Patent ID: 6089401
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A47K,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A braking arrangement for dispensers of continuous material, particulary paper dispensers, said arrangement comprising:a first gearwheel being arranged for rotation about a first axis carried by a chassis;a second gearwheel being arranged for rotation about a second axis, said second axis being carried by a cradle, said cradle being journalled to said chassis; said second gearwheel being arranged for displacement relative to said first gearwheel such that said second axis remains parallel to said first axis;a dispensing nozzle for dispensing said continuous material in a downstream direction towards said first and second gearwheels; andwherein said second gearwheel is biased towards said first gearwheel to partially intermesh therewith such that a variable gap is defined between said first and second gearwheel for passage of said continuous material, and wherein said first axis is located closer to said nozzle than said second axis.