to the invention, a section view shows a user's hand grasping the hand grip zone 10 of the handle part 3, who guides the device over the surface 5 of the component 2 in a direction of movement B, Fig. 3 shows a side view according to Figure 2, wherein the angle u between the handle part 3 and the surface 5 of the component 2 is smaller, Fig. 4 shows an exploded view of the first embodiment of the device according to the invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, with two independently of each other in the direction 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Guide elements 9 that can be moved transversely to the direction of movement B, Fig. 5 shows one of the two guide elements 9, which assumes a detent position at an end section of the pressure element 4, in which a detent projection 14 engages in a detent opening 15 formed by the outer surface 7 of the pressure element 4, Fig. 6 shows a section along line VI-VI in Figure 5, Fig. 7 shows a section along line VII-VII in Figure 6, Fig. 8 shows an exploded view of a second embodiment according to the invention, wherein the locking openings 15 are arranged in pairs offset from each other in the circumferential direction in the outer surface 7 of the pressure element 4, Fig. 9 shows a perspective view of one of the two guide elements 9 of the second embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 8, Fig. 10 shows a perspective view of the second embodiment, wherein the two guide elements 9 are locked to the pressure element 4 at a predetermined distance from each other, assuming the same detent position. Fig. 11 shows a section along line XI-XI in Figure 10, Fig. 12 shows a section along line XII-XII in Figure 11, 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Fig. 13 shows an exploded view of a third embodiment of the invention, wherein the lateral surface 7 of the pressure element forms a planar surface in sections extending transversely to the direction of movement B, in which the locking openings 15 are arranged, Fig. 14 shows a perspective view of the third embodiment shown in Figure 13, wherein the guide elements 9 are attached to the pressure element 4 in a detent position, Fig. 15 shows a section along line XV-XV in Figure 14, Fig. 16 shows a section along line XVI-XVI in Figure 15, Fig. 17 shows a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the invention, wherein the handle part 3 is designed as a slide-shaped body adapted to the cross-sectional contour of the component 2, Fig. 17a shows a section along line XVIIa-XVIIa in Figure 17, Fig. 18 shows a section along line XVIII-XVIII in Figure 17, Fig. 19 shows a longitudinal section through the sled-shaped body of the handle part 3 shown in Figure 17, 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Fig. 20 shows a perspective view of several nested embodiments of the third embodiment of the invention, each having a different width. Fig. 21 shows a top view of the nested embodiments of the third embodiment shown in Figure 20, Fig. 22 shows a section along line XXII-XXII in Figure 21, Fig. 23 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a fixing element 20 according to the invention, with which the components 2 can be fixed in place in order to apply the band 1 to the surface 5 of the component 2, wherein an insertion opening 29 opens into an end face 30 of a support body 28 of the fixing element 20, into which an insertion element 32 can be inserted, which has different profiles 35, 35' on its two end faces 33, 33', Fig. 24 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of the fixing element 20 according to the invention, wherein a magnet 41 is arranged on the end face 30 of the support body 28 of the fixing element 20, Fig. 25 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment of the fixing element 20 according to the invention, wherein a suction cup 40 is arranged on the end face 30 of the support body 28 of the fixing element 20, 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Fig. 26 shows a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the fixing element 20 according to the invention, wherein two jaws 22, 22' forming a clamping slot 21 are provided, between which a leg 24 of the component 2 can be clamped, Fig. 27 shows a section along line XXVII-XXVII in Figure 26. Fig. 28 shows a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the invention, wherein the pressure element 4 forms circumferentially extending thread-like spacer defining ribs 57, in the spaces 58 of which a fork mouth 59 of a guide element 9 can engage, Fig. 29 shows a representation of the section plane XXIX-XXIX-XXIX-XXIX shown in Figure 28 and an enlarged representation of a section of the fork mouth 59 having detent projections 62, Fig. 30 shows a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the device according to the invention shown in Figures 28 and 29, with a tape roll 6 clamped between the holding elements 11, onto which the tape 1 is wound, which is applied to the surface 5 of the elongated component 2, shown by way of example as a U-shaped drywall profile, Fig. 31 shows the section plane XXXI-XXXI-XXXI-XXXI shown in Figure 30, 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Fig. 32 shows a section along line XXXII-XXXII in Figure 32, Fig. 33 shows a perspective view of one of the two guide elements 9 of the fifth embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 28 to 32, Fig. 34 shows a section along line XXXIV-XXXIV in Figure 33, Fig. 35 shows a section along line XXXV-XXXV in Figure 34, Fig. 36 shows a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the invention, wherein the pressure element 4 forms a thread 64 extending laterally to the point of application of the handle part 3 on the pressure element 4, onto which the guide elements 9 are screwed. Fig. 37 shows a perspective view of the sixth embodiment of the device according to the invention shown in Figure 36, with a tape roll 6 clamped between the holding elements 11, onto which the tape 1 is wound, which is applied to the surface 5 of the elongated component 2, shown by way of example as a U-shaped drywall profile, Fig. 38 shows a representation of the section plane XXXVIII-XXXVIII-XXXVIII shown in Figure 37, Fig. 39 shows a section along the line XXXIX-XXXIX in Figure 38, 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Fig. 40 shows a perspective view of one of the two guide elements 9 of the sixth embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 36 to 39, Fig. 41 shows a section along the line XXXXI-XXXXI in Figure 40. Description of the embodiments

[0043] The device shown in Figures 1 to 22 serves to attach a band 1 to the upper surface 5 of an elongated component 2. The component 2 is shown as an example U-shaped profile. However, the component 2 can also have a different cross-sectional contour. The device comprises a pressure element 4, which is rigidly connected to a handle 3, with which the pressure element 4 can be guided in a direction of movement B across the surface 5 of the component. The band 1 is thereby pressed onto the surface 5 of the component 2 by the pressure element 4. The handle 3 can assume various angles u to the surface 5 of the component, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

[0044] Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention, in which the tape 1, wound onto a tape roll 6, is applied to the surface 5 of the component 2. For this purpose, the component 2 is fixed in place by means of a fixing element 20 according to the invention. Exemplary embodiments of fixing elements according to the invention are shown in Figures 23 to 27.

[0045] The handle part 3 of the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 7 is an ergonomically shaped, elongated body that forms a hand gripping zone 10 which can be grasped by a user's hand. Using the handle part 3, the user can move the pressure element 4 over the surface 5 of the component 2 in the direction of movement B, i.e., along a 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The extension direction of component 2 is shown in Figures 2 and 3. A first end of the handle part 3 is rigidly connected to the pressure element 4. This first end is preferably located in the center of the roller-shaped pressure element 4. The first end of the handle part 3 can form an eye that encompasses the pressure element 4 centrally, with the inner surfaces of the eye being fixedly connected to the outer surface 7 of the pressure element 4, so that the handle part 3 cannot rotate independently of the pressure element 4 about the longitudinal axis of the pressure element 4. A second end of the handle part 3, which is the free end of the handle part 3, forms the hand grip zone 10.

[0046] To prevent the pressure element 4 from tilting when guided over the surface 5, guide elements 9 are provided which are adjustable to the width of the profile 2. The inner surfaces of the guide elements 9 rest in contact with the legs 24 of the component 2 and prevent the pressure element 4 from twisting or tilting. The guide elements 9 hold the longitudinal axis of the pressure element 4 at a right angle to the direction of movement B or to the extension direction of the component 2.

[0047] The belt roller 6 is held by two retaining elements 11. The retaining elements 11 and the guide elements 9 are formed by a common body, which here is exemplified as an ear-shaped or pear-shaped body. However, the body can also have a circular or polygonal shape.

[0048] The retaining elements 11 project freely forward in the direction of movement B in such a way that the upper side of the band 1 opposite the adhesive-coated underside of the band 1 is supported on the surface 5 of the component in front of the retaining elements 11 in the direction of movement B (see Figures 1, 2 and 3). 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The retaining elements 11 comprise spacer-reducing elements 11' against which the side surfaces of the tape roll 6 abut. The spacer-reducing elements 11' are each arranged in a broad side surface 19 of the body. The spacer-reducing elements 11' have projections 11" that extend inwards from the spacer-reducing elements 11' and act laterally on the tape roll 6. The spacer-reducing elements 11' thus secure the tape roll 6 against lateral tilting and prevent the tape roll from rolling away from the device in the direction of movement B. The tape roll 6 is held by the spacer-reducing elements 11' in such a way that it is not necessary for the user to additionally hold the tape roll 6 with one hand during use of the device. The user can therefore operate the device according to the invention with one hand by simply grasping the handle part 3.

[0049] The function of the device is explained below:

[0050] A user first fixes component 2 in place using a widened fixing element 20 on a workbench 42 or other suitable mounting surface. In a further step, the user first adheres an end section of the tape 1 to the surface 5 of component 2 and adjusts the distance between the guide elements 9 to the width of component 2. Next, the user positions the tape roll 6 on the surface 5 of component 2 so that the direction of extension of the adhesive tape 1 runs along the direction of extension of the profile 2. The user then places the pressure element 4 onto the tape section adhered to the surface 5 of the drywall profile and pushes the pressure element 4 with the handle 3 in the direction of movement B until the tape roll 6 is held laterally by the spacer reducing elements 11'. The user then pushes the pressure element 4... 31318PCT - 24,11.2025 The device 4 moves in the direction of movement B, with the pressure element 4 pressing the strip 1 onto the surface 5 in a pressure zone 8 formed by a section of a cylindrical surface 7 of the pressure element 4 (see Figure 1a). Additionally, a section of the cylindrical surface 48 of the cavity 18 of the guide element 9 forms a further pressure zone 8', which presses the strip 1 towards the surface 5 of the component 1. By guiding the device in the direction of movement B over the strip 1 unwound from the roller 6, a torque acts on the roller 6, causing the strip 1 to unwind section by section from the roller 6. The side walls of the roller 6 slide along the inner surfaces of the spacer elements 11'. The angle u between the handle 3 and the surface 5 of the component can vary within an angular range of 45°. Figures 2 and 3 show two different angular positions by way of example.

[0051] The spacer reducing elements 11' and the guide elements 9 are formed by a common round or non-round, in particular pear- or ear-shaped, body. The spacer reducing elements 11' form a projection 11" extending from the inner surface of the body, which, in a functional position of the device according to the invention in which the pressure element 4 is guided over the surface 5 of the component 2, bears against the side surfaces of the belt roll 6. In the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 7, the projection 11" is crescent-shaped. However, the projection 11" can also have a different shape, for example a circular shape, as shown in Figures 8 to 11.

[0052] As shown in Figure 7, the projection 11" formed by the distance-reducing element 11' extends from a broad side surface 19 of the body. The distance-reducing element 11' is a spring tongue which is in a 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The first opening 13 is arranged on the broad side surface 19. The spring tongue is cut out of the broad side surface 19 of the body. Due to the spacer reduction element 11', even band rollers 6 whose width is less than the distance between the guide elements 9 can be held. When the band roller 6 is inserted into the opening formed by the spacer reduction elements 11', the spacer reduction elements 11' can be pushed outwards, i.e., in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the component 2, whereby the spacer reduction element 11' partially protrudes from the plane of the broad side surface 19 of the body.

[0053] The body forming the guide elements 9 and the distance-reducing elements 11' is individually adjustable and arranged on the pressure element 4. The guide elements 9 can be moved into defined detent positions transverse to the direction of movement B. For this purpose, detent openings 15 or detent recesses are arranged in the cylindrical surface 7 of the pressure element 4, into which a detent projection 14 formed by the guide element 9 can engage in a detent position of the guide element 9.

[0054] The detent openings 15 are arranged side by side along the longitudinal axis A of the pressure element 4 at defined intervals. The detent openings 15 are located on both sides of the first end of the handle part 3, which is rigidly connected to the pressure element 4. Preferably, the same number of detent openings 15 are arranged to the right and left of the handle part 3 along a common line running parallel to the longitudinal axis A of the pressure element 4. A circumferential groove 47 adjoins each detent opening 15. The width of the circumferential groove 47 is less than the width of the detent opening 15 (see Figure 7). Furthermore, the detent openings 15 on each side of the handle part 3 are connected to each other by a guide groove 44, which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis A of the pressure element 4. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The guide element 9 runs along the longitudinal axis A of the pressure element 4. To move the guide element 9 from the detent position to an intermediate position, a torque is applied to the guide element 9, causing it to rotate about the longitudinal axis A of the pressure element. The detent projection 14 moves out of the detent opening 15 and into the guide groove 44 (see Figure 5). The detent projection 14 passes over a shoulder 45 that separates the detent opening 15 from the guide groove 44 (see Figure 6). In the intermediate position, where the detent projection 14 is located in the guide groove 44, the guide element 9 can be moved along the longitudinal axis A of the pressure element 4, thus changing the distance between the guide elements 9. The guide elements 9 are preferably movable independently of each other along the longitudinal axis A of the pressure element 4.

[0055] The pressure element 4 can be inserted through a second opening 18 located in the broad side surface 19 of the body. The contour of the second opening 18 is adapted to the cross-sectional contour of the pressure element 4. The body forms a cavity adjoining the second opening 18, on the inner wall of which longitudinal ribs 46 are arranged. The ribs 46 are evenly spaced from one another and, when the pressure element 4 is inserted, rest against the outer surface 7 of the pressure element 4. The ribs 46 hold the pressure element 4 centered in the cavity.

[0056] The detent projection 14 extends radially inwards from a spring tongue 50 formed by the outer surface 48 of the cavity 18. Upon passing over the shoulder 45, the spring tongue 50 is displaced radially outwards. This allows the detent projection 14 to snap radially inwards into the detent opening 15 after passing over the shoulder 45. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0057] The body is shown as an example of a hollow body in Figures 1 to 16. However, the body can also be manufactured as a solid body.

[0058] As shown in Figures 4, 8, 10, 13 and 14, the outer wall 48 surrounding the cavity is supported against the body wall by stabilizing ribs 43. These increase the stiffness of the guide element 9.

[0059] Figures 8 to 12 show a second embodiment of the device according to the invention. As in the first embodiment of the invention, the guide elements 9 and the spacer-reducing elements 11' are formed by a common pear-shaped body. Unlike the first embodiment, the projection 11" extending from the inner surface of the body is essentially circular.

[0060] The first end of the handle part 3 is attached centrally to the outer surface 7 of the pressure element 4, the free end of the handle part 3 being an elongated frustoconical body. The base with the larger surface area of ​​the frustoconical handle part 3 is located at the free end of the handle part 3, at which a round cap 49 is arranged.

[0061] The locking openings 15 are arranged in pairs offset from each other on both sides of the handle part 3, which is located centrally on the pressure element 4, with two locking openings 15 arranged along a line running parallel to the longitudinal axis A of the pressure element 4. Circumferentially extending branch grooves 51 are provided extending from the guide groove 44 and opening into the locking openings 14.

[0062] In a cross-sectional plane with the locking openings, a non-continuous circumferential groove 47 is arranged in which markings are arranged. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 are, which contain exemplary information about the width of standard drywall profiles to which the distance between the guide elements 9 can be adjusted.

[0063] Figure 9 shows a side view of the guide element 9 of the second embodiment according to the invention. The detent projection 15 is a pin projecting radially inwards from the spring tongue 50.

[0064] In Figure 10, the guide elements 9 are arranged in a detent position, in which the distance between the guide elements is, for example, 75 mm. As can be seen in Figure 11, the cross-sectional contour of the pressure element 4 is adapted to the cross-sectional contour of the second opening 18. The detent opening 14 is formed by the cylindrical surface 7 of the pressure element 4. A branch groove 51 adjoins each of the detent openings 14 in the circumferential direction and is separated from the detent opening 14 by a shoulder 45. The detent projection must override this shoulder 45 when entering or exiting the detent opening 14. The bottom of the branch grooves 51 and the bottom of the guide groove 44 are preferably arranged in a radial plane that is offset radially outwards relative to the radial plane of the bottom of the detent opening 15.

[0065] As shown in Figure 12, the side walls of the tape roller 6 are pressed against the projections 11" of the spacer reducing elements 11', which are designed as spring tongues. The inner surface of the body of the guide element 9 is slightly spaced away from the side wall of the tape roller 6. Such a deviation in the width of the tape roller 6 from the detent positions defining the distance between the guide elements 9 is compensated for by the projections 11" extending from the spacer reducing elements 11'. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0066] Figures 13 to 16 show a third embodiment of the invention. Unlike the first and second embodiments, the lateral surface 7 of the tubular pressure element 5 forms a planar surface in sections, extending transversely to the direction of movement B. The resulting non-circular cross-sectional contour of the pressure element 4 is adapted to the cross-sectional contour of the second opening 18, so that the pressure element 4 can be connected to the guide elements 9 in a rotationally fixed manner.

[0067] In the flat surface, the detent openings 15 are arranged side by side at defined distances in the direction transverse to the direction of movement B. The detent openings 15 can be evenly spaced from one another, as shown by way of example in Figure 13. However, the detent openings can also be spaced unevenly from one another.

[0068] The cylindrical surface 7 of the pressure element 7 forms a slot 17 extending transversely to the direction of movement B. As shown in Figures 14 and 15, when the guide elements 9 are mounted on the pressure element 4, a guide rib 16 arranged in the second opening 18 of the broad side surface of the body engages in the slot 17. This connects the guide element 9 to the pressure element 4 in a rotationally fixed manner. Ribs 52 are arranged on the inner wall of the tubular pressure element 4 in the longitudinal direction of the pressure element 4, i.e., in the direction transverse to the direction of movement B. When the guide elements 9 are attached (see Figures 14 to 16), these ribs 52 abut an outer wall of a ring 53 arranged in the second opening 18 (see Figure 15). The cross-sectional contour of the second opening corresponds to the cross-sectional contour of the ring 53, with the opening- 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The wall surrounding the cavity 18 is arranged coaxially to the outer surface of the ring 53. The inner wall of the cavity 18 is connected to the outer wall of the ring 53 via the guide web 53 (see Figures 13 and 15).

[0069] As in the first embodiment, ribs 46 are arranged on the inner wall of the cavity 18, bearing against the outer surface 7 of the pressure element 4. Unlike the first and second embodiments, the detent projection 14 extends radially outwards from the spring tongue 50 formed by the outer surface 48 of the cavity 18. This allows the detent projection 14 to engage from radially inwards to radially outwards in the detent openings 15, which, unlike in the first and second embodiments, are not formed as recesses in the outer surface 7 of the pressure element 4, but as openings.

[0070] The detent projection 14 and the detent openings 15 are essentially square in shape, whereby the detent projection 14, as in the first and second embodiments, can be designed as a round pin that engages in a round detent opening 15. However, the detent projection 14 and the detent openings 15 can each also have a different shape.

[0071] Figures 17 to 22 show a further embodiment. Instead of two guide elements 9 arranged at variable distances transversely to the direction of movement B, which can be attached to the pressure element 4, the pressure element 4 is designed as a U-shaped body adapted to the U-shaped cross-sectional contour of the drywall profile 2, the legs of which serve as guide elements 9. When the U-shaped handle 3 is placed on the component 2, the guide elements 9 rest against the outside of the legs 24 of the component 2 (see Figure 17a). The U-shaped 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Handle part 3 can be guided in a sled-like motion over the surface 5 of component 2 with one hand.

[0072] The distance between the U-shaped legs essentially corresponds to the width of component 2, i.e., the distance between the U-shaped legs 24 of the U-shaped component 2. The U-shaped web of the U-shaped body forms the pressure element 4, with the underside of the U-shaped web forming the pressure zone 8. The band 1 entering the pressure zone 8 is guided over a radius 12. The radius 12 projects upwards from an edge of the U-shaped web in the direction of movement B. The radius 12 is a bridge connecting the retaining elements 11 to the U-shaped body.

[0073] The retaining elements 11 form a retaining jaw in which the tape roll 6 is held laterally (see Figure 18). The retaining elements 11 are firmly connected to the U-shaped body via the rounded section 12, which acts as a bridge. The retaining elements 11, the rounded section 12, and the U-shaped body of the handle part 3 are, by way of example, joined together with a single material. However, the individual components can also be detachably connected, for example, by means of a plug connection. The spacer reducing elements 11' are convexly bent inwards. The arc-shaped spacer reducing elements 11' bear against the side surface of the tape roll 6 at least in the region of the apex of the bend.The free ends of the spacer reducing elements 11' project from the side surfaces of the band roll 6 and act as guide flanks, facilitating the insertion of the band roll 6 into the holding jaw, whereby the side surfaces of the band roll 6 slide along the inner surface of the free ends during insertion into the holding jaw. The spacer reducing elements 11' are made of a material that prevents bending. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The spacing reduction elements 11, as exemplified in Figure 18, make this possible. This allows deviations in the width of the belt roll 6 to be compensated for.

[0074] The two retaining elements 11 can also be formed by tongues running parallel to each other, which, as in the exemplary embodiment, have a substantially rectangular plan view, with the tongues projecting from a section adjoining the curve 12. This section, which forms a U-shaped web, can project obliquely backward toward the hand grip zone. A gap extends between a lower edge of the retaining elements 11 and a plane running through the contact zone, so that the retaining elements 11 project freely forward in the direction of movement.

[0075] To apply strips 1 to components 2 of varying widths, several devices corresponding to the third embodiment, each having a U-shaped handle body 3, are provided, each with different distances between the U-shaped legs of the handle body 3. A set of such devices of varying widths is shown in Figures 20 to 22. The similarly designed devices, which have guide elements 9 spaced at different intervals, are detachably inserted into one another. Profile elements 38, 39 are provided to connect the devices to each other. A plug-in element 38 is provided on the upper side of the U-shaped handle body 3 (see Figures 17 and 17a), which can be inserted into a insertion opening 39 formed by the curve 12 (see Figures 21 and 22). The insertion opening 39 can be designed as an elongated slot and extend in a common plane with the upper side of the handle body 3 (see Figure 19).The profile elements 38, 39 can also be designed differently. For example, the insertion opening 39 can be located in the top of the handle part 3 and the insertion extension 38 can project outwards from the rounded section 12. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0076] Figures 23 to 27 show exemplary embodiments of fixing elements 20 according to the invention for the stationary fixing of the components 2. Such stationary fixing of the component 2 is advantageous in order to apply the bands 1 precisely to the upper surface 5 of the components 2.

[0077] Figure 23 shows a first embodiment of a fixing element 20. The use of the fixing element 20 is also shown by way of example in Figure 1. The fixing element 20 comprises a support body 28, which is arranged essentially centrally on a support plate 23 that can be placed on a flat surface.

[0078] The support body 28 forms an insertion cavity 31, which opens into an insertion opening 29 located in an end face 30 of the support body 28 opposite the support plate 23. An insertion element 32 can be inserted into the insertion cavity 31. Here, the insertion element 32 is shown as a cuboid shape. The cross-sectional contour of the insertion element 32 is adapted to the cross-sectional contour of the insertion opening 29 or the insertion cavity 31. However, the insertion element 32, as well as the insertion opening 29 or the insertion cavity 31, can also have a different cross-sectional contour.

[0079] The insertion element has an insertion profile 35, 35' on each of its end faces 33, 33'. The insertion profiles 35, 35' are adapted to insertion holes 34 formed by component 2. In this case, the insertion profile 35, 35' comprises one or two pins that project from the flat end face 33, 33' of the insertion element 32. However, differently designed insertion profiles 35, 35' can also be used. Preferably, the insertion profiles 35, 35' are designed differently so that they can be used for as many different insertion holes of components 2 as possible. The insertion element 32 can be used for 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 The required amount is removed from the insertion cavity 31, rotated 180° and reinserted into the insertion cavity 32 with the respective other end face 33, 33' pointing upwards.

[0080] To fix the fixing element 20 to, for example, a tabletop or other object, a recess 37 is provided in the outer surface 36 of the support body 28. This recess is, for example, slot-shaped. The arm of a clamp 56 engages in the recess 37. However, other fastening means can also be used to fix the fixing element 20. For example, a clamping clamp can be attached to the support plate 23 itself.

[0081] A profile 23 is arranged on the upper surface of the support plate 23. This profile comprises several profile ribs 23 arranged parallel to each other and running parallel to a broad edge of the support plate 23. However, a differently designed profile can also be provided, for example, individual studs distributed over the surface of the support plate 23.

[0082] Figure 24 shows a second embodiment of a fixing element 20 according to the invention. This element comprises a support body 28, also arranged centrally on a support plate 23, but unlike the embodiment shown in Figure 23, this support body is not cuboid but cylindrical. A magnet 41 is arranged on an end face 30 of the cylindrical support body 28 opposite the support plate 23. The magnet 41 is located in a recess 54 in the end face 30. The magnet 41 enables the fixing of a large number of ferromagnetic components 2 without the need for a suitable insertion profile. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0083] The support plate 23 has a slot-shaped recess 37 on one of its broad edges, into which, as shown by way of example in Figure 23, a fastening element 56 can engage to fix the support plate 23 to a flat surface. The support plate 23 can also be used without such a fastening element 56. A further slot 37 can also be arranged on the other broad edge of the support plate 23.

[0084] A profile 27 is also arranged on the upper surface of the support plate 23, which is designed as parallel ribs, shown by way of example as running perpendicular to the broad edge of the support plate 23. The ribs can also have a different orientation and / or design.

[0085] The embodiment of a fixing element 20 shown in Figure 25 corresponds essentially to the embodiment shown in Figure 24, wherein a suction cup 40 is arranged on the end face 30 of the support body 28.

[0086] Figures 26 and 27 show a further embodiment of a fixing element 20 according to the invention. The fixing element 20 has two jaws 22, 22' forming a clamping slot 21, which are arranged on a mounting plate 23. Unlike the embodiments described above, however, the jaws 22, 22' are not arranged centrally on the mounting plate 23, but at an end section of the mounting plate 23.

[0087] The width w of the clamping slot 21, i.e. the horizontal distance between the jaws 22, 22', is chosen such that a leg 24 of the component 2 can be inserted at least section by section into the clamping slot 21. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 For example, the width w of the clamping slot 21 can be less than 10 mm. A clamping element 25 is provided with which the leg 24 can be secured in the clamping slot 21. The clamping element 25 is preferably, as shown in Figures 26 and 27, a clamping screw that can be actuated by an operating handle 26. The clamping screw 25 interacts with one of the two jaws 22, and can also interact with both jaws 22, 22'.

[0088] The clamping slot 21 extends horizontally across the entire width b of the support plate 23. In a maximum extension position (see Figure 27), the actuating handle 26 is positioned at a distance from a broad edge of the support plate 23. The distance 1 is preferably greater than the width b of the mounting plate 23 and greater than the width w of the clamping slot 21.

[0089] The operating handle 26 rests on a support plate 55 located in front of the jaw 22, the jaw 22 and the support plate 55 being arranged at a horizontal distance from each other that is greater than the maximum clamping slot width w. The support plate 55 and the jaw 22 are connected to each other via a connecting web. Alternatively, the support plate 55 can be fixed in place, and the jaw 22 can be displaced horizontally relative to the support plate 55 and the other jaw 22.

[0090] A free section of the mounting plate 23 extending in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction of the clamping slot forms a bearing surface. The length of the bearing surface is selected such that the mounting plate 23, with a leg 24 of the component 2 fixed in the clamping slot 21, can rest on a flat surface without tilting. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0091] The surface of the support plate 23 also has a profile 27, the profile ribs being shown by way of example as running perpendicular to the broad side edge of the support plate 23 and extending over the entire width of the support plate 23.

[0092] Figures 28 to 35 show a fifth embodiment of the invention. The pressure element 4 has circumferentially extending spacer-defining ribs 57 on its outer surface. A flat body forming the guide element 9 and the retaining element 11 can be slid into circumferential recesses 58 formed between the spacer-defining ribs 57. The flat body forms a fork-shaped jaw 59 which, in the slid-on position, engages a circumferential section of the pressure element in the region of one of the circumferential recesses 58. Detent projections 62 are provided to fix the pressure element 4 in the fork-shaped jaw 59. The detent projections 62 are formed by the flanks of the fork-shaped jaw 59. When the guide elements 9 or retaining elements 11 are attached to the pressure element 4, the detent projections 62 lie against the outer surface 7 of the pressure element 4, so that it is fixed in the fork mouth 59.

[0093] A multitude of parallel spacing-defining ribs 57 are provided, which define different distances to the handle part 3 that engages the pressure element 4 in the center. The two guide elements 9 or retaining elements 11 can be attached to the pressure element 4 at different distances from the handle part 3.

[0094] When the guide elements 9 or retaining elements 11 are pushed onto or removed from the pressure element 4, the cylindrical surface 7 overhangs the detent projections 62. To prevent spreading apart 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 To allow the flanks of the fork mouth 59 to expand when the fixing elements 9 are slid onto or removed from the pressure element 4, an expansion slot 60 is provided, which is arranged at the apex of the fork mouth 59. Due to the expansion slot 60, the distance between the substantially parallel flanks of the fork mouth 59 can be increased.

[0095] The guide element 9 and the retaining element 11 are formed from a common flat body, which, for example, has the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. The longer of the two base sides of the trapezoidal flat body forms the guide elements 9, which, in the operating position, rest against the legs 24 of the component 2 (see Figure 30). In the operating position, the base sides run essentially parallel to the surface 5 of the component 2. The shorter of the two base sides of the trapezoidal flat body forms the retaining element 11. However, the guide element 9 and the retaining element 11 can also have a different shape.

[0096] Figures 30 and 31 show the fifth embodiment in an operational position. The underside of the section of the handle 3 enclosing the pressure element 4 forms a first flat pressure zone 8. Furthermore, the upper surfaces of the spacer-defining ribs 57, facing the surface 5 of the component, form a further pressure zone 8'. The cross-section of the pressure element 4 is essentially elliptical, with the pressure element 4 forming a flat surface in the region of its lower secondary vertex, which constitutes the further pressure zone 8'. In the region of the pressure zones 8 and 8', the strip 1 is pressed onto the surface 5 of the component 2. A lug 3' of the handle 3, pointing in the direction of movement B, presses against a section of the strip 1 unwinding from the strip roller 6 and thereby exerts a torque on the strip roller 6. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0097] The retaining element 11 is designed as a spreading element 11', which has an inwardly and an outwardly projecting projection 11", wherein the projection 11" pointing inwards towards the belt roller 6 in the operating position bears at least partially against the side surfaces of the belt roller 6 (see Figure 32). The spreading element 11' has a window 61.

[0098] The guide element 9 also includes spreading elements 9'. These are arranged to the right and left of a rigid central section. The spreading elements 9' form inwardly and outwardly pointing projections 9" which, in a used position, bear against the legs 24 of the component 2 (see Figure 32).

[0099] The spreading elements 9', 11' compensate for any tolerances in the width of the components 2 or the band roller 6. The projections 9", 11" each form an optional slot-shaped recess (see Figures 34 and 35). This reduces the material density of the projections 9", 11".

[0100] Figures 36 to 41 show a sixth embodiment of the invention. The guide element 9 and the retaining element 11 are formed by a common hexagonal flat body. The hexagon is composed of six equilateral triangles. Each equilateral triangle forms a spreading element 9', 11'. Due to the symmetry of the flat body, the spreading elements 9', 11' can function both as a guide element 9 and as a retaining element 11 in the position shown in Figure 37.

[0101] The hexagonal flat body has a through-hole in its center, which has a mating thread 63 on its inner wall that can be screwed onto an external thread 64 formed by the pressure element 4. The two flat bodies are mirror-symmetrical and can 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 Each can be continuously screwed onto the pressure element 4. Unlike the previously described embodiments according to the invention, this allows for a continuously variable distance adjustment between the two guide elements 9 or holding elements 11.

[0102] The radially outward pointing edges of the spreading elements 9', 11' each form a projection 9", 11" perpendicular to the direction of movement B, which in the used position rests against the side surfaces of the belt roller 6 or against the legs 24 of the component 2 (see Figure 39).

[0103] In the operating position shown in Figures 37 to 39, the external thread 64 of the pressure element 4 forms a first pressure zone 8' and the underside of the nose 3' of the handle part 3 forms a further pressure zone 8. In the operating position, the pressure zones 8, 8' press the strip 1 unwound from the strip roller 6 onto the upper surface 5 of the component 2. The flexible spreading elements 9, 11 compensate for tolerances in the width of the component 2 or the strip roller 6 (see Figure 39).

[0104] The foregoing statements serve to explain the inventions covered by the application as a whole, which each independently further develop the prior art at least through the following combinations of features, whereby two, several or all of these combinations of features may also be combined, namely:

[0105] A device characterized in that the retaining elements 11 project freely forward in the direction of movement B in such a way that the upper side of the band 1 opposite an adhesive-coated underside of the band 1 can be supported on the surface 5 of the component 1 in front of the retaining elements 11 in the direction of movement B. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0106] A device characterized in that the retaining elements 11 have mutually oriented, elastically resetting projections 11" which are designed to engage the side surface of the belt roller 6.

[0107] A device characterized in that the retaining elements 11 and the guide elements 9 are formed from a common body, wherein it is particularly provided that the body is positionally changeable relative to the pressure element 4.

[0108] A device characterized in that the handle part 3 is an elongated body which is rigidly attached at a first end to the pressure element 4, wherein a second end projects freely from the pressure element 4 in the direction of movement B.

[0109] A device characterized in that the pressure element 4, which is rigidly attached to the handle part 3, forms a pressure zone 8 resting on the top of the band 1, in particular at least partially rounded, which enables the handle part 3 to pivot about an axis extending transversely to the direction of movement B.

[0110] A device characterized by restraint elements 14, 62, 63, with which the guide elements 9 can be individually fixed in predetermined detent positions on the pressure element 4.

[0111] A device characterized in that the restraint element 14, 62, 63 is a detent element 14 engaging in a recess 15, a detent projection 62 reducing the distance between two edge edges of a fork mouth 59 or a threaded rib 63. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

[0112] A device characterized in that the handle part 3 is a U-shaped body, the U-legs of which are the guide elements 9, the U-bridge of which is the pressure element 4 forming the pressure zone 8 with an underside, wherein the rounding or chamfer 12 is formed on the pressure element 4.

[0113] A device characterized in that the rounding or bevel 12 is an attachment and in particular a bridge connecting the retaining elements 11 for the belt roller 6 with the U-shaped body.

[0114] A device characterized by profile elements 38, 39, with which similarly designed devices having guide elements 9 spaced apart from each other according to one of claims 7 or 8 can be detachably connected to one another.

[0115] A method for adhesively attaching a tape 1 to a surface 5 of an elongated component 2, wherein the component 2 is in particular a drywall profile, wherein in a first step the component 2 is fixed in a fixed position, for example on a workbench 42, using a provided fixing element 20, wherein in a second step the tape 1 is applied to the surface 5 using a provided device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a user grasps the handle 3 with one hand and guides the device over the tape 1 lying on the surface 5, wherein the tape 1 is pressed onto the surface 5 of the component 2 by means of the pressure element 4, wherein the device is guided along the edges of the surface 5 of the component 2 by means of the guide elements 9.

[0116] A method or fixing element 20 for carrying out the method, wherein the fixing element 20 is a connecting means for a tensile-resistant connection with 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 the component 2 formed by a U-shaped bent profile sheet and fastening aid for attaching a clamping jaw of a clamping clamp 56 for fastening the fixing element 20 to a workbench 42.

[0117] A method or device characterized in that the connecting means have two jaws 22, 22' forming a clamping slot 21, which are arranged on a mounting plate 23, wherein the clamping slot 21 has a width w which is only slightly larger than the material thickness of legs 24 of the component 2, wherein a leg 24 of the component 2 can be secured in the slot 21 by means of a clamping element 25, which is in particular a clamping screw screwed into a thread of one of the two jaws, which can be actuated with an actuating handle 26, and the fastening means is a mounting plate 23.

[0118] A method or device characterized in that the horizontal extension length of the clamping slot 21 corresponds to the width b of the mounting plate 23, wherein the actuating handle 26 is arranged in a maximum extension position at a distance 1 to a broad side edge of the mounting plate 23, wherein the distance 1 is greater than the width b of the mounting plate 23 and greater than the width w of the clamping slot 21.

[0119] A method or device characterized in that the connecting means comprises a support body 28 for holding the component 2, which forms an insertion cavity 31 opening into an insertion opening 29 in an end face 30 of the support body 28, into which an insertion element 32 reversible by 180° is inserted, wherein the insertion element 32 has insertion profiles 35, 35' on its end faces 33, 33' that can be inserted into insertion holes 34 formed by the component 2, wherein one of the two insertion profiles 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 35, 35' protrudes from the insertion opening 34 and the other insertion profile 35, 35' protrudes into the insertion cavity 31, wherein the fastening means forms a support plate 23 carrying the support body 28, which can be placed on a flat surface and forms a free surface for attaching the clamping clamp 56.

[0120] A method or device characterized in that the connecting means comprises a support body 28 for holding the component 2, wherein a suction cup 40 or a magnet 41 is arranged on an end face 30 of the support body 28, wherein the fastening means forms a support plate 23 carrying the support body 28, which can be placed on a flat surface and forms a clearance surface for attaching the clamping clamp 56.

[0121] All disclosed features are essential to the invention (individually, but also in combination with one another). The disclosure of this application hereby incorporates in full the disclosure content of the associated / attached priority documents (copy of the earlier application), also for the purpose of including features of these documents in the claims of the present application. The dependent claims, even without the features of a referenced claim, characterize independent inventive developments of the prior art, in particular for the purpose of filing divisional applications based on these claims. The invention specified in each claim may additionally include one or more of the features described above, in particular those identified by reference numerals and / or listed in the reference numeral list.The invention also relates to design forms in which individual features mentioned in the preceding description are not realized, in particular insofar as they are recognizably unnecessary for the respective purpose or can be replaced by other technically equivalent means. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 List of reference symbols 1 band 21 clamping slot 2 Component 22 Jaw 3 Handle part 22 z jaw 3 Z Nose 23 Mounting plate 4 pressure element 24 legs 5 Surface 25 Clamping screw 6 Tape reel 26 Handle 7 Surface area 27 Contact area 8 Contact zone 28 Support body 8' pressure zone 29 insertion opening 9 Guide element 30 Front side Support body 9' Distance reduction element 31 Insertion cavity ment 32 Insertion element 9" projection 33 front support body 10 Hand grip zone 33' Front side Support body 11 Retaining element 34 Insertion hole 11' Spacing reduction element 35 Insert profile ment 35 z Insert profile 11" projection 36" lateral surface area 12 rounding 37 slot 13 first opening 38 plug-in element 14 Rastvorstell 39 Schlitz 15 Locking opening 40 Suction cup 16 ribs 41 magnet 17 slots 42 workbench 18 second opening 43 stabilizing bridge 19 Broadside surface 44 Guide groove 20 Fixing element 45 Shoulder 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 6 Rib 7 Circumferential groove 8 Outer wall b Width of mounting plate 9 Cap 1 Spacing 0 Spring tongue w Width of clamping slot 1 Branch groove 2 Rib 3 Ring 4 Recess 55 Support plate and angle 56 Fasteners 57 Spacing definition rib 58 Perimeter recess 59 Fork mouth 60 expansion slots 61 windows 62 Rastvorsprung 63 threads 64 threads A Longitudinal axis B Direction of movement 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

Claims

49 Claims 1. Device for applying a tape (1) that can be unwound from a tape roll (6), in particular with an adhesive, to an elongated component (2), comprising a handle (3) with which a pressure element (4) can be guided over a surface (5) of the component (2) in a direction of movement (B) with the tape (1) interposed, wherein the tape (1) can be pressed onto the surface (5) of the component (2) by means of the pressure element (4) which exerts force on the surface of the tape (1), comprising two guide elements (9) spaced apart from each other in a direction transverse to the direction of movement, the spacing of which corresponds to the width of the component (2) or is adjustable, between which the tape (1) can run when the device is moved in the direction of movement (B), and comprising a holder for the tape roll (6) arranged in the direction of movement (B) in front of the pressure element (4), which has two retaining elements (11),between which the belt roll (6) can be guided and / or held, characterized in that the retaining elements (11) project freely forward in the direction of movement (B) such that the upper side of the belt (1) opposite an adhesive-coated underside of the belt (1) can be supported on the surface (5) of the component (1) in the direction of movement (B) in front of the retaining elements (11).

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining elements (11) have mutually oriented, elastically resetting projections (11") which are designed to engage the side surface of the belt roll (6). 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 50 3. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the retaining elements (11) and the guide elements (9) are formed from a common body, wherein it is particularly provided that the body is positionally changeable relative to the pressure element (4).

4. Device for applying a tape (1) that can be unwound from a tape roll (6), in particular with an adhesive, to an elongated component (2), comprising a handle (3) with which a pressure element (4) can be guided over a surface (5) of the component (2) in a direction of movement (B) with the tape (1) interposed, wherein the tape (1) can be pressed onto the surface (5) of the component (2) by means of the pressure element (4) which exerts force on the surface of the tape (1), comprising two guide elements (9) spaced apart from each other in a direction transverse to the direction of movement, the spacing of which corresponds to the width of the component (2) or is adjustable, between which the tape (1) can run when the device is moved in the direction of movement (B), wherein the handle (3) has a hand gripping zone (10) extending in the direction of movement (B), wherein the handle (3) is an elongated body which is rigidly attached at a first end to the pressure element (4) is attached,wherein a second end projects freely in the direction of movement (B) from the pressure element (4), characterized in that the pressure element (4), which is rigidly attached to the handle part (3), forms a pressure zone (8) resting on the top of the band (1), in particular at least partially rounded, which allows the handle part (3) to pivot about an axis extending transversely to the direction of movement (B). 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 51 5. Device for applying a tape (1) that can be unwound from a tape roll (6), in particular with an adhesive, to an elongated component (2), with a handle (3) with which a pressure element (4) can be guided over a surface (5) of the component (2) in a direction of movement (B) with the tape (1) interposed, wherein the tape (1) can be pressed onto the surface (5) of the component (2) by means of the pressure element (4) which exerts force on the surface of the tape (1), with two guide elements (9) spaced apart from each other in a direction transverse to the direction of movement, the spacing of which corresponds to the width of the component (2) or is adjustable, between which the tape (1) can run when the device is moved in the direction of movement (B), wherein a distance between the guide elements (9) is adjustable, characterized by restraint elements (14, 62, 63).with which the guide elements (9) can be individually fixed in predefined detent positions or continuously adjustable on the pressure element (4).

6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the restraint element (14, 62, 63) is a locking element (14) engaging in a recess (15), a locking projection (62) reducing the distance between two edge edges of a fork mouth (59), or a threaded rib (63).

7. Device for applying a tape (1) that can be unwound from a tape roll (6), in particular with an adhesive, to an elongated component (2), 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 52 with a handle part (3) with which a pressure element (4) can be guided over a surface (5) of the component (2) in a direction of movement (B) with the belt (1) interposed, wherein the belt (1) can be pressed onto the surface (5) of the component (2) with the pressure element (4) acting on the surface of the belt (1), with two guide elements (9) spaced apart from each other in a direction transverse to the direction of movement, the spacing of which corresponds to the width of the component (2) or is adjustable, between which the belt (1) can run when the device is moved in the direction of movement (B), wherein the belt (1) entering a pressure zone (8) is guided over a curve or a slope (12), characterized in that the handle part (3) is a U-shaped body, the legs of which are the guide elements (9), and the web of which is the pressure element forming the pressure zone (8) with an underside. (4) is,wherein the rounding or chamfer (12) is formed on the pressure element (4).

8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the rounding or bevel (12) is an attachment and in particular a retaining element (11) connecting the belt roll (6) with the U-shaped body.

9. Device according to claim 7 or 8, characterized by profile elements (38, 39) with which similarly designed devices having guide elements (9) spaced apart from each other according to one of claims 7 or 8 can be detachably connected to each other. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 10. Method for adhesively attaching a tape (1) to a surface (5) of an elongated component (2), wherein the component (2) is in particular a drywall profile, wherein in a first step the component (2) is fixed in place, for example on a workbench (42) using a provided fixing element (20), wherein in a second step the tape (1) is applied to the surface (5) using a provided device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a user grasps the handle part (3) with one hand and guides the device over the tape (1) lying on the surface (5), wherein the tape (1) is pressed onto the surface (5) of the component (2) by means of the pressure element (4), wherein the device is guided along the edges of the surface (5) of the component (2) by means of the guide elements (9).

11. Method according to claim 10 or fixing element (20) for carrying out the method according to claim 10, wherein the fixing element (20) has connecting means for a tensile-resistant connection with the component (2) formed by a U-shaped bent profile sheet and fastening aids for attaching a clamping jaw of a clamping clamp (56) for fastening the fixing element (20) to a workbench (42).

12. Method or device according to claim 11, characterized in that the connecting means have two jaws (22, 22') forming a clamping slot (21) which are arranged on a mounting plate (23), wherein the clamping slot (21) has a width (w) which is only slightly larger than the material thickness of legs (24) of the component (2), 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 wherein a leg (24) of the component (2) can be secured in the slot (21) by means of a clamping element (25), which in particular is a clamping screw screwed into a thread of one of the two jaws, which can be actuated with an actuating handle (26), and the fastening means is a fastening plate (23).

13. Method or device according to claim 12, characterized in that the horizontal extension length of the clamping slot (21) corresponds to the width (b) of the mounting plate (23), wherein the actuating handle (26) is arranged in a maximum extension position at a distance (1) from a broad side edge of the mounting plate (23), wherein the distance (1) is greater than the width (b) of the mounting plate (23) and greater than the width (w) of the clamping slot (21).

14. Method or device according to claim 11, characterized in that the connecting means comprises a support body (28) for holding the component (2), which forms an insertion cavity (31) opening into an insertion opening (29) in an end face (30) of the support body (28), into which an insertion element (32) reversible by 180° is inserted, wherein the insertion element (32) has insertion profiles (35, 35') on its end faces (33, 33') that can be inserted into insertion holes (34) formed by the component (2), wherein one of the two insertion profiles (35, 35') projects out of the insertion opening (34) and the other insertion profile (35, 35') projects into the insertion cavity (31), wherein the fastening means forms a support plate (23) supporting the support body (28), which rests on a flat surface can be placed on it and forms a free area for attaching the clamping clamp (56). 31318PCT - 24.11.2025 15. Method or device according to claim 11, characterized in that the connecting means comprises a support body (28) for holding the component (2), wherein a suction cup (40) or a magnet (41) is arranged on an end face (30) of the support body (28), wherein the fastening means forms a support plate (23) carrying the support body (28), which can be placed on a flat surface and forms a free surface for attaching the clamping clamp (56).

16. Device or method characterized by one or more of the characterizing features of one of the preceding claims. 31318PCT - 24.11.2025

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