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US 12,697,002 B2

Dispensing device with restricted towel dispenser

US 12,697,002 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Inventors
Richard P. Lewis
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2022-10-20
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,002 B2 · US12697002 · 12697002

Abstract

A dispenser for sheet materials is disclosed. The dispenser includes indexing mechanism and stop release member for dispensing a selected size of sheet material. The indexing mechanism includes an extension spring for dispensing a tail of sheet material from the dispenser. In embodiments, the dispenser includes a drive roller capable of rotating the indexing mechanism when a user removes the sheet material from the dispenser. The drive roller is prevented from rotating when the stop member engages stop release member.

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