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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7303165 | Roll positioning mechanism An apparatus for supporting rolls of work material for a printer includes first and second mandrel support plates each having a pair of mandrel supports spaced equidistant one from the other, along a length thereof. The first and second mandrel support plates are co... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7040502 | Dispenser for wet and dry interfolded sheets A non-refillable dispenser containing both premoistened and dry sheets is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having a polygonal shape. The housing has a first compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of premoistened sheets, and a sec... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6951316 | Towable dispenser system A towable dispenser system for providing a highly portable and convenient means of dispensing elongate flexible materials such as wire. The system includes a frame removably attachable to a vehicle for pulling the frame, ground engaging apparatus for engaging a grou... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6705563 | Open shipyard wire feeder An open shipyard feeder for supplying a consumable welding wire on a wire spool to a welding gun. The feeder includes a frame having a base extending in a longitudinal direction between a forward end and a rearward end and which supports the feeder on an underlying ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6409120 | Dispenser apparatus and method The invention comprises a method and apparatus for more efficiently and easily dispensing paper products, such as toilet tissue, from commercial wall mounted dispensers. The invention may comprise spring loaded projections on the interior of the housing t... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6371403 | Tape holder with a bearing shaft A tape holder that includes space formed in the deck and a bearing-shaft seat mounted on a recess portion such that the bearing-shaft seat can be turned and uplifted for easy and rapid loading or replacing a tape reel.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367734 | Universal paper roll holder An apparatus that can adapt a toilet tissue holder into a paper towel holder. The apparatus can be sold in kit forms so that a person can convert a standard toilet tissue holder into a holder for paper towels thus insuring that the style and design of the... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6227479 | Sealing strip separation film retriever and method The sealing strip separation film retriever has a tubular spindle with first and second ends and an inside diameter. A plurality of slots in the spindle extend from the second end toward the first end and form fingers. A first end plate is secured to the ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6179243 | Apparatus dispensing unfolded wiping material A dispensing apparatus including an adjusting device which ensures constant pressure of a reel supported on a spindle. The device is associated with reel-holder arms having resilient flexibility, rails forming a slide being arranged between side wings of ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6059510 | Device for feeding electric components to an assembly automaton The delivery device is provided with sword-like flat parts (2) at which reels (6) having component belts (7) are individually held. The flat parts (2) are guided between circular guide disks (3) at their base end, the circular guide disks (3) being slippe... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6024313 | Device for pulling film tip from patrone A film tip pulling device which can automatically and reliably pull out the tip of film wound in a patrone. A pair of holder arms are provided on both sides of a case to resiliently sandwich a patrone from both ends thereof. A film tip pulling plate is sl... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5934602 | Device for winding web-shaped material A device for winding web-shaped material on winding sleeves into winding rolls and for unwinding winding rolls with a beam, which floats in a frame and can be rotated around a horizontal axis and at which at least two winding shafts, which are provided wi... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5901921 | Toilet tissue roll holder A toilet tissue roll holder has a flanged, generally semi-cylindrical housing and a spindle fixed at one end to a member slideable along one side of the housing. To replace a roll of toilet tissue, the spindle is pulled forward with the slideable member l... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5653403 | Toilet paper holder and dispenser In a first embodiment, the toilet paper holder and dispenser includes a rod receiving section adapted to receive the dispenser rod of a common toilet paper dispenser. A peg attaches to the rod receiving section and protrudes away therefrom. A stabilizer i... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5623880 | Bathroom shelf A positive action, self-leveling rear-tilting, centrally threadably, finger adjustable, stably positioned bathroom shelf, universally adjustable to fit most toilet tissue mounting rolls, which is mounted to straddle the mounting roll for a roll of toilet ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5622074 | Split sidewinder draw machine assembly A sidewinder draw machine (16) has a capstan (20) that is selectively engageable with a frame (26) for rotation with the capstan (20). The frame (26) is mounted on a turntable which is rotatably mounted on a platform (30). The platform has a lower tier (3... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5551645 | Fishing rod reel respooling device A fishing rod reel respooling device is disclosed having a hand crank for taking up line from a fishing rod reel and tensioning devices for controlling the paying out of line from the spool. A horizontally adjustable base plate has a pair of arms having p... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5462241 | Rug winding apparatus A method and apparatus for winding a rug into a roll about a mandrel and thereafter pushing the roll off the mandrel. The mandrel is driven at one end and the web is discharged from the opposite end. An end support member is provided at the discharge end ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5312021 | Motorized toilet tissue dispenser The present invention provides a dispenser for both rolled paper products and liquid fluid having scent therein. The dispenser allows an individual that is injured, handicapped, or otherwise unable to grasp and unroll the rolled product, to have the produ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5292083 | Construction for securing a paper roll to a holder Multiple embodiments of a construction for exerting a force substantially along the longitudinal axis of a roll of paper towels supported between two side arms of a paper towel holder. The longitudinal force urges the side arms outwardly toward their maxi... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5054706 | Device to adjust and dispense webs of rolled up material Device wherein the support arm (3) elastically hinged on the base plate (1) with wall fixing for the unit in order to constantly apply the roll of material (R) against the drive drum (5) with a non-slip surface, is fitted with a device comprising a first ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4917322 | Barbed wire caddy A cart for spools of wire for transport or dispensing in which the main rigid "U"-shaped handle has an integral lockable hinge on one leg that can be unlocked to enable the leg to be swung away and thereby permit the wheels and wire spool to be removed. T... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4887774 | Safety nut assembly for backstand apparatus A safety nut assembly is provided for mounting to the carriage of a backstand apparatus to which a large roll of paper is rotatably mounted. The backstand apparatus includes an inclined screw spindle to which the carriage is threadedly engaged, such that ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4871122 | Roll dispenser unit A support bracket for mounting a roll in a roll dispensing unit, comprises perpendicular arms, the edges of the arms for mounting the roll being curved to provide a desired degree of frictional resistance to rotation of the roll thereon. The curved edges ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4871123 | Paper roll holding device The present invention relates to a holding device for readily mounting a paper roll in a hanging bar thereof, which comprises a hanging bar attached to a support member which is pivotably attached to a base member whereby the pivotable support member can ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4850546 | Appratus and method for reeling up strips An apparatus for reeling up strips, especially aluminum strips produced in a rolling casting plant, comprises a reel arranged axially rotatable by a drive in a path of the strip. This reel in the position for use is disengageably connected with the drive ... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4732345 | Hose reel A hose reel is described which permits hoses to be reeled in sections and removed from the apparatus for storage, testing, etc., in the rolled condition, the reel is designed to reel hoses, be they of a flattened nature when not in use, as for example a f... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4709870 | Device for replaceably suspending the winding shaft of a bale of cloth A device is described, which is provided with a bearing assembly for rotatably supporting a winding shaft of a bale of cloth, said bearing assembly being adapted to be used for automatically taking hold of and again releasing the winding shaft in a simple... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4632325 | Apparatus for unwinding a nonwoven fibrous web from a roll thereof Apparatus for unwinding a nonwoven fibrous web from a roll thereof comprises a roll-bearing for supporting said roll on the underside of its periphery and a core-mounting in which the core of said roll is mounted to be adjustable in elevation relative to ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4607774 | Wrapping table assembly Wrapping table assembly for use with a roll of wrapping material such as plastic film. The assembly includes a table top supported by a base on which the roll of material is rotatively mounted. The assembly can be used with rolls of different widths.... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4565335 | Simulated animal toilet tissue holder A roll of toilet tissue held for rotation by the front legs of a simulated stuffed animal used for training a child to use the toilet. The stuffed animal is formed of a washable and soft animal fur simulating fabric and colored to simulate animal skin. Th... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4432504 | Holder and dispenser for bathroom tissue rolls A holder and dispenser for a bathroom tissue roll comprising a stationary, unrotatable spindle extending perpendicularly away from the bathroom wall. The spindle is not removed from the holder to install the roll. A retractable member is provided to retai... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4416425 | Paper roll dispenser A paper roll dispenser which permits easy roll replacement while presenting a decorative appearance is provided for dispensing a roll of paper such as toilet tissue, paper towels or the like. The roll dispenser comprises a bracket having two generally par... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4407459 | Toilet paper storage dispenser A storage dispenser for toilet paper comprising an open ended enclosure including a central guide member about which paper rolls are circumposed and guided along between inlet and outlet ends of the enclosure, the guide having one end free at the inlet of... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4381083 | Toilet paper holder A toilet paper holder wherein one end of a shaft (6) which supports a toilet paper roll (11) is rigidly or rotatably connected to one side plate (5a) of the holder while the other side plate (5b) is hinged to selectively swing away from the holder or to s... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4359195 | Unwinding apparatus for rolls of material An unwinding apparatus for rolls of materials pivotably mounts the rolls with a pivot drive at each end of the roll. The torque of each pivot drive is equalized relative to the machine frame in each direction of rotation by providing for each pivot drive,... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4266735 | Mandrel supports for automatic web rewinder In an automatic web rewinding machine having core supporting mandrels carried by an indexingly rotated turret, the chuck arm for supporting the free end of each mandrel is swung between a closed mandrel engaging position and an open position by a reversib... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4264401 | Web splicer This disclosure relates to a web splicer wherein a running web is fed between two rolls into a nip therebetween and wherein a new web is joined to the running web in the nip by means of a joining strip which has a pressure sensitive adhesive on one face t... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4236679 | Flexible sheet material roll dispensing Dispensing flexible sheet material involves mounting at least one roll on dispensing arm means pivotally connected to a dispenser near the lower end of the chassis so that as material on the roll is depleted the concomitant diminishing diameter roll will ... | 12/02/1980 |
