IP Library Granted Patent US 8,322,568
Granted Patent B2
US 8,322,568 · App. 12/268,688 · Granted Dec 4, 2012

Sheet product dispenser

Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
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Patent No.
US 8,322,568
App. No.
12/268,688
Granted
Dec 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sheet product dispenser includes a housing comprising a dispenser opening for dispensing sheet product, and a water resistance means attached to a periphery of the dispenser opening, the water resistance means includes a means for housing the sheet product, a repositionable chute door movable between an open and a closed position, a chute seal between the housing means and the dispenser opening, and at least a door seal between the housing means and the chute door.

Claims (32)

1. A sheet product dispenser comprising:

a housing comprising a dispenser opening for dispensing sheet product, and

a water resistance means attached to a periphery of the dispenser opening, the water resistance means comprises

a means for housing the sheet product,

a repositionable chute door movable between an open and a closed position,

a chute seal between the housing means and the dispenser opening, and

at least a door seal between the housing means and the chute door;

wherein the housing means comprises:

a semi cylindrical portion prolonged by a parallelepipedic over portion;

two flanges provided with lock detents cooperating with protrusions of the chute door; and with an outer protrusion used as a rotation axle for the chute door.

2. The sheet product dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the flanges are further provided with grooves between lock detents, to guide the chute door between the open and the closed position.

3. The sheet product dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the chute housing is provided with an outer recess for positioning the chute door at the open position.

4. A sheet product dispenser comprising:

a housing comprising a dispenser opening for dispensing sheet product disposed within the housing, and

a water resistance apparatus attached to the housing at a periphery of the dispenser opening, the water resistance apparatus comprises:

a body portion comprising a body portion opening, the body portion being disposed for guiding the sheet product dispensed out of the dispenser opening through the body portion opening,

a repositionable chute door movable between an open and a closed position relative to the body portion opening,

a first seal disposed between the body portion and the housing, and

at least a second seal disposed between the bod portion and the chute door;

wherein the body portion comprises:

two flanges provided with lock features cooperating with mating lock features of the chute door, and provided with a pivot feature used as a rotation axle for the chute door.

5. The sheet product dispenser according to claim 4 , wherein the two flanges each further comprise grooves extending between the respective lock features to guide the chute door between the open and the closed position.

6. The sheet product dispenser according to claim 4 , wherein the body portion further comprises an outer recess for positioning the chute door at the open position.

7. A water resistance apparatus adapted for attachment to a housing of a sheet product dispenser at a periphery of a dispenser opening of the housing, the sheet product dispenser being adapted for holding and dispensing sheet product disposed within the housing, the water resistance apparatus comprising:

a body portion comprising a body portion opening, the body portion being disposed for guiding the sheet product dispensed out of the dispenser opening through the body portion opening,

a repositionable chute door movable between an open and a closed position relative to the body portion opening,

a first seal disposed between the body portion and the housing, and

at least a second seal disposed between the body portion and the chute door;

wherein the body portion comprises:

two flanges provided with lock features cooperating with mating lock features of the chute door, and provided with a pivot feature used as a rotation axle for the chute door.

8. The water resistance apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the two flanges each further comprise grooves extending between the respective lock features to guide the chute door between the open and the closed position.

9. The water resistance apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the body portion further comprises an outer recess for positioning the chute door at the open position.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2018
From: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
To: GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 045188/0257 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR SCA HYGIENE HOLDINGS S.N.C. AS IDENTIFIED ON THE ASSIGNMENT PREVIOIUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 028890/FRAME 0795, TO GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE S.A.S. THE ASSIGNMENT DATED 14-NOV-2012 IS HEREBY CONFIRMED. Recorded May 9, 2013
From: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE S.A.S.
To: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
Reel/Frame 030389/0851 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2012
From: SCA HYGIENE HOLDINGS S.N.C.
To: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
Reel/Frame 028890/0795 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2008
From: CATTACIN, GILLES; POMMIER, NICOLAS; LINSTEDT, BRIAN K.; STARK, SALLY A.; ROTHWELL, TIMOTHY C.; STONIS, LUKE C.
To: GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE
Reel/Frame 021984/0017 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 07291356 · Nov 13, 2007 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090120952A1 · May 14, 2009