Coil Enclosure Patents (Class 242/598.6)
  • Patent number: 11760552
    Abstract: The present invention is a portable apparatus for conveniently sanitizing objects. In particular, the invention allows a user to uniquely carry and utilize a convenient kit that stores sanitizing material in an easy manner. The proposed embodiment provides a unique experience for a user by providing a pleasant and secure experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Stanley Roberts, Jamie Edwards
  • Patent number: 11208281
    Abstract: A web material dispenser for housing two or more rolls is provided. The web material dispenser includes a housing having a fixed housing portion provided with a first roll support assembly coupled thereto for supporting a first roll of web material. The housing further has a movable housing portion, movable between a closed position and an open position, provided with a second roll support assembly coupled thereto for supporting a second roll of web material. The fixed and movable housing portions defining a housing chamber therebetween when the movable portion is in the closed position, for at least partially enclosing the two or more rolls of web material within the housing chamber. The movable portion is moved to the open position for providing access to the two or more rolls and allowing replacement of at least one of the first and second rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CASCADES CANADA ULC
    Inventors: Richard Paré, Antoine Dallaire, Mélody Sue Myette
  • Patent number: 9326650
    Abstract: A toilet having a base wherein the base is configured with an integrated storage compartment. The integrated storage compartment is secured to the base using suitable techniques and includes a rear wall, bottom and outer wall configured to define an interior volume. The outer wall is hingedly secured to the bottom and is operable to transition to a second open position providing access to the interior volume. A plurality of shelves and/or storage containers are disposed within the interior volume operable to receive and store items therein. The outer wall is formed so as to mateably align with at least a portion of the bowl so as to create a seamless appearance therewith. The rear wall of the storage compartment further includes a protruded portion operable to mate with a plumbing recess on the base of the toilet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventor: Kharey Wisdom
  • Patent number: 9262870
    Abstract: In one example, the invention includes steps of: activating feeding and exiting motors of a dispensing device that cause corresponding rollers to rotate in forward direction, wherein the feeding motor is operatively connected to a displacement optical sensor, wherein the feeding and exiting rollers move a dispensing object; wherein an exit sensor generates a first signal, indicating that a leading edge of the dispensing object has activated the exit sensor, generating, by the stationary displacement optical sensor, a second signal, when, by passing at least one light beam over a surface of the portion of the dispensing object, the stationary displacement optical sensor determines that the portion of the dispensing object has traveled a pre-determined distance along the dispensing passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Apostolos Dalas, Ilias Alexopoulos, Georgios Dimitrakopoulos
  • Patent number: 9262871
    Abstract: In one example, the invention includes steps of: activating feeding and exiting motors of a dispensing device that cause corresponding rollers to rotate in forward direction, wherein the feeding motor is operatively connected to a displacement optical sensor, wherein the feeding and exiting rollers move a dispensing object; wherein an exit sensor generates a first signal, indicating that a leading edge of the dispensing object has activated the exit sensor, generating, by the stationary displacement optical sensor, a second signal, when, by passing at least one light beam over a surface of the portion of the dispensing object, the stationary displacement optical sensor determines that the portion of the dispensing object has traveled a pre-determined distance along the dispensing passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Apostolos Dalas, Ilias Alexopoulos, Georgios Dimitrakopoulos
  • Patent number: 9220379
    Abstract: A dispenser for wipes materials and for enabling convenient dispensing of wipes from a roll. At least one side port with a cap is provided to enable the removing of a wipe. An orifice within the port may frictionally engage the wipes. A curved barrier sheet of material between the wipes roll and the dispenser body aids in loading a replacement roll of wipes into the dispenser. The barrier sheet is has an opening for a wipe to pass. The dispenser is refillable through a removable end. Axial spindles suspend the roll for rotation within the dispenser. A spool for use with the dispenser has linearly disposed channels on an outer surface to reduce adhesion with some materials and to improve frictional engagement with others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: CLEAR GLOBAL, LLC
    Inventors: Nancy Winestock, David Pankey, Jerry Zinnbauer
  • Patent number: 8998123
    Abstract: A dispensing device for adhesive labels, comprising a holder, a roll made from strip material comprising a carrier and adhesive labels adhered to the carrier. The holder made from plastic material and comprises adjacent holder sections connected with each other via at least one elastic hinge and joined on the opposite side by fixing means, such as ‘click’ fixing means. The holder forming a dispensing slot for the adhesive labels and an extended first curved guide for the strip material located between the roll and the dispensing slot. A second curved guide extends out next to the first curved guide. A transition point close to the dispensing slot between both curved guides such that the carrier is guided via both guides and the transition point in such a way that the transition point the adhesive labels are released from the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: National Checking Company
    Inventors: Renee de Jong, Dirk-Jan Notten, Frans U. A. van Waes
  • Patent number: 8960588
    Abstract: 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 dispenser to be battery powered. The dispenser can also be powered by a solar panel, either in addition to or in place of, the batteries. Thus, the dispenser can be used in all lighting conditions. In addition, the dispenser is microprocessor controlled, thereby reducing costs and adding flexibility and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Wausu Papere Towel & Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Dannie D. Byrd, Alain P. Cotnoir, Adam T. Elliott, Victor Mendelsberg
  • Publication number: 20140263816
    Abstract: Moistened tissue and dispenser includes a roll of moistened tissue disposed in a resealable cover. A flap on the cover can be opened to expose the roll of moistened tissue. The tissue can be removed through an opening in the cover and separated at a perforation. The cover can be resealed to inhibit the drying of the moistened tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Scott Derwenskus
  • Patent number: 8821051
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit to form an image on a sheet, disposed in an upper portion of the image forming apparatus; at least upper and lower sheet roll supporters provided one above the other below the image forming unit to support a sheet roll, the lower sheet roll supporter offset proximally toward a front surface of the image forming apparatus from the upper sheet roll supporter; and multiple openings provided in the front surface of the image forming apparatus for the at least upper and lower sheet roll supporters through which the sheet roll is set to the at least upper and lower sheet roll supporters, an upper edge of the opening for the upper sheet roll supporter having a sloped portion tilting downward from the front surface to the back of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takayuki Niihara, Masahiko Yamada, Masato Ogawa, Yuichiro Maeyama
  • Patent number: 8789787
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing sheet material pertains to a housing (82) arranged for receiving a supply of sheet material (1), a feed mechanism (2) for advancing said sheet material through a discharge opening (100) of said housing (82), a motor (3) for driving said feed mechanism (2) and a controller (4) for powering the motor (3) to drive the feed mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Robert Kling, Anders Olsson
  • Patent number: 8783601
    Abstract: A wet wipe roll dispensing system including a housing attached to a recessed toilet paper holder, the housing having pivotally attached first and second portions with a slot therebetween from which to individually dispense wet wipes from a roll rotatingly secured to spring-loaded rods engaging a notch on each side of the housing, the wet wipes having a semi-circular tab for grasping one of the wipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventor: Gzim Shala
  • Patent number: 8766132
    Abstract: A method of identifying and selecting welding electrodes and welding output parameters on a welding power source is provided. The method includes identifying electrodes and/or electrode packaging with distinct colors and/or patterns which correspond to properties of the electrode. The method also may include employing distinguishable identifying markings on a power supply which correspond to the electrodes to be used to allow for easy setting of output parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: George Blankenship, Rob Micco, Arthur B Papineau
  • Publication number: 20140161411
    Abstract: There is disclosed a surface-mountable enclosure (100) for use with a fibre optic cable (200), the cable (200) being terminated at one end by a subscriber end connector (202) and at the other end by a carrier end connector (204), the surface-mountable enclosure (100) including: a base (110); a spool member (130) which is mountable to the base (110) for rotation relative thereto; and a lid (150) which is fastenable to the base to enclose the spool member (130); wherein the spool member (130) includes a drum portion (131) with an annular sidewall (132) for spooling the cable (200). Also disclosed are a kit of parts for a surface-mountable enclosure, and an extension spool (170) for use with a surface-mountable enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Brett Hoe Slater, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20140131506
    Abstract: A concealable waste paper holder for dispensing waste paper from a waste paper roll includes a frame mountable to a wall; a door rotatably mounted to the frame about a door rotational axis between an open position where the waste paper roll is accessible and a closed position where the door is substantially parallel with the wall and conceals the waste paper roll; a spindle for rotationally receiving the waste paper roll about a spindle axis and dispensing the waste paper from the waste paper roll there when the door is is the open position, the spindle carried by the door for rotation with the door, and wherein the spindle axis and the door rotational axis are parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Chad Clarkin
  • Patent number: 8662433
    Abstract: A communications cable reel package includes a box having a bottom, first, second, third and fourth side walls, and a top, wherein the first and second side walls are opposing side walls, and wherein each of the first and second side walls includes a slot with an open upper end. The package further comprises: an axle member mounted in the slots; a spool mounted on the axle member; and communications cable wound onto the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Jason Huffman, Eddy Robert Houston, Larry Lynn Bleich
  • Patent number: 8651003
    Abstract: A power-operated toilet paper dispensing device for automatically providing a desired quantity of existing toilet paper as needed by a user may include a housing adapted to be affixed to a support surface. Further, the device may include a plurality of spindles situated within the housing. Each of the spindles may receive and support a corresponding roll of toilet paper. A mechanism may be included for automatically and independently rotating each of the spindles along a corresponding first rotational path defined within the housing. Such a mechanism may be automatically responsive to a triggering event such that a first one of the spindles automatically and independently articulate along the corresponding first rotational path while a second one of the spindles remains statically disposed at a fixed position within the housing. Additionally, the automatically and independently rotating mechanism may automatically detect the triggering event at a location exterior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: Bernard M. Vercellone
  • Publication number: 20130140396
    Abstract: Wire used for beading is coiled on a rotably mounted reel in a dispenser having a reel brake bearing against the reel with the wire passing through a channel as extended to the exterior of the dispenser with the wire frictionally engaging both the walls of the channel and a resilient element pressing against the wire to modulate the force required to withdraw the wire from the dispenser to a value which is high enough to prevent spontaneous unwinding of the wire from around the reel but still allowing easy removal from the dispenser when desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventor: Nikhil Gupta
  • Publication number: 20130126665
    Abstract: A dispenser of a roll of moist tissues includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion together defining an interior area, the second portion being movable between a first configuration preventing access to the interior space and a second configuration allowing access to the interior area. The housing includes end walls each defining an opening. The dispenser includes a support rod having first and second portions and a spring therebetween, the spring biasing the portions outwardly from one another. The rod support members include terminal ends configured to extend through respective housing end wall openings, the terminal ends being configured to be coupled to a toilet roll holding bracket. A continuous roll of moist toilet tissues is configured to be positioned about the support rod and to be selectively unrolled therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: William M. Fournier
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8371519
    Abstract: A cord material dispenser comprising a container including a surrounding sidewall having first and second openings and first and second cord materials disposed in the container. The first and second cord materials are dispensable through their respective first and second openings. The first cord material is preferably wound around a first spool and the second cord material is preferably wound around a second spool. The dispenser may include a first quantity of the first cord material and a second quantity of the second cord material, wherein the first quantity is less than the second quantity. For example, the first quantity may be one fourth of the second quantity. Preferably, the container includes indicia indicative of the ratio of the first quantity to the second quantity. The indicia may be in the form of a graphic representative of the intended use of the spooled materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. McManus, Marc E. Semmler, Mari Foley, Matt Tones, Christian Lauzier, Chris Boss, Janet C. Jessen, Timothy James Hurley, David W. Reeves
  • Patent number: 8365949
    Abstract: A canister for removable attachment to a dispenser is formed as a hollow shell defining a cavity into which wet or dry paper can be fitted and removed from the canister through a dispensing opening therein. The shell is formed with a part-cylindrical shape and has a outwardly projecting rim at its bottom for detachable mounting on the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Armand Serfaty
  • Patent number: 8366035
    Abstract: Supply package and apparatus for dispensing sheet material comprising a housing (82) arranged for receiving a supply of sheet material (1), a feed mechanism (2) for advancing said sheet material through a discharge opening (100) of said housing (82), a motor (3) for driving said feed mechanism (2) and a controller (4) for powering the motor (3) to drive the feed mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Robert Kling, Anders Olsson
  • Publication number: 20100314486
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing sheet material from a roll. The roll has a location arrangement for releasably mounting the roll between a spigot and an oppositely facing support element for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the dispenser. The arrangement includes: a core around which the sheet material is wrapped, one end of the core being mounted or mountable relative to the support element, the other end having a wall region defining a generally hollow cylindrical portion projecting from the wrapped material, a generally axial slot being provided in the wall region extending to the free edge thereof; and a fixing provided on the cylindrical portion. The fixing has a bearing surface for rotatably engaging the spigot for rotational movement about the longitudinal axis, and a radial path to the bearing surface, the path being radially aligned with the slot in the core, whereby the end of the core may be laterally engaged with the spigot support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: OWEN GREENINGS AND MUMFORD LIMITED
    Inventor: Paul Wightman
  • Publication number: 20090256022
    Abstract: A sheet roll dispenser includes a case for receiving an associated sheet roll, a roller for unwinding the associated sheet roll from the case, a motor operatively engaging the roller to rotate the roller to unwind the associated sheet roll, a battery compartment for receiving an associated battery, and electrical contacts for supplying an electrical connection from the associated battery to the motor. The roller is disposed in the case. The motor and the battery compartment are disposed inside the roller. The electrical contacts are disposed within the battery compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Scott D. Maurer
  • Publication number: 20090026307
    Abstract: A transfer tool of the present invention comprises a pair of cases, and a hinge which connects the cases such that they can relatively move between a use position and an open position, wherein an outer edge of one of the first and second cases is provided outward of the hinge, a portion of the one case located outward of the hinge and an outer edge of a portion in the vicinity of the portion of the one case located outward of the hinge as a hinge corresponding portion are continuous with an outer edge of another portion of the one case, and a hinge corresponding portion of the other case is provided with an retraction space which can receive the hinge corresponding portion of the one case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Kinugasa, Hideto Shima, Takashi Mitsui
  • Patent number: 7466963
    Abstract: A paper rack with functions of accessing and playing multimedia files is provided, wherein a circuit board has transmission junctions, sockets, and a wireless receiver and emitter for connecting with a digital information equipment, a memory card, a wireless network, and a wireless receiving and emitting device, and transmitting a digital file and a multimedia file. A hard disk for storing a digital file and a multimedia file is also included in the paper rack. Moreover, a control and data processing for the aforementioned components connected can be performed through a touch screen and a control button, and the corresponding digital files and multimedia files can be further played with the touch screen, a liquid crystal display unit, and a speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventor: Hsien-Rong Liang
  • Patent number: 7395986
    Abstract: A dispenser for readily attaching to a roll-type toilet-tissue holder and dispensing moist towelettes from a roll of the moist towelettes. The roll-type toilet-tissue holder is disposed in a wall and has a spindle that is axially spring loaded to facilitate insertion into and removal from the roll-type toilet-tissue holder. The dispenser includes a container. The container contains the roll of the moist towelettes to prevent dehydration thereof prior to dispensing, dispenses the moist towelettes from the roll of the moist towelettes contained in the container, and has the spindle of the roll-type toilet-tissue holder pass freely therethrough and attach to the roll-type toilet-tissue holder so as to allow the container to readily attach to the roll-type toilet-tissue holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventor: Ernest L. Haering
  • Publication number: 20080142542
    Abstract: A novel towelette dispensing assembly is presented comprising a housing and a frame wherein the housing is attached the frame, which in turn is releasably secured between the mounting brackets of a conventional toilet tissue roll holder. The frame includes parallel-spaced opposing support arms and mounting means. The mounting means is intended to be positioned on either side of a toilet tissue roll such that the expandable spindle provided as part of a conventional toilet tissue dispenser may engage or pass through said mounting means. The support arms of the frame assembly extend beyond the mounting means to bear against the wall or vertical surface to maintain the frame assembly in a substantially vertical position. One embodiment includes a novel tissue roll spindle. The towelette housing can take various shapes to accommodate a variety of conventional commercial towelette containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Thomas S. Petry
  • Patent number: 7347395
    Abstract: A box for supplying items to be used in garages includes a portion being made of cardboard, a plurality of side walls and of front walls. The items may be seat covers, steering wheel covers, floor carpets, trash bags, replacement parts bags, foils for sealing the interior of doors and bags for tires and the like. An axle is passed through openings of the transportation and dispenser box and through a roll of the items wound up on a bobbin. The box is mounted and fixed with the environment by means of a holding device. The holding device includes parallel side arms with guideways being inclined with respect to a vertical axis. For an assembly the axle is introduced into the guideways and moves by gravity along the guideways in a sliding motion. In a dispensing position, the contact area of the transportation and dispenser box abuts a corresponding supporting area of the holding device, so that the box is secured against rotation during pulling off the items from the transportation and dispenser box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Horn & Bauer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jörg Horn
  • Patent number: 7320445
    Abstract: An electrician's caddy useful for conveyance and dispensing of wire wound on wire spools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: E5 Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Brian Eastwood, Sondra Kay Eastwood
  • Patent number: 7188799
    Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge, and a wiper blade. The cartridge may have the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein. The wiper blade may have the ability to control the dispensing characteristics of the wet wipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Lindsay, Herb F. Velazquez, William Robert Newman, Michael John Faulks, Paige Annette Dellerman, Ligia A. Rivera, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Cherry A. Bochmann, Gerald P. DeGreen, Nick E. Stanca, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Yung Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 7168654
    Abstract: 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 internally and adjacent to the slot, a pair of rollers. At least one of the rollers is a driven roller which is supported at each end, by the case, for rotation by an external motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Tobin Allen King, Janette Faye Lee
  • Patent number: 7070143
    Abstract: There is provided a system for dispensing a plurality of perforated wipes having a perforation detach strength characteristic. The system includes a dispenser having a dispensing force characteristic and including a sealable chamber. The chamber is configured to retain the plurality of perforated wipes therein. A dispensing opening is in communication with the chamber. The opening is adapted to dispense wipes from the plurality of perforated wipes through the opening and out of the dispenser. A wiper blade is positioned in the dispenser to engage at least a portion of the wipes as the wipes dispense through the opening. When dispensing, a ratio of the perforation detach strength characteristic to the dispensing force characteristic is greater than 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Faulks, Yung Hsiang Huang, William Robert Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Paige Annette Dellerman, Steven John Romme, Cherry Ann Bochmann, Gerald P. DeGreen, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Patent number: 7011272
    Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a wiper assembly, which may include a chassis, a wiper blade, and a tensioner. The wiper assembly minimizes the amount of wipes which cannot be dispensed. The wiper assembly may be mounted to a dispenser for wipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Faulks, William Robert Newman, Steven John Romme, Paige Annette Dellerman, Ligia A. Rivera, Herb F. Velazquez, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Cherry A. Bochmann, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Gerald P. DeGreen, Yung Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 6957791
    Abstract: A paper roll dispenser comprising a tube having an open upper end through which rolls may be introduced and an open lower end through which dispensed rolls may be retrieved. The tube is adapted to hold a plurality of rolls comprising at least a lowermost roll and a roll upwardly adjacent the lowermost roll. A lever member is supported on the tube to pivot on the tube, and is pivotable between a retaining position (in which a lower end of the level engages the lowermost roll and an upper end of the lever is spaced from the upwardly adjacent roll) and a dispensing position (in which the lower end of the lever is spaced from the lowermost roll and the upper end of the lever engages the upwardly adjacent roll). Also provided is a biasing device biasing the lever from the dispensing position to the retaining position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Inventor: Richard S. Ellis
  • Patent number: 6926225
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for dispensing a roll of plastic wrap (100) having a hollow core (101) wherein, the apparatus (10) includes a pair of end cap members (20) each having an axial stub (22) dimensioned to engage the hollow core (101) and a nipple (23) dimensioned to be rotatably received in the end plates (32) having a serrated severing element (35) on one side and a bracket arm (36) on the other side wherein, the bracket arm (36) is adapted to be adjustably engaged in an angular fashion relative to a handle member (40) that is attached to the housing member (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventor: Craig J. Powers
  • Patent number: 6902134
    Abstract: 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 of the housing. The apparatus further includes a nip within the housing such as, for example, may be formed by first and second rollers. In addition, the apparatus includes a mobile roll support system adapted to support a roll of sheet material within the housing wherein the roll of sheet material rotates to dispense sheet material and further wherein the mobile roll support system and the roll of sheet material move toward the nip as sheet material is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Green, Joseph Elisabeth Oberdorf, Bastiaan Roelof Tjaden
  • Patent number: 6785946
    Abstract: There is provided a method for refilling a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven John Romme, William Robert Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Michael John Faulks, Paige Annette Dellerman, Cherry A. Bochmann, Nick E. Stanca, Gerald P. DeGreen
  • Patent number: 6745975
    Abstract: There is provided a system for dispensing a plurality of perforated wipes having a perforation detach strength characteristic. The system includes a dispenser having a dispensing force characteristic and including a sealable chamber. The chamber is configured to retain the plurality of perforated wipes therein. A dispensing opening is in communication with the chamber. The opening is adapted to dispense wipes from the plurality of perforated wipes through the opening and out of the dispenser. A wiper blade is positioned in the dispenser to engage at least a portion of the wipes as the wipes dispense through the opening. When dispensing, a ratio of the perforation detach strength characteristic to the dispensing force characteristic is greater than 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Faulks, Yung Hsiang Huang, William Robert Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Paige Annette Dellerman, Steven John Romme, Cherry Ann Bochmann, Gerald P. DeGreen, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Patent number: 6729512
    Abstract: A ribbon dispenser for storing and dispensing selected lengths of safety ribbon for use by construction workers, particular. The ribbon dispenser includes a housing having side and end walls, and also having an open end; and also includes a cover being removably disposed over the open end of the housing; and further includes an elongate ribbon support member being disposed in the housing; and also includes a plurality of dividers being spaced apart and being disposed along the elongate ribbon support member; and further includes a dispenser support assembly being attached to the housing; and also includes a ribbon dispensing assembly being attached to the housing for removing selected lengths of ribbon from a roll of ribbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventor: James Bruce Leighton
  • Patent number: 6705565
    Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Cherry A. Bochmann, Michael J. Faulks, Yung H. Huang, Paige A. Dellerman, John E. Peluso, Steve J. Romme
  • Patent number: 6702227
    Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray, a cartridge. The cartridge that may be used in the system may have the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner. Such pre-selected manner may be based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William Robert Newman, Yung Hsiang Huang, Michael John Faulks, Paige Annette Dellerman, John Eugene Peluso, Steven John Romme, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera, Jeff Lindsay, Walter Theodore Schultz, Frederick J. Lang, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Cherry A. Bochmann, Nick E. Stanca, Gerald P. DeGreen, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Patent number: 6682013
    Abstract: There is provided a cartridge for dispensing wet wipes and for use with or in a dispensing system. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William Robert Newman, Jeff Lindsay, Gerald P. DeGreen, Nick E. Stanca
  • Patent number: 6659391
    Abstract: There is provided a method for dispensing wet wipes. The method may include mounting a dispenser, inserting a container of wet wipes, threading the wipes through the dispenser, and separating a portion of wipes. The container may have the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Faulks, John Eugene Peluso, Herb F. Velazquez, William Robert Newman, Yung Hsiang Huang, Paige Annette Dellerman, Steven John Romme, Walter Theodore Schultz, Ligia A. Rivera, Frederick J. Lang, Jennifer Cappel Larson, Jeff Lindsay, Cherry A. Bochmann, Gerald P. DeGreen, Craig Martin Saunders, Jeffrey M. Kalman
  • Patent number: 6655630
    Abstract: A compact dispenser for both premoistened wipes and dry bathroom tissue. The dispenser includes a first compartment for the premoistened wipes. The premoistened wipes may be placed in a removable tray in the first compartment. The dry bathroom tissue may be supported on a roll bar and be partially positioned in a second compartment of the dispenser. The dispenser may be mounted to a conventional bathroom tissue fixture using a mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera
  • Patent number: 6626395
    Abstract: A compact dispenser for both premoistened wipes and dry bathroom tissue. The dispenser includes a first compartment for the premoistened wipes. The premoistened wipes may be placed in a removable tray in the first compartment. The dry bathroom tissue may be supported on a roll bar and be partially positioned in a second compartment of the dispenser. The dispenser may be mounted to a conventional bathroom tissue fixture using a mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera
  • Patent number: 6536707
    Abstract: A device for holding and dispensing moistened tissue from a roll includes a housing having a cylindrical wall, a fixed end wall and an opposite removable end wall to allow placement of the tissue roll on an integral tubular dowel in the housing. A hinged door moves between a normally closed, sealed position and an open position to facilitate removal of individual sheets of the moistened tissue through an access opening. Pegs extending outwardly from the opposite end walls are keyed to fit within congruently configured recesses of a holder for securing the housing to the holder without rotating. An ejection control urges one of the pegs inwardly against a spring to release the housing from the holder to facilitate refilling of tissue when needed. In one embodiment, the holder accommodates both a roll of dry tissue and a roll of moistened tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventor: Olufemi Adelakun
  • Publication number: 20030042353
    Abstract: A tray for holding a media roll being fed to a paper path of a copier/printer including a plurality of wall defining a chamber, the chamber including: an open portion thereof for receiving the print media roll; a cover for opening and closing the open portion of the chamber, a first seal associated with the chamber and cover, for preventing air from exiting or entering when the cover closed, a sheet slot defined in one of the plurality of wall, for feeding print media therethrough to the paper path of the copier printer; and a second seal, associated with the sheet slot, for to preventing air from exiting or entering the chamber as roll media is fed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Savini, David O. Kingsland, David J. Mcewen, Jeffrey Berl, Scott J. Phillips
  • Patent number: 6503326
    Abstract: A hygienic toilet pack includes a roll of toilet tissue and a roll of flexible sheet material disposed end to end and of a size to fit in a conventional toilet tissue roll holder. The sheets forming the rolls are doubled over to provide inner and outer sheet segments in registry with one another. The sheets of the flexible sheet material are moistened with a hygienic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: Raymond J. Mikelionis