System and method for dissipating static electricity in an electronic sheet material dispenser
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1. An electronic dispenser for dispensing a measured sheet from a roll of web material, comprising:
- a housing having an internal volume so as to retain at least one roll of web material therein;
an electronically powered dispensing mechanism contained within said housing for dispensing a measured sheet from the roll of web material upon actuation of said dispensing mechanism; and
an antenna in conductive communication with at least one component of said dispenser that stores static charge generated by operation of said dispenser, said antenna being electrically isolated and disposed so as to dissipate the static charge through a non-conductive material external to said housing.
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Abstract
An electronic dispenser for dispensing a measured sheet from a roll of web material includes an antenna in conductive communication with at least one component of the dispenser that stores static charge generated by operation of the dispenser. The antenna is disposed so as to dissipate the static charge through a non-conductive material external to the dispenser housing.
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1. An electronic dispenser for dispensing a measured sheet from a roll of web material, comprising:
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a housing having an internal volume so as to retain at least one roll of web material therein; an electronically powered dispensing mechanism contained within said housing for dispensing a measured sheet from the roll of web material upon actuation of said dispensing mechanism; and an antenna in conductive communication with at least one component of said dispenser that stores static charge generated by operation of said dispenser, said antenna being electrically isolated and disposed so as to dissipate the static charge through a non-conductive material external to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A method for dissipating static charge build-up in an electronic sheet material dispenser configured to dispense a measured sheet from a roll of web material, comprising placing at least one component within the dispenser in electrical conductive communication with an antenna that is disposed relative to the dispenser housing to dissipate static charge to air surrounding the antenna.
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