....CHDE....FRGB....LI..........................................................J0741102EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319970402EP96200925.419960412enenen9508101 19950421GB19970402199714199611061996456 6B 65H 35/06 A 6B 26D 1/02 BdeAbgabevorrichtung für bahnförmiges MaterialenDispenser for strip materialfrDistributeur pour matériau en bande4MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY0030041051372EPO4A3m3M Center, P.O. Box 33427St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427USBastow, David R. c/o 3M United Kingdom PLCRatcliffe RoadAtherstone, Warwickshire CV9 1PJGBTandy, Christopher c/o 3M United Kingdom PLCRatcliffe RoadAtherstone, Warwickshire CV9 1PJGBTchai, Jim c/o Tchai Displays B.V.Kolenbranderstraat 242984 AT RidderkerkNLHill, Cecilia Annet al00031839Office of Intellectual Property Counsel, 3M Europe S.A./N.V., Hermeslaan 71831 DiegemBECHDEFRGBLI19970402199714

A cutter device (10) for use in dispensing strip material (2), for example foam tape, from a container (1) has a lower body portion (14) with a slot (15) which allows the cutter device to be positioned on the side (16) of the container, and an upper body portion with a cutting blade (13) located in a guide slot (12). In use, the cutter device is slotted onto the side (16) of the container adjacent an opening (4) through which the strip material can be withdrawn from the container. When the required length of strip material has been pulled from the container, the strip is moved into the guide slot (12) in the cutter device and severed on the blade (13). The cutter device can be moved to another container as required, for example when the first container is empty or when a different type of strip material is to be dispensed.