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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975955 | Continuous sheet processing apparatus and method of setting a roll body in the continuous sheet processing apparatus A continuous sheet processing apparatus has a frame, a roll body accommodating portion disposed inside of the frame for accommodating a roll body formed of a wound continuous sheet, and a cover mounted for undergoing pivotal movement between open and closed position... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7946522 | System and method for dissipating static electricity in an electronic sheet material dispenser An electronic dispenser for dispensing a measured sheet from a roll of web material includes a passive, self-discharging static charge dissipating material configured with at least one component of the dispenser that stores static charge generated by operation of th... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7900864 | System and method for dissipating static electricity in an electronic sheet material dispenser An electronic dispenser for dispensing a measured sheet from a roll of web material includes a passive, self-discharging static charge dissipating material configured with at least one component of the dispenser that stores static charge generated by operation of th... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7735770 | Electric dispenser for dispensing sheets from a roll of perforated web material An electronic dispenser for dispensing measured perforated sheets from a roll of perforated web material includes a housing, and a roll carrier disposed in the housing to rotationally support the roll of perforated web material. An electrically driven feed mechanism... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7712699 | Anti-kink control device for an automatic wiping material dispenser unit Anti-curl control device for an automatic dispenser of wipe materials, of the type incorporating a housing with lid, fixed end plates supporting a drum incorporating a cutting device, a material reel wound on a core having end fittings and a press roller counter-bea... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7416152 | Dual-mount roll dispenser A dual-mount roll dispenser has a cover and a body. The body portion is adapted for recess mounting but is also suitable to be exposed in a wall mount application. The hinge or pivots that permit the cover to be opened are positioned sufficiently far forward that, t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7364112 | Plug system in a dispenser that dispenses material from a roll of absorbent material A system used to rotatably support a roll of absorbent material within a dispenser. The system includes a plug pre-packaged only in one end of a core of a roll of absorbent material to be dispensed from the dispenser. The other end of the core is insertable into a b... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354015 | Hands-free paper towel dispensers A hands-free paper towel dispenser including a housing with a front cover that is pivotable between open and closed positions. A sensing mechanism is disposed entirely within the interior space of the cabinet at a location adjacent to the front cover and is oriented... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347134 | No touch dispenser for sheet material with automatic advance A dispenser for dispensing and advancing sheet material is provided. The dispenser includes a frame and a drive roller rotationally mounted to the frame. The drive roller is configured for engagement with sheet material so that rotation of the drive roller causes mo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341170 | Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll A powered dispenser for dispensing individual sheet segments from a continuous roll of sheet material provided with spaced tear lines comprises a powered feed mechanism, a releasable, powered drive mechanism, a powered transfer mechanism, a pair of web sensing senso... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325768 | Hands-free paper towel dispensers A hands-free paper towel dispenser including a housing with a front cover that is pivotable between open and closed positions. A sensing mechanism is disposed entirely within the interior space of the cabinet at a location adjacent to the front cover and is oriented... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7296765 | Automatic dispensers Automatic dispensers for dispensing products such as towel, tissue, wipes, sheet-form materials, soap, shaving cream, fragrances and personal care products. A dispenser includes a housing, an electrical power source, a user input device, a dispensing mechanism, and ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278251 | Wrapping material indicator arrangement A wrapping material indicator arrangement for a wrapping machine, in particular a rotobaler. The indicator is supported on the circumference of a wrapping material roll, from which wrapping material is withdrawn during a wrapping operation. A rotating counter roll, ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237744 | Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll A powered dispenser for dispensing individual sheet segments from a continuous roll of sheet material provided with spaced tear lines comprises a powered feed mechanism, a releasable, powered drive mechanism, a powered transfer mechanism, a pair of web sensing senso... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217049 | Supplying media to a wallpaper printer The invention provides a method of supplying a media web to a wallpaper printer. The method involves opening a reusable case and placing into the case a core onto which has been located a supply roll of blank wallpaper media. The core is supported for rotation withi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201343 | Carrier-less patch protection including cassette and separation device The present invention is a laminate media, in the form of a continuous strip of carrier-less, pre-cut plastic patch protections, connected by perforations. The invention further describes both a method for separating the patches from each other by stressing the perf... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168653 | Low cost roll dispenser A low cost roll dispenser includes a housing with an interior and a feeding mechanism. The housing has an interior with a shape, which may be a ramp or series of ramps, that biases a roll of sheet material forward so that it is in constant contact with the shape and... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168654 | Media cartridge for wallpaper printer A media cartridge is constructed as a case in which a roll of blank media may be deployed for supplying a wallpaper printer. The case has two halves, hinged together. An area between the two halves, when they are closed, defines a media supply slot. The case has int... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165741 | Cassette for rolled recording medium and image forming apparatus When a sheet cassette having a roll of paper is attached to a body of a printer, a leading edge of a sheet is always brought to position at a certain position. When the sheet cassette is not attached to the printer body, a stopper, provided near an end of a lever, p... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143917 | Configurable paper transport A configurable paper transport having a frame having at least one station for securing a non-driven paper web process device. The configurable paper transport defines a paper web path through the non-driven paper web process device, or devices. The configurable pape... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044421 | Electronically controlled roll towel dispenser with data communication system An electronically controlled roll towel dispenser with a data communication system. The dispenser automatically dispenses a predetermined length of paper toweling from a supply roll after a length of toweling has been detached by a user pulling and tearing the protr... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040566 | Dispenser with material-recognition apparatus and material-recognition method Dispenser apparatus for dispensing flexible sheet material including material-recognition apparatus permitting the dispenser to recognize sheet material from an authorized source and to be enabled for operation with such material. The dispenser preferably includes s... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7018473 | Towel dispensing and treatment system A dispenser to dispense towels selectively treated with a fluid, includes a compartment having an open upper end and containing at least one dispensable towel therein. A removable cover is disposable on the compartment to form an enclosure with the compartment. A to... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997094 | Device for controlling and regulating the pressure of a roll of material in an automatic-cutting dispenser The invention relates to a device for controlling and regulating the pressure of a reel of material in an automatic-cutting dispenser. Each side panel of the dispenser comprises a slot that receives, internally, two flanges which are disposed around said slot in low... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988689 | Hands-free towel dispenser with EMF controller A hands-free towel dispenser comprising a housing with a roll of towels inside an interior, a sensor for detecting the presence of an object and generating a signal, a motor driving a dispensing means for dispensing a desired length of towel, a control circuit for r... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6977588 | Automatic dispenser apparatus The invention is directed to improved automatic dispenser apparatus for dispensing sheet material and the like without contact between a user and the dispenser. Proximity detection apparatus is provided to detect the presence of a user in a detection zone generated ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969064 | Paper sheet storing and releasing apparatus The present invention provides a paper sheet storing and releasing apparatus which stores and releases paper sheets by winding and unwinding a tape between a wheel and a reel, wherein the apparatus can remove dust stacked on the tape during an operation thereof and ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6908059 | Low reserve indicator for a paper towel dispenser A paper towel dispenser dispenses towels from a paper supply and includes a dispenser housing a low-reserve indicator mechanism for indicating when a reserve quantity of the paper supply is low. The dispenser housing has a housing wall structure on which the low-res... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902134 | Dispenser for rolled paper The present invention provides an apparatus for dispensing rolled sheet material, the apparatus including a housing defining an interior adapted to contain rolled sheet material and a dispensing opening for allowing sheet material to be dispensed from the interior o... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6903654 | Automatic dispenser apparatus The invention is directed to improved automatic dispenser apparatus for dispensing sheet material and the like without contact between a user and the dispenser. Proximity detection apparatus is provided to detect the presence of a user in a detection zone generated ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892620 | Electro-mechanical roll product dispenser An electro-mechanical roll towel dispenser includes a housing with a roll carrier disposed therein to rotationally support a roll of towel material. An electro-mechanical feed mechanism is disposed in the housing to dispense measured sheets of the towel material. Th... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6860447 | Dispenser for web paper product A powered dispenser for dispensing a perforated web of sheet material includes an internal well which holds a dispensed segment of the paper web for separation by a user. The well may include a concave portion attached to an elongated upwardly inclined portion that ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6820785 | Electrical roll product dispenser An electro-mechanical roll towel dispenser includes a housing with a roll carrier disposed therein to rotationally support a roll of towel material. An electro-mechanical feed mechanism is disposed in the housing to dispense measured sheets of the towel material. Th... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6749148 | Commercially modeled portable towelette dispenser system with sensor means A user-activated, dispenser of pre-moistened, antiseptic towelettes appropriate for hand cleansing use in such contexts as food service, health care, long-term care, child care, educational settings, industry, military, and public restrooms. The dispenser contains t... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6695246 | Microprocessor controlled hands-free paper towel dispenser A hands-free towel dispenser is provided which utilizes an active sensing system, preferably an infra-red system, for detecting when a dispense of toweling should occur. The control for the dispenser is designed for low power use, thereby allowing the dis... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6578790 | Device for distributing paper segments A device for distributing paper segments, comprising a containment structure; at least a continuous roll of paper presenting a plurality of perforations distributed along the direction of unwinding of the roll, the roll developing inside the containment s... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6554158 | Apparatus for dispensing rolled sheet material An apparatus for dispensing rolled sheet materials from a roll. The apparatus includes a roll of sheet material and a feed mechanism for incrementally feeding lengths of sheet material from the roll to a dispensing position. The feed mechanism includes a ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547689 | Angular motion translator The angular motion translator is a device with direct mechanical coupling which allows a user to reliably and durably change the angular relationship between two elements in a rotating frame (i.e. two output shafts) by changing the angular relationship be... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6446901 | Dispenser apparatus with positive stop mechanism The invention is directed to improved apparatus for dispensing flexible web material from one or more rolls including stop apparatus for reliably and simply controlling the amount of web material dispensed. The improved dispenser stop for controlling the ... | 09/10/2002 |
