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US 2022/0022705 A1Published application
Roll towel dispenser
AssigneeBradley Fixtures Corporation
InventorMichael M. Starkey
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Abstract
A roll towel dispenser is provided. The roll towel dispenser includes a frame configured to support a roll of paper towel. The roll towel dispenser also includes a main roller coupled to the frame whereby the main roller has an axis of rotation. The roll towel dispenser further includes a transfer member coupled to the main roller and extending away from the main roller. The transfer member is configured to move relative to the main roller during operation of the roll towel dispenser.
Claims20
A roll towel dispenser, comprising:
- a frame configured to support a roll of paper towel;
- a main roller coupled to the frame, the main roller having an axis of rotation;
- and
- a transfer member coupled to the main roller and extending away from the main roller,
- wherein the transfer member is configured to move relative to the main roller during operation of the roll towel dispenser.
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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 main roller, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the main roller to selectively dispense paper towel from the roll of paper towel;
- and
- a controller coupled to a sensor, wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive a signal from the sensor for a dispensing cycle of paper towel from the roll of paper towel;
- and
- inhibit the dispensing cycle based on an amount of time between a first dispensing cycle and the dispensing cycle being less than a predefined amount of time.
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A roll towel dispenser, comprising:
- a frame configured to support a roll of paper towel;
- a main roller coupled to the frame and configured to selectively engage the roll of paper towel;
- a tear bar configured to tear the paper towel;
- and
- a tear bar holder movably coupled to the frame and supporting the tear bar, wherein the tear bar holder is configured to move between a first position and a second position in response to a force being applied on at least a portion of paper from the roll of paper towel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.