Article dispensing – Concurrent separation and distortion of flexible article – By ejecting means
Reexamination Certificate
2001-12-07
2010-12-07
Mackey, Patrick (Department: 3653)
Article dispensing
Concurrent separation and distortion of flexible article
By ejecting means
C221S047000, C221S048000, C221S065000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07845515
ABSTRACT:
In a gravity-feed towel dispenser for dispensing C-fold and interfolded towels having a transverse length, L, through an elongated bottom dispensing aperture having a length of L or greater, an adapter plate for securing to the bottom portion of the towel dispenser is configured to abridge the length of the dispensing aperture to a length, L′ of from about 80 percent to about 90 percent of the transverse length L of the interfolded towels. In a preferred embodiment the adapter plate is provided with a pair of upwardly inclined terminal portions projecting laterally and upwardly at each end of the adapter plate.
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Butler Michael E.
Charlton Joel T.
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
Mackey Patrick
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