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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104847 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing rolled cleaning wipes A storage and dispensing arrangement is provided to maintain moistened wipes wet. The moistened wipes are rolled around a core tube and placed inside a first housing. The first housing is then placed inside a second housing having a closing door to isolate the first... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7357350 | Wipes container holder A bathroom accessory adapted to connect with a bathroom tissue roll trunnion and support a container of wipes is disclosed. The bathroom accessory may include first and second brackets connected with and extending upward from a base. The first and second brackets ca... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338008 | Roll trash bag dispenser The invention is a dispenser for plastic bags on a roll. The invention consists of a rectangular base for mounting beneath a cabinet through a plurality of mounting holes and a tubular body attached to the bottom of the base. The tubular body has an opening on one e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278251 | Wrapping material indicator arrangement A wrapping material indicator arrangement for a wrapping machine, in particular a rotobaler. The indicator is supported on the circumference of a wrapping material roll, from which wrapping material is withdrawn during a wrapping operation. A rotating counter roll, ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7249761 | ATM currency presenter gate arrangement An ATM includes a currency note dispenser having a currency cassette, a note picker, a note transporter, and a note presenter. A cassette tambour door automatically opens during insertion of the cassette into the dispenser. The picker can pick notes through the open... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7011271 | Toilet paper dispenser An inventive toilet paper dispenser includes a dispenser body and an opening. A door is connected to the body and can selectively open and close the opening. A toilet paper roll holder is connected to the door and extends into the holder when the door is closed. A f... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994408 | Hands-free product roll dispenser A hands-free paper product dispenser has two separate IR emitter and sensor circuits, one to feed paper product through the dispenser and the other to cut it, each interlocked to prevent one from running while the other is in operation. The length of paper dispensed... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6892620 | Electro-mechanical roll product dispenser An electro-mechanical roll towel dispenser includes a housing with a roll carrier disposed therein to rotationally support a roll of towel material. An electro-mechanical feed mechanism is disposed in the housing to dispense measured sheets of the towel material. Th... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6820785 | Electrical roll product dispenser An electro-mechanical roll towel dispenser includes a housing with a roll carrier disposed therein to rotationally support a roll of towel material. An electro-mechanical feed mechanism is disposed in the housing to dispense measured sheets of the towel material. Th... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6736466 | Paper towel dispensing apparatus A paper towel dispensing apparatus and an assembly for converting a cloth towel dispensing apparatus into a paper towel dispensing apparatus wherein the assembly is of the type employing a wall-mounted cabinet, a roll of toweling carried in a towel bin from which th... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6578728 | Message delivery apparatus and system for paper dispensers and similar devices A message delivery system for paper dispensers having a housing for dispensing paper, audible message delivery annunciator, switch mechanism, timer and speaker, wherein the annunciator stores and delivers at least one message when the switch is closed, th... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6578936 | Continuous roll towel dispenser A continuous loop roll towel dispenser actuated by pulling on the loop of toweling with the hands is shown in which the next user can dispense a fresh segment of towel without contacting the used towel portion.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6561598 | Loading device for wipe material dispensing machine This loading device is distinctive in that it comprises a flap (5) to protect drum (2) that is mounted so that its angular swivelling on end shields (1c) of the housing is limited so that it is moved away from the drum when cover (8) of the machine is ope... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6398028 | Pizza delivery system and method A pizza delivery system and method is provided for insuring a pizza box has not been opened prior to delivery to the consumer. The pizza delivery system includes a tape dispenser for dispensing numbered pieces of tape used to seal a box in which fresh piz... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6318821 | Bathroom tissue roll dispenser apparatus A tissue roll dispenser apparatus is provided for attachment to a tissue roll holder which includes a first spindle end receiver and a second spindle end receiver. The tissue roll dispenser apparatus includes a plurality of tissue rolls to be used in succ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6293486 | Hands-free paper towel dispensers A towel dispenser comprising an electronic power system, which includes an array of one or more photovoltaic cells for energizing a control circuitry which, in turn, controls operation of the dispenser. The control circuitry is responsive to a sensing dev... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6267460 | Towel dispenser A towel dispenser is provided with a pivoting unit into which a winding roller driven by way of a friction drive is mounted in an easily suspensible manner. An additional loop, which is tightened by a compensator roller in a direction +p, is formed in the... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6267323 | Dispenser apparatus and method An apparatus and method for dispensing cored or coreless rolled paper is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing having a dispensing side from which rolled paper products may be dispensed. A doorway enclosed by one or more doors allows the insertion ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6145782 | Sheet material dispenser A dispenser for center feed roll products includes a base and a cover adapted to fit the base. The cover further defines a cavity to receive the center feed roll product. The base further includes a roll platform and a securing means. The securing means d... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6105898 | Hands-free paper towel dispenser A towel dispenser comprising an electronic power system, which includes an array of one or more photovoltaic cells for energizing a control circuitry which, in turn, controls operation of the dispenser. The control circuitry is responsive to a sensing dev... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6098917 | Hands-free paper towel dispenser A paper towel dispense, and a method for its use, comprising a foot pedal for hands-free rotation of a paper towel roll so that individual portions of toweling thereon are made available one at a time to a person activating the dispenser by depressing the... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6069354 | Photonic paper product dispenser A photonic paper product dispenser is provided for dispensing a portion of a roll of a paper product. The photonic paper product dispenser comprises a housing which holds the roll of the paper product. The dispenser further comprises a light source for em... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6056233 | Protective housing for bathroom toilet paper A cover system for toilet paper to protect the toilet paper from dispersal by children and pets comprising a wall-mounted plastic casing completely covering upper and lower rolls of paper. The upper and lower rolls are covered by respective upper and lowe... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6027002 | Paper towelling dispenser with spare roll loading device A dispenser apparatus includes a loading device for sensing when an initial working roll of web material previously positioned in a receptacle is empty, so that it can be replaced with a fresh second roll positioned between a pair of flanges. The loading ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5961191 | Picnic caddy A picnic caddy is provided having first and second upright support pillars arranged in a parallel spaced apart relationship with respect to one another. A clamping mechanism is arranged at one end of the first and second upright support pillars for securi... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5868346 | Towel roll holder and towel dispenser A towel roll holder and towel dispenser includes a housing for retaining a roll of toweling. The housing is affixed to a support surface, and easily opened or removed for replacement of the roll. In one embodiment, Velcro strips mounted on the support sur... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5803373 | Water-resistant roll towel dispenser A roll towel dispenser is constructed to inhibit ingress of water into the dispenser cabinet during washdown operations. The dispenser includes a back housing portion for mounting to a planar mounting surface, such as a wall. A front housing portion is cl... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5772291 | Hands-free paper towel dispensers A towel dispenser comprising an electronic power system, which includes an array of one or more photovoltaic cells for energizing a control circuitry which, in turn, controls operation of the dispenser. The control circuitry is responsive to a sensing dev... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5763984 | Paper towel holder A paper towel holder (10) formed of a base (28) that may be weighted for stability and a cover (42) sized and shaped to be slidably engaged within a channel (64) formed in the base (28). A first spindle (34) and a second spindle (54) are positioned on the... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5570938 | Toilet paper roll holder A holder for storing multiple rolls of toilet paper in a box-like enclosure mounted to a wall, either to the surface of the wall or in a recess. The enclosure is provided with a tilt-out front panel and an integral floor having multiple rods affixed ortho... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5346064 | Center-pull roll product dispenser package A dispenser package includes a container having an interior and a dispensing aperture communicating with the interior. A coreless, center-pull roll product is positioned in the interior, the roll product having a central opening and a lead end connected t... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5172966 | Paper towel and toilet paper portable dispenser A paper towel and toilet paper portable dispenser is provided and consists of a housing having a cylindrical body, a pair of end walls and a longitudinal flap between the end walls to provide an opening the said housing. A mechanism is for rotatively reta... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5170958 | Toilet paper dispenser A toilet paper housing for covering a roll of toilet paper suspended from a wall mounted holder is provided. The toilet paper housing dispenses paper and protects the roll of paper from interference by children or household pets. The housing is adapted to... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5154496 | Roll towel cabinet mounting system A roll towel dispenser is attached to a folded towel dispenser housing by removing a cover from the housing, replacing the cover with an adaptor plate, inserting the roll towel dispenser into an aperture defined by the housing and adaptor plate, and suppo... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5028097 | Dispenser cabinet for dispensing sheet material A dispenser cabinet for dispensing sheet material from a roll including support members supporting the ends of the roll and including distal end portions engaging the cabinet cover when the cover is closed and cooperable therewith the resist displacement ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4991538 | Towel coater and dispenser A paper towel dispenser is disclosed having a towel spool and feed roll mounted on a pivoted front member of the dispenser housing. When the front member is in closed position to the feed roll can engage a portion of towel between the feed roll and a rota... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4811878 | Universal towel dispenser The present invention provides a towel cradle particularly useful with any one of standard C-fold, multi-fold, single fold and rolled paper towel to be dispensed from a paper towel dispenser. The towel cradle comprises a hopper-like cradle body having an ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4641898 | Supporting bracket for a feminine hygiene cabinet A feminine hygiene cabinet which includes a plurality of compartments which are to contain a quantity of different types of feminine hygiene products. This cabinet is designed to be located within a conventional toilet facility and is designed to connect ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4488654 | Stand for supporting substantially conical objects as well as a carrier preferably for use in connection with this stand A stand supporting ice-cream cones comprises an upper dispensing plate (2) with a plurality of apertures (3), in which the ice-cream cones may be temporarily supported before they are to be carried away. A container (6) is provided beside the dispensing p... | 12/18/1984 |
