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The invention is an improved dispenser for a transfer adhesive. The adhesive is called a “transfer”adhesive because it is separated from its backing material and transferred onto a working surface, without the backing. The adhesive and backing are initially formed on a tape which is threaded from a

The invention is an improved dispenser for a transfer adhesive. The adhesive is called a “transfer”adhesive because it is separated from its backing material and transferred onto a working surface, without the backing. The adhesive and backing are initially formed on a tape which is threaded from a supply reel, and around a tape roller, the spent backing being wound on a take-up reel. The adhesive is applied by rolling the tape roller along the working surface. In the present invention, the tape roller is attached to a lever, which can assume two positions. In the first position, the lever prevents the supply reel from rotating. In the second position, the lever allows the supply reel to rotate. The lever is spring-biased so that it is normally in the first position. When the tape roller is pressed against the working surface, so as to apply the adhesive, the lever shifts to the second position. Thus, the dispenser is automatically enabled when one begins to use it, and is automatically disabled when the dispenser is put aside. The dispenser is designed to facilitate the removal of spent tape backing from the device. The dispenser also includes structure which insures that the tape will always remain taut.

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A dispenser for applying a transfer adhesive material to a surface, comprising: (a) a supply reel, (b) a take-up reel, the supply reel and take-up reel being geared such that rotational motion of the take-up reel is transmitted to the supply reel, the supply reel also having a toothed wheel, and (c)

A dispenser for applying a transfer adhesive material to a surface, comprising: (a) a supply reel, (b) a take-up reel, the supply reel and take-up reel being geared such that rotational motion of the take-up reel is transmitted to the supply reel, the supply reel also having a toothed wheel, and (c) a tape of transfer adhesive material, the tape including a backing and a transfer adhesive attached thereto, the tape being wound around the supply reel, around a tape roller, and onto the take-up reel, (d) the tape roller being attached to one end of a lever, the lever being mounted to pivot about its fulcrum, the other end of the lever having a first position wherein the lever engages the supply reel so as to prevent rotational movement of the supply reel, and a second position wherein the lever is disengaged from the supply reel so as to allow the supply reel to rotate, the lever being pivotable from the first position to the second position by pressure applied to the dispenser towards the surface, the lever being spring-biased to assume the first position when the dispenser is not in use.