Dispenser for coreless rolls of products
US6439502B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1846
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dispenser for a coreless roll product having a pair of depressions defined in the ends of the coreless roll. The dispenser includes: a frame; mounting device for permitting the frame to be mounted to a stationary surface such as a wall; and a coreless roll securing device for securing a coreless roll product for rotation within the frame. The coreless roll securing device includes a pair of cooperating plungers. Each plunger includes: (1) a base, the base being fixed to the frame; (2) a distal end, the distal end having a radius of curvature; and (3) a central shaft, the central shaft connecting the base and the distal end and providing sufficient length so the plunger has a length at least as great as its widest dimension so the plunger is adapted to penetrate a depression defined at an end of a coreless roll product, so radial displacement of the coreless roll with respect to said frame is prevented during use. Also a method for installing a coreless roll of a product.
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