EP1232715A3 - Distributeur de serviettes en papier - 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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paper
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EP1232715A2 (fr
EP1232715B1 (fr
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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/fr
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05FSTATIC ELECTRICITY; NATURALLY-OCCURRING ELECTRICITY
    • H05F3/00Carrying-off electrostatic charges
    • H05F3/02Carrying-off electrostatic charges by means of earthing connections
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
    • A47K10/34Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
    • A47K10/34Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3687Dispensers 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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
    • A47K10/34Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3606The cutting devices being motor driven
    • A47K10/3612The cutting devices being motor driven with drive and pinch rollers
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
    • A47K10/34Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3606The cutting devices being motor driven
    • A47K10/3625The cutting devices being motor driven with electronic control means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
    • A47K10/34Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K2010/3668Detection of the presence of a user
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
    • A47K10/34Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K2010/3681Dispensers 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)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Testing Relating To Insulation (AREA)
  • Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
EP02250907A 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Distributeur de serviettes en papier Revoked EP1232715B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20050110815 EP1659691B1 (fr) 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Distributeur de serviettes en papier

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
US966275 2001-09-27
US966124 2001-09-27
US09/966,275 US6838887B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2001-09-27 Proximity detection circuit and method of detecting small capacitance changes

Related Child Applications (1)

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EP20050110815 Division EP1659691B1 (fr) 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Distributeur de serviettes en papier

Publications (3)

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

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EP02250907A Revoked EP1232715B1 (fr) 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Distributeur de serviettes en papier
EP02250924A Expired - Lifetime EP1231823B2 (fr) 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Distributeur avec mise à la terre et son procédé

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EP02250924A Expired - Lifetime EP1231823B2 (fr) 2001-02-09 2002-02-11 Distributeur avec mise à la terre et son procédé

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EP (2) EP1232715B1 (fr)
AT (2) ATE310438T1 (fr)
DE (3) DE60207453T2 (fr)
DK (2) DK1231823T4 (fr)
ES (2) ES2267941T5 (fr)

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US6977588B2 (en) 2002-06-03 2005-12-20 Alwin Manufacturing Co. Automatic dispenser apparatus
CA2390411A1 (fr) 2002-06-03 2003-12-03 Alwin Manufacturing Company, Incorporated Distributeur automatique
FR2872806B1 (fr) 2004-07-06 2006-09-15 Georgia Pacific France Soc En Systeme de distribution de rouleaux de papiers a mandrins conducteurs
US7296765B2 (en) 2004-11-29 2007-11-20 Alwin Manufacturing Co., Inc. Automatic dispensers
CA2533000C (fr) 2005-12-08 2011-07-05 Alwin Manufacturing Co., Inc Methode et dispositif permettant de commander un distributeur et de detecter un utilisateur
WO2008051973A1 (fr) 2006-10-24 2008-05-02 Bradley Fixtures Corporation Détection capacitive pour accessoire de lavage
US7946522B2 (en) 2006-10-30 2011-05-24 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. System and method for dissipating static electricity in an electronic sheet material dispenser
FR2907654B1 (fr) 2006-10-31 2010-01-29 Georgia Pacific France Procede, dispositif de fabrication et rouleaux associes formes de feuilles a decoupes et predecoupes alternees
AT509747B1 (de) 2010-04-23 2015-05-15 Hagleitner Hans Georg Sanitärspender
EP2760773A4 (fr) 2011-09-26 2015-03-04 Cascades Canada Ulc Distributeur de produit enroulé doté de multiples lames de coupe et ensemble de coupe pour distributeur de produit enroulé
DE202014000722U1 (de) 2013-01-29 2014-03-13 Alber Elis Papiertuchspender aufladbar mit Einweg-Chipkarte
US10390663B2 (en) 2014-03-22 2019-08-27 Heather Shimek Marburger Towel protector
DE102014106148A1 (de) * 2014-04-30 2015-11-05 Metsä Tissue Oyj Ausgabevorrichtung zur Ausgabe eines bahnförmigen Flächenproduktes mit einer schwenkbaren Fördereinheit
US9854948B1 (en) 2015-03-31 2018-01-02 Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. Paper towel dispenser
US10835086B2 (en) 2018-04-09 2020-11-17 Charles A. Osborne, JR. Sheet material transfer system/assembly for a dispenser
JP7266290B2 (ja) * 2019-05-21 2023-04-28 東京パーツ工業株式会社 静電容量式近接センサ
CA3290948A1 (en) 2019-06-14 2025-11-29 Jr. Osborne Charles Agnew Loading and transfer system/assembly for sheet material dispensers

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US6069354A (en) * 1995-11-30 2000-05-30 Alfano; Robert R. Photonic paper product dispenser

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US6069354A (en) * 1995-11-30 2000-05-30 Alfano; Robert R. Photonic paper product dispenser

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EP1231823B1 (fr) 2006-08-02
ES2267941T5 (es) 2011-01-25
ATE310438T1 (de) 2005-12-15
ES2267941T3 (es) 2007-03-16
DE60202083D1 (de) 2005-01-05
DK1231823T3 (da) 2006-12-04
DK1231823T4 (da) 2010-11-22
DE60213491T2 (de) 2007-07-26
EP1232715A2 (fr) 2002-08-21
DE60213491T3 (de) 2011-01-20
DE60207453T2 (de) 2006-08-03
ATE335388T1 (de) 2006-08-15
ES2253491T3 (es) 2006-06-01
DK1232715T3 (da) 2006-04-03
EP1231823B2 (fr) 2010-08-11
DE60213491D1 (de) 2006-09-14
EP1232715B1 (fr) 2005-11-23
DE60202083T2 (de) 2005-12-15
DE60207453D1 (de) 2005-12-29
EP1231823A1 (fr) 2002-08-14

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