Multi-orientation towel dispenser
US11641986B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/3233
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Dispensers are capable of being used in one orientation for dispensing paper towels upwardly when situated on a countertop and also in a second orientation for dispensing paper towels downwardly when mounted on a wall or other surface. Moreover, the dispensers can be easily modified to present a different finish by installing the desired outer shell components on the dispenser. The dispenser utilizes an inner cartridge adapted to house a stack of interleaved paper towels. The paper towels are urged by a spring toward a dispensing slot situated on a housing surrounding the cartridge. The spring urges the leading paper towel in the stack toward the dispensing slot in either orientation for convenient access to the towel by a user.
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