CA2430678A1 - Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material - Google Patents
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- CA2430678A1 CA2430678A1 CA002430678A CA2430678A CA2430678A1 CA 2430678 A1 CA2430678 A1 CA 2430678A1 CA 002430678 A CA002430678 A CA 002430678A CA 2430678 A CA2430678 A CA 2430678A CA 2430678 A1 CA2430678 A1 CA 2430678A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
- A47K10/38—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge
- A47K10/3836—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll spindles which are supported at one side
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K2010/324—Jumbo rolls
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K2010/326—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing simultaneously from several rolls or stacks
Abstract
A dispenser for dispensing rolls of sheet material is provided. The dispenser has a housing which holds one or more rolls of sheet material. The housing has an opening which is defined by a perimeter. A hub which is configured to hold a roll of sheet material is positioned to extend at least partially through the opening, and is moveably retained within the perimeter. An arm supports the hub for pivotable movement on a first end thereof. A portion of the arm is pivotably coupled to a portion of the housing. A second end of the arm is also pivotably movable and configured to be releasably locked into one of a plurality of selected positions.
Claims (32)
1. A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material, comprising:
a housing configured to hold at least one roll of sheet material therein and formed to include an exit part, the housing having an opening defined by a perimeter;
a hub configured to hold a roll of sheet material thereon, the hub positioned to extend at least partially through the opening in the housing and being moveably retained within the perimeter; and an arm supporting the hub on a first end thereof for movement of the hub within the perimeter, a portion of the arm pivotably coupled to a portion of the housing and a second end of the arm pivotably movable and configured to be releasably locked into one of a plurality of selected positions.
a housing configured to hold at least one roll of sheet material therein and formed to include an exit part, the housing having an opening defined by a perimeter;
a hub configured to hold a roll of sheet material thereon, the hub positioned to extend at least partially through the opening in the housing and being moveably retained within the perimeter; and an arm supporting the hub on a first end thereof for movement of the hub within the perimeter, a portion of the arm pivotably coupled to a portion of the housing and a second end of the arm pivotably movable and configured to be releasably locked into one of a plurality of selected positions.
2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a cover and a back plate.
3. The dispenser of claim 2, wherein the opening is formed in the backplate, and the perimeter includes a track formed on a portion thereof.
4. The dispenser of claim 3, wherein the track is further defined as having a substantially arcuate configuration.
5. The dispenser of claim 3, wherein the hub is movably positioned against the track and the hub is moveable only within the confines of the track.
6. The dispenser of claim 5, wherein the hub has a pair of spaced-apart rails, and each track is positioned between the rails.
7. The dispenser of claim 2, wherein the arm is coupled to the back plate via a pivot pin.
8. The dispenser of claim 7, wherein the second end of the arm includes a hinge having a tab thereon which is inserted into one of a plurality of apertures provided in the backplate to releaseably lock the arm to the back plate.
9. The dispenser of claim 3, wherein the second end of the arm is unlocked from the back plate When the tab is moved out of the one aperture.
10. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the hub is configured to be positioned relative to an inner surface of the housing to rotatably support one of a jumbo roll, a mid-sized roll, and a stub roll without an outer perimeter of the roll substantially contacting the inner surface of the housing.
11. A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material, the dispenser comprising:
a housing configured to hold at least two rolls of sheet material therein and formed to include an exit port, the housing having a pair of spaced-apart openings, each opening defining by a perimeter;
a pair of hubs, each hub configured to hold a roll of sheet material thereon and one of each of the hubs being moveably retained within the perimeter of one of the openings;
and a pair of arms, each arm configured to support on a first end thereof one of the pair of hubs for movement of the hub within the perimeter, a portion of each arm being pivotably coupled to a portion of the housing and a second end of each arm pivotably movable and configured to be releasably locked into one of a plurality of selected positions.
a housing configured to hold at least two rolls of sheet material therein and formed to include an exit port, the housing having a pair of spaced-apart openings, each opening defining by a perimeter;
a pair of hubs, each hub configured to hold a roll of sheet material thereon and one of each of the hubs being moveably retained within the perimeter of one of the openings;
and a pair of arms, each arm configured to support on a first end thereof one of the pair of hubs for movement of the hub within the perimeter, a portion of each arm being pivotably coupled to a portion of the housing and a second end of each arm pivotably movable and configured to be releasably locked into one of a plurality of selected positions.
12. The dispenser of claim 11, wherein the housing includes a cover and a back plate.
13. The dispenser of claim 12, wherein each opening is formed in the back plate, and the perimeter of each opening includes a track formed on a portion thereof.
14. The dispenser of claim 13, wherein each track is further defined as having a substantially arcuate configuration.
15. The dispenser of claim 14, wherein each track is positioned on the back plate in a mirror image position relative to the other.
16. The dispenser of claim 13, wherein each hub has a pair of spaced-apart rails, and each track is positioned between the rails.
17. The dispenser of claim 12, wherein each arm is coupled to the back plate via a pivot pin.
18. The dispenser of claim 17, wherein the second end of each arm includes a hinge having a tab thereon which is inserted into one of a plurality of apertures provided in the back plate to releasably lock each arm to the back plate.
19. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the second end of each arm is unlocked from the back plate when the tab is moved out of the one aperture.
20. The dispenser of claim 11, wherein each hub is movable to hold one of a jumbo roll, a stub roll, and a mid-sized roll.
21. The dispenser of claim 11, wherein the hubs together are selectively positioned to cooperate to hold one of rolls of substantially different diameters and rolls of substantially similar diameters.
22. The dispenser of claim 11, wherein the hubs together cooperate to hold a combination of one of a jumbo roll and a stub roll, and two mid-sized rolls.
23. A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material, comprising:
a housing configured to hold at least one roll of sheet material therein and formed to include an exit port, the housing having an opening defined by a perimeter;
at least one hub configured to hold a roll of sheet material thereon, the hub positioned to extend at least partially through the opening in the housing and being moveably retained within the perimeter; and movement/locking means supporting the hub on one end for pivotable movement while simultaneously on an opposite end releasably locking the hub into one of a plurality of selected positions.
a housing configured to hold at least one roll of sheet material therein and formed to include an exit port, the housing having an opening defined by a perimeter;
at least one hub configured to hold a roll of sheet material thereon, the hub positioned to extend at least partially through the opening in the housing and being moveably retained within the perimeter; and movement/locking means supporting the hub on one end for pivotable movement while simultaneously on an opposite end releasably locking the hub into one of a plurality of selected positions.
24. The dispenser of claim 23, wherein the housing includes a cover and a back plate.
25. The dispenser of claim 24, wherein the movement/locking means includes an arm supporting a hub at a first end thereof which is pivotably coupled to the back plate.
26. The dispenser of claim 25, wherein the arm includes a second end configured to be releaseably locked to the back plate.
27. The dispenser of claim 26, wherein the second end includes a hinge having a tab thereon which is inserted into one of a plurality of apertures provided in the back plate to releasabley lock the arm to the back plate.
28. The dispenser of claim 27, wherein the second end of the arm is unlocked from the back plate when the tab is moved out of the one aperture.
29. The dispenser of claim 23, wherein the hub is configured to hold one of a jumbo roll, a stub roll, and a mid-sized roll.
30. A method of positioning hubs in a dispenser adapted to hold at least two rolls of sheet material, the method comprising:
providing the dispenser of claim 2;
selecting a position for each hub such that the hubs are positioned to cooperate to hold one of rolls of substantially different diameters and rolls of substantially identical diameters without a substantial portion of an outer perimeter of a roll contacting an inner surface of the housing;
unlocking each arm and moving the hub thereon to the selected position;
locking each arm into the selected position thereby retaining each hub in the selected position; and disposing a roll of sheet material of a selected diameter on the hub.
providing the dispenser of claim 2;
selecting a position for each hub such that the hubs are positioned to cooperate to hold one of rolls of substantially different diameters and rolls of substantially identical diameters without a substantial portion of an outer perimeter of a roll contacting an inner surface of the housing;
unlocking each arm and moving the hub thereon to the selected position;
locking each arm into the selected position thereby retaining each hub in the selected position; and disposing a roll of sheet material of a selected diameter on the hub.
31. The method of claim 30, wherein in the step of selecting a position for each hub, the step further includes selecting a position for a combination of one of a jumbo roll and a stub roll, and two mid-sized rolls.
32. The method of claim 30, wherein in the step of unlocking each arm and moving the hub thereon to the selected position, the step further includes moving a tab provided on the arm out of one aperture and pivotably moving the arm such that the tab is in alignment with and positioned in another aperture.
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| US10/189,648 US6758434B2 (en) | 2002-07-03 | 2002-07-03 | Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material |
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