Dispenser feeder providing extended material end
US6152344A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T225/325
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manual dispenser of material of indeterminate length, which is yieldably retained on a movable feeder, such that when the end of the material is pulled, the feeder moves until it reaches a stop, whereupon additional material is yielded from the feeder to a length suitable to the user. The material is then forced to sever against a cutter, creating a useful material segment, and also releasing the feeder to return to its initial position, powered by a biasing spring. Upon return, the feeder holds the remnant end of the material extended, readily accessible for grasping. An alternate embodiment comprises a movable cutter.
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