Information
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Patent Grant
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6832697
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Patent Number
6,832,697
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Date Filed
Monday, April 7, 200321 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, December 21, 200420 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
Agents
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
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- 221 226
- 221 238
- 221 259
- 221 210
- 221 213
- 221 268
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A paper dispenser generally comprises a chassis, an actuating member, a driven member, a paper pusher, an elastic member and a cover as a whole mounted to a paper box. The above-mentioned parts are assembled together so as to provide an interactive effect by pushing actions and paper pusher may push sheets smoothly, such that the user may take out the sheets easily and quickly.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a paper dispenser, and more particularly to a device that is capable of facilitating the dispensation of sheets.
2. Description of the Prior Arts
Most of office people like putting some sheets or memos on the desk for purpose of writing some information down in case of a phone-call or the likes. However, due to there is certain adhesive force between the surfaces of sheets, in their hurry to take the sheets, the users find their difficulties in precisely taking one sheet away from the stacks which usually give rise to the scattered falls of the sheets.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional paper dispenser.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper dispenser which generally comprises a chassis, an actuating member, a driven member, a paper pusher, an elastic member and a cover as a whole mounted to a paper box. The above-mentioned parts are assembled together so as to provide an interactive effect by pushing actions.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a paper dispenser that enables the user to take out sheets easily and quickly.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which shows, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is an exploded view of a paper dispenser in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2
is a perspective view of the paper dispenser in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3
is a cross sectional view of the paper dispenser in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4
is a cross sectional view of showing the paper dispenser of the present invention mounted on the paper box;
FIG. 5
is another cross sectional view of showing the paper dispenser of the present invention mounted on the paper box.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to
FIGS. 1-3
, wherein a paper dispenser in accordance with the present invention is shown and generally comprises a chassis
10
, an actuating member
20
, a driven member
30
, a paper pusher
40
, an elastic member
50
and a cover
60
.
The chassis
10
generally includes a pair of long sides
11
and a pair of short sides
12
defining a space
13
therein. Two holes
111
are defined at each of the long sides
11
with corresponding to each other. In vicinity to each hole
111
a slot
112
is defined with one corresponding to another, and alike, in vicinity to the each slot
112
a strip groove
113
is formed also with corresponding to each other. Moreover, a hook
121
is disposed at a short side
12
where close to the holes
111
.
The actuating member
20
has a first and second end
21
,
22
. At the second end
22
recesses
221
are defined while at the first end
21
protrusions
211
are formed and serve to be received in the corresponding holes
111
of the chassis
10
respectively such that the actuating member
20
is permitted to move within the space
13
of the chassis
10
.
The driven member
30
is provided with a first end
31
and a second end
32
. At the first end
31
lugs
311
are disposed and serve to be received in the recesses
221
of the actuating member
20
respectively. While the second end
32
is corresponding to the strip grooves
113
and allowed to horizontally move in the space
13
of the chassis
10
.
The paper pusher
40
includes a pushing portion
41
and at both sides of the pushing portion
41
an arm
42
symmetrically is formed respectively. At the top of the pushing portion
41
a damper
411
is disposed for pushing sheets, while the pair of arms
42
serve to be engaged with the strip grooves
113
by passing a rod
43
through the arms
42
, the strip grooves
113
and the second end
32
of the driven member
30
respectively. By such arrangements, the paper pusher
40
is engaged with the driven member
30
and moves along with the movement of the same.
The elastic member
50
, here takes spring as example, has a first end connected to the hook
121
of the chassis
10
and a second end connected to the rod
43
such that the driven member
30
can be recovered to the original position by virtue of the elastic member
50
.
The cover
60
has a chamber
61
and at the bottom of which a contacting piece
62
is disposed, while at the outer periphery of the cover
60
projections
63
are formed with corresponding to slots
112
of the chassis
10
respectively. The chamber
61
of the cover
60
serves to mount onto the actuating member
20
and the driven member
30
with the contacting piece
62
butting around the center of the actuating member
20
while the two projections
63
received in the slots
112
for purpose of preventing the disengagement of the cover
60
from the chassis
10
. By such arrangements, the cover
60
enables the actuating member
20
, the driven member
30
and the paper pusher
40
connected in an interactive manner.
Referring to
FIGS. 4-5
, in which, a chassis
10
of the present invention is mounted to the paper box
70
and the paper box
70
interiorly formed with a space
71
and a stack of paper
80
is stocked therein. Moreover, the space
71
is provided with a guiding incline
72
, and at the top of the space
71
where corresponding to the guiding incline
72
an exit
73
is formed.
After the paper box
70
is mounted thereon, the paper pusher
40
possesses a suitable weight, and the damper
411
contacts with the first sheet
81
of the stack
80
. To take out the paper, what the user needs to do is only to push the cover
60
and the same is confined by the slots
112
only longitudinally movable due to the projections
63
of the same are movably received in the longitudinal slots
112
of the chassis
10
. And then the cover
60
moves downward with the contacting piece
62
butting the actuating member
20
so as to move the same, which further effects an movement of the driven member
30
since which is connected with the actuating member
20
and the horizontal movement of the second end
32
of the driven member
30
along the strip grooves
113
(namely move towards the exit
73
of the paper box
70
). Such that the paper pusher
40
connected to the driven member
30
is driven to move with the damper
411
of the pushing portion
41
pushing the first sheet
81
of the stack
80
, thereby the user can take the first sheet
81
that moves out of the exit
73
along the guiding incline
72
.
On the other hand, the actuating member
20
moves with relative to the driven member
30
in case that the cover
60
is pushed, which effects a longitudinal expansion movement of the elastic member
50
and a restoring force of the same simultaneously. Such that, in case that the cover
60
is not pressed, the same and the actuating member
20
, the driven member
30
and together with the paper pusher
40
are driven back to the original position by the restoring force of the elastic member
50
, and wait for the next cycle of movement. By such a manner, the sheets may be taken out easily and quickly.
While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Claims
- 1. A paper dispenser comprising:a chassis defining a space therein; an actuating member having a first and second end, which to be received in the space of the chassis by virtue of the first end; a driven member having a first end connected with the second end of the actuating member and a second end moving horizontally in the space of the chassis; a paper pusher having a first end connected with the second end of the driven member and a second end for pushing sheets; an elastic member having a first end connected to the chassis and a second end connected to the driven member whereby to make the driven member recovered to original position automatically after a cycle of movement; a cover mounted onto the actuating member and the driven member for making the actuating member, driven member and the paper pusher connected in an interactive manner.
- 2. The paper dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the chassis consists of a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides, two hole are defined at each of the long sides with corresponding to each other, while at the first end protrusions are formed with corresponding to the holes of the chassis respectively such that the actuating member permitted to move in the chassis.
- 3. The paper dispenser as claimed in claim 2, wherein two strip grooves are formed at both sides of the chassis respectively with corresponding to each other, while the second end of the driven member horizontally movable in the strip grooves.
- 4. The paper dispenser as claimed in claim 2, wherein the paper pusher having a pushing portion and at both sides of the pushing portion an arm symmetrically is formed respectively, the pair of arms employed to be engaged with the strip grooves and connected to the second end of the driven member by virtue of a rod.
- 5. The paper dispenser as claimed in claim 4, wherein a hook is defined at a short side of the chassis, the elastic member has a first end connected to the hook and a second end connected to the rod.
- 6. The paper dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic member is a spring.
- 7. The paper dispenser as claimed in claim 5, wherein the elastic member is a spring.
- 8. The paper dispenser as claimed in claim 4, wherein the paper pusher is provided with a damper at the pushing portion.
- 9. The paper dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover has a chamber, in the chamber a contacting piece is disposed for butting around the center of the actuating member.
- 10. The paper dispenser as claimed in claim 2, wherein slots are defined at the long sides of the chassis, while with corresponding to which projections are defined at the outer periphery of the cover for prevention of the disengagement of the same from the chassis.
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Jan 1989 |
A |
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Kirla |
Mar 1993 |
A |