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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael Teague, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2425603 ; 2425961 ; 2425602 ; 221266 ; 221102 ; 312 3422 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for storing, advancing and replacing paper rolls. The apparatus comprises a vertical magazine for storing paper rolls in a vertical column, a pivotal cradle for advancing the bottom roll while holding back the next following roll, and a cammed-spindle mechanism for replacing a spent spool on a spindle with the bottom roll. A single mechanical impetus accomplishes these functions. Also disclosed is a method of using the apparatus.