Crown Zellerbach Corporation

James River Ii, Inc.

Towlsaver, Inc.

Oliver B Gains

Council A Tucker

Jack Louis Perrin

Jack L Perrin

This invention provides an improved web transfer mechanism in a paper roll towel dispenser of the type having a primary roll and a reserve roll of paper toweling. The transfer mechanism comprises a cradle for supporting the primary roll that is counterbalanced by an element for tucking the leading end of the reserve roll into the nip between feed rollers. As the primary roll becomes depleted, the counterbalancing force of the roll decreases, causing the tucking element to gradually approach the leading end of the reserve roll until the element finally engages the end and introduces it into the nip. In a preferred embodiment, the device includes a damper mechanism to prevent premature introduction of the leading end caused by the tendency of the primary roll to rise above the cradle by a sudden pull on the toweling.

Paper roll towel dispenser

A device for sequentially dispensing sheet material from a primary roll and a reserve roll including rotatable dispensing rollers, at least one of the rollers having a groove therein, sensing means for entering the groove when sheet material from the primary roll is depleted and tucker means responsive to such movement to engage reserve roll sheet material and introduce it between the rotatable rollers.

Sheet material dispenser apparatus

A cabinet forms a frame mounting a dispensing mechanism, a soap reservoir comprised of a sump and container, and an actuating lever, all of which are selectively removable from the frame for maintenance purposes. The dispensing mechanism and reservoir sump are formed unitary slideably connected to the frame with the actuating lever pivotally connected partially overlying the dispensing mechanism in cantilever extension vertically pivotal by a forward broadened hand engaging portion to actuate the dispensing mechanism therebeneath. The reservoir container is supported inverted on the reservoir sump emptying downwardly therein and partially forwardly overlies the actuating lever, being forwardly supported to prevent the container from inadvertently depressing the actuating lever dispensing soap from the dispensing mechanism when the container is removed forwardly and replaced rearwardly to replenish the soap supply. Stroke adjustment for the actuating lever may be provided to adjust the soap volume dispensed on each lever stroke and soap flow adjustment to the dispensing mechanism may be provided increasing or decreasing time required between lever dispensing strokes. Also, the soap discharge end of the dispensing mechanism nozzle may be provided with projection means preventing nozzle closing off by an operator's finger.

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Arcadia, CA, United States of America

Oliver B Gains