Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material
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1. A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material, comprising:
- a housing having an interior and configured to rotationally support a primary roll of sheet material and a backup roll of sheet material therein and formed to include an exit port; and
a dispensing control member moveably positioned substantially within and partially blocking the exit port, the dispensing control member comprising a plurality of projections positioned on an inside surface of the dispensing control member, wherein the projections are configured to substantially restrict rotation of the backup roll of sheet material.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a dispenser for dispensing rolls of sheet material is provided. The dispenser includes a housing configured to rotationally support a primary roll of sheet material and a backup roll of sheet material inside the housing. The housing also includes an exit port. The dispenser further includes a dispensing control member moveably positioned substantially within and partially blocking the exit port. The dispensing control member is configured to substantially restrict rotation of the backup roll of sheet material prior to substantial depletion of the primary roll of sheet material.
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1. A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material, comprising:
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a housing having an interior and configured to rotationally support a primary roll of sheet material and a backup roll of sheet material therein and formed to include an exit port; and a dispensing control member moveably positioned substantially within and partially blocking the exit port, the dispensing control member comprising a plurality of projections positioned on an inside surface of the dispensing control member, wherein the projections are configured to substantially restrict rotation of the backup roll of sheet material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material, comprising:
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a housing having an interior and configured to rotationally support a primary roll of sheet material and a backup roll of sheet material therein, the housing formed to include an exit port, the exit port positioned to allow insertion of the primary roll of sheet material and the backup roll of sheet material into the housing interior; and a dispensing control member moveably positioned substantially within and partially blocking the exit port, the dispensing control member comprising; a divider extending into the housing interior between the primary roll of sheet material and the backup roll of sheet material to a distance sufficient to substantially restrict movement of the dispensing control member prior to substantial depletion of the primary roll of sheet material; and a plurality of ribs positioned on an inside surface of the dispensing control member, the ribs positioned to substantially restrict rotation of the backup roll of sheet material prior to substantial depletion of the primary roll of sheet material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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