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 loading door body defining an area within which the toweling is positioned when the toweling is received in the housing and a lip that extends away from the loading door body; and
(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.
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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 loading door body defining an area within which the toweling is positioned when the toweling is received in the housing and a lip that extends away from the loading door body; and (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. - 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 loading door body defining an area within which the toweling is positioned when the toweling is received in the housing and a lip that extends away from the loading door body; and (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. - 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 loading door body defining an area within which the toweling is positioned when the toweling is received in the housing and a lip that extends away from the loading door body; and (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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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