Patent ID: 8496198
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. An automated dispenser comprising: (a) a rotatable carousel including a mounting station for a primary roll of sheet product and a mounting station for a reserve roll of sheet product; (b) mounting brackets having elongated mounting slots extending between a rearward portion of the dispenser towards a front portion of the dispenser, and being configured for mounting the carousel such that it is movable between a locked, rearward position for dispensing and a forward position where the carousel is rotatable for reloading, wherein at least one of the mounting brackets has a locking channel therein; (c) a drive system including a motor coupled to a drive roller and control circuitry; (d) a transfer mechanism adapted so as to be operable to urge a tail of the reserve roll toward a dispensing nip of the drive system upon depletion of the primary roll; (e) a housing for enclosing the rotatable carousel, drive system and transfer mechanism as well as for sequestering the primary and reserve rolls of sheet product, the housing including a front portion, a back portion, and sidewalls, the housing including a bottom portion with a dispensing aperture; and (f) an auxiliary access aperture fitted with an access door, the auxiliary aperture and access door being configured and adapted to be manually operable to expose the reserve roll for manual dispensing.