Posts

Showing posts from February, 2019

Tape Dispenser - A Simple Invention

Image
We always talk about the big inventions and discoveries that have made a significant impact on our lives. But, what about the “ simple ” inventions which have simplified our daily tasks, and tape dispenser is no different. What is a tape dispenser? A tape dispenser has a mechanism of holding a roll of tape and shearing it at one end. A tape dispenser is indeed a handy supply that speeds up the various activities whether it is to seal the boxes or to wrap any other object. The Invention Prior to the tape dispensers, a 3M’s standard clear scotch tape roll was sold that had to be carefully peeled and cut with the help of scissors. However, with the rapid growing demand especially in the general manufacturing companies acted as a sign of change on “how to do” to “how to do it efficiently and quickly.” In order to make the product useful and also to speed up the sealing process, John A Borden invented the first tape dispenser in 1932. This tape dispenser h