Patent ID: 9499369
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A47K,B65H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A dispenser for dispensing a continuous feed material, said dispenser comprising: a housing; a first gear having a first plurality of teeth, mounted in said housing, and being rotatable about a first axis; a chassis connected to said housing; a second gear having a second plurality of teeth, mounted on said chassis, and being rotatable about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis, wherein said first and second pluralities of teeth are configured to intermesh with each other to allow continuous feed material to pass therethrough; a spring connected to said chassis and configured to apply a biasing force to said second gear to bias said second gear towards said first gear; a feed advancer coupled to said first gear or said second gear; and a brake connected to one of said first or second gears, wherein the brake is adjustable and configured to apply a braking force directly to the gear to which the brake is connected so as to control an amount of force required to rotate the gear to which the brake is connected.