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Paper towel dispensing and soiled towel stowing equipment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-07-09
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2006-07-09
Abstract
Abstract Paper towel dispensing and soiled towel stowing equipment includes a receptacle (24) for used towels, a dispenser containing a supply of paper towels and tamping means (44) for compressing used towel material in the receptacle (24). The tamping means 44 is biased into an uppermost position where it urges towel engaging means (47) into engagement with the paper towels. The towel engaging means (47) disengages the towels when the tamping means is depressed by means of a pedal (42) to compress the contents of the receptacle (24). Thus, the availability of the towel material is restricted unless the user depresses the pedal (42) to compress the soiled towels.
Inventors
- 👤 Kelso Stewart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:09
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/24; A47K10/32; A47K10/34; A47K10/36; A47K10/38; A47K10/3809; A47K10/3818; A47K10/3827; A47K10/42; A47K10/424; A47K10/46; B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/14; B65F1/1405; A47K10/3631; A47K10/3637; A47K2010/3266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
Paper towel dispensing and soiled paper stowing equipment comprising a receptacle for soiled towel material, a dispenser positioned above said receptacle and adapted to receive a supply of towel material, tamping means associated with said receptacle and movable between a first, uppermost, positionand a second, lowermost, position wherein said tamping means serves to compress soiled towel material within said receptacle, the tamping means being biased towards said first, uppermost, position, and towel engaging means associated with said dispenser for controlling the availability of the towel material in response to movement of said tamping means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
Paper towel dispensing and soiled paper stowing equipment comprising a receptacle for soiled towel material, a dispenser positioned above said receptacle and adapted to receive a supply of towel material, tamping means associated with said receptacle and movable between a first, uppermost, positionand a second, lowermost, position wherein said tamping means serves to compress soiled towel material within said receptacle, the tamping means being biased towards said first, uppermost, position, and towel engaging means associated with said dispenser for controlling the availability of the towel material in response to movement of said tamping means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said towel engaging means is movable between a first position, wherein it engages said towel material and a second position, wherein said towel material is disengaged.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein said towel engaging means is biased towards said second position but is mantained in said first position by the tamping means when said tamping means is in its uppermost, position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein said towel engaging means is adapted, when in said first position, to maintain a portion of said towel material into a position wherein it is easily accessible to the user thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 4, wherein said towel material comprises a stack of discrete, folded towels, each having a depending folded portion, said towel engaging means being adapted to engage the folded portion of the lowermost towel and urge said folded portion into an easily accessible position when said tamping means is moved from its second, lowermost, to its first, uppermost, position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein said towel engaging means when in its said first position, impinges upon the towel material, thereby preventing it from being withdrawn from the dispenser until the towel engaging means is disengaged by moving the tamping means into its second, lowermost, position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said towel material comprises at least one roll of paper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein said towel material comprises first and second centre-pull rolls of paper towel material stacked one on top of the other above and to the rear of the receptacle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein said towel engaging means, when in its first position, impinges upon said towel material so as to trap said material against a top most horizontal surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tamping means is moved from its first, uppermost, to its second, lowermost, position by depressing a pedal which is operably coupled thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
125 words
Paper towel dispensing and soiled paper stowing equipment comprising a receptacle for soiled towel material, a dispenser positioned above said receptacle and adapted to receive a supply towel material, tamping means associated with said receptacle and moveable between a first, uppermost, position and a second, lowermost, position wherein said tamping means serves to compress soiled towel material within said receptacle, the tamping means being biased towards said first, uppermost, position, and towel engaging means associated with said dispenser for controlling the availability of the towel material in response to movement of said tamping means, wherein said towel engaging means is biased towards a second position but is maintained towards a first position by said tamping means when said tamping means is in its uppermost position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
125 words
Paper towel dispensing and soiled paper stowing equipment comprising a receptacle for soiled towel material, a dispenser positioned above said receptacle and adapted to receive a supply towel material, tamping means associated with said receptacle and moveable between a first, uppermost, position and a second, lowermost, position wherein said tamping means serves to compress soiled towel material within said receptacle, the tamping means being biased towards said first, uppermost, position, and towel engaging means associated with said dispenser for controlling the availability of the towel material in response to movement of said tamping means, wherein said towel engaging means is biased towards a second position but is maintained towards a first position by said tamping means when said tamping means is in its uppermost position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein said towel engaging means is movable between a first position, wherein it engages said towel material and a second position, wherein said towel material is disengaged.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein said towel engaging means is adapted, when in said first position, to maintain a portion of said towel material into a position wherein it is easily accessible to the user thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
63 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 13, wherein said towel material comprises a stack of discrete, folded towels, each having a depending folded portion, said towel engaging means being adapted to engage the folded portion of the lowermost towel and urge said folded portion into an easily accessible position when said tamping means is moved from its second, lowermost, to it first, uppermost, position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein said towel engaging means when in its said first position, impinges upon the towel material, thereby preventing it from being withdrawn from the dispenser until the towel engaging means is disengaged by moving the tamping means into its second, lowermost, position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 11 wherein said towel material comprises at least one roll of paper.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 16 wherein said towel material comprises first and second centre-pull rolls of paper towel material stacked one on top of the other above and to the rear of the receptacle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 17, wherein said towel engaging means, when in its first position, impinges upon said towel material so as to trap said material against a top most horizontal surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
Equipment as claimed in claim 11, wherein said tamping means is moved from its first, uppermost, to its second, lowermost, position by depressing a pedal which is operably coupled thereto.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-12-06 | 1996-06-06 | 1996-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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