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Method and apparatus for controlling a dispenser to conserve towel dispensed therefrom

  • US 7,594,622 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2006
  • Issued: 09/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling operation of an automatic towel dispenser to conserve the overall amount of towel dispensed comprising:

  • dispensing from the dispenser a full length of towel responsive to a first user request;

    if a further user request occurs within a preset time, dispensing from the dispenser a partial length of towel; and

    if the further user request occurs after the preset time, dispensing from the dispenser a full length of towel,whereby the difference between the partial length of towel actually dispensed and the full length of towel represents conserved towel.

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