A hybrid towel dispenser is provided that can be operated in an automatic dispensing mode and a manual dispensing mode. The dispenser includes a drum having a retractable knife that extends out of the drum when the drum rotates past a selected position and severs a towel segment from a towel sheet. The...http://www.google.com/patents/US8082827?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8082827 - Hybrid towel dispenser
