Wall mounted towel dispensers
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 front rollers extending along a front area of the main body, and(iii) a motor assembly for driving one or more of the one or more front rollers,(iv) wherein the main body includes a rear back wall defining a back wall of the interior space and including one or more openings configured to receive fasteners therethrough for mounting of the dispenser housing to a wall, and(v) wherein the interior space comprises a curved surface configured to receive and support a roll of towels received in the interior space of the main body in engagement therewith such that the roll of towels rolls and slides on the curved surface of the interior space during unwinding of the roll of towels, with the one or more front rollers of the main body being located proximate a bottom edge of the curved surface; 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 connected to the main body proximate a top edge of the curved surface and configured to move relative to the main body between,(i) an open position, in which an opening is defined by the housing through which toweling comprising a roll of towels is inserted into the interior space of the main body, and(ii) a closed position, in which the loading door extends over a top of and closes off the interior space of the main body, the one or more rollers of the loading door and the one or more front rollers of the housing being configured to receive an extent of the toweling therebetween when the loading door is in the closed position such that the extent of the toweling is extended from the housing by driving of the one or more front rollers of the housing by the motor assembly.
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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.
28 Citations
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 front rollers extending along a front area of the main body, and (iii) a motor assembly for driving one or more of the one or more front rollers, (iv) wherein the main body includes a rear back wall defining a back wall of the interior space and including one or more openings configured to receive fasteners therethrough for mounting of the dispenser housing to a wall, and (v) wherein the interior space comprises a curved surface configured to receive and support a roll of towels received in the interior space of the main body in engagement therewith such that the roll of towels rolls and slides on the curved surface of the interior space during unwinding of the roll of towels, with the one or more front rollers of the main body being located proximate a bottom edge of the curved surface; 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 connected to the main body proximate a top edge of the curved surface and configured to move relative to the main body between, (i) an open position, in which an opening is defined by the housing through which toweling comprising a roll of towels is inserted into the interior space of the main body, and (ii) a closed position, in which the loading door extends over a top of and closes off the interior space of the main body, the one or more rollers of the loading door and the one or more front rollers of the housing being configured to receive an extent of the toweling therebetween when the loading door is in the closed position such that the extent of the toweling is extended from the housing by driving of the one or more front rollers of the housing by the motor assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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 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 move relative to the housing 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 (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 the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. 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 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; and (c) means for connecting the loading door to the housing such that the loading door moves relative to the housing 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 (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 the housing.
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Specification