DISPENSING PERFORATED PAPER TOWELS FROM TOWELING RECEIVED WITHIN RECESS OF LOADING DOOR
First Claim
1. A method of dispensing towels from toweling with a dispenser, comprising:
- (a) the step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user; and
(b) subsequent thereto, the step of retracting the toweling into the housing;
(c) wherein the housing comprises,(i) a main body, and(ii) a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between,(A) a closed position, in which the housing is configured to extend toweling there from, and(B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein,(iii) wherein the loading door comprises a towel carrier having a curved surface defining a cavity within which toweling comprising a roll of paper towels is received and retained in floating engagement therewith; and
(d) wherein the roll of paper towels rolls and slides on the curved surface when unwinding during said step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user.
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Abstract
Dispensing towels includes: the step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user; and subsequent thereto, the step of retracting the toweling into the housing. The housing includes a main body, and a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position, in which the housing is configured to extend toweling there from, and an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein. The loading door serves as a towel carrier and has a curved surface defining a cavity within which a roll of paper towels is received and retained in floating engagement therewith. The roll of paper towels rolls and slides on the curved surface when unwinding during said step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of dispensing towels from toweling with a dispenser, comprising:
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(a) the step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user; and (b) subsequent thereto, the step of retracting the toweling into the housing; (c) wherein the housing comprises, (i) a main body, and (ii) a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between, (A) a closed position, in which the housing is configured to extend toweling there from, and (B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein, (iii) wherein the loading door comprises a towel carrier having a curved surface defining a cavity within which toweling comprising a roll of paper towels is received and retained in floating engagement therewith; and (d) wherein the roll of paper towels rolls and slides on the curved surface when unwinding during said step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of dispensing a paper towel from toweling comprising a roll of perforated paper towels using an automatic paper towel dispenser, the method comprising:
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(a) the step of extending toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user, including unwinding of the roll of paper towels; and (b) subsequent thereto, the step of retracting the toweling into the housing; (c) wherein the housing comprises, (i) a main body, and (ii) a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between, (A) a closed position, in which the housing is configured to extend toweling there from, and (B) an open position, in which the loading door of the housing is configured to receive and loosely retain the roll of paper towels therein; and (d) wherein, during unwinding of the roll of paper towels, the roll of paper towels rolls and slides on a curved surface of the loading door by which the roll of paper towels is supported by the loading door. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification