Restrictor and dispensing system
US7591396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/3266
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A restrictor and dispensing system for dispensing sheet material is provided. The restrictor includes a restrictor body positioned on a top sheet of a stack of sheet materials which are positioned in a dispenser. The restrictor assists in one at a time dispensing from a dispensing assembly. The dispensing assembly includes the dispenser, which has a housing including a container and a lid, and the housing is configured to hold and dispense sheet material. The dispenser also includes a sheet mover mounted to the housing. The sheet mover is configured to move over at least a portion of a sheet material away from additional sheet materials for dispensing. The restrictor cooperates with the housing and sheet mover to dispense one sheet material at a time. The restrictor may be provided with the dispenser, or separately. Alternatively, the restrictor may be provided in a cartridge filled with a stack of sheet materials.
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