Tubular film dispensing apparatus
AssigneeT. Eliot,Inc.
InventorCharles Meierdierck
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Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing measured lengths of toilet seat cover material onto a toilet seat and for collecting used cover materials includes an integrated system to improve performance. The apparatus includes sensors to determine the orientation of the seat to prevent dispensation when the seat is raised. Computer circuitry, programmable for different supply lengths of cover, displays the number of dispensations remaining and can provide warning signals as the remaining number decreases to a preset value. Communication with a remote control facility is provided to allow remote inquiry of the status of the apparatus, including the number of dispensations available.
Claims13
Apparatus for supplying a cover on a toilet seat comprising:
- a toilet seat, means for dispensing a fresh length of fresh cover material from a supply reel onto the seat and for take-up of used cover material from the seat;
- and sensor means for sensing the position of the seat and for generating a disable signal to said dispensing means to prevent dispensation when the seat is in a vertical position, said dispensing means including a pair of switches corresponding to alternative lengths of cover material for inputting data representing the length of fresh cover material available to be dispensed onto the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.