US3151771A
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Sheet material dispenser
Assignee: PARACHEM IOWA
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Filing: 1962-01-30
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Granted: 1964-10-06
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Expires: 1982-01-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Greene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:44
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/16; A47K10/18; A47K10/185; A47K5/00; A47K5/04; A47K5/06; A47K5/08; A47K2201/00; A47K2201/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A DISPENSER FOR SHEET MATERIAL COMPRISING A HOUSING FORMED BY A FRONT WALL AND SIDE WALLS RIGID WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER FOR HOLDING THEREIN A STACK OF SEPARATE LEAVES OF SAID MATERIAL, SHELF PORTIONS PROJECTING FROM THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOUSING FOR THE SUPPORT OF SUCH A STACK, PARTS OF SAID SHELF PORTIONS PROJECTING FROM THE SIDE WALLS HAVING GENERALLY HORIZONTAL UPPER LEAF SUPPORTING SURFACES WITH WALL-REMOTE EDGES LATERALLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER NEAR, BUT REARWARDLY SPACED FROM, THE FRONT WALL TO ALLOW A FINGER TO ENGAGE THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE LOWERMOST LEAF OF A STACK THEREOF IN SAID HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALLY WITHDRAWING IT FROM SAID STACK, THE FRONT WALL HAVING ITS LOWER PORTION CURVED DOWNWARD AND OUTWARD ABOUT A RELATIVELY LARGE RADIUS AND THROUGH A SUBSTANTIAL ANGLE TO FORM A FIXED LIP ON WHICH A THUMB MAY REST AND UNDER WHICH A FINGER MAY PULL SAID LOWERMOST LEAF FOR EXTENDED WITHDRAWAL UNTIL IT MAY BE GRASPED BETWEEN FINGER AND THUMB.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A DISPENSER FOR SHEET MATERIAL COMPRISING A HOUSING FORMED BY A FRONT WALL AND SIDE WALLS RIGID WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER FOR HOLDING THEREIN A STACK OF SEPARATE LEAVES OF SAID MATERIAL, SHELF PORTIONS PROJECTING FROM THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID HOUSING FOR THE SUPPORT OF SUCH A STACK, PARTS OF SAID SHELF PORTIONS PROJECTING FROM THE SIDE WALLS HAVING GENERALLY HORIZONTAL UPPER LEAF SUPPORTING SURFACES WITH WALL-REMOTE EDGES LATERALLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER NEAR, BUT REARWARDLY SPACED FROM, THE FRONT WALL TO ALLOW A FINGER TO ENGAGE THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE LOWERMOST LEAF OF A STACK THEREOF IN SAID HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALLY WITHDRAWING IT FROM SAID STACK, THE FRONT WALL HAVING ITS LOWER PORTION CURVED DOWNWARD AND OUTWARD ABOUT A RELATIVELY LARGE RADIUS AND THROUGH A SUBSTANTIAL ANGLE TO FORM A FIXED LIP ON WHICH A THUMB MAY REST AND UNDER WHICH A FINGER MAY PULL SAID LOWERMOST LEAF FOR EXTENDED WITHDRAWAL UNTIL IT MAY BE GRASPED BETWEEN FINGER AND THUMB.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-06 | 1968-04-06 | 1968-10-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-06 | 1972-04-06 | 1972-10-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-06 | 1976-04-06 | 1976-10-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |