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US 12,290,213 B2Granted
Towel dispenser
OwnerElizabeth Raddatzinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides towel dispenser apparatus and methods of making and using same.
Claims15
A top-pull dispenser for towels comprising:
- a housing having a housing back, housing sides, a housing bottom, and a detachable top cover connected thereto;
- a said detachable top cover and said housing being disposed offset from vertical by a predetermined offset angle;
- an opening in the top periphery of said top cover configured to dispense individual towels therethrough;
- an elevator system configured to elevate a support tray along the offset angle and comprising a rail system along which the support tray is propelled, the rail system including a stop at a top end of each rail;
- a spring-loaded mechanism to propel said support tray along said elevator system, wherein the support tray:
- includes a generally planar top surface and is slidably associated with the elevator system along the offset angle, and
- is removable by detaching the stop of each rail;
- and
- a locking member for fastening said top cover to the housing back and housing sides.
6 more elements
A towel dispenser comprising:
- a housing including:
- a top portion including:
- a top receiver,
- a top plate associated with the top receiver and including:
- an opening configured to permit a towel to pass therethrough,
- a latch configured to releasably mate with a latch receiver of the housing, and
- at least one top portion side wall adjacent the top receiver, and
- a bottom portion including:
- a back plate, and
- at least one side wall associated with the back plate;
- a platform disposed within the housing and configured to advance towels associated therewith toward the opening;
- and
- an adjustable base adjustably associated with the housing,
- wherein adjusting an orientation of the adjustable base relative to the housing causes an offset angle of the towel dispenser to change.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.