Apparatus for discharging tissue
US7677410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1924
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for discharging tissue that is folded several times and stacked is provided. The apparatus includes a cartridge that holds stacked tissue and has a through hole at one end, and a holding member that is disposed adjacent to the through hole of the cartridge and pivots on an axis to grasp and remove tissues one at a time from the top of the stack through an arm. The inventive apparatus allows a user to easily replace tissue and check the amount of tissue used and the amount left to use through visual means. The apparatus virtually eliminates the problem of tissue dispensing failure, and has increased precision and reliability and reduced dispensing time over conventional apparatuses.
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