PERFORATION SENSING TOWEL DISPENSER
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1. A towel dispenser, comprising:
- (a) a housing for receiving toweling, wherein the toweling includes a first towel and a second towel that are connected together and separable at a perforation formed between the first and second towel, the housing being configured to define a path P for the toweling;
(b) a motor;
(c) a perforation sensor for sensing the perforation and electrically connected to the motor;
(d) wherein the perforation sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of the presence of the perforation and the motor is configured to deactivate in response to the signal.
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Abstract
There is provided a towel dispenser that includes a housing for containing toweling. The toweling includes a first towel and a second towel that are connected together and separable at a perforation formed between the first and second towel. The housing is configured to define a path P for the toweling. A motor and a perforation sensor are provided for dispensing the toweling and are electrically connected together. The perforation sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of the presence of the perforation and the motor is configured to deactivate in response to the signal.
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1. A towel dispenser, comprising:
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(a) a housing for receiving toweling, wherein the toweling includes a first towel and a second towel that are connected together and separable at a perforation formed between the first and second towel, the housing being configured to define a path P for the toweling; (b) a motor; (c) a perforation sensor for sensing the perforation and electrically connected to the motor; (d) wherein the perforation sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of the presence of the perforation and the motor is configured to deactivate in response to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of dispensing towels from a dispenser, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a housing for containing toweling, wherein the toweling includes a first towel and a second towel that are connected together and separable at perforation formed between the first and second towel, the housing being configured to define a path P for the toweling;
a motor positioned with the housing for dispensing the toweling;
a controller positioned within the housing;
a sensor for sensing the perforation;
wherein the sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of the presence of the perforation and the controller is configured to receive the signal and to deactivate the motor accordingly;b) activating the motor to propel the toweling along path P; c) deactivating the motor after the sensor generates a signal indicating the presence of the perforation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of loading a towel dispenser, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a housing for receiving toweling, wherein the toweling includes a first towel and a second towel that are connected together and separable along a perforation formed between the first and second towel;
a movable loading door having an open first position wherein toweling can be loaded into the housing and a closed second position;
a guide system configured to define a path P for the toweling, wherein the guide system includes a first set of guiding members attached to the housing and a second set of guiding members defining path P attached to the loading door such that the guide system defines path P when the loading door is in the first position;b) moving the loading door to the open second position; c) placing toweling within the housing; d) extending a length of toweling from the housing over the loading door; and e) moving the loading door to the closed position such that toweling extends along path P. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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