EP1232715A3 - Paper towel dispenser - Google Patents

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EP1232715A3
EP1232715A3 EP02250907A EP02250907A EP1232715A3 EP 1232715 A3 EP1232715 A3 EP 1232715A3 EP 02250907 A EP02250907 A EP 02250907A EP 02250907 A EP02250907 A EP 02250907A EP 1232715 A3 EP1232715 A3 EP 1232715A3
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EP1232715B1 (en
EP1232715A2 (en
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Dennis J. Denen
Gary E. Myers
Charles W. Groezinger
John J. Knittle
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Georgia Pacific LLC
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Priority claimed from US09/780,733 external-priority patent/US6592067B2/en
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Priority to EP20050110815 priority Critical patent/EP1659691B1/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05F—STATIC ELECTRICITY; NATURALLY-OCCURRING ELECTRICITY
    • H05F3/00—Carrying-off electrostatic charges
    • H05F3/02—Carrying-off electrostatic charges by means of earthing connections
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
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    • A47K10/3687—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices with one or more reserve rolls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
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    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3606—The cutting devices being motor driven
    • A47K10/3612—The cutting devices being motor driven with drive and pinch rollers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
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    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3606—The cutting devices being motor driven
    • A47K10/3625—The cutting devices being motor driven with electronic control means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K2010/3668—Detection of the presence of a user
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K2010/3681—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices characterised by the way a new paper roll is loaded in the dispenser

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Unwinding Webs (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Photographic Developing Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Body Washing Hand Wipes And Brushes (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Testing Relating To Insulation (AREA)

Abstract

Apparatus for dispensing paper from rolls which feeds continuously, roll to roll, and does not require extra procedure to bring stub roll into position. The apparatus has means for holding and positioning at least first and second rolls of paper with respect to each other; means for dispensing paper from the first roll; means for dispensing paper from the first and second rolls simultaneously whent he first roll reduces to a predetermined diameter of paper, means for positioning the depleted first roll for replacement without the necessity of removing the second roll; and, means for dispensing from the second and replacement rolls simultaneously when the second roll reduces to a predetermined diameter of paper. The apparatus also has a capacity-change-based proximity sensor comprising a circuit according to a balanced bridge principle where detection is based on detecting a phase difference, which depends upon the amount of detected capacitance difference or change. The proximity detector senses when a hand is placed near the dispenser, and thereupon dispenses a set amount of towel. It does not keep dispensing the towel. The hand must be withdrawn and placed in proximity to the sensor again. The proximity sensor incorporates "static" and noise-immunity circuitry. The dispenser incorporates means for dissipating static charges to a local ground.
EP02250907A 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Paper towel dispenser Revoked EP1232715B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20050110815 EP1659691B1 (en) 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Paper towel dispenser

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/780,733 US6592067B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2001-02-09 Minimizing paper waste carousel-style dispenser apparatus, sensor, method and system with proximity sensor
US780733 2001-02-09
US09/966,124 US6871815B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2001-09-27 Static build up control in electronic dispensing systems
US09/966,275 US6838887B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2001-09-27 Proximity detection circuit and method of detecting small capacitance changes
US966275 2001-09-27
US966124 2001-09-27

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EP1232715A2 EP1232715A2 (en) 2002-08-21
EP1232715A3 true EP1232715A3 (en) 2003-10-22
EP1232715B1 EP1232715B1 (en) 2005-11-23

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EP02250907A Revoked EP1232715B1 (en) 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Paper towel dispenser
EP02250924A Expired - Lifetime EP1231823B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Dispenser with grounding means and method therefor

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EP02250924A Expired - Lifetime EP1231823B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Dispenser with grounding means and method therefor

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AT (2) ATE335388T1 (en)
DE (3) DE60207453T2 (en)
DK (2) DK1231823T4 (en)
ES (2) ES2267941T5 (en)

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FR2872806B1 (en) 2004-07-06 2006-09-15 Georgia Pacific France Soc En ROLLER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF CONDUCTIVE CHUCK PAPERS
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DE60207453D1 (en) 2005-12-29
DE60202083T2 (en) 2005-12-15
EP1231823A1 (en) 2002-08-14
EP1232715B1 (en) 2005-11-23
ES2267941T5 (en) 2011-01-25
ES2253491T3 (en) 2006-06-01
DK1231823T3 (en) 2006-12-04
DE60202083D1 (en) 2005-01-05
DK1231823T4 (en) 2010-11-22
EP1231823B2 (en) 2010-08-11
ATE310438T1 (en) 2005-12-15
ES2267941T3 (en) 2007-03-16
DK1232715T3 (en) 2006-04-03
EP1231823B1 (en) 2006-08-02
DE60207453T2 (en) 2006-08-03
EP1232715A2 (en) 2002-08-21
DE60213491T3 (en) 2011-01-20
DE60213491T2 (en) 2007-07-26
ATE335388T1 (en) 2006-08-15

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