SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR DISPENSING SHEETS OF MATERIAL
First Claim
1. A sheet material dispensing apparatus, comprising:
- a shaft operatively connected to a supply roller and a retracting roller, wherein the retracting roller has a radiused portion and at least one truncated portion;
a motor configured to cause the shaft to rotate;
an activating cam operatively connected to the supply roller;
a microswitch operatively associated with the activating cam, the microswitch being configured to limit operation of the motor;
a supporting plate engaged and disengaged by the retracting roller during operation, wherein the disengagement of the radiused portion from the supporting plate causes the supply roller to translate toward a wall of the apparatus; and
at least one article of sheet material housed within the apparatus.
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Abstract
A sheet material dispensing apparatus, including a shaft operatively connected to a supply roller and a retracting roller, wherein the retracting roller has a radiused portion and at least one truncated portion; a motor configured to cause the shaft to rotate; an activating cam operatively connected to the supply roller; a microswitch operatively associated with the activating cam, the microswitch being configured to limit operation of the motor; a supporting plate engaged and disengaged by the retracting roller during operation, wherein the disengagement of the radiused portion from the supporting plate causes the supply roller to translate toward a wall of the apparatus; and at least one article of sheet material housed within the apparatus.
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20 Claims
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1. A sheet material dispensing apparatus, comprising:
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a shaft operatively connected to a supply roller and a retracting roller, wherein the retracting roller has a radiused portion and at least one truncated portion; a motor configured to cause the shaft to rotate; an activating cam operatively connected to the supply roller; a microswitch operatively associated with the activating cam, the microswitch being configured to limit operation of the motor; a supporting plate engaged and disengaged by the retracting roller during operation, wherein the disengagement of the radiused portion from the supporting plate causes the supply roller to translate toward a wall of the apparatus; and at least one article of sheet material housed within the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A sheet material dispensing apparatus, comprising:
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at least one article of sheet material housed within the apparatus and configured to be dispensed therefrom; a shaft operatively connected to a supply roller and a retracting roller, wherein the retracting roller has a radiused portion and at least one truncated portion; a motor configured to cause the shaft to rotate; a sensor configured to activate the motor; an activating cam operatively connected to the supply roller, the activating cam including a microswitch configured to limit operation of the motor after activation by the sensor; a supporting plate engaged and disengaged by the retracting roller during operation, wherein the disengagement of the radiused portion from the supporting plate causes the supply roller to translate toward a wall of the apparatus; and a flexible mounting plate operatively connected to at least one of the supply roller, the retracting roller and the shaft, wherein the flexible mounting plate is configured to deflect or bend about at least one supporting tab during dispensing of the at least one article of sheet material. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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