Message delivery apparatus and system for paper dispensers and similar devices

• US 20030213809A1
• Filed: 06/17/2003
• Published: 11/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Norman Weigen
• Original Assignee: Norman Weigen
• Inventors: Weigen, Norman
• Application Number:
  US10/463,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20030213809A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 221/2
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/38 the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge A47K10/36 and A47K10/46 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/18 for washing or drying persons
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/02 Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus alarms or warning devices indicating the interruption of flow to be metered G07F15/10
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address

Abstract

A message delivery system for paper dispensers having a housing for dispensing paper, audible message delivery annunciator, switch mechanism, timer and speaker, wherein the annunciator stores and delivers at least one message when the switch is closed, the speaker provides an audible output of the message, the switch triggers when paper is dispensed and the timer controls the length of the message and supply of power.

Claims

1. A paper dispenser message system, said system comprising:

means for dispensing paper;

means for delivering at least one message; and

switch means, in communication with said message delivery means, for facilitating the activating of said message delivery means when said switch is triggered.

2. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said switch means comprises:

comprises means for sensing when paper is dispensed from said means for dispensing paper.

3. A paper dispenser message system as recited in claim 1, wherein said dispensing means further comprises means for placing at least one message on said paper as it is dispensed.

4. A paper dispenser message system as recited in claim 1, wherein said dispensing means comprises a housing for storing paper, said message delivery means and said switch means.

5. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said switch means further comprises means for actuating when a door to said means for dispensing paper is opened.

6. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said switch means comprises means for actuating when a lever of said means for dispensing paper is depressed.

7. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system further comprises:

a lever that causes paper to be dispensed when actuated;

a switch in communication with said lever and said message delivery means wherein said switch means is actuated when said lever is at least partially actuated.

8. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system further comprises:

a light sensor in communication with said switch means, said switch means being actuated when said light sensor is triggered.

9. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system further comprises:

a roller that guides paper out of said paper dispenser;

a pin on said roller; and

a trigger in communication with said switch means wherein said pin actuates said trigger when said roller is actuated.

10. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system further comprises:

a bar adapted for cutting paper and pivotly connected to said means for dispensing paper;

said bar being in communication with said switch means wherein said bar causes said switch means to actuated when said bar is at least partially actuated.

11. A paper dispenser message system as recited in claim 1, wherein said message means comprises:

means for audible annunciation;

processing means to play back at least one message through said annunciation means; and

timing means to deliver power to said processor from a power source.

12. A message means as recited in claim 11, wherein said timing means provides said power to said play back means for a duration of time at least equal to the running time of the longest message.

13. A message means as recited in claim 11, wherein said system further comprises at least one coupon dispensed by said paper dispensing means.

14. A message means as recited in claim 11, wherein said play back means further comprises means for retrieving at least one message from a storage means when said processing means receives said power.

15. A retrieval means as recited in claim 14, further comprising means to selectively retrieve said messages in random and sequential order.

19. A system as recited in claim 6, wherein said system further comprises:

a roller that guides paper out of said paper dispenser;

a pin on said roller; and

a trigger in communication with said switch means wherein said pin actuates said trigger when said roller is actuated.

16. A paper dispenser message system, said system comprising:

means for dispensing paper;

means for audibly delivering at least one message; and

switch means, in communication with said message delivery means, for facilitating the activating of said message delivery means when said switch is triggered.

17. A system as recited in claim 16, wherein said system further comprises:

a lever that causes paper to be dispensed when actuated;

a switch in communication with said lever and said message delivery means wherein said switch means is actuated when said lever is at least partially actuated.

18. A system as recited in claim 16, wherein said system further comprises:

a light sensor in communication with said switch means, said switch means being actuated when said light sensor is triggered.

20. A system as recited in claim 16, wherein said system further comprises:

a bar adapted for cutting paper and pivotly connected to said means for dispensing paper;

said bar being in communication with said switch means wherein said bar causes said switch means to actuated when said bar is at least partially actuated.