Ergonomic Tape Holder with Vertical Towers

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing tape holders and dispensers, such as the Tape Tool and other waist-line attached devices, are inconvenient for applying long lengths of tape, often requiring users to apply tape in sections rather than continuous runs, and can be cumbersome due to unnatural dispensing motions.

Innovation Solution

An ergonomic tape holder with a fixed base and two vertical towers, configured to securely hold rolls of tape of varying widths, and equipped with a strap that can be secured to a user's wrist or forearm, allowing for natural and efficient tape dispensing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a waist-line attached tape dispenser is used, then the tape holder is portable and accessible, but the tape can only be dispensed in short sections (2-3 feet) rather than continuous runs

Engineering Contradiction:

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The tape holder is divided into two separate vertical towers that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the tape roll to be securely held between the towers while enabling the user to pull tape in a continuous motion across longer distances, eliminating the need to frequently stop and reattach the dispenser.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention transitions from a horizontal waist-line attachment to a vertical tower structure. By orienting the tape holding mechanism vertically and positioning it between the user's legs, the design allows for more natural arm movement and continuous tape dispensing in a different spatial dimension, enabling longer application runs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Stability of the object's composition

If a fixed waist-line tape holder is used, then the tape holder remains stable during use, but it requires unnatural dispensing motions that can cause tape tangling

Engineering Contradiction:

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of attaching the tape holder to the waistline as conventional designs do, this invention inverts the approach by positioning the holder between the user's legs with vertical towers extending upward. This inversion allows the user's natural arm movement to pull tape horizontally from the roll, creating a more ergonomic and intuitive dispensing motion that reduces tangling.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

3Adaptability or versatility

If conventional tape holders are used, then they can hold the tape roll, but the tape roll can shift, roll, or move about the base

Engineering Contradiction:

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The vertical towers are designed with specific local features including tapered ends that guide the tape roll into position and notched surfaces that provide precise contact points. These localized structural qualities ensure the tape roll is securely held at the correct position while still accommodating various tape widths through the adjustable tower spacing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12297066B2Ergonomic tape holder and method of use thereof

Publication Date: 2025.05.13

AI summary

The present disclosure relates to an ergonomic tape holder onto which a roll of tape is mounted and secured. In particular, the ergonomic tape holder is a single-piece and unitary constructed apparatus having vertical towers disposed on a fixed based which prevents the roll of tape from shifting, rolling, or moving about the base.