Hands-free paper towel dispensers

Details Hands-free paper towel dispensers Hands-free paper towel dispensers

2005-02-15

2005-02-15

Nguyen, John Q. (Department: 3654)

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Unwinding

With detector, indicator, or control

C242S563200, C242S564400

Reexamination Certificate

active

06854684

ABSTRACT:
A hands-free paper towel dispenser including a housing with a front cover pivotally attached thereto. A sensor is disposed entirely within the housing, and mounted so that it is not attached to the front cover and oriented toward the front cover of the housing to detect an object adjacent the front cover of the housing without the object contacting the front cover. A dispensing mechanism is disposed within the housing for dispensing a length of towel, with the dispensing mechanism including a drive roller and a motor in driving engagement with the drive roller. Control circuitry controls operation of the sensor and the motor, with the control circuitry including a circuit to control the length of towel that is dispensed, and a circuit to provide a delay between dispensing cycles. The dispenser also includes an electric power source for powering operation of the dispenser.

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