Patent ID: 6793170
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: A47K,B65H,H03K,H05F,Y10S

Abstract:
A paper towel dispenser comprising:a carriage rotatable between at least a first orientation and a second orientation, the carriage comprising: a first roll holder adapted to hold a first roll of paper in a primary position when the carriage is in the first orientation and in a secondary position when the carriage is in the second orientation; and a second roll holder adapted to hold a second roll of paper in the secondary position when the carriage is in the first orientation and in the primary position when the carriage is in the second orientation; a roll sensor for sensing the amount of paper remaining on the roll held in the primary position; a feed mechanism into which paper from at least one of the two rolls is fed for dispensation; and a transfer mechanism adapted to feed paper from the roll held in the secondary position into the feed mechanism when the roll sensor senses that the paper on the roll held in the primary position is depleted to less than a first predetermined diameter, thereby causing dispensation of paper from both rolls.