Three roll tissue dispenser
AssigneeBay West Paper Corporation
InventorsAdam T. Elliott, Daniel J. Knight, Samir Dey
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Abstract
Improvements to a paper web material dispenser, for example a roll tissue dispenser or a roll paper towel dispenser, that has a user actuation mechanism for rotating a dispensing mechanism of the dispenser. The dispenser is designed to prevent excessive force that is applied to the user actuation mechanism from causing damage to components of the dispenser connected to the user actuation mechanism. A torque limiting mechanism is used to limit the torque that is applied to the dispensing mechanism of the dispenser when a user applies an excessive force to the user actuation mechanism. The torque applied to the dispensing mechanism is kept below a level that would be sufficient to cause damage to the dispensing mechanism or portions thereof.
Claims22
A paper web material dispenser, comprising:
- a housing having a housing interior;
- a dispensing mechanism configured to support at least one roll of paper web material thereon;
- a user actuation mechanism moveable relative to the housing;
- a drive mechanism connecting the actuation mechanism to the dispensing mechanism;
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- a slip clutch mechanism that is configured to effect rotation of the dispensing mechanism when the actuation mechanism is actuated with a predetermined force.
A paper web material dispenser, comprising:
- a housing;
- a dispensing mechanism mounted for rotation about an axis, the dispensing mechanism configured to support at least one roll of paper web material thereon;
- a user actuation mechanism;
- a drive mechanism connecting the actuation mechanism to the dispensing mechanism;
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- a torque limiting mechanism configured to disconnect and reconnect the dispensing mechanism relative to the actuation mechanism in response to torque applied to the actuation mechanism.
A toilet tissue dispenser, comprising:
- a housing having a housing interior;
- a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing interior and mounted for rotation about an axis, the dispensing mechanism configured to support at least one roll of toilet tissue thereon;
- an actuator supported by the dispenser for rotation relative to the housing;
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- a drive mechanism connecting the actuator to the dispensing mechanism, the drive mechanism including a torque limiting mechanism configured to control rotation of the dispensing mechanism in response to a torque applied to the actuator.
A paper web material dispenser, comprising:
- a) a housing having a housing interior;
- b) a dispensing mechanism mounted for rotation about an axis, the dispensing mechanism includes:
- i) a plate;
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- ii) a plurality of mandrels fixed to the plate and projecting therefrom in a direction generally parallel to the rotation axis of the dispensing mechanism, each mandrel is configured to support a roll of paper web material thereon, and each mandrel comprises a first mandrel section and a second mandrel section, the first mandrel section having a radial dimension that is greater than a radial dimension of the second mandrel section, and each mandrel includes a ledge;
- c) a stop having a portion that projects radially into a rotation path of the mandrels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.