US Patent 9321607 Hand-held tape dispenser

A hand-held tape dispenser adapted for supporting a tape roll thereon and including a housing, a cutting unit connected to the housing, a protect cover, a noise reduction unit, and a linkage unit. The housing has an installing portion adapted to support the tape roll thereon. The protect cover is pivoted to the housing and has a grip portion corresponding in position to the installing portion. The noise reduction unit is pivoted to the housing and has a noise reduction roller that is adapted to contact a tape of the tape roll. The linkage unit interconnects the protect cover and the noise reduction unit such that the noise reduction unit and the protect cover are simultaneously pivotable toward or away from the installing portion.