Modular paper towel dispenser
First Claim
1. A paper towel dispenser cabinet comprising, in combination:
- (1) a molded plastic back including a rear wall, spaced top and bottom walls, and spaced first and second side walls;
(2) a molded plastic door including a front wall having opposed first and second edge portions, spaced top and bottom walls extending from the front wall, and a first side wall extending from the first side edge portion of the front wall,the door being hingedly connected to the back;
(3) a mechanism module including a molded plastic inner member and a molded plastic outer member forming a housing for operating mechanism for the dispensing of paper towel from the cabinet,the mechanism module being secured to the back with the outer member thereof coplanar with and extending from the second side wall of the back;
(4) the back, door and mechanism module forming a cabinet enclosure for the storage of paper towels wherein, with the door closed, the top and bottom walls of the door and the back form the top and the bottom of the enclosure, the first side wall of the door and the first side wall of the back form one side of the enclosure, and the second side wall of the back and the outer member of the mechanism module form an opposite side of the enclosure.
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Abstract
A paper towel dispenser cabinet including a molded plastic back (2), door (9) and mechanism module (3). The back (2) has a rear wall (16), spaced first (18) and second (19) side walls and spaced top (17) and bottom (20) walls. The door has a front wall (271), a first side wall (274) and spaced top (273) and bottom (261) walls. The mechanism module (3) includes a mechanism plate (61) and a cover (81) for housing operating mechanism for the dispensing of paper towel from the cabinet. The mechanism module (3) is secured to the back with the cover (81) coplanar with and extending from the second sidewall (19) of the back. The back (2), the door (9) and the mechanism module (3) form a cabinet enclosure for the storage of paper towel rolls in which the top and bottom walls of the door and back form the top and bottom of the enclosure, the first side walls of the door and back form one side of the enclosure, and the second side wall of the back and the mechanism module cover form the other side of the enclosure. The components of a variety of operating mechanisms can be mounted on the mechanism plate so that the mode of operation of the dispenser can be changed by simply changing mechanism modules.
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1. A paper towel dispenser cabinet comprising, in combination:
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(1) a molded plastic back including a rear wall, spaced top and bottom walls, and spaced first and second side walls; (2) a molded plastic door including a front wall having opposed first and second edge portions, spaced top and bottom walls extending from the front wall, and a first side wall extending from the first side edge portion of the front wall, the door being hingedly connected to the back; (3) a mechanism module including a molded plastic inner member and a molded plastic outer member forming a housing for operating mechanism for the dispensing of paper towel from the cabinet, the mechanism module being secured to the back with the outer member thereof coplanar with and extending from the second side wall of the back; (4) the back, door and mechanism module forming a cabinet enclosure for the storage of paper towels wherein, with the door closed, the top and bottom walls of the door and the back form the top and the bottom of the enclosure, the first side wall of the door and the first side wall of the back form one side of the enclosure, and the second side wall of the back and the outer member of the mechanism module form an opposite side of the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a paper towel dispenser cabinet of the type adapted to store one or more rolls of paper towel and including an operating mechanism which rotatably drives a delivery mechanism in engagement with the paper towel to allow a user to dispense paper towel from the rolls according to a mode of operation, the improvement comprising:
a mechanism module in which the operating mechanism is housed and which forms a portion of the exterior of the dispenser cabinet, the mechanism module including a mechanism plate to mount the operating mechanism, the mechanism plate being suitable to mount the components of a variety of operating mechanisms, each said operating mechanism providing a different mode of operation, so that the mode of operation of the dispenser can be changed by changing mechanism modules. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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