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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:
Sep. 10, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
William G. Haen, DePere, WI (US);
Daniel C. Kananen, New Franken, WI (US);
Alan P. Paal, New Franken, WI (US);
Alan J. Pierquet, Green Bay, WI (US);
Assignee:
Alwin Manufacturing Co., Inc., Green Bay, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/610 ; B65H 7/518 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/610 ; B65H 7/518 ;
Abstract
The invention is directed to improved apparatus for dispensing flexible web material from one or more rolls including stop apparatus for reliably and simply controlling the amount of web material dispensed. The improved dispenser stop for controlling the amount of web material dispensed includes a positive stop mechanism movable between ready and stop positions as the drive roller rotates. Dispensing is stopped when the stop moves to contact an engagement surface at the end of a dispensing cycle.