Dispenser for web paper product
US6860447B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/3881
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A powered dispenser for dispensing a perforated web of sheet material includes an internal well which holds a dispensed segment of the paper web for separation by a user. The well may include a concave portion attached to an elongated upwardly inclined portion that extends to a discharge opening. A separating member in the well is provided so that the dispensed segment can be pulled against it to separate the segment at the tear lines with a substantially reduced pull force. The separating member may have a symmetrical configuration and an asymmetrical configuration. The separating member is pivotally configured so as to rotate towards or away the discharge opening for actuating the feed mechanism when a force is applied to a portion of a dispensed segment.
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