US 12,453,445 B2
Roller assembly with compliant mechanisms
Klemen Erzen, Preddvor (SI)
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US)
Appl. No. 18/724,039
Filed by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US)
PCT Filed Jan. 14, 2022, PCT No. PCT/US2022/012528
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 25, 2024,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/136832, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 20, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0415339 A1, Dec. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. A47K 10/38 (2006.01)
CPC A47K 10/38 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roller assembly for a dispenser, comprising:
an elongated guide body;
a pair of pressure roller supports, each of the pair of pressure roller supports positioned proximate a respective opposite end portion of the elongated guide body;
a plurality of compliant support arms coupling the pair of pressure roller supports to the elongated guide body; and
a plurality of compliant support spring members configured for coupling a flapper bar to the elongated guide body, wherein the elongated guide body, the pair of pressure roller supports, the plurality of compliant support arms, and the plurality of compliant support spring members are integrally formed from a single, unitary piece of material.