Paper towel dispensing and soiled towel stowing equipment
OwnerKelso Stewartinventor
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Abstract
Paper towel dispensing and soiled towel stowing equipment includes a receptacle (24) for used towels, a dispenser containing a supply of paper towels and tamping means (44) for compressing used towel material in the receptacle (24). The tamping means 44 is biased into an uppermost position where it urges towel engaging means (47) into engagement with the paper towels. The towel engaging means (47) disengages the towels when the tamping means is depressed by means of a pedal (42) to compress the contents of the receptacle (24). Thus, the availability of the towel material is restricted unless the user depresses the pedal (42) to compress the soiled towels.
Claims19
Paper towel dispensing and soiled paper stowing equipment comprising a receptacle for soiled towel material, a dispenser positioned above said receptacle and adapted to receive a supply of towel material, tamping means associated with said receptacle and movable between a first, uppermost, positionand a second, lowermost, position wherein said tamping means serves to compress soiled towel material within said receptacle, the tamping means being biased towards said first, uppermost, position, and towel engaging means associated with said dispenser for controlling the availability of the towel material in response to movement of said tamping means.
Paper towel dispensing and soiled paper stowing equipment comprising a receptacle for soiled towel material, a dispenser positioned above said receptacle and adapted to receive a supply towel material, tamping means associated with said receptacle and moveable between a first, uppermost, position and a second, lowermost, position wherein said tamping means serves to compress soiled towel material within said receptacle, the tamping means being biased towards said first, uppermost, position, and towel engaging means associated with said dispenser for controlling the availability of the towel material in response to movement of said tamping means, wherein said towel engaging means is biased towards a second position but is maintained towards a first position by said tamping means when said tamping means is in its uppermost position.
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