Patents Assigned to SCA Tissue North America LLC
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Publication number: 20120097699Abstract: A dispenser can include a charge collector, an arc gap and a ground, where the arc gap is between the charge collector and the ground. The arc gap provides high impedance and can be set to a distance of from about 0.1 to about 0.01 inches. The technology operates by collecting charge from at one charge generating site with at least one charge collector and sending the charge to ground through the arc gap, the arc gap being between the at least one charge collector and the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: John S. FORMON, Russell G. WIESER, Joseph WIESER
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Patent number: 8096495Abstract: A spindle includes two end portions, spaced apart from one another, with the two ends being of substantially equal diameters. The two ends are configured to interact with a support structure that is designed to hold a roll of web material. The spindle also includes a widened portion located between the two end portions. At a portion spaced from the widened portion, the spindle is configured to receive a removable member.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: SCA Tissue North America LLCInventor: Craig Billman
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Patent number: 8082828Abstract: A hands-free dispenser has a body and a cover connected to the body. A sensor element is attached to the body. The cover has an opening that enables the sensor to protrude through the cover and extend beyond a plane of the cover when the cover is closed.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: SCA Tissue North America LLCInventors: John S. Formon, Russell G. Wieser
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Publication number: 20110226883Abstract: A two-roll toilet paper dispenser automatically transfers a new roll into dispensing position once the previous roll is spent or nearly spent. A spring-loaded plate senses the decreasing diameter of the first roll, and once it reaches a predetermined minimum, actuates a linkage that permits a mandrel carrying the two rolls to drop down within the dispenser body and position the second roll for dispensing. The mandrel and track structure permits reloading the dispenser without removing the mandrel. The rolls of toilet paper have adapter plugs in one end only, to ensure that the rolls are placed in the correct orientation within the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: John S. Forman, Russell G. Wieser
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Publication number: 20110192755Abstract: A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern or design. Each of the absorbent sheets within the stack comprises at least one pair of panels sandwiched between a pair of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent sheets in the stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: Robert C. Hochtritt, Andrew M. Conger
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Patent number: 7967235Abstract: A two-roll toilet paper dispenser automatically transfers a new roll into dispensing position once the previous roll is spent or nearly spent. A spring-loaded plate senses the decreasing diameter of the first roll, and once it reaches a predetermined minimum, actuates a linkage that permits a mandrel carrying the two rolls to drop down within the dispenser body and position the second roll for dispensing. The mandrel and track structure permits reloading the dispenser without removing the mandrel. The rolls of toilet paper have adapter plugs in one end only, to ensure that the rolls are placed in the correct orientation within the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: SCA Tissue North America LLCInventors: John S. Forman, Russell G. Wieser
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Publication number: 20110139920Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: John FORMON, Jeffrey BRICKL, Russell WIESER
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Patent number: 7939159Abstract: A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern or design. Each of the absorbent sheets within the stack comprises at least one pair of panels sandwiched between a pair of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent sheets in the stack.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: SCA Tissue North America LLCInventors: Robert C. Hochtritt, Andrew M. Conger
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Patent number: 7837077Abstract: A hands-free dispenser has a body and a cover connected to the body. A sensor element is attached to the body. The cover has an opening that enables the sensor to protrude through the cover and extend beyond a plane of the cover when the cover is closed.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: SCA Tissue North America, LLCInventors: John S. Formon, Russell G. Weiser
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Publication number: 20100258579Abstract: A braking assembly used in a dispenser that dispenses a continuous supply of material such as paper. The braking assembly includes a support structure. A first fixed gear is rotatably connected to the support structure. A movable chassis is also connected to the support structure. A second movable gear is held by the chassis and moves with the chassis. Teeth of the first gear and teeth of the second gear intermesh with each other and allow the paper to pass therethrough. The chassis maintains the teeth of the first and second gears in contact with each other while enabling a distance between gears to be adjustable. The assembly further includes a braking mechanism that varies an amount of force required to rotate the gears.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: Craig BILLMAN, Jeffrey J. BRICKL, Wayne HANSEN, Edward A. RALEIGH, Rodney WILSON, John W. GROSZ
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Publication number: 20100224647Abstract: A dispensing system that removes individual napkins from a stack of interfolded napkins in a manner that allows the number of napkins dispensed to be easily counted and controlled so that an appropriate number of napkins are dispensed. The counted napkins are collected in an easily manageable form and presented to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: John S. FORMON, Craig BILLMAN, Jeffrey J. BRICKL, John W. GROSZ, Wayne HANSEN, Matthew T. WOERPEL, Edward A. RALEIGH
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Publication number: 20100187351Abstract: A spindle includes two end portions, spaced apart from one another, with the two ends being of substantially equal diameters. The two ends are configured to interact with a support structure that is designed to hold a roll of web material. The spindle also includes a widened portion located between the two end portions. At a portion spaced from the widened portion, the spindle is configured to receive a removable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventor: Craig BILLMAN
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Publication number: 20100133288Abstract: A hands-free dispenser for dispensing lengths of absorbent sheet products, includes: a dispenser body containing a dispensing mechanism; a hand sensor for detecting the presence of a user's hand in the vicinity of the dispenser; an elongated metallic conductive element having a proximate end in electrical communication with at least one metal surface of the dispenser positioned at a first location relative to the hand sensor, and a distal end in electrical communication with at least one charge receiver positioned at a second location relative to the hand sensor, the second location being at a greater distance from the hand sensor than the first location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: JOHN S. FORMON, SCOTT WAGNER
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Publication number: 20100025420Abstract: A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern or design. Each of the absorbent sheets within the stack comprises at least one pair of panels sandwiched between a pair of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent sheets in the stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: Robert C. HOCHTRITT, Andrew M. Conger
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Publication number: 20100012675Abstract: A hands-free dispenser has a body and a cover connected to the body. A sensor element is attached to the body. The cover has an opening that enables the sensor to protrude through the cover and extend beyond a plane of the cover when the cover is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA, LLCInventors: John S. Formon, Russell G. Wieser
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Patent number: 7611765Abstract: A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern or design. Each of the absorbent sheets within the stack comprises at least one pair of panels sandwiched between a pair of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent sheets in the stack.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: SCA Tissue North America LLCInventors: Robert C. Hochtritt, Andrew M. Conger
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Publication number: 20090254357Abstract: Expected battery consumption by non-hard wired paper towel dispensers is calculated and compared as a way to help sell dispensers. The information is provided on a real-time basis not only for each type of dispenser a salesperson is attempting to sell, but also for competitive dispensers so that the customer can make an informed decision as to which dispenser(s) best meets his needs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventor: EDWARD T. GISSKE
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Patent number: 7571670Abstract: A paper towel dispensing apparatus, includes a housing having a cover, a drum, an associated cutting device incorporated in the drum, and a stored energy mechanism. The cutting device having plural blades that are spaced apart from each other. A space between blades is adjustable so that tails of differing sizes can be obtained when the paper towels are dispensed. Accordingly, different tensile strength towels can be used with the same dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: SCA Tissue North America LLCInventor: John S. Formon
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Patent number: 7530524Abstract: A dispenser has a cover and a housing body. Within the housing body is a pair of rollers having a nip area therebetween. When the cover is open, a disengagement mechanism may be manually depressed to increase the space between one end of the rollers, while the space between an opposing end of the rollers remains substantially unchanged to facilitate the removal of a jam in the nip area of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: SCA Tissue North America LLCInventors: Russell G. Wieser, Jeffrey J. Brickl
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Publication number: 20090024100Abstract: A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern or design. Each of the absorbent sheets within the stack comprises at least one pair of panels sandwiched between a pair of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent sheets in the stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICA LLCInventors: Robert C. HOCHTRITT, Andrew M Conger