Paper towel dispenser
US4170390A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1978 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K10/28
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The apparatus disclosed is for a dispenser for nylon reinforced paper toweling drawn from a roll of paper in a cabinet and returned to drop to the bottom of the cabinet when used. The roll of paper is floatingly supported in the cabinet for unrolling. Towel supply means accommodate the towel to be drawn through a dispensing opening. The roll is completely isolated from the used or spent toweling, which is passed through a slot into the cabinet and returned by towel return means. The top of the cabinet is hinged downwardly along the front of the cabinet to enable a clean roll to be placed in position in the cabinet. The spent toweling returned to the cabinet may be compacted in the bottom of the cabinet by a compactor in the cabinet and manually operated from outside of the cabinet. A slidable bottom plate forms the bottom of the cabinet, to accommodate removal of the compacted spent or dirty paper toweling.
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