Patent ID: 6826985
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: A47K,B65H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of dispensing sheet material, comprising:providing a dispenser containing first and second sources of sheet material, the dispenser including a first rotatable roller having at least one recessed portion and a second rotatable roller having at least one raised portion, the second roller having a retainer, the retainer including a slot passing completely through the second rollers; dispensing sheet material from the first source by passing the sheet material between the first and second rollers; retaining, in the retainer on the second roller, an end portion of sheet material from the second source, wherein the retaining includes passing the end portion of the sheet material from the second source through the slot; limiting rotation of the second roller by contacting the raised portion of the second roller against the sheet material between the first and second rollers; placing the second roller in contact with the first roller when sheet material from the first source is no longer between the first and second rollers; and rotating the second roller to thereby feed sheet material from the second source onto the first roller to permit dispensing of sheet material from the second source.