| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 242558000 | With supply coil replenishment | 59 |
| 20090065626 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOVING REELS IN AN UNWINDER - Device for moving paper reels in an unwinder of the type in which a nearly empty reel ( | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090308966 | DISPENSER FOR ROLLS - A dispenser for rolls of web-shaped material, includes a housing having at its bottom part an outlet opening for the web-shaped material and a space for at least two rolls arranged substantially horizontally. A first part of the space is located adjacent the outlet opening and is intended for a first roll in a dispensing position and a second part of the space includes a locking element intended to keep the second roll in standby position. The first part is provided with holding elements for keeping the first roll in use position, the holding elements are spring-loaded and cooperate with the locking elements such that when a roll is located in the first space the locking element prevent the standby roll from falling down, but when the first roll is released from the first space the locking element release and permits the standby roll to occupy the dispensing position. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20140070044 | ROLL UNWINDING DEVICE FOR A WEB PRINTING PRESS - The invention relates to a roll unwinding device for a web-fed printing machine, wherein the roll unwinding device has at least one roll holding device and at least one drive motor connected to the at least one roll holding device via at least one torque transfer device, and wherein the at least one roll holding device is embodied as a clamping shaft and the clamping shaft has at least one carrier element, which is connected to the clamping shaft so as to be movable at least in a radial direction with respect to a rotational axis of the clamping shaft, and wherein the roll unwinding device has at least two clamping shaft bearings, at least one of which is connected and/or connectable to the clamping shaft so as to transfer and/or be capable of transferring torque, and wherein the at least one clamping shaft bearing is connected to the at least one drive motor via the at least one torque transfer device so as to transfer and/or be capable of transferring torque. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20160060060 | WEB MATERIAL UNWIND APPARATUS - An unwind apparatus for obtaining, loading, splicing, and unwinding convolutely wound rolls of web material and forwarding the web material unwound from each of the convolutely wound rolls uninterruptedly to a downstream apparatus is disclosed. The unwind apparatus provides for a multi-axis robot and an end effector operatively connected to the multi-axis robot. The end effector provides for a stationary motor, a rotational coupling mechanically coupled to the stationary motor, and, a mandrel mechanically coupled to the rotational coupling. The mandrel is capable of releasably engaging the convolutley wound rolls of web material. | 03-03-2016 |
| 242559000 | Supply coil transfer apparatus | 16 |
| 20090127375 | Device for Covering a Danger Area On a Roll Changer and a Method for Controlling a Device - A device is provided for use in covering a danger area on a roll changer that can carry at least one roll of material to be directed to a rotary, web-fed printing press. A cover is provided with a drive that can move the cover. A control unit is provided to control the drive for the cover. The cover is closed in a first operational state and is open in a second operational state. The roll of material, that is supported by the roll changer, has a first rotational speed or web speed when the cover is in the first, closed operational state. In the second, cover opened, operational state, the roll of material also has a second rotational or web speed which is greater than zero. A method for controlling a device on a roll changer is also disclosed. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100065674 | Apparatus for the robotic plugging/unplugging of rolls - This machine generally is an apparatus for preparing rolls of previously wound material for an unwinding machine. More particularly industrial robots are used to improve the apparatus onto which rolls of sheet form material and the like can be loaded in preparation for unwinding and then, when a previously loaded roll has been unwound, disposing of the remaining core. The robots are programmable robots including a means for engaging the transfer plug and placing the plug into the tubular core of a large roll. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20130056575 | FIBER PLACEMENT AUTO SPOOL LOADER - An apparatus for loading spools into a creel of a fiber placement machine that is used to charge a mold includes a creel loader and a spool magazine carried by the creel loader. At least one loader mandrel in the spool magazine receives full spools and transfers the full spools to the creel of the fiber placement machine. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20150298927 | Apparatus and Method for Loading Material Used in the Manufacture of Absorbent Articles - An apparatus and method for loading a spool, including a core and a web of material, on a loading apparatus and unwinding the web material from the core of the spool. The loading apparatus may include a mandrel adapted to be received by the core. The mandrel may include a tubular side wall having an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface, and an aperture. A gripping member may be telescopically received within the aperture. The gripping member may be configured to move radially outward to press against the core. Likewise, the gripping member may be configured to move radially inward to release the core. The loading apparatus may be configured to associate with an unwind apparatus. The unwind apparatus allows the loading apparatus to rotate about a central longitudinal axis. As the unwind apparatus rotates, the web of material may be unwound from the core of the spool. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160060061 | MANDREL - A mandrel suitable for supporting and unwinding a convolutely wound web material is disclosed. The mandrel has a mandrel shaft with a longitudinal axis, a plurality of mandrel arms extending from the mandrel shaft, and at least one expansion element disposed upon a respective each of the mandrel arms. The mandrel shaft is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis. Each of the mandrel arms is disposed and rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The at least one expansion element is expandable radially away from the respective mandrel arm relative to the longitudinal axis. The convolutely wound web material is disposable about each of the mandrel arms. Further, the at least one expansion element is expandable into contacting and releasable engagement with the convolutely wound web material. The convolutely wound web material is fixably and releasably disposed about each of the mandrel arms. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160185477 | APPARATUS FOR CHANGING PAPER ROLLERS OF A LABELLING MACHINE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD FOR CHANGING PAPER ROLLS - An apparatus for changing paper rolls in a labelling machine that includes a first paper roll receptacle that includes a first roll carrier connected to a first end of a shaft, which can be moved along an axis between an unwinding position and a transfer position. The first roll carrier has at least one clamping device that is radially displaceable between a clamping position and a release position. The apparatus further includes a second paper roll receptacle that includes a second roll carrier that in a storage position is disposed coaxially with respect to the first roll carrier. In the transfer position, the first roll carrier together with the clamping device is disposed at least in sections in an interior of the second roll carrier. In the unwinding position, the first roll carrier together with the clamping device is disposed at least in sections outside the second roll carrier. | 06-30-2016 |
| 242559100 | Arcuate transfer path | 7 |
| 20100025517 | APPARATUS FOR CHANGING FILM REELS - An apparatus comprises a reel-holding unit for a wrapping machine for wrapping a product with a film unwound by a plurality of rollers from the reel and a reel-changing unit for replacing a finished reel with a new reel, the reel-holding unit and the reel-changing unit being mutually positionable in a reel-change configuration in such a manner that the new reel can be positioned instead of the finished reel, the reel-changing unit being provided with elements that define a curvilinear path for an initial portion of the film of the new reel, the elements being positionable in the reel-change configuration such that when a roller of the plurality of rollers is positioned at a curve, at least one of the elements is completely interposed between the film and the roller. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20120292425 | LOADING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF LOADING ROLLS OF FIBRE BASED SHEET MATERIAL TO AN APPLICATION UNIT - The loading apparatus ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20160002003 | ANGULAR WINDING - A method for winding can include dereeling a wire from a dereeler onto an object. The method can include rotating the object to wind the wire on the object at an angle offset from perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the object. The method can include an axis of rotation of the rotating object that is non-collinear with the longitudinal axis of the object. The method can include a winding point on the object that remains orthogonally stationary with respect to the axis of rotation. | 01-07-2016 |
| 242559200 | By indexed turret | 4 |
| 20090065627 | Tissue Roll Dispenser - A gravity-feed tissue roll dispenser for a plurality of tissue rolls includes: (a) a housing; (b) a supply turret with a plurality of spindles for mounting a plurality of tissue rolls for dispensing; (c) means for rotatably mounting the supply turret in the housing about a center of rotation such that a vertical line through the center of rotation of the turret defines a biasing sector of the dispenser and the spindles rotate between upper and lower positions, the dispenser also having a dispensing sector adjacent the biasing sector; (d) stop means adapted for securing a loaded spindle in an elevated dispensing position in the dispensing sector of the tissue dispenser, the dispensing position being elevated with respect to a lower limit of travel of the spindle upon rotation of the turret; wherein the stop means are responsive to depletion of the loaded spindle so as to allow rotation of the turret upon depletion of a roll of tissue mounted thereabout; and wherein further the turret and stop means are configured such that when a loaded spindle is secured in the elevated dispensing position: (i) at least two spindles are in the biasing sector of the dispenser and (ii) the number of spindles in the biasing sector is equal to or greater than the number of other spindles of the dispenser, such that when the dispenser is fully loaded with a plurality of like tissue rolls, depletion of a roll in the elevated dispensing position distributes the weight of tissue in the dispenser so as to bias the turret in a dispensing direction. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100237181 | Flying Paster Arrangement - This invention relates to flying paster, comprising a frame ( | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110139920 | DISPENSER FOR MULTIPLE ROLLS OF WEB MATERIAL WITH AUTOMATIC ROLL TRANSFER, AND METHOD OF LOADING SAME - A dispenser for sequentially dispensing web material from a plurality of rolls includes a carousel rotatably mounted in a dispenser body. The carousel includes a plurality of roll holders that extend parallel to an axis of rotation of the carousel. The carousel includes a sensor that senses whether a roll of web material on one of roll holders is depleted or substantially depleted. A movable trigger latch blocks rotation of the carousel until the roll of web material on the current roll holder is depleted or substantially depleted; at that point, the carousel rotates by gravity in a first direction. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20130087650 | Flexible Product Reel Cartridge - A reel arrangement on a vessel for storage and laying of flexible product from the vessel offshore. A cartridge, main reel is designed to receive multiple smaller, flexible product standard storage reels in an epicyclic wheel arrangement for storing and laying the flexible product. The cartridge reel is rotated to bring a selected standard product storage reel from a storage position into a laying position where the product may be taken from the product storage reel and laid on the sea floor. A reel drive head is mounted with the product storage reel for laying product and maintaining proper tension on the product during laying operations. | 04-11-2013 |
| 242559300 | Sequential coil shifting | 2 |
| 20090032635 | Uncoiler Apparatus and Method for Uncoiling Wound Sheet Metal Webs - An uncoiler apparatus is provided for the facilitated handling and paying out of successive ones of a plurality of horizontally stacked mult coils of wound sheet metal web. The uncoiler apparatus includes a vertically and laterally movable spindle, which has an expandable mandrel for gripping and supporting the mult coil being unwound. The uncoiler further includes a deck for supporting the mult coils that are awaiting uncoiling and an apparatus for laterally displacing the mult coils in successive fashion to a position where they are successively gripped and supported by the spindle. A method for uncoiling a mult coil is also provided. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090101750 | Adjustable diameter spindle uncoiler apparatus for uncoiling wound sheet metal webs - An uncoiler apparatus for uncoiling coils of wound sheet metal web material is provided with a spindle having an adjustable diameter. An inflatable member is wound about the spindle, and covered with a thin expansible coil. Upon positioning of a coil of wound sheet metal web material over the spindle, the inflatable member is inflated, and the expansible coil expands to engage the inner surface of the inner diameter of the coil of wound sheet metal web material. In an embodiment of the invention, the uncoiler apparatus is capable of being moved, in the direction of the axis of the spindle, and structures are provided for resisting static and dynamic pivoting moments imposed on the uncoiler by the weight and rotational mass inertia (acceleration/deceleration) of the coil. | 04-23-2009 |
| 242559400 | Coil vertically positioned | 1 |
| 20090266928 | TWO ROLL TOILET TISSUE DISPENSER - A two-roll dispenser is disclosed for a plurality of rolls of products, in one embodiment a plurality of toilet paper rolls. The operation of resetting the device to accept replacement rolls of product is achieved by opening the casing. The seer mechanism is also disclosed maintaining a secondary roll of product in a reserve position until a primary roll of product is substantially consumed. In one form, rolls of product having a partial or split core are utilized to achieve the objects of this disclosure. | 10-29-2009 |
| 242560000 | Reserve coil storage | 38 |
| 20090072072 | Two roll paper web material dispenser - Improvements to paper web material dispensers, particularly two roll tissue dispensers. A dispenser according to the invention is able to prevent access to a second or reserve roll of tissue until a first or dispensing roll is entirely or substantially depleted. As a result, the tissue of the first roll must be used up, or substantially used up, before tissue from the second roll can be used, thereby avoiding tissue waste. The dispenser of the invention can be used with reduced core tissue rolls, where each roll has first and second core sections that are spaced apart from each other to form a gap between facing ends thereof so that the total length of the core sections is less than the width of the tissue wound onto the core sections. The dispenser of the invention thus encourages the use of reduced core tissue rolls, which results in a reduction of waste resulting from used tissue cores. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090179104 | PAPER DISPENSER - A paper dispenser has a dispensing opening for paper and also a first roll, which is located in a dispensing position, and a guide path, which leads into the dispensing position and contains a storage position for a reserve roll. The dispensing opening is of a size which, once the first roll has been used up, allows manual access to the paper of the reserve roll, while the reserve roll is still in the storage position. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090266929 | TWO ROLL DROP FRONT TOILET TISSUE DISPENSER - A two-roll dispenser is disclosed for a plurality rolls of products, in one embodiment a plurality of toilet paper rolls. The operation of resetting the device to accept replacement rolls of product is achieved by opening and re-closing the casing. The seer mechanism is also disclosed, maintaining a casing door in a reserve position until a primary roll of product is substantially consumed. In one form, rolls of product having a partial or split core are utilized to achieve the objects of this disclosure. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090266930 | DUAL ROLL TOILET TISSUE DISPENSER - A two-roll dispenser is disclosed for a plurality of rolls of products, in one embodiment a plurality of toilet paper rolls. The operation of resetting the device to accept replacement rolls of product is achieved by opening the casing. The seer mechanism is also disclosed in one form maintaining a secondary roll of product in a reserve position until a primary roll of product is substantially consumed. The seer mechanism is also disclosed in another form maintaining a casing door in a reserve position until a primary roll of product is substantially consumed. In one form, rolls of product having a partial or split core are utilized to achieve the objects of this disclosure. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090314874 | DISPENSER FOR PRODUCTS IN SHEET FORM - A dispenser for rolls of flexible sheet material, each of the rolls having spindle elements extending axially outwardly beyond the ends thereof, wherein a first roll is located in a dispensing position. Alternatively, a second roll may be located in a reserve position. The dispenser further includes a stub roll position arranged to receive a first roll exhausted to a predetermined extent. Retaining elements are arranged on both sides of the stub roll position to support the spindle elements inserted into each end of a roll, wherein the retaining elements arranged for simultaneous release of the spindle elements when the dispenser is opened. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090314875 | DISPENSER FOR WIPE MATERIALS - A dispensing device for dispensing wiping material includes a feeding mechanism for controlling the dispensing of the web. The feeding mechanism comprises a rotatable drum with a web guide arranged spaced from and surrounding the drum around a major part of its periphery. The web is fed from a first roll, over at least part of an outer surface of the web guide and into the feeding mechanism. An actuator is at least partially supported in a first position by the web, such that, if the first roll is depleted, the actuator is arranged to be displaced into a second position, and to actuate a loader for a second roll. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100206979 | RESET LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR BLOCKING SHIELD OF MULTI-ROLL PAPER DISPENSER - The present invention provides a linkage assembly that is pivotal along a first axis of rotation to cause rotation of another object along a second axis of rotation that is substantially orthogonal to the first axis of rotation. The linkage assembly can therefore be used as a motion transfer device, such as for a paper dispenser, or other assemblies in which it is desired to cause the automatic movement on component upon actuation of another component where components have different axes of rotation. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110042503 | PAPER DISPENSER - A dispenser for dispensing paper from a dispensing roll located in a lower dispensing position has a guide track which leads from the top into the lower dispensing position and in which a standby position, defined by a blocking device, for a reserve roll is provided. The dispenser further has a device for detecting a diameter of the dispensing roll and a device for releasing the blocking device for the reserve roll once the paper on the dispensing roll has been used up. The diameter of the dispensing roll is detected by a sensing element which pushes against the circumferential surface of the dispensing roll, is displaced by the dropping reserve roll and returns to its sensing position once the reserve roll has dropped. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110095127 | PAPER DISPENSER - A paper dispenser contains a receiving compartment for a dispenser roll, a transport path leading from above into the receiving compartment, a hold position for a spare roll being defined in the transport path by a blocking device, and a transfer device for the paper of the spare roll once the paper of the dispenser roll is used up. The width of the receiving compartment is smaller than the diameter of the spare roll, and a sensor element for the diameter of the spare roll releases the blocking device not before the diameter of the spare roll has been reduced to the width of the receiving compartment. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110192930 | RECORDING DEVICE - A recording device includes a recording head for recording on a sheet; a first paper roll accommodating part for accommodating the first paper roll; a second paper roll accommodating part for accommodating the second paper roll; and a conveyance mechanism for conveying a sheet unwound from the first paper roll or a sheet unwound from the second paper roll to the recording head. The first paper roll accommodating part is provided inside the device body and is capable of being pulled to the outside of the device body by being slid in relation to the device body; and the second paper roll accommodating part is provided outside the device body, and can be rotated in relation to the device body. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120111987 | SPINDLE AND ADAPTER FOR ROLL PAPER PRODUCT DISPENSERS - A spindle for dispensing a roll of paper product is described. The spindle has an elongated member rotatably coupled with two side members. The side members have different sections of various diameters, which are configured to allow a portion of the side members to be inserted into a hollow interior of the elongated member. The elongated member has sufficient elasticity to provide a snap connection with the side members. The side members are configured to engage a track in a dispenser. Furthermore, at least one of the side members is removable. Also described herein is a roller assembly for adapting a dispenser. The assembly comprises a spindle rotatably coupled with a housing. The housing includes a fastener for attaching the housing to a dispenser. The roller assembly is configured to raise a roll of paper product, thus allowing dispensers originally designed for core rolls to be used with coreless rolls. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120205484 | Automated Tissue Dispenser - An automated dispenser includes a rotatable carousel including a mounting station for a primary roll of sheet product and a mounting station for a reserve roll of sheet product; mounting brackets configured for mounting the carousel such that it is movable between a locked, rearward position for dispensing and a forward position where the carousel is rotatable for reloading; a drive system including a motor coupled to a drive roller and control circuitry; a transfer mechanism adapted so as to be operable to urge a tail of the reserve roll toward a dispensing nip of the drive system upon depletion of the primary roll; a housing; and an auxiliary access aperture fitted with an access door, the auxiliary aperture and access door being configured and adapted to be manually operable to expose the reserve roll for manual dispensing. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120256036 | SIDE-BY-SIDE TISSUE DISPENSER DOOR RESTRICTION MECHANISM - A dispenser for storing and dispensing multiple rolls of sheet material is described. The rolls are held in place within the interior space of the housing by a pair of spindle holders. The housing front cover has an opening and a slidable door disposed therein to provide access to the rolls. A restricting member is movably coupled to the housing interior and biased to move in a direct towards an outmost winding of a roll. As the roll is dispensed, the restricting member moves out of the pathway of the door, eventually allowing a user to slide the door across the opening so that a second roll may be accessed. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120256037 | DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING PAPER FROM CENTER-FEED TISSUE PAPER ROLLS - A dispenser for dispensing paper from center-feed tissue paper rolls, the dispenser having a housing with a receiving portion for receiving two center-feed rolls, one of which is a full paper roll and the other one an almost used-up paper roll squeezed into the form of a sickle to make the dispenser less bulky. The two rolls dispense through separate openings, which may be linked to a common dispensing nozzle spaced apart from the openings. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130056576 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS AT HIGH SPEEDS WITH SMALL MACHINE FOOTPRINT - The present invention provides machinery used to create products (for instance disposable products). The machinery is operated at high speed, with the machine occupying a small footprint. Materials can be fed into the manufacturing process vertically (from above or below), using assembly stations to feed completed components into the system at appropriate stations. Additionally, restocking of raw components can be accomplished by robotic means of transferring the raw material from staging areas into infeeding or splicing stations, without the need for human operators. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130193257 | WIRE RETAINING RING FOR A WELDING SYSTEM - The subject embodiments are directed to a system to allow an uninterrupted flow of a coil welding wire from one container to another container, the coil of welding wire including a coil top and a coil bottom. Each container includes at least one vertically extending side wall, a closed bottom, a top opening for removing the welding wire and a wire coil receiving cavity within the outer packaging for receiving the wire coil, the feeding end and the trailing end being positionable near the top opening. A wire retaining ring is disposed on the coil top in the container and another said container, the wire retaining ring includes a slot that extends radially from a center of the coil to allow the trailing end of the coil to be drawn at a location away from the center of the coil. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130306784 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a plurality of roll-type medium loading unit that are positioned so that a roll-type medium can be loaded therein from a front of the recording apparatus; a transportation unit that transports the medium which has been fed from the roll-type medium loading unit in the downstream direction; and a recording unit that performs recording on the transported medium, wherein the roll-type medium loading unit includes a first roll-type medium loading unit that is disposed at a position above the recording unit and a second roll-type medium loading unit that is disposed at a position below the recording unit. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140332617 | SPINDLE AND DISPENSER FOR ROLL PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140346270 | Fiber Bundle Supply Device - This fiber bundle supply device ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150076277 | TISSUE DISPENSER AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING TISSUE - A tissue dispenser includes: (a) a housing and cover that attach together and form an interior region for holding multiple tissue rolls and a dispenser opening for dispensing tissue from the dispenser interior; (b) a first roll holder located within the interior region, the first roll holder comprising a first back panel and a first mandrel extending from the first back panel, the first back panel is constructed to rotate, relative to the housing, between a locked position and an unlocked position, and the first mandrel is constructed to receive a first tissue roll; (c) a second roll holder located within the interior region, the second roll holder comprising a second back panel and second mandrel extending from the second back panel, the second back panel is constructed to rotate relative to the housing, between a locked position and an unlocked position, and the second mandrel is constructed to receive a second tissue roll; and (d) a door constructed to move within the dispenser opening between a first position and a second position so that when the door is provided in the first position, tissue can be dispensed from the first tissue roll provided on the first mandrel, and when the door is provided in the second position, tissue can be dispensed from the second tissue roll positioned on the second mandrel, wherein the door is constructed so that when the door is provided in either the first position or the second position and tissue is dispensing from either the first roll or the second roll, then the door is unable to move to the other of the first position or the second position until the tissue being dispensed is exhausted. A method for dispensing tissue is provided. | 03-19-2015 |
| 242560100 | With feeder from subsequent supply | 14 |
| 20090032636 | Dispenser of Sheets of Material for Household Cleaning and/or Personal Hygiene - The present invention relates to a dispenser ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090134265 | Reel changer - Roll changer for feeding a material web wound on a material roll ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090184193 | INSULATION SPOOL APPARATUS FOR LINING DUCTWORK - The present insulation spool apparatus is adapted for lining ductwork with insulation material and includes a pair of spaced apart first and second spool plates for holding and mounting a plurality of rolls of insulation material at one time, each individual roll of insulation material being rotatable into operative position for use. Each spool plate includes a plurality of receptacles for engaging and holding one end portion of an insulation roll support shaft. The spool apparatus may further include a plurality of hook plates for guiding the support shafts into locking engagement with the spool plates, locking mechanisms for holding the support shafts in a locked position with the spool plates, one or more paddle assemblies for providing sufficient tension force to each respective roll of insulation material for preventing premature unwinding during use, and a feeder mechanism for feeding and loading such rolled material onto the spool apparatus. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090256022 | SHEET ROLL DISPENSER - A sheet roll dispenser includes a case for receiving an associated sheet roll, a roller for unwinding the associated sheet roll from the case, a motor operatively engaging the roller to rotate the roller to unwind the associated sheet roll, a battery compartment for receiving an associated battery, and electrical contacts for supplying an electrical connection from the associated battery to the motor. The roller is disposed in the case. The motor and the battery compartment are disposed inside the roller. The electrical contacts are disposed within the battery compartment. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100108798 | TOWEL DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosed towel dispensing system and method may be used in combination with washstation having a washbasin and a cabinet disposed substantially below the washbasin or alternatively in a standalone manner. The towel dispensing system may include a towel dispenser capable of dispensing a towel in a cantilevered manner. A towel loading device supplies paper to a towel dispenser from at least one roll of paper and allows the paper rolls to be conveniently and securely stored and loaded. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110101151 | PAPER DISPENSER - A paper dispenser dispenses paper from a dispenser roll lying in a dispensing position. The paper dispenser contains two transport rollers for the web of paper, the rollers defining a gap, and a mobile sensor element for identifying the end of the web of paper. The sensor element being arranged between the two transport rollers downstream of the gap in the direction of transport of the paper. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110133018 | WEB CHANGE MECHANISM FOR A PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER - The invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing web-like paper towels. The apparatus contains a dispensing accommodation for a towel paper roll, a further accommodation for the roll ( | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110253829 | SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSER - A sheet product dispenser includes a transfer bar, a roller assembly, a motor, a sensor, and a controller. The transfer bar is movable between first and second positions. The roller assembly, disposed proximate the transfer bar second position, has a drive roller and a pinch roller that define a nip. The motor is in operable communication with the transfer bar to move the transfer bar between the first and second positions. The sensor is in operable communication with the dispenser cover. The controller is in operable communication with the sensor and the motor, and is responsive to executable instructions to facilitate actuation of the motor in response to a signal from the sensor to cause the transfer bar to move between the first position and second positions. The transfer bar includes at least one finger that drives an end of a roll of sheet product towards the nip upon actuation of the transfer bar from the first position to the second position. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20130233960 | PAPER DISPENSER - A paper dispenser dispenses paper from a dispenser roll lying in a dispensing position. The paper dispenser contains two transport rollers for the web of paper, the rollers defining a gap, and a mobile sensor element for identifying the end of the web of paper. The sensor element being arranged between the two transport rollers downstream of the gap in the direction of transport of the paper. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140110522 | SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSER - A sheet product dispenser is provided for sheet product from a roller. The sheet product dispenser includes a first roll of sheet product, called a stub roll, a main roll of sheet product, and a dispensing arrangement. A sensor is provided for detecting when sheet product on a stub roll is depleted. The sensor generates a signal in response to the depletion of the stub roll and a controller activates an electromechanical actuator. The actuator acts to operate a transfer bar that moves an end portion of the main roll sheet product adjacent a roller assembly that engages the main roller sheet product. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140367507 | DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR CONSECUTIVELY DISPENSING PAPER SHEET MATERIAL FROM A STUB ROLL AND A PRIMARY ROLL - A system for consecutively dispensing paper sheet material from a stub roll and a primary roll which utilizes a pivoted transfer door to locate a lead end portion of the primary roll in dispensing position responsive to disengagement between the transfer door and a pivoted lever supporting the stub roll. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150060591 | Multi-roll paper towel dispenser - A multi-roll paper towel dispenser holds one or two reserve rolls of paper towels above the dispensing roll. When the dispensing roll run out, the user removes the empty dispensing roll, and a reserve roll will immediately drop downward or forward into position, ready to use. The dispenser may be mounted in a convenient, space-saving configuration under a cabinet or shelf, or against a wall. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150115093 | COMPONENT SUPPLY DEVICE AND COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE - A component supply device loaded with a component supply tape for exposing and supplying an electronic component from the component supply tape with respect to a component mounting device mounting the electronic component on a substrate includes a replenishing unit performing replenishment of a new component supply tape when a preceding component supply tape is exhausted and a sensor senses exhaustion of the preceding component supply tape while a confluent portion where a channel for the preceding component supply tape and a channel for the new component supply tape join with each other is formed between the sensor and the replenishing unit. A buckling prevention mechanism moves in response to an operation of the preceding component supply tape or the new component supply tape for preventing buckling when the new component supply tape is transported to the component supply device by the replenishing unit is arranged on the confluent portion. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150342423 | DISPENSER - Dispenser suitable for dispensing absorbent sheet material from a roll disposable within said dispenser. The dispenser including: a dispenser body; a rotational shaft suitable for penetration of said roll; a drive unit; and an energy storage system for storing energy. The drive unit is rotationally coupled to said rotational shaft, which includes engagement means suitable for rotationally locking said rotational shaft with said roll. Externally caused rotation of said rotational shaft drives said drive unit, thereby enabling accumulation of energy in said energy storage system, and said drive unit is configured to be powered by energy from said energy storage system for temporarily rotating said rotational shaft. The engagement means includes at least one projection and/or at least one recess arranged on a circumferential outer surface of said rotational shaft for radial engagement with said roll. | 12-03-2015 |
| 242560200 | Manually shifted reserve coil | 4 |
| 20120234963 | MULTIPLE ROLL TOILET PAPER HOLDER AND DISPENSER - Disclosed is a device and method for storing and dispensing multiple rolls of toilet paper. The present invention comprises a weighted base with an elongated vertical body, onto which several rolls of toilet paper can be placed. The top portion of the elongated body pivots, and can lock in a vertical position, allowing for storage of additional rolls of toilet paper. The top portion can also lock into a horizontal position for use of a toilet paper roll mounted thereon. Once a roll of toilet paper is depleted, a user slides a replacement roll up the vertical body, and over the pivot, where it rests on the top portion. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130026281 | TISSUE DISPENSER, METHOD FOR DISPENSING TISSUE, AND TISSUE DISPENSER INSERT - A tissue dispenser is provided according to the present invention. The tissue dispenser includes a housing for storing and dispensing multiple rolls of tissue, and a mandrel set constructed to move within the housing. The housing includes a first side wall and a cover constructed to provide an opening through which tissue can be dispensed, and a track extending along a portion of the first side wall. The mandrel set includes a first mandrel constructed to hold a first roll of tissue, a second mandrel constructed to hold a second roll of tissue, and an arm extending from the first mandrel to the second mandrel. The arm includes a first pin and a second pin wherein the first pin and the second pin are constructed to engage and travel along the track. The tissue dispenser is constructed so that a roll of tissue on the first mandrel can be dispensed from the opening while the roll of tissue on the second mandrel is held in reserve, and once the roll of tissue on the first mandrel is depleted, the mandrel set can move along the track so that the roll of tissue on the second mandrel can be dispensed from the opening. A method of dispensing tissue, and a tissue dispenser insert for retrofitting a tissue dispenser are provided. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20140291436 | RECORDING DEVICE - A recording device includes a recording unit and a medium support unit. The recording unit is configured and arranged to perform recording on a recording medium. The medium support unit is arranged below the recording unit, and configured and arranged to support the recording medium that is in a continuous form, and to move relative to the recording unit. The medium support unit has an up-down mechanism configured and arranged to move a support position of the recording medium upward by being pulled from below the recording unit. | 10-02-2014 |
| 242560300 | Radially shifted | 1 |
| 20160037978 | Toilet Paper Dispenser Device - A toilet paper dispenser device holds and sequentially dispenses for use a plurality of rolls of toilet paper. The device includes a chute for holding rolls of toilet paper. Rollers are coupled to the chute and positioned to extend across a bottom end of the chute for supporting one roll of toilet paper in a use position adjacent the bottom end of the chute. A forward opening in a front section of the perimeter wall permits dispensing sheets from of the roll of toilet paper in the use position. A retainer is coupled to the chute to obstruct passage of the rolls of toilet paper through the chute. An actuator is coupled to the chute and operationally coupled to the retainer such that manipulation of the actuator releases one of the rolls of toilet paper into the use position. | 02-11-2016 |
| 242561000 | Static ramp or track | 1 |
| 20130320130 | CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY FOR SEQUENTIAL PAPER PRODUCTS DISPENSERS - A carriage assembly for a sequential roll paper product dispenser is presented. The carriage assembly is placed within tracks of the dispenser and allows for automatic advancement of roll paper products. | 12-05-2013 |
