Patent ID: 7191977
Filing Date: 2007-03-20
Classification: A47K,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of dispensing sheet material, comprising: providing a dispenser for containing a source of sheet material, the dispenser comprising at least one rotatable roller, a rotation monitor configured to monitor the amount of rotation of the roller to thereby determine the amount of sheet material traveling downstream from the roller, a brake configured to selectively brake rotation of the roller, and an outlet for dispensing sheet material, the method comprising: passing sheet material from the source to the outlet, wherein the sheet material contacts the roller and the roller rotates; monitoring the amount of rotation of the roller to thereby determine the amount of sheet material dispensed; and activating the brake when a predetermined amount of sheet material is dispensed, the braking of the roller causing tension in the sheet material when an end portion of the sheet material is pulled.