Patent ID: 6752349
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A roll support sled adapted to support a plurality of rolls of absorbent sheet for mounting in a dispenser of the class including a pair of vertically oriented guide tracks for guiding the roll support sled in vertical motion for sequential dispensing of the rolls, at least one of the guide tracks including latch means defining a locking shoulder, said roll support sled comprising:(a) first and second spindles for receiving rolls of said absorbent sheet material; (b) first and second frame rails for supporting said first and second spindles, said rails being provided with guide means configured to cooperate with the guide tracks of the dispenser in which the support sled is mounted for guiding the support sled in generally vertical motion between an upper dispensing position and a lower dispensing position, (i) at least one of said frame rails being moveable with respect to said first and second spindles of said support sled and further including a first retaining flange and a second retaining flange configured to releasably secure rolls of absorbent sheet material about said first and second spindles of said support sled in a retaining position and to allow positioning of rolls of absorbent sheet about said first and second spindles in an open position; (ii) at least one of said frame rails being provided with an inwardly biased latch dog assembly disposed adjacent at least one of said first and second spindles; (c) said latch dog assembly being configured so that it is urged outwardly to a locking position upon disposing a roll of absorbent sheet about its adjacent spindle and is biased inwardly to a release position upon depletion of the roll of absorbent sheet material disposed about its adjacent spindle, wherein the latch dog assembly of the support sled is adapted to cooperate with the locking shoulder of the guide track of the dispenser to retain the support sled in the upper dispensing position while urged outwardly to its locking position and allow movement of said support sled to the lower dispensing position upon movement of the latch dog assembly to its inner release position.