John A Moody

US Patent:

6592067, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

Feb 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/780733

Inventors:

Dennis Joseph Denen - Westerville OH
Craig D. Yardley - Deer Park IL
Joshua Michael Broehl - Worthington OH
Robert James Hayes - Lewis Center OH
John Joseph Knittle - Westerville OH
Brian Kenneth Linstedt - Ostrander OH
Gregory James Merz - Gahanna OH
John R. Moody - Neenah WI

Assignee:

Georgia-Pacific Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B65H 1900

US Classification:

242560, 2425601

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 a device for holding and positioning at least first and second rolls of paper with respect to each other; a device for dispensing paper from the first roll; a device for dispensing paper from the first and second rolls simultaneously when the first roll reduces to a predetermined diameter of paper, a device for positioning the depleted first roll for replacement without the necessity of removing the second roll; and a device 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.

US Patent:

6793170, Sep 21, 2004

Filed:

May 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/442601

Inventors:

Dennis Joseph Denen - Westerville OH
Craig D. Yardley - Deer Park IL
Joshua Michael Broehl - Worthington OH
Robert James Hayes - Lewis Center OH
John Joseph Knittle - Westerville OH
Brian Kenneth Linstedt - Ostrander OH
Gregory James Merz - Gahanna OH
John R. Moody - Neenah WI

Assignee:

Georgia-Pacific Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B65H 1900

US Classification:

242560, 2425601, 2425644

Abstract:

A paper dispenser including a carriage that is rotatable between at least a first orientation and a second orientation. The carriage holds at least two rolls of paper. In the first orientation, the first roll is in a primary position and the second roll is in a secondary position. In the second orientation, the first roll is in the secondary position and the second roll is in the primary position. A roll sensor senses the amount of paper remaining on the roll held in the primary position. Paper from at least one of the two rolls is fed into a feed mechanism for dispensation. A transfer mechanism feeds paper from the roll held in the secondary position into the feed mechanism when the roll sensor senses that the paper on the roll held in the primary position is depleted to less than a predetermined diameter.

US Patent:

7182288, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Sep 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/233559

Inventors:

Dennis Joseph Denen - Westerville OH, US
Craig D. Yardley - Deer Park IL, US
Joshua Michael Broehl - Worthington OH, US
Robert James Hayes - Lewis Center OH, US
John Joseph Knittle - Westerville OH, US
Brian Kenneth Linstedt - Ostrander OH, US
Gregory James Merz - Gahanna OH, US
John R. Moody - Neenah WI, US

Assignee:

Georgia-Pacific Corporation - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B65H 19/00

US Classification:

242560, 2425601, 2425644

Abstract:

A dispenser for rolled absorbent web material is disclosed. A carriage is rotatable between at least two orientations. The carriage includes a first roll holder, which holds a first roll of absorbent web material in a primary position when the carriage is in a first orientation and in a secondary position when the carriage is in a second orientation, and a second roll holder, which holds a second roll of absorbent web material in the secondary position when the carriage is in the first orientation and in the primary position when the carriage is in the second orientation. A roll sensor senses the amount of absorbent web material remaining on the roll in the primary position. A feed mechanism dispenses absorbent web material from at least one of the rolls. A transfer mechanism feeds absorbent web material from the roll in the secondary position into the feed mechanism when the absorbent web material on the roll in the primary position is nearly depleted.