Dispensing cabinet for paper sheets
AssigneeScott Paper Company
InventorsAlan D. Frazier, Richard P. Lewis, Richard O. Norman
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Abstract
A cabinet for dispensing a sheet of paper from a stack of paper sheets in the cabinet. Means are provided in the cabinet for restricting the length of the stack of paper that can be placed in the cabinet when the cabinet is open. The restricting means is movable to a pressure relieving position when the cabinet is closed.
Claims11
An improved cabinet for dispensing a sheet of paper from a stack of paper sheets in the cabinet, the cabinet having a dispensing opening, a refillable container section, and a cover section wherein the improvement comprises:
- (a) first means, pivotally mounted in the cabinet, having a surface that pivots into contact with the stack thereby restricting the stack length when the container section is separated from the cover section, the first means being pivotable to a pressure relieving position when the container section is joined with the cover section;
- and (b) second means for pivoting the first means from the stack length restricting position to the pressure relieving position when the contained section is joined with the cover section, thereby reducing the pressure on the sheet adjacent the dispensing opening caused by a compression force applied to the stack by the pivoted surface.
An improved cabinet for dispensing a sheet of paper from a stack of paper sheets in the cabinet, the cabinet having a top wall and a bottom wall with a dispensing opening proximate to the bottom wall, a refillable container section and a cover section wherein the improvement comprises:
- (a) a movable element located in the cabinet above the stack;
- (b) locking means pivotally residing at a restricting position inhibiting movement of said movable element toward the top wall when the container section is opened from the cover section thereby limiting the stack length;
- (c) means for pivoting said locking means when the container section is closed with the cover section, said means for pivoting moving said locking means from said restricting position thereby allowing said movable element to move toward said top wall and into a pressure relieving position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.