Dispenser for rolls

US10327601B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG · SE

Inventors

• Mattias Bengtsson · Lindome, SE
• Tomas Gandemo · Gothenburg, SE
• Erik Hjort · Strömstad, SE
• Stig Pommer · Nordstraße, SE
• Marcus Kullman · Strömstad, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 16, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2019
• Expiry date: Nov 16, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47K2010/3253
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Dispenser includes housing for at least two rolls of tissue paper, access opening in housing, and closure selectively closing a portion of access opening. Closure includes body, first wall movably connected to body at first edge of first wall; and second wall movably connected to body at first edge of second wall. First and second wall are urged toward each other to respectively position second edges of first and second walls opposite to first edges in a blocking position in which sliding of closure into first or second position is blocked until a predetermined amount of paper of second or first roll, respectively, has been dispensed. Closure includes first and second spring urging first and second walls, respectively, toward each other, spring force of first and second springs being configured to automatically return closure into first or second position, respectively, when sliding of the closure into first or second position, respectively, is blocked.