US 11,771,271 B1
Dispensing assembly for paper products
Christopher J. Danis, Centerville, OH (US); Christopher L Brandon, Dublin, OH (US); Matthew D. Schrader, Baltimore, OH (US); Keevyn B. Winterwood, Columbus, OH (US); Michael J. Krull, Hilliard, OH (US); and Kenneth A. George, Avon, OH (US)
Assigned to Christopher J. Danis, Centerville, OH (US)
Filed by Christopher J. Danis, Centerville, OH (US)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/357,960.
Application 17/357,960 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/911,362, filed on Jun. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,051,663.
Application 16/911,362 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/226,762, filed on Dec. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,806,307, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Int. Cl. A47K 10/36 (2006.01); A47K 10/38 (2006.01); A47K 10/32 (2006.01)
CPC A47K 10/3687 (2013.01) [A47K 10/38 (2013.01); A47K 2010/3233 (2013.01); A47K 2010/3266 (2013.01); A47K 2010/3681 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dispensing assembly, comprising:
a housing comprising a plurality of side panels that together define a compartment;
a cartridge for dispensing a paper product, the cartridge being removably received in the compartment of the housing; and
an actuation subassembly being disposed in the housing, the actuation subassembly configured to advance the paper product disposed in the cartridge;
wherein the housing and/or the cartridge include one or more alignment elements for facilitating a correct positioning of the cartridge within the housing, and wherein the one or more alignment elements include a protruding flange portion on a front of the cartridge that is configured to engage with a flange slot disposed behind a front surface of the housing.