Interfolded napkin dispensing system
US6378726B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K10/426
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An interfolded paper napkin dispensing system composed of: (a) an outer housing defining an interior space; (b) stacking means mounted within the outer housing for holding a stack of paper napkins within the interior space; and (c) a dispensing face defined in the outer housing proximate to an end of the stacking means. The dispensing face has a central portion projecting out from the dispenser and a dispensing throat located in the central portion. The dispensing throat is composed of a slot portion having a length sufficient to permit a paper napkin to be pulled through by a user, but a relatively narrow width that prevents more than a few napkins from being pulled through the throat at one time. The dispensing throat further includes a finger access portion to help a user grip and pull a paper napkin through the dispensing slot despite the relatively narrow width of the dispensing slot.
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