Dispenser for sheet material
US6976605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/3266
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dispenser adapted to dispense sheets as a table top dispenser and convertible into a dispenser configured to dispense sheets from a conventional rolled product fixture is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having sheets provided therein and at least one opening oriented to dispense sheets therefrom. The housing is adapted to be positioned on a horizontal surface such as a table top and dispenses sheets therefrom. The housing includes a platform positioned thereover which is masked due to its appearance as providing at least a portion of the housing. The dispenser is converted into a dispenser for dispensing sheets from a conventional rolled product fixture when the platform is released. The platform is pivotably moved on an axis and a portion of the platform is positioned against the housing such that the housing is supported above the platform on a fixture for dispensing sheets therefrom when coupled thereto.
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