Table model napkin dispenser
US4953747A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K10/427
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A napkin dispenser (10) is disclosed that is a self-contained unit that may be set upon a surface such as a table, counter, or the like. The napkin dispenser (10) has a front (14) and back (16) that oppose one another, each end having hinged doors (26) that may be opened for loading of napkins. The napkin dispenser (10) is symmetrical on a plane equidistant from the doors (26). The doors (26) have access windows (30) through which napkins may be extracted individually. The pressure plates (34) push the napkin against the doors (26), the pressure plates (34) being biased by a leaf spring (62). The spring (62) has a single leaf that is attached to the underside of the top (18) of the napkin dispenser (10) and to the back side of each of the pressure plates (34). The spring is positioned at an angle of 45.degree. relative to a line normal to the surface upon which the napkin dispenser (10) may be set, and the spring (62) is routred over a top (72) on the back side of the pressure plates (34). The spring angle and tab (72) provide a force profile against the napkins that allows for ease of extraction of the napkins by the user. The napkin dispenser has integral base (36) and side walls…
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