Abstract:
There is disclosed a multiple roll towel dispenser. The dispenser cabinet has a pair of feed rollers (37,38) forming a feed roll nip (35), means (43) for driving one of the feed rollers (37) to dispense web (30W) from the cabinet, means (32,33) in the cabinet for supporting a first roll (30) of web material with its web extended between the feed roll nip (35), and means (47) for supporting a second roll (28) of web material with its web (28W) extended adjacent to the feed roll nip (35). The dispenser also includes means (75), contacting the edge of the first roll (30), having a first position for sensing the diameter of the first roll; means (84), connected to the sensing means (75), for biasing the sensing means (75) against the edge of the first roll (30); biased transfer means (51) for introducing the extended web (28W) of the second roll (28) into the feed roll nip (35); and stop means (75a), connected to the sensing means (75), the stop means (75a) being located to resist motion of the transfer means (51) at a ready position when the edge of the first roll (30) resists movement of the sensing means (75). When the edge of the first roll (30) no longer resists movement of the sensing means (75), the sensing means (75) and connected stop means (75a) moves to a second position which allows the biased transfer means (51) to move to a transfer position where the extended web (28W) of the second roll (28) is introduced into the feed roll nip (35).
Abstract:
There is disclosed a cabinet for dispensing a web wound on a core, the cabinet having a door (17) and means (32,33) for supporting the roll (30) in the cabinet, said supporting means (32,33) having at least one arm (91) spreadable in the axial direction of the roll (30) to facilitate mounting a new roll in the cabinet, means (94), mounted in the cabinet, responsive to the position of the door for stabilizing the spreadable arm (91), the arm stabilizing means (94) having a first position that allows spreading of the one arm (91) when the door is open and a second position that limits spreading of the one arm (91) when the door is closed.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a cabinet for dispensing a web wound on a core, the cabinet having a door (17) and means (32,33) for supporting the roll (30) in the cabinet, said supporting means (32,33) having at least one arm (91) spreadable in the axial direction of the roll (30) to facilitate mounting a new roll in the cabinet, means (94), mounted in the cabinet, responsive to the position of the door for stabilizing the spreadable arm (91), the arm stabilizing means (94) having a first position that allows spreading of the one arm (91) when the door is open and a second position that limits spreading of the one arm (91) when the door is closed.
Abstract:
A centerflow dispenser for dispensing saturated wipers is disclosed which includes a dispensing nozzle (16) affixed to the container (10) of wet wipes. The nozzle (16) has included therewith a rotatable dispensing disc (52) through which the rolled web is dispensed. The rotatable disc (52) has a dispensing orifice (54) therethrough which preferably includes a node (62) and a plurality of contiguous appendages (64) such that the disc (52) will rotate to the path of least resistance as the saturated wipers are drawn through the dispensing orifice (54) regardless of the direction of extraction of the web through the orifice. One or more drain holes (66) are preferably provided through the dispensing disc (52) to allow liquid squeezed from the wiper as it is drawn through the dispensing orifice (54) to pass back into the container (10). The nozzle (16) includes a funnelled or frusto-conical section (34) which collects any liquid squeezed or which may drip from the wiper as it is extracted from the container to thereby direct such liquid toward the drain holes (66) in dispensing disc (52). A cap (8) is preferably provided which sealingly engages the nozzle (66) to limit vapour emissions from the container (10) when the cap (18) is in the closed position.
Abstract:
A centerflow dispenser for dispensing saturated wipers is disclosed which includes a dispensing nozzle (16) affixed to the container (10) of wet wipes. The nozzle (16) has included therewith a rotatable dispensing disc (52) through which the rolled web is dispensed. The rotatable disc (52) has a dispensing orifice (54) therethrough which preferably includes a node (62) and a plurality of contiguous appendages (64) such that the disc (52) will rotate to the path of least resistance as the saturated wipers are drawn through the dispensing orifice (54) regardless of the direction of extraction of the web through the orifice. One or more drain holes (66) are preferably provided through the dispensing disc (52) to allow liquid squeezed from the wiper as it is drawn through the dispensing orifice (54) to pass back into the container (10). The nozzle (16) includes a funnelled or frusto-conical section (34) which collects any liquid squeezed or which may drip from the wiper as it is extracted from the container to thereby direct such liquid toward the drain holes (66) in dispensing disc (52). A cap (8) is preferably provided which sealingly engages the nozzle (66) to limit vapour emissions from the container (10) when the cap (18) is in the closed position.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a multiple roll towel dispenser. The dispenser cabinet has a pair of feed rollers (37,38) forming a feed roll nip (35), means (43) for driving one of the feed rollers (37) to dispense web (30W) from the cabinet, means (32,33) in the cabinet for supporting a first roll (30) of web material with its web extended between the feed roll nip (35), and means (47) for supporting a second roll (28) of web material with its web (28W) extended adjacent to the feed roll nip (35). The dispenser also includes means (75), contacting the edge of the first roll (30), having a first position for sensing the diameter of the first roll; means (84), connected to the sensing means (75), for biasing the sensing means (75) against the edge of the first roll (30); biased transfer means (51) for introducing the extended web (28W) of the second roll (28) into the feed roll nip (35); and stop means (75a), connected to the sensing means (75), the stop means (75a) being located to resist motion of the transfer means (51) at a ready position when the edge of the first roll (30) resists movement of the sensing means (75). When the edge of the first roll (30) no longer resists movement of the sensing means (75), the sensing means (75) and connected stop means (75a) moves to a second position which allows the biased transfer means (51) to move to a transfer position where the extended web (28W) of the second roll (28) is introduced into the feed roll nip (35).