Back to results
US 8,910,826 B2Granted
Sheeted cleaning media dispenser with rotation limiting hanger
OwnerGregg R. Rapalainventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A dispenser is described for dispensing sheeted cleaning media, such as disposable hand towels, in a residential or household setting using the existing towel bar for a means of placement.
Claims13
A dispenser of sheeted cleaning media comprising:
- a container having sheeted cleaning media disposed within;
- and
- an openable hook shaped hanger that is attached to the container and when open has an extended area from a hanging area of the hook shaped hanger that provides an opening to the hanging area of the hook shaped hanger, the opening providing a means for the hook shaped hanger to be placed on a towel bar that is attached to a wall, the extended area being adjacent the wall when the hook shaped hanger is hanging on the towel bar, and as the sheeted cleaning media are dispensed at an angle from the wall from the container the extended area is in contact with the wall to limit the rotation of the container about the towel bar;
- and
- a base that is attached to a container side and being generally inset from the perimeter of a sidewall of the container, the base forming a cavity configured to match the perimeter shape of the openable hook shaped hanger, and the base extending from the sidewall comprising a depth to match the thickness of the openable hook shaped hanger.
2 more elements
A dispenser of sheeted cleaning media comprising:
- a container having sheeted cleaning media disposed within;
- and
- an openable hook shaped hanger that is attached to the container and when open has an extended area from a hanging area of the hook shaped hanger that provides an opening to the hanging area of the hook shaped hanger, the opening providing a means for the hook shaped hanger to be placed on a bar that is attached to a bathroom wall, the extended area being adjacent the bathroom wall when the hook shaped hanger is hanging on the bar, and as the sheeted cleaning media are dispensed at an angle from the bathroom wall from the container the extended area is in contact with the bathroom wall to limit the rotation of the container about the bar;
- and
- a base that is attached to a container side and being generally inset from the perimeter of a sidewall of the container, the base forming a cavity configured to match the perimeter shape of the openable hook shaped hanger, and the base extending from the sidewall comprising a depth to match the thickness of the openable hook shaped hanger.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.