| CPC B65H 35/002 (2013.01) [B65H 35/0086 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5151 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5154 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A dispenser comprising:
a container for receiving a roll of material through an opening;
a blade for cutting the material, the blade at least partially disposed within the container;
a trap extending along a length of the blade, the trap moveable between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the trap is configured to obscure the blade in the extended position, and to expose the blade in the retracted position to permit cutting of the material by the blade;
a lock moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the lock is configured to prevent movement of the trap from the extended position to the retracted position in the locked position, and to permit movement of the trap from the extended position to the retracted position when in the unlocked position; and
a transfer element moveable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the transfer element is configured to engage with the lock such that, when the transfer element is in the open position the lock is in the locked position, and when the transfer element is moved to the closed position, the lock is moved to the unlocked position;
a lid moveable between a covered position, in which the lid covers the opening, and an uncovered position in which the lid does not cover the opening,
wherein the lid is configured to engage with the transfer element such that movement of the lid from the uncovered position to the covered position moves the transfer element from the open position to the closed position to unlock the trap, and permit movement of the trap to expose the blade for cutting the material, and
wherein the lid is configured to engage the trap such that movement of the lid from the uncovered position toward the covered position moves the trap from the extended position toward the retracted position.
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