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Sheet product dispenser

  • US 10,588,469 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2017
  • Issued: 03/17/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sheet product dispenser comprising:

  • a housing including a base portion and a cover, wherein the cover is movable relative to the base portion to define an open position and a closed position;

    a first roll holder configured to support a first product roll;

    a second roll holder configured to support a second product roll;

    a first dispensing mechanism configured to receive sheet product of the first product roll and dispense a portion of the sheet product of the first product roll;

    a second dispensing mechanism configured to receive sheet product of the second product roll and dispense a portion of the sheet product of the second product roll;

    a first product level sensor configured to sense a characteristic of the first product roll corresponding to an amount of product remaining on the first product roll;

    a second product level sensor configured to sense a characteristic of the second product roll corresponding to an amount of product remaining on the second product roll; and

    a controller, wherein the controller is configured to;

    determine, based on sensor data from the first product level sensor, the amount of product remaining on the first product roll;

    determine, based on sensor data from the second product level sensor, the amount of product remaining on the second product roll;

    determine, based on the determined amount of product remaining on the first product roll and the determined amount of product remaining on the second product roll, which of the first product roll or second product roll has less product remaining; and

    operate, in an instance in which the first product roll has less product remaining than the second product roll, the first dispensing mechanism to dispense the portion of the sheet product of the first product roll or operate, in an instance in which the second product roll has less product remaining than the first product roll, the second dispensing mechanism to dispense the portion of the sheet product of the second product roll.

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