Sheet product dispensers with reduced sheet product accumulation and related methods
US10548437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/3881
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A sheet product dispenser for dispensing sheet product from a supply of sheet product reduces accumulation of the sheet product in the chute. The dispenser comprises a housing including a chute having a sheet product dispensing opening, a sheet product feed roller assembly disposed in the housing and configured to feed sheet product from the supply of sheet product into the chute, and a pusher disposed in the housing and configured to engage the sheet product fed from the sheet product feed roller assembly at a location downstream from the sheet product feed roller assembly and push the sheet product fed from the sheet product feed roller assembly toward the dispensing opening to reduce accumulation of the sheet product in the chute. A related method of reducing accumulation of the sheet product in the chute also is provided.
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