Paper towel dispenser
US4634033A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T225/287
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dispenser for a roll of flexible material has been described. A housing supports the roll for rotation about an axis, and a braking and severing device is mounted to the housing. The braking and severing device provides a lever and a contacting element. The lever includes a cutting edge so that as the flexible material is pulled against the cutting edge, the lever causes rotation of the contacting element against the roll to thereby prevent further rotation of the roll. In the preferred embodiment, the braking and severing device comprises two thin, flat elements secured together with a spacer to provide a gap for passage of the flexible material.
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