Towel dispenser

A dispenser for dispensing sheet material from a roll, comprising:

• a press bar assembly having a first orientation and being configured to pivot about a pivot axis extending through the press bar assembly, the press bar assembly comprising a rack configured to effectuate dispensing of the sheet material when the press bar assembly pivots about the pivot axis;
• a handle oriented in the first orientation, the handle being in engagement with the press bar assembly and configured to be pushed by a user generally into a housing of the dispenser, such that the press bar assembly pivots about the pivot axis;
• and
• a discharge chute comprising a lower shelf configured to direct the dispensed sheet material forwardly from the dispenser,
• wherein a first end portion of the handle is in proximity to the pivot axis and a second end portion of the handle is in proximity to the rack.

A dispenser for dispensing sheet material from a roll, comprising:

• a feed roller configured to rotate and thereby dispense sheet material from the roll;
• a discharge chute comprising a lower shelf configured to direct dispensed sheet material forwardly from the dispenser;
• a cutting blade disposed above the lower shelf of the discharge chute;
• and
• a dispensing nip at least partially formed by the feed roller, the dispensing nip being forwardly located with respect to the cutting blade,
• wherein the lower shelf of the discharge chute extends forwardly with respect to the cutting blade over a distance such that a line between an outer lip of the lower shelf and the cutting blade makes an angle of at least about 25 degrees with respect to a vertical.