Patent ID: 8777149

Claim:
A sheet product dispenser for dispensing sheet product, the dispenser comprising: a roller assembly comprising a drive roller and a pinch roller that define a nip therebetween, the nip being disposed and configured to receive the sheet product during a dispense cycle; a motor disposed in operable communication with the roller assembly to facilitate dispensing of the sheet product on demand; a tear bar disposed proximate the roller assembly, the tear bar being disposed and configured to facilitate tearing of the sheet product; a tear switch lever disposed proximate the nip, the tear switch lever being disposed and configured to move from a first position to a second position upon tearing of the sheet product; a sensor disposed in operable communication with the tear switch lever, the sensor being disposed and configured to sense displacement of the tear switch lever from the first position to the second position; and a controller disposed in operable communication with the sensor and the motor, the controller being responsive to executable instructions to facilitate stopping of the motor in response to a signal from the sensor indicative of displacement of the tear switch lever from the first position to the second position.