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Intelligent electronic paper dispenser

  • US 7,370,824 B1
  • Filed: 05/03/2005
  • Issued: 05/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for automatically dispensing a paper product, comprising:

  • a dispenser for dispensing the paper product;

    a paper roll shaft/adapter positioned in a guide track inside the dispenser for holding a roll of the paper product;

    an electric motor;

    a single first roller for contacting an outer periphery of the roll and automatically unrolling a predetermined amount of the paper product from the paper roll when the dispenser is activated, wherein a position of a single peripheral surface of contact between the paper roll and first roller changes under gravitational assistance as the paper roll shaft/adapter travels in the guide track;

    a second roller for guiding the paper product through a discharge chute of the dispenser; and

    a plurality of interconnected gears that are driven by the electric motor to activate the first roller and second roller to dispense the predetermined length of paper, and to operate each roller at the same speed.

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