Process and apparatus for dispensing paper towels
US5931339A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/428
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dispenser for individually dispensing paper towels from a stack of interfolded paper towels. The paper towels are received in a housing and dispensed by their ends through a slot in a smooth and generally uninterrupted manner. The slot is formed with a narrow medial portion and enlarged end portions to release only one paper towel at a time. Moreover, the dispenser effectively resists a user pulling a bunch of paper towels from the dispenser.
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