Patents by Inventor Erik Hjort

Erik Hjort has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140246535
    Abstract: An end plug to be inserted axially into the centre of an end of a roll of paper, includes a holding element adapted to hold and/or guide the end of the roll of paper in correct position in a dispenser. The end plug includes an outer sleeve having an outer end and an inner end and the holding element is connected to the sleeve by elements allowing the holding element to be axially moved from a first position to a second position, in which the holding element protrude outwardly from the outer end of the sleeve, the holding element being releasably held in the first position when moved thereto. A roll of tissue paper including such an end plug and a dispenser provided with such a roll are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Robert KLING, Anders ANDERSSON, Erik HJORT
  • Patent number: 8740132
    Abstract: An end plug to be inserted axially into the center of an end of a roll of paper, includes a holding element adapted to hold and/or guide the end of the roll of paper in correct position in a dispenser. The end plug includes an outer sleeve having an outer end and an inner end and the holding element is connected to the sleeve by elements allowing the holding element to be axially moved from a first position to a second position, in which the holding element protrude outwardly from the outer end of the sleeve, the holding element being releasably held in the first position when moved thereto. A roll of tissue paper including such an end plug and a dispenser provided with such a roll are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Robert Kling, Anders Andersson, Erik Hjort
  • Publication number: 20140027473
    Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for a liquid container is arranged in liquid communication with an outlet mechanism. The dispensing mechanism is adapted to translate a user force applied to a user operated portion into a transfer force applied from a user lever to an actuation part. A relationship between a first length and a second length forms a lever ratio. The first length extends from a first pivot axis to a user operated portion and the second length extends from the first pivot axis to a point of action of the transfer force on the actuation part. The lever ratio is adapted to increase from a non-actuated position over at least the first 50% of a dispensing stroke of the actuation part such that the transfer force increases over the at least first 50% of the dispensing stroke when a constant force is applied to the user operated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Joonas JOKITALO, Marcus KULLMAN, Erik HJORT
  • Publication number: 20140021223
    Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for a liquid container includes a hollow flexible dispensing portion and a dispenser. The dispensing mechanism includes a first lever arranged to pivot about a first pivot axis and a second lever arranged to pivot about a second pivot axis and includes a user operated portion. The first lever includes a first sliding surface and the second lever includes a second sliding surface. The first and second sliding surfaces bear in sliding abutment against each other at an abutment point. The first and second pivot axes are substantially parallel to each other, and a first plane extends through the first and second pivot axes. In a non-actuated position of the dispensing mechanism, the user operated portion of the second lever and the abutment point are arranged on a first side of the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Joonas JOKITALO, Erik HJORT
  • Publication number: 20130200201
    Abstract: A portable refillable dispenser for absorbent paper, tissue or nonwoven material, has a lower housing portion and an upper housing portion. The upper housing portion is connected via a first hinge to the lower housing portion, wherein the upper and lower housing portions, in a closed position, form a compartment for the absorbent tissue or nonwoven material and an inner dispensing opening there between and, in an open position, allow refilling of the dispenser. The dispenser has a lid connected with the upper and lower housing portions for holding the upper and lower housing portions together. The lid at least partially covers the inner dispensing opening from at least one direction. The lid is provided with an outer dispensing opening. The absorbent paper, tissue or nonwoven material is dispensable via the inner and outer dispensing openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Erik Hjort, Mats Lind, Joakim Norin, Marcus Kullman, Benny Jacobsen
  • Publication number: 20130105618
    Abstract: A device dispenser for a roll of absorbent paper, tissue or nonwoven material is provided. The dispenser has a housing with a first wall provided with a dispensing opening and a movable housing portion, which movable housing portion in an open position allows the dispenser to be refilled. The dispenser has a suspension arrangement for the roll and in which the roll is rotatable. The suspension arrangement is arranged to bias the roll towards the dispensing opening in a dispensing position when the movable housing portion is in a closed position. The suspension arrangement is connected to a pull-back mechanism linked to the movable housing portion for repositioning the suspension arrangement into a refilling position at a distance from the dispensing position when the movable housing portion is moved from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Erik Hjort, Mats Lind, Joakim Norin, Marcus Kullman, Ingemar Ekmefjord
  • Publication number: 20130105614
    Abstract: A dispenser for web of absorbent paper, tissue or nonwoven material is provided. The dispenser has a housing with a holder arrangement for receiving the roll, the holder arrangement providing a roll rotational axis about which the roll is arranged to rotate when dispensing the web. The dispenser has a drive roller extending in a direction substantially parallel to the roll rotational axis. The dispenser has an engaging roller extending substantially parallel to the drive roller. The drive roller and the engaging roller are arranged so as to define a dispensing passage therebetween for the web. The roll of web is arranged to be biased against the drive roller. The drive roller is arranged such that a dispensing end of the web is adapted to be led from the roll over the drive roller through the dispensing passage and to frictionally engage with the drive roller and the engaging roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Erik Hjort, Mats Lind, Joakim Norin, Marcus Kullman, Ingemar Ekmefjord
  • Patent number: 8322587
    Abstract: A roller assembly in a wipe material dispenser has at least one pair of cooperating rollers arranged to feed the wipe material. The roller assembly comprises a first and a second roller, wherein each roller comprises a central longitudinal core on which is mounted a number of parallel and axially spaced discs. Each roller has regions of reduced diameter between adjacent discs, and the first and the second roller are located so that the axial location of the spaced discs on the first roller coincides with the regions of reduced diameter between adjacent discs on the second roller. A roller suitable for use in the roller assembly and a dispenser including such an assembly are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventors: Maurice Granger, Per Moeller, Erik Hjort
  • Patent number: 7980506
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Robert Kling, Erik Hjort, Per Moller, Anders Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 7878445
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventors: Maurice Granger, Erik Hjort
  • Patent number: 7832678
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Erik Hjort, Stig Pommer, Per Moller
  • Publication number: 20100236956
    Abstract: An end plug to be inserted axially into the centre of an end of a roll of paper, includes a holding element adapted to hold and/or guide the end of the roll of paper in correct position in a dispenser. The end plug includes an outer sleeve having an outer end and an inner end and the holding element is connected to the sleeve by elements allowing the holding element to be axially moved from a first position to a second position, in which the holding element protrude outwardly from the outer end of the sleeve, the holding element being releasably held in the first position when moved thereto. A roll of tissue paper including such an end plug and a dispenser provided with such a roll are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Robert Kling, Anders Andersson, Erik Hjort
  • Publication number: 20100025519
    Abstract: A roller assembly in a wipe material dispenser has at least one pair of cooperating rollers arranged to feed the wipe material. The roller assembly comprises a first and a second roller, wherein each roller comprises a central longitudinal core on which is mounted a number of parallel and axially spaced discs. Each roller has regions of reduced diameter between adjacent discs, and the first and the second roller are located so that the axial location of the spaced discs on the first roller coincides with the regions of reduced diameter between adjacent discs on the second roller. A roller suitable for use in the roller assembly and a dispenser including such an assembly are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Maurice Granger, Per Moller, Erik Hjort
  • Publication number: 20090314875
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Maurice Granger, Erik Hjort
  • Publication number: 20090314874
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Robert Kling, Erik Hjort, Per Möller, Anders Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20090308966
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Erik Hjort, Stig Pommer, Per Moller
  • Patent number: 6328246
    Abstract: Holder for rolls of web-shaped materials, for example paper, nonwoven or foil, the holder including a shaft (7) intended to be inserted into the centre hole (5) of the roll (2), so that the roll can rotate around the shaft for unrolling the web-shaped material. In order to provide a braking of the rotation of the roll the shaft (7) is provided with at least one resilient member in the form of a leaf spring (10) having one end attached to the shaft and having a free portion (12) which in unloaded position projects radially from the shaft for increasing the radial dimension thereof, the resilient member can be brought to spring towards the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Erik Hjort, Mats Lind
  • Patent number: D611967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Erik Hjort, Per Moller
  • Patent number: D630874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Per Möller, Erik Hjort, Allan Salåker