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US 2026/0076516 A1Published application
Dispenser assembly for selectively dispensing sheet material
OwnerCharles Agnew Osborne, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A dispenser assembly facilitating selective dispensing of sheet material from a plurality of supplies of sheet material having a plurality of driven rollers each configured to move sheet material from a respective supply of sheet material. The dispenser assembly including an activation system that can include an opposing beam dispenser activation sensor assembly for triggering a dispensing operation and/or a visible light indicator for guiding a user.
Claims20
A sheet material dispenser, comprising:
- a dispenser housing including a pocket defined along a front surface of the dispenser housing;
- a dispensing system configured to dispense a selected amount of a sheet material;
- an activation system configured for sensing at least one activation gesture performed by a user for initiating operation of the dispensing system to dispense the selected amount of the sheet material;
- wherein the activation system comprises a dispenser activation sensor assembly at least partially recessed within the pocket;
- and
- wherein the dispenser sensor activation assembly comprises at least one sensor positioned within the pocket and configured to generate a sensing area within the pocket.
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A dispenser, comprising:
- a dispenser housing including a pocket having a top portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion defining a recessed area accessible from a front side and a bottom side of the dispenser housing;
- at least one supply of a fluid or sheet material positioned within the dispenser housing;
- a dispensing system in communication with the at least one supply of the fluid or the sheet material and operable to dispense a selected amount of the fluid or sheet material;
- an activation system configured for sensing activation gestures and in response, generating an activation signal for initiating operation of the dispensing system for dispensing the selected amount of the fluid or sheet material;
- wherein the activation system comprises a dispenser activation sensor assembly at least partially recessed within the pocket of the dispenser housing;
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- wherein the dispenser activation sensor assembly comprises one or more IR sensor arrays configured to generate a sensing area located substantially within the recessed area defined by the pocket.
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A dispenser, comprising:
- a pocket defining a recessed area accessible from a front side of the dispenser, from a bottom side of the dispenser, or a combination thereof;
- at least one supply of a fluid or sheet material;
- a dispensing system in communication with the at least one supply of the fluid or the sheet material and operable to dispense a selected amount of the fluid or sheet material;
- an activation system configured for generating an activation signal for initiating operation of the dispensing system for dispensing the selected amount of the fluid or sheet material;
- wherein the activation system comprises at least one IR sensor assembly positioned within the recessed area defined by the pocket and configured to generate a sensing area that is substantially contained within the recessed area defined by the pocket;
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- wherein when a user is detected within the sensing area, the activation system generates the activation signal to initiate the operation of the dispensing system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.