Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Unwinding – With drive mechanism
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-11
2005-10-11
Matecki, Kathy (Department: 3654)
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Unwinding
With drive mechanism
C083S167000, C083S649000, C083S694000, C242S598300
Reexamination Certificate
active
06953171
ABSTRACT:
A roll shaft26supporting rolled paper20, such as toilet paper rotatably thereon, a pair of feed rollers32, 34for paying out the free end portion of the rolled paper20which has been paid out continuously from the rolled paper20, and a driving unit for rotating the feed rollers34are provided. A pay-out rate control unit for automatically controlling the portion of the rolled paper20which has been paid out to a position beyond the two feed rollers32, 34, in such a manner that the paid-out portion of the rolled paper20is further paid out by a length at a time corresponding to that of one unit of use thereof is included. A cutter50for automatically cutting the portion of the rolled paper which has been paid out from the feed rollers32, 34, to a length corresponding to that of one unit of use thereof, a paper receiver22for folding the cut portion of the rolled paper into cross-sectionally zigzag state by utilizing the weight of the paper itself, and a paper receiver width regulating members22bfor regulating the width of folds of the paper folded by the paper receiver22are provided.
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Frishauf Holtz Goodman & Chick P.C.
Haugland Scott
Matecki Kathy
Nisseitechnica Co., Ltd.
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