Patent ID: 6302351
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A dispenser for dispensing material from the outer surface of a roll having a diameter, the dispenser comprising:a cabinet;a trough inside the cabinet for supporting the roll, the trough being defined by a ramp having a front edge and a front-most portion, and a drive roller rotatably mounted in the cabinet and having an outer surface, the front-most portion and the outer surface defining a linear dimension therebetween so that when the diameter is greater than the linear dimension, the outer surface of the roll rests in the trough, directly on the outer surface of the drive roller and on the front edge of the ramp; anda pocket below the trough so that the roll automatically drops into the pocket between the front-most portion of the ramp and the outer surface of the drive roll when the diameter is less than the linear dimension;wherein material can be dispensed from the outer surface of the roll when the roll is supported in the trough and when the roll is in the pocket.