Napkin dispenser
AssigneeGeorgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
InventorRoy J. Rozek
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Abstract
A cover for a napkin dispenser includes an elongated dispensing aperture having a major and a minor axis. The cover also includes a pair of support members disposed on an inner surface of the cover on opposing sides of the elongated dispensing aperture. Each of the support members includes a central portion and the height of at least a portion of the central portion relative to the inner surface generally increases as a distance between the elongated dispensing aperture and the central portion increases.
Claims20
A cover for a napkin dispenser comprising:
- an elongated dispensing aperture comprising an major and a minor axis;
- and
- a pair of support members disposed on an inner surface of the cover on opposing sides of the elongated dispensing aperture, wherein each of the support members comprises a central portion;
- and
- wherein a height of at least a portion of the central portion relative to the inner surface generally increases as a distance between the elongated dispensing aperture and the central portion increases.
A napkin dispenser including a napkin stack comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a spring device disposed inside the enclosure and in communication with the napkin stack;
- a dispensing cover removably affixed to the enclosure, the dispensing cover comprising:
- an elongated dispensing aperture;
- a pair of support members disposed on an inner surface of the dispensing cover on opposing sides of the elongated dispensing aperture, each of the support members is operable for opposing a force exerted by the napkin stack;
- and
- wherein a height of each of the support members relative to the inner surface generally increases as a distance between the elongated dispensing aperture and the support members increases;
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- wherein the spring device exerts a force on the napkin stack urging it towards the dispensing cover.
A napkin dispenser comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a pressure carriage slidably disposed inside the enclosure;
- a dispensing cover removably affixed to the enclosure, the dispensing cover comprising:
- an elongated dispensing aperture;
- a pair of support members disposed on an inner surface of the dispensing cover on opposing sides of the elongated dispensing aperture, wherein a height of each of the support members relative to the inner surface generally increases as a distance between the elongated dispensing aperture and the support members increases.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.