Dispensing gap defined between loading door and main body of automatic towel dispenser
First Claim
1. A towel dispenser, comprising:
- (a) a housing for receiving toweling, the housing comprising,(i) a main body that comprises a front wall of the housing,(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 dispense towels therefrom, and(B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein, and(iii) a guide system configured to guide the toweling while towels are dispensed from the housing, the guide system comprising a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door;
(b) wherein the loading door comprises a curved body defining an area within which the toweling is positioned when the toweling is received in the housing and a lip that extends from the curved body and defines a generally planar surface;
(c) wherein the front wall of the main body and the lip of the loading door collectively define a gap to which the guiding system guides the toweling and through which towels are dispensed when the loading door is in the closed position; and
(d) wherein the generally planar surface of the lip of the loading door extends generally downwardly below the curved body of the loading door when the loading door is in the open position.
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Abstract
A towel dispenser includes a housing for receiving toweling. The housing includes a main body; a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position and an open position; and a guide system that includes a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door. The towel dispenser may include a motor for driving dispensing of the toweling from the housing and an associated sensor. The towel dispenser can be mounted to an underside of a cabinet. In an aspect, the front wall of the main body and a lip of the loading door collectively define a gap to which the guiding system guides the toweling and through which towels are dispensed when the loading door is in the closed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A towel dispenser, comprising:
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(a) a housing for receiving toweling, the housing comprising, (i) a main body that comprises a front wall of the housing, (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 dispense towels therefrom, and (B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein, and (iii) a guide system configured to guide the toweling while towels are dispensed from the housing, the guide system comprising a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door; (b) wherein the loading door comprises a curved body defining an area within which the toweling is positioned when the toweling is received in the housing and a lip that extends from the curved body and defines a generally planar surface; (c) wherein the front wall of the main body and the lip of the loading door collectively define a gap to which the guiding system guides the toweling and through which towels are dispensed when the loading door is in the closed position; and (d) wherein the generally planar surface of the lip of the loading door extends generally downwardly below the curved body of the loading door when the loading door is in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An automatic paper towel dispenser, comprising:
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(a) toweling comprising a roll of perforated paper towels; and (b) a housing in which the roll of perforated paper towels is received for dispensing, the housing comprising, (i) a main body, (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 dispense towels therefrom, and (B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein, and (iii) a guide system configured to guide the toweling while towels are dispensed from the housing, the guide system comprising a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door, and (iv) a motor located within the housing for feeding the toweling outside of the housing during dispensing of a towel; (c) wherein the loading door comprises a curved body defining an area within which the toweling is positioned when the toweling is received in the housing and a lip that extends from the curved body and defines a generally planar surface; (d) wherein the front wall of the main body and the lip of the loading door collectively define a gap to which the guiding system guides the toweling and through which towels are dispensed when the loading door is in the closed position; and (e) wherein the generally planar surface of the lip of the loading door extends generally downwardly below the curved body of the loading door when the loading door is in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A towel-dispensing apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a cabinet; and (b) a paper towel dispenser mounted to an underside of the cabinet, the paper towel dispenser comprising a housing in which toweling comprising a roll of perforated paper towels is contained for dispensing, the housing comprising, (i) a main body, (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 dispense towels therefrom, and (B) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein, and (iii) a guide system configured to guide the toweling while towels are dispensed from the housing, the guide system comprising a first roller attached to the main body and a second roller attached to the loading door, and (iv) a motor located within the housing for feeding the toweling outside of the housing during dispensing of a towel; (c) wherein the loading door comprises a curved body defining an area within which the toweling is positioned when the toweling is received in the housing and a lip that extends from the curved body and defines a generally planar surface; (d) wherein the front wall of the main body and the lip of the loading door collectively define a gap to which the guiding system guides the toweling and through which towels are dispensed when the loading door is in the closed position; and (e) wherein the generally planar surface of the lip of the loading door extends generally downwardly below the curved body of the loading door when the loading door is in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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