Paper towel dispenser
AssigneeSCA Hygiene Products AB
InventorsEva-Li Saarvali, Mikael Linden, Anders Aberg
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Abstract
A paper towel dispenser includes a housing for holding a stack of interfolded towels. The housing includes a front wall, a rear wall, two outer side walls, an upper wall and a support surface for the stack of towels, the stack of towels being located adjacent and parallel to at least the front wall. The front wall extends a predetermined distance below the support surface. A dispensing opening is located between the front wall and the support surface, and at least one guide element is arranged to support a leading panel of a first towel adjacent the front wall and a leading edge of the leading panel parallel to the lower edge of the front wall.
Claims12
A paper towel dispenser, comprising:
- a housing for holding a stack of interfolded towels;
- said housing comprising
- a front wall,
- a rear wall,
- two outer side walls, an upper wall and
- a support surface for the stack of towels;
- said stack of towels being located adjacent and parallel to at least the front wall;
- wherein
- the front wall extends a predetermined distance below the support surface, a dispensing opening is located between the front wall and the support surface, and at least one guide is arranged to support a leading panel of a first towel adjacent the front wall and a leading edge of said leading panel parallel to a lower edge of the front wall,
- wherein the guide comprises a first section and a second section;
- the first section comprising an upper portion and a lower portion arranged spaced a predetermined distance away from the front wall, and the second section being arranged adjacent to and parallel with the front wall, and
- wherein the upper portion is arranged to extend downwards from the support surface from a position adjacent the dispensing opening, and the lower portion has a predetermined curvature with an apex directed away from the front wall.
A paper towel dispenser, comprising:
- a housing for holding a stack of interfolded towels;
- said housing comprising
- a front wall,
- a rear wall,
- two outer side walls, an upper wall and
- a support surface for the stack of towels;
- said stack of towels being located adjacent and parallel to at least the front wall;
- wherein
- the front wall extends a predetermined distance below the support surface, a dispensing opening is located between the front wall and the support surface and at least one guide is arranged to support a leading panel of a first towel adjacent the front wall and a leading edge of said leading panel parallel to a lower edge of the front wall,
- wherein the guide comprises a first section and a second section;
- the first section comprising at least one portion arranged spaced a predetermined distance away from the front wall, and the second section being arranged adjacent to and parallel with the front wall,
- wherein the first section is arranged to extend downwards from a position spaced a predetermined distance from the dispensing opening and the front wall toward the front wall, and
- wherein the first section is arranged to extend downwards with a predetermined curvature towards the second section.
A paper towel dispenser, comprising:
- a front wall;
- a central cut-out in the front wall;
- a rear wall;
- two outer side walls;
- an upper wall;
- a support surface configured for supporting a stack of towels, said stack of towels being located adjacent and parallel to at least the front wall, the central cut-out defining at least a portion of a dispensing opening located between the front wall and the support surface, and the front wall extends a predetermined distance below the support surface;
- and
- at least one guide arranged to support a leading panel of a first towel adjacent the front wall and a leading edge of said leading panel parallel to a lower edge of the front wall,
- wherein the guide comprises a first section and a second section, the first section comprising at least one portion arranged spaced a predetermined distance away from the front wall, and the second section being arranged adjacent to and parallel with the front wall, and
- wherein the first section comprises an upper portion arranged to extend downwards from the support surface from a position adjacent the dispensing opening, and a lower portion having a predetermined curvature with an apex directed away from the front wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.