US3756453A
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Dispenser
Assignee: SANITOR Manufacturing CO
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Filing: 1972-01-17
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Granted: 1973-09-04
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Expires: 1992-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A dispenser for permitting the individual dispensing of paper blanks, such as toilet seat covers. The dispenser includes a cabinet in which a pad of paper blanks is suspended, and a manually actuatable ejector mechanism is mounted on the cabinet for engaging one of the blanks at a time to permit dispensing of same. The blanks are disposed in a stack secured to a mounting member. The mounting member is provided with a pair of openings for permitting it to be supported on a pair of hangers provided within the cabinet. The hangers are asymmetric relative to the vertical centerline of the cabinet, and the openings in the mounting member are also asymmetric, whereby the pad of blanks can be supported within the cabinet only in a proper orientation for permitting dispensing of the blanks.
Inventors
- 👤 W Griffioen
- 👤 J Dietrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:02
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K17/00; A47K17/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
306 words
In a dispenser for flexible sheets arranged flat against each other in a pad detachably secured to a mounting member, the dispenser comprising a cabinet having spaced and substantially parallel walls defining an ejection slot along the lower edge thereof and having spaced front are rear walls adapted to receive said pad therebetween with said pad lying adjacent one of said walls, two or more hangers secured to one of said walls and extending toward the other wall for suspending said pad within said cabinet, said hangers extending through openings formed in said mounting member, and ejector means movably mounted on said front wall and disposed for engagement with a sheet of said pad for detaching said sheet from said pad and dispensing same downwardly through said ejection slot, wherein the improvement comprises: said hangers each have a substantially L-shaped crosssection comprising a vertical wall and a horizontal wall extending sidewardly from the lower end of the vertical wall, the upper edge of said vertical wall sloping downwardly relative to the lower edge thereof in a direction toward said one wall of said cabinet, the horizontal walls of said hangers extending in the same directions from their associated vertical walls so that said hangers are asymmetrical relative to the vertical centerline of the cabinet; the openings in said mounting member also being L-shaped and asymmetric with respect to the vertical centerline of the mounting member, said openings each having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion through which extend the vertical and horizontal walls of the hangers, said vertical portion having a vertical dimension at least as large as the maximum vertical dimension of said vertical wall whereby as the mounting member moves toward said one wall of said cabinet, the upper edge of said horizontal portion rests on and is supported by said horizontal wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
306 words
In a dispenser for flexible sheets arranged flat against each other in a pad detachably secured to a mounting member, the dispenser comprising a cabinet having spaced and substantially parallel walls defining an ejection slot along the lower edge thereof and having spaced front are rear walls adapted to receive said pad therebetween with said pad lying adjacent one of said walls, two or more hangers secured to one of said walls and extending toward the other wall for suspending said pad within said cabinet, said hangers extending through openings formed in said mounting member, and ejector means movably mounted on said front wall and disposed for engagement with a sheet of said pad for detaching said sheet from said pad and dispensing same downwardly through said ejection slot, wherein the improvement comprises: said hangers each have a substantially L-shaped crosssection comprising a vertical wall and a horizontal wall extending sidewardly from the lower end of the vertical wall, the upper edge of said vertical wall sloping downwardly relative to the lower edge thereof in a direction toward said one wall of said cabinet, the horizontal walls of said hangers extending in the same directions from their associated vertical walls so that said hangers are asymmetrical relative to the vertical centerline of the cabinet; the openings in said mounting member also being L-shaped and asymmetric with respect to the vertical centerline of the mounting member, said openings each having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion through which extend the vertical and horizontal walls of the hangers, said vertical portion having a vertical dimension at least as large as the maximum vertical dimension of said vertical wall whereby as the mounting member moves toward said one wall of said cabinet, the upper edge of said horizontal portion rests on and is supported by said horizontal wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
A dispenser according to claim 1, wherein a pair of said hangers are horizontally spaced and are fixedly secured to said one wall of said cabinet means, and said openings including a pair of horizontally spaced openings extending through said mounting member, said pair of openings and said pair of hangers being disposed on opposite lateral sides of, and asymmetric relative to, the vertical centerline of said cabinet means and said mounting member, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A dispenser according to claim 2, wherein said pair of hangers are fixedly secuRed to the rear wall of the cabinet adjacent the opposite upper corners thereof, and said pair of openings are formed in said mounting member adjacent the opposite corners thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A dispenser according to claim 1, in which said hangers each are of identical monolithic one-piece, plate-like construction, each hanger having an upright mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly to said horizontal wall and attached to said one wall of said cabinet, said mounting flange also extending substantially perpendicular to said vertical wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dispenser according to claim 4, in which said vertical wall has a reversely bent upper edge portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
204 words
In a dispenser for flexible sheets arranged flat against each other in a pad detachably secured to a mounting member, the dispenser comprising a cabinet having spaced and substantially parallel walls defining an ejection slot along the lower edge thereof and having spaced front and rear walls adapted to receive said pad therebetween with said pad lying adjacent one of said walls, two or more hangers secured to one of said walls and extending toward the other wall for suspending said pad within said cabinet, and ejector means movably mounted on said front wall and disposed for engagement with a sheet of said pad for detaching said sheet from said pad and dispensing same downwardly through said ejection slot, wherein the improvement comprises: said hangers each have a substantially L-shaped cross-section comprising a vertical wall and a horizontal wall extending sidewardly from the lower end of the vertical wall, the upper edge of said vertical wall sloping downwardly relative to the lower edge thereof in a direction toward said one wall of said cabinet, the horizontal walls of said hangers extending in the same directions from their associated vertical walls so that said hangers are asymmetrical relative to the vertical centerline of the cabinet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
204 words
In a dispenser for flexible sheets arranged flat against each other in a pad detachably secured to a mounting member, the dispenser comprising a cabinet having spaced and substantially parallel walls defining an ejection slot along the lower edge thereof and having spaced front and rear walls adapted to receive said pad therebetween with said pad lying adjacent one of said walls, two or more hangers secured to one of said walls and extending toward the other wall for suspending said pad within said cabinet, and ejector means movably mounted on said front wall and disposed for engagement with a sheet of said pad for detaching said sheet from said pad and dispensing same downwardly through said ejection slot, wherein the improvement comprises: said hangers each have a substantially L-shaped cross-section comprising a vertical wall and a horizontal wall extending sidewardly from the lower end of the vertical wall, the upper edge of said vertical wall sloping downwardly relative to the lower edge thereof in a direction toward said one wall of said cabinet, the horizontal walls of said hangers extending in the same directions from their associated vertical walls so that said hangers are asymmetrical relative to the vertical centerline of the cabinet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A dispenser according to claim 6, in which said hangers each are of identical monolithic one-piece, plate-like construction, each hanger having an upright mounting flange extending substantially perpendicularly to said horizontal wall and attached to said one wall of said cabinet, said mounting flange also extending substantially perpendicular to said vertical wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dispenser according to claim 7, in which said vertical wall has a reversely bent upper edge portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-03 | 1977-03-05 | 1977-09-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-03 | 1981-03-05 | 1981-09-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-03 | 1985-03-05 | 1985-09-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |