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A tape-applying apparatus (10) is advanced toward a body (15) upon which a strip of tape (16) is to be applied to urge a plurality of stitching rollers (72,74) against the body (15). Further advancing of the apparatus (10) will move an applicator roller (42) and the end of the tape (16) into engagem

A tape-applying apparatus (10) is advanced toward a body (15) upon which a strip of tape (16) is to be applied to urge a plurality of stitching rollers (72,74) against the body (15). Further advancing of the apparatus (10) will move an applicator roller (42) and the end of the tape (16) into engagement with the body (15). As the body (15) is moved past the tape-applying apparatus (10), the tape (16) is pulled over the applicator roller (42) and is stitched to the body (15) by the stitching rollers (72,74). When sufficient tape (16) has been applied, the housing (20) of the tape-applying apparatus (10) is urged away from the body (15) which moves the applicator roller (42) out of contact with the body (15). A brake apparatus (94) on the housing (20) is activated by a cam recess (80) on the holders (50) for some of the stitching rollers (72). The brake apparatus (94) engages the applicator roller (42) to arrest further feeding of tape (16) to the body (15). Continued rotation of the body (15) with some of the stitching rollers (72) in contact therewith will stretch the tape (16) between the applicator roller (42) and the stitching rollers (72) until the tape (16) is severed. The free end of the tape (16) is left in position on the applicator roller (42) ready for the next application to the same or a different body (15).

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In an apparatus (10) for severing a tape (16) being applied to a body (15) as said body (15) is moved past said apparatus (10), a housing (20), an applicator roller (42) carried by said housing (20) for applying tape (16) to said body (15), a holder (50) movably carried on said housing (20), a stitc

In an apparatus (10) for severing a tape (16) being applied to a body (15) as said body (15) is moved past said apparatus (10), a housing (20), an applicator roller (42) carried by said housing (20) for applying tape (16) to said body (15), a holder (50) movably carried on said housing (20), a stitching roller (72) rotatably mounted on said holder (50) and projecting outward from said housing (20) to a predetermined position relative to said applicator roller (42), resilient means (66) urging said holder (50) and said stitching roller (72) outward from said housing (20) to position said stitching roller (72) outboard of said applicator roller (42), in combination: brake means (94) carried by said housing (20) for arresting rotation of said applicator roller (42), and means (80) on said holder (50) for activating said brake means (94) in response to said holder (50) and stitching roller (72) being extended a predetermined amount outboard of said applicator roller (42) whereby the tape (16) extending from said applicator roller (42) to said stitching roller (72) is severed as said body (15) is moved past said stitching roller (72).