Roll towel dispenser
AssigneeBradley Fixtures Corporation
InventorMichael M. Starkey
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Abstract
A roll towel dispenser includes a frame configured to support a first roll of first paper towel and a second roll of second paper towel and a main roller coupled to the frame. During operation, the first paper towel and the second paper towel are positioned adjacent the main roller such that the first paper towel is positioned between the second paper towel and the main roller. The main roller is configured to engage the first paper towel such that rotation of the main roller moves the first paper towel from the first roll, at least partially around the main roller, and through an outlet of the roll towel dispenser. The first paper towel slips relative to the second paper towel while the main roller moves the first paper towel such that only the first paper towel is dispensed through the outlet.
Claims18
A roll towel dispenser comprising:
- a frame configured to support a first roll of first paper towel and a second roll of second paper towel;
- a main roller coupled to the frame;
- a transfer tab coupled to the main roller, wherein the transfer tab is configured to move relative to the main roller to selectively engage the first paper towel and the second paper towel during operation;
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- a movable member coupled to the frame, wherein the movable member is configured to move between a first position and a second position;
- wherein, during operation, the movable member is in the second position such that the first paper towel from the first roll and the second paper towel from the second roll are positioned adjacent the main roller such that the first paper towel is positioned between the second paper towel and the main roller;
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- wherein the transfer tab is configured to engage the first paper towel such that rotation of the main roller moves the first paper towel from the first roll, at least partially around the main roller, and through an outlet of the roll towel dispenser, wherein the first paper towel slips relative to the second paper towel while the main roller moves the first paper towel such that only the first paper towel is dispensed through the outlet.
A roller assembly for a roll towel dispenser, comprising:
- a body defining an axis of rotation;
- a first transfer tab coupled to the body and extending outward from the body;
- a second transfer tab coupled to the body and extending outward from the body;
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- a roller coupled to the body and positioned between the first transfer tab and the second transfer tab,
- wherein the transfer tabs extend a first distance from the axis of rotation,
- wherein the roller extends a second distance from the axis of rotation, and wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance;
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- wherein each of the first transfer tab and the second transfer tab are configured to move relative to the main roller during operation of the roll towel dispenser.
A roll towel dispenser comprising:
- a frame configured to support a roll of paper towel;
- a main roller coupled to the frame;
- a motor coupled to the frame;
- a transfer tab coupled to the main roller, wherein the transfer tab is configured to move relative to the main roller to selectively engage paper towel of the roll during operation;
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- a one-way clutch coupled to the main roller and the motor;
- wherein the transfer tab is configured to engage the paper towel such that rotation of the main roller moves the paper towel from the roll and through an outlet of the roll towel dispenser;
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- wherein the one-way clutch is configured to transfer torque from the motor to the main roller when the motor rotates in one rotational direction, and wherein the one-way clutch is configured to substantially prevent torque transfer from the main roller to the motor in one rotational direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.