Patent ID: 9730560
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A47K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A paper towel dispenser having an unlocked position and a locked position, comprising: a base; a friction element support on said base; a friction element mounted on said friction element support; a support rod vertically mounted on said base and said friction element support; a cylindrical spooling tube rotatably disposed around said support rod, said spooling tube having an upper end and a lower end, a cap mounted on said upper end, and a brake cup mounted on said lower end; a conical disk mounted atop said center shaft and having a conical recess with an upper surface; a slide element disposed under said cap and engaging the upper surface of said conical recess in said conical disk, said slide element slidably movable along said upper surface; wherein said slide element moves upwardly on said upper surface of said conical recess to disengage said brake plate from said friction element when in the unlocked position to permit said spooling tube to rotate, and downwardly on said upper surface to bring said brake cup into engagement with said friction element to achieve the unlocked position to prevent said spooling tube from rotating.