Wall mounted towel dispenser
First Claim
1. A towel dispenser, comprising:
- (a) a housing comprising,(i) a main body defining an interior space for receiving toweling comprising a roll of towels,(ii) one or more rollers extending along a front area of the main body proximate an edge of the interior space, and(iii) a motor assembly for driving the one or more rollers,(iv) wherein the main body includes a back wall for mounting of the housing to a wall of a room, and(v) wherein the interior space comprises a curved surface configured to receive the roll of towels in engagement therewith such that the roll of towels rolls and slides on the curved surface of the main body of the housing during unwinding of the roll of towels; and
(b) a loading door having one or more rollers extending along a section of the interior side of the loading door, the loading door being configured to rotate relative to the main body, when the main body is mounted to a wall, between,(i) a closed position, in which the one or more rollers of the loading door are driven by rotation of the one or more rollers of the housing when the one or more rollers of the housing are driven by the motor assembly, the loading door and the housing being configured to receive an extent of toweling between the loading door and the housing when the loading door is in the closed position such that the extent of toweling is extended from the housing by driving of the rollers of the housing and loading door, and(ii) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein;
(c) wherein, when in the closed position, the loading door extends over a top of and closes off the interior space of the main body in which toweling is received.
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Abstract
A towel dispenser includes a housing mounted to a wall and defining an interior space for receiving toweling comprising a roll of towels, the interior space comprising a curved surface configured to receive the roll of towels in floating engagement therewith such that the roll of towels rolls and slides on the curved surface during unwinding of the roll of towels. The towel dispenser further includes a loading door configured to rotate relative to the main body, when the main body is mounted to a wall, between a closed position in which the loading door extends over a top of and closes off the interior space of the main body in which toweling is received, and an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein without obstruction by the loading door, with the loading door extending upwardly above and over a top of the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A towel dispenser, comprising:
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(a) a housing comprising, (i) a main body defining an interior space for receiving toweling comprising a roll of towels, (ii) one or more rollers extending along a front area of the main body proximate an edge of the interior space, and (iii) a motor assembly for driving the one or more rollers, (iv) wherein the main body includes a back wall for mounting of the housing to a wall of a room, and (v) wherein the interior space comprises a curved surface configured to receive the roll of towels in engagement therewith such that the roll of towels rolls and slides on the curved surface of the main body of the housing during unwinding of the roll of towels; and (b) a loading door having one or more rollers extending along a section of the interior side of the loading door, the loading door being configured to rotate relative to the main body, when the main body is mounted to a wall, between, (i) a closed position, in which the one or more rollers of the loading door are driven by rotation of the one or more rollers of the housing when the one or more rollers of the housing are driven by the motor assembly, the loading door and the housing being configured to receive an extent of toweling between the loading door and the housing when the loading door is in the closed position such that the extent of toweling is extended from the housing by driving of the rollers of the housing and loading door, and (ii) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein; (c) wherein, when in the closed position, the loading door extends over a top of and closes off the interior space of the main body in which toweling is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A towel dispenser mounted for dispensing toweling, comprising:
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(a) a housing, comprising, (i) a main body defining an interior space in which toweling comprising a roll of towels is received, (ii) one or more rollers extending along a front area of the main body proximate an edge of the interior space, and (iii) a motor assembly for driving the one or more rollers, (iv) wherein the interior space comprises a curved surface configured to receive the roll of towels in engagement therewith such that the roll of towels rolls and slides on the curved surface of the main body of the housing during unwinding of the roll of towels; and (b) a loading door having one or more rollers extending along a section of the interior side of the loading door, the loading door being configured to rotate relative to the main body, between, (i) a closed position, in which the one or more rollers of the loading door are driven by rotation of the one or more rollers of the housing when the one or more rollers of the housing are driven by the motor assembly, the loading door and the housing being configured to receive an extent of toweling between the loading door and the housing when the loading door is in the closed position such that the extent of toweling is extended from the housing by driving of the rollers of the housing and loading door, and (ii) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein; (c) wherein, when in the closed position, the loading door extends over a top of and closes off the interior space of the main body in which toweling is received; and (d) wherein the main body of the housing includes a back wall that is mounted to a wall of a room. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A towel dispenser, comprising:
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(a) a housing configured to be mounted to a wall along a back thereof, and defining an interior space for receiving toweling comprising a roll of towels, the interior space comprising a curved surface configured to receive the roll of towels in engagement therewith such that the roll of towels rolls and slides on the curved surface of the housing during unwinding of the roll of towels; (b) a loading door having one or more rollers extending along a section of the interior side of the loading door, the loading door being configured to rotate relative to the main body, when the main body is mounted to a wall, between, (i) a closed position, in which the loading door and the housing are configured to receive an extent of toweling therebetween for dispensing of the toweling, and in which the loading door extends over a top of and closes off the interior space of the main body in which toweling is received, and (ii) an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein without obstruction by the loading door, with the loading door extending upwardly above and over a top of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification