Film securing apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US11548667B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US16701453

    申请日:2019-12-03

    摘要: Systems, apparatuses, and methods to secure a film to a container are provided. An example sealing device utilizes film from a supply of film to seal a lid onto a container. Various sizes of containers are usable with some example sealing devices. Additional features, such as printing on the film and piercing the film for ventilation and/or insertion of a straw are contemplated. One or more markings along the film may be utilized for confirming that an approved film has been loaded into the sealing device. In response, various components or features of the sealing device may be appropriately enabled or disabled. The one or more markings may also be utilized to convey data to the sealing device regarding the installed film, such as for improved operation thereof.

    SPINDLE ASSEMBLY FOR SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSERS

    公开(公告)号:US20200329924A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-22

    申请号:US16922070

    申请日:2020-07-07

    发明人: Roy J. Rozek

    IPC分类号: A47K10/38

    摘要: An assembly for supporting a roll of sheet product with respect to a sheet product dispenser is provided including a mandrel configured to be positioned within a housing of the dispenser and a spindle. The spindle includes a spindle body positioned over the mandrel and configured to be received within a central opening of the roll. The spindle includes first and second sets of friction elements extending away from respective ends of the spindle body. Each friction element is configured to extend radially inward from the spindle body so as to provide a contact force against the mandrel when the spindle is installed on the mandrel. The contact forces applied against the mandrel may be designed to be constant irrespective of whether the roll of sheet product is installed on the spindle and/or if the inner surface of the central opening of the roll of sheet product has any inconsistencies.

    FILM SECURING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200172272A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16700164

    申请日:2019-12-02

    IPC分类号: B65B7/16 B65B57/02 B65B51/10

    摘要: Systems, apparatuses, and methods to secure a film to a container are provided. An example sealing device utilizes film from a supply of film to seal a lid onto a container. Various sizes of containers are usable with some example sealing devices. Additional features, such as printing on the film and piercing the film for ventilation and/or insertion of a straw are contemplated. One or more markings along the film may be utilized for confirming that an approved film has been loaded into the sealing device. In response, various components or features of the sealing device may be appropriately enabled or disabled. The one or more markings may also be utilized to convey data to the sealing device regarding the installed film, such as for improved operation thereof.

    DISPENSER FOR DISPOSABLE UTENSILS
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200093281A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16532839

    申请日:2019-08-06

    IPC分类号: A47F1/10

    摘要: Utensil dispensers and methods for making and using the same. In some examples, the utensil dispensers can include a housing configured to contain a stack of the utensils therein, wherein the stack of the utensils comprises at least one utensil in addition to a next utensil and each utensil comprises at least one contoured projection extending outwardly therefrom. A front pedestal can be disposed inside the housing and can be configured to support the at least one contoured projection extending outwardly from the next utensil. A moveable member can be disposed within the housing and configured to move from a ready position to a dispense position. The moveable member can have at least one extension arm configured with at least one engaging section capable of receiving the contoured projection extending outwardly from the next utensil.

    Premature replacement prevention or deterrence for multiple roll sheet product dispensers

    公开(公告)号:US10952569B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US15974985

    申请日:2018-05-09

    IPC分类号: A47K10/36 A47K10/38 A47K10/32

    摘要: Improvements to sheet product dispensers configured to hold multiple product rolls are provided herein. An example sheet product dispenser comprises a housing defining a dispensing position and a reserve position. The housing is configured to hold a first roll of sheet product in the dispensing position and a second roll of sheet product in the reserve position, where a user can receive a portion of the first roll of sheet product that is in the dispensing position. The sheet product dispenser includes a roll replacement feature that is configured to enable installation of a replacement roll of sheet product into the reserve position. The sheet product dispenser includes a restrictive access feature configured to prevent installation of the replacement roll of sheet product directly into the dispensing position in an instance in which the roll replacement feature enables installation of the replacement roll of sheet product in the reserve position.

    Core plug for a roll of sheet product

    公开(公告)号:US10710832B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US15475906

    申请日:2017-03-31

    摘要: A core plug for supporting a roll of sheet product with respect to a sheet product dispenser is provided. The core plug may include a shell and a support. The shell may be positioned about a longitudinal axis of the core plug and configured to be at least partially inserted into a central opening of the roll of sheet product. The support may be movably attached to the shell and configured to engage a support feature of the sheet product dispenser such that the roll of sheet product is rotatably supported with respect to the sheet product dispenser. The support may be positioned at least partially within the shell, and at least a portion of the support may be configured to translate relative to the shell in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the core plug.

    FILM SECURING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200171760A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16701453

    申请日:2019-12-03

    摘要: Systems, apparatuses, and methods to secure a film to a container are provided. An example sealing device utilizes film from a supply of film to seal a lid onto a container. Various sizes of containers are usable with some example sealing devices. Additional features, such as printing on the film and piercing the film for ventilation and/or insertion of a straw are contemplated. One or more markings along the film may be utilized for confirming that an approved film has been loaded into the sealing device. In response, various components or features of the sealing device may be appropriately enabled or disabled. The one or more markings may also be utilized to convey data to the sealing device regarding the installed film, such as for improved operation thereof.