ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,511, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to INTERTAPE POLYMER CORP. (Sarasota, Fla.).
"Tape applicator with split wiper" was invented by Endre Hivatal (Tampa, Fla.) and Michael John Curtin (Fairfield, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tape applicator consistent with the present disclosure may include a tape applicator configured for applying a tape, such as a pressure sensitive adhesive tape to a carton (e.g., for sealing and/or assembling the carton). One or more rollers may be utilized to aid in applying the pressure sensitive adhesive tape to a carton. Furthermore, a wiper aids in applying pressure sensitive adhesive tape to a ca...