Patent ID: 6725753
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: B26D,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A combination of:a first roll of flexible sheet with width; and a dispenser to hold said roll and dispense portions of said sheet, said dispenser including a housing with a slot extending thereacross and a cover movably mounted to said housing; a mount on said housing removably holding said roll; a pair of spaced apart edges having a length and mounted to said housing against which said sheet is positioned when unwound from said roll, said slot positioned between said edges and extending widthwise across said sheet positioned thereagainst; and, a pair of resilient strips that are discrete from said pair of spaced apart edges, said strips mounted to said housing and extending said length of said edges, said edges being positioned between said resilient strips to resiliently receive sheet positioned thereacross and therebetween; and, a blade mounted on said dispenser, said slot sized to receive said blade therein once said blade pierces said sheet with said blade movable toward said edges and strips trapping said sheet between said blade and said edges and said strips piercing said sheet at multiple locations simultaneously across said width allowing removal of portions therefrom. 2.The combination of claim 1 and further comprising:a spring biased plate positioned adjacent said blade and mounted with said blade to allow relative motion therebetween with said plate movable against said sheet positioned against said pair of edges and said pair of resilient strips holding said sheet fixedly thereon while said blade moves against said sheet placing said sheet in tension and piercing said sheet and moving into said slot; said edges having ends which extend outwardly of said strips.