Metering napkin dispenser
US6622888B2 · kind B2 · utility
20Cited by
17References
32Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/428
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A product metering napkin dispenser includes a housing defining a storage magazine for receiving a stack of folded napkins and a metering member that penetrates the stack in order to segregate a predetermined number of napkins from the remainder of the stack for dispensing. Preferred embodiments include gravity feed napkin dispensers. In various embodiments the metering member may include: a pivoting plate cooperating with a hinged trap door support surface; a rotating semicircular disk co-rotating with a support disk; or a reciprocating jaw assembly urging napkins through an aperture.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.