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(11) EP 4 233 659 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/35

(21) Application number: 23174112.5

(22) Date of filing: 14.04.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47K 10/36(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A47K 10/3643; A47K 10/3631; A47K 2010/365; A47K 10/3606
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 15.04.2020 GB 202005502

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
21168456.8 / 3895589

(71) Applicant: KENNEDY HYGIENE PRODUCTS LTD
Uckfield East Sussex TN22 1YA (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • MACLEOD, William
    Worthing, BN12 4TB (GB)
  • ANGEAR, Hugh
    Hailsham, BN27 4JH (GB)

(74) Representative: Thompson, Trevor George 
Karssen Limited Suite LP49781 20-22 Wenlock Road
London N1 7GU
London N1 7GU (GB)

   


(54) DISPENSING APPARATUS


(57) Aspects of the present invention relate to a dispensing apparatus (1) for cutting sheets (S) from a length of towel. The dispensing apparatus (1) includes a supply roller (33) rotatable about a central axis (X). The dispensing apparatus (1) having at least one first cutting member (45A, 45B) having a first cutting edge (51A, 51B) with a first profile. The dispensing apparatus (1) having at least one second cutting member (55A, 55B) having a second cutting edge (61A) having a second profile. The second profile of the second cutting edge (61A) includes or consists of a curved profile. The at least one first cutting member (45A, 45B) or the at least one second cutting member (55A, 55B) is mounted to the supply roller (33) for rotation with the supply roller (33). In use, the at least one first cutting member (45A, 45B) and the at least one second cutting member (55A, 55B) cooperate with each other as the supply roller (33) rotates to cut the towel.







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