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A tape applying mechanism employs a puller having a gripper that grips the free end of a tape and then pulls it from a pickup position along a path into an extended position. A pressure bar then moves across the path and forces the tape against the surface of an article, preferably the pressure bar

A tape applying mechanism employs a puller having a gripper that grips the free end of a tape and then pulls it from a pickup position along a path into an extended position. A pressure bar then moves across the path and forces the tape against the surface of an article, preferably the pressure bar will include a pair of end wipers to wipe end sections of the tape along a pair of sides of the article in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first or major surface of the article. The device is particularly suited for applying a sealing tape to a carton wherein the side of the tape facing the article or carton has an adhesive surface.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A taping mechanism for applying tape to an article comprising a source of a ribbon of tape, a retainer, a releasable tape gripping means, means for reciprocating said gripping means along a tape path between a pickup position adjacent said retainer and an extended position spaced fr

[ I claim:] [1.] A taping mechanism for applying tape to an article comprising a source of a ribbon of tape, a retainer, a releasable tape gripping means, means for reciprocating said gripping means along a tape path between a pickup position adjacent said retainer and an extended position spaced from said pickup position, means to open and close said gripping means to grip said ribbon of tape adjacent to a leading end of said ribbon of tape and retain said leading end of said ribbon of tape while said means for reciprocating moves gripping means from said pickup position to said extended position so that said ribbon of tape extends under tension along said tape path between said pickup position to said extended position, pressing means mounted adjacent to said tape path between said pickup position and said extended position, said pressing means having a tape pressing surface, means for moving said pressing means across said path between said extended and said pickup positions and adjacent to said pickup position and said extended position to press a potion of said ribbon of tape adjacent to said leading end of said tape against said article and to free said leading end from said gripper means and means to sever said ribbon of tape adjacent to said pickup position.