Automatic positioning dispenser for paper rolls
US7309042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/3854
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automatic positioning dispenser for paper rolls includes(a) a front section of a main housing including a reciprocating paper roll elevator shaft, and a rear section of the main housing including a paper roll storage and feeding mechanism; (b) the elevator shaft having a handle, a roll holder and a reciprocal track, the roll holder having a roll engaging position and a roll disengaging position, the handle and roll holder being moveably connected to one another so as to move together along the reciprocal track, so that when the handle is moved down, it first releases a spent roll, then travels to the bottom and locks onto a new roll, and when the handle is next pulled up, it moves the new roll to the top position for use; and, (c) the paper roll storage and feeding mechanism having sufficient storage area to store a plurality of paper rolls in sequential position, and having feeding means to move a paper roll from the storage area to the bottom of the elevator shaft.
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