Lever actuated roll towel dispenser
Abstract
Abstract A RECIPROCAL OPERATING LEVER DRIVES A ROTATABLE MEMBER, PREFERABLY THE DISPENSING ROLL OF A ROLL TOWEL DISPENSER, IN A SINGLE DIRECTION OF ROTATION DURING BOTH FORWARD AND RETURN STROKES OF SAID LEVER DRAWING A TOWELING CONTINUOUS WEB FROM A SUPPLY ROLL AND DISPENSING LENGTHS THEREOF FROM BETWEEN SAID DISPENSING ROLL AND A PRESSURE ROLL DURING SAID LEVER STROKES. THE OPERATING LEVER DRIVES THE DISPENSING ROLL THROUGH RATCHET CONTROLLED RACK-GEAR ASSEMBLIES ALTERNATELY ACTIONABLE DURING THE LEVER STROKES FOR THE DISPENSING ROLL SINGLE DIRECTION ROTATION. A PIVOTOL HOOK ANTI-MILKING MEANS LOCKS THE DISPENSING ROLL IN THE EVENT A FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE TOWELING WEB BEING DISPENSED ATTEMPTING TO OVERRUN THE DISPENSING ROLL ROTATION AND ALSO WHEN THE DISPENSING ROLL IS STATIONARY. ANTI-OVERSPIN MEANS LOCKS THE DISPENSING ROLL AT THE END OF THE LEVER STROKES PREVENTING MOMENTYM OF THE DISPENSING ROLL FROM CAUSING ROLL OVERSPIN BEYOND THE LEVER MOVEMENTS. ALSO, LEVER STROKE ADJUSTMENT MAY BE PROVIDED FOR SELECTIVELY ADJUSTING THE LEVER STROKE AS PERMITTED BY CONTINUED DRIVE BETWEEN THE LEVER AND DISPENSING ROLL DESPITE LEVER REVERSAL IN EITHER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT.
Inventors
- 👤 Council A Tucker
- 👤 Jack L Perrin
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