Product roll cutting and handling mechanism and method

Abstract

A hands-free paper product dispenser has three separate IR emitter and sensor circuits, two controlling the length and / or number of sheets of paper cut and dispensed, and the third used both to safety interlock the cutter mechanism and to control retention of each cut sheet by the dispenser until removed from the dispenser by a user. Novel mechanical means are employed to both hold the paper during cutting and assure a straight and unfrayed cut.

Description

Background technique [0001] Many consumer products are manufactured on rotary wound rolls, such as tissue and gift wrap rolls. Although these products can be completely manually unrolled from the roll, there are also devices in the prior art to assist in dispensing the product from the roll. These range from simple supports for rolls, such as vertical mandrels that mount individual rolls vertically, to roll boxes for holding and dispensing roll products. [0002] To simplify the discussion that follows, and that the products most commonly dispensed in the form of rotary wound rolls are paper or similar nonwoven mesh materials, the terms "paper", "tissue" and "tissue roll" will be used hereinafter in place of "product " and "Product Volume". However, it should be considered that the present invention is inherently adaptable to almost any rotary wound sheet-like form product (sheet product). [0003] U.S. Patents to Byrd et al., specifically referring to U.S. Patents 5,77...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] Before U.S. Patent 6,994,408, there was another technical problem in the distributor, which is that in the distributor, it is through the surface, such as the buffer, to stop the high-speed drive components, which can cause excessive noise and shock wear

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