Dispenser with Improved Dispensing Mechanism
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJae Hun Gu, Eric M. Chalko
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Abstract
A dispenser for dispensing sheet material from one or more rolls of sheet material is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having an interior volume so as to retain a first roll of sheet material and a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing to dispense sheet material. The dispensing mechanism including a drive roller and a pressure roller biased against the drive roller forming a nip through which sheet material is dispensed. The pressure roller includes a plurality of ribs with at least one of the plurality of ribs having a concave portion, such that during rotation of the pressure roller at least a portion of the rib is not in contact with the drive roller. Methods for dispensing sheet material are also provided.
Claims20
A dispenser for dispensing sheet material from one or more rolls of sheet material, comprising:
- a housing having an interior volume so as to retain a first roll of sheet material;
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- a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing to dispense sheet material, the dispensing mechanism including a drive roller and a pressure roller biased against the drive roller forming a nip through which sheet material is dispensed, the pressure roller having a plurality of ribs disposed thereon, at least one of the plurality of ribs having a concave portion, such that during rotation of the pressure roller at least a portion of the rib is not in contact with the drive roller.
A dispenser for dispensing sheet material from one or more rolls of sheet material, comprising:
- a housing having an interior volume so as to retain a first roll of sheet material;
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- a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing to dispense sheet material, the dispensing mechanism including a drive roller and a pressure roller biased against the drive roller forming a nip through which sheet material is dispensed, the pressure roller having a plurality of ribs disposed thereon, at least one of the plurality of ribs defining a convex portion, such that during rotation of the pressure roller the convex portion contacts the drive roller lifting the drive roller such that one or more of the plurality of ribs are not in contact with the drive roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.