EP2594179A1 - Papierspender mit Kreuzkontaminationsschutzabdeckung - Google Patents

Papierspender mit Kreuzkontaminationsschutzabdeckung Download PDF

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EP2594179A1
EP2594179A1 EP11397532.0A EP11397532A EP2594179A1 EP 2594179 A1 EP2594179 A1 EP 2594179A1 EP 11397532 A EP11397532 A EP 11397532A EP 2594179 A1 EP2594179 A1 EP 2594179A1
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paper
protection cover
cross contamination
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dispenser
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Kim Achton
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/42—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
    • A47K10/424—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the bottom part of the dispenser
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/38—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge
    • A47K10/3809—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll spindles which are not directly supported
    • A47K10/3818—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll spindles which are not directly supported with a distribution opening which is perpendicular to the rotation axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K2010/3233—Details of the housing, e.g. hinges, connection to the wall

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  • the present invention relates to paper dispensers. More specifically, the present invention concerns paper dispensers commonly used in bathrooms, sanitary facilities, and the like.
  • the paper is usually dispensed from a roll or from a stack of folded and pre-cut towels.
  • a tail of a paper web or a towel is hanging out of the dispenser so that a user can grab the tail and pull it so as to acquire a required amount of paper.
  • the dispensing of the paper is achieved by pushing a button, turning a knob, or by activating a motion sensor, etc. Nevertheless, many of these dispensers may still have the tail of the paper hanging out of the dispenser.
  • the tail of the paper to be dispensed is hanging out of the dispenser, the tail is continuously exposed to cross contamination.
  • a plurality of contamination sources can be thought of. For example, persons coughing or sneezing towards the dispenser can spread diseases by droplet infection.
  • the cleaning of sanitary facilities is commonly done using a water hose, and as paper dispensers are often located near basins, dirt water is often splashed over dispensers and the paper tail hanging out of it.
  • dispensing mechanism activated by other means than by pulling the tail of the paper to be dispensed are not suitable for so-called center-pull dispensers or folded sheet dispensers.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a affordable and robust dispenser overcoming the above mentioned problems associated with dispensers of the prior art. This object is achieved with a dispenser according to the invention as described in the characterizing part of claim 1.
  • Fig. 1 shows a paper dispenser 1 having a housing 2.
  • a tail 3 of the paper to be dispensed extends from within the housing 2 of the paper dispenser 1.
  • a cross contamination protection cover 4 surrounds the paper tail 3. Slots 6 are arranged at the cross contamination protection cover's 4 two opposing edges.
  • An opening 5 in the cross contamination protection cover 4 can be seen more clearly in Fig. 2 .
  • the opening 5 of the cross contamination protection cover 4 surrounding the tail 3 forms a uniform edge 8.
  • the cross contamination protection cover is equipped with additional slots 7 between the cross contamination protection cover's 4 two opposing edges.
  • the housing 2 holds the paper to be dispensed, which can, for example, be in the form of a roll or folded sheets.
  • the housing 2 covers not only the paper but also any possible internal structures and mechanisms.
  • the internal structures and mechanisms of the dispenser 1 are of a conventional type and are chosen depending of the type of the paper to be dispensed.
  • the cross contamination protection cover 4 surrounds the tail 3 extending from within the housing 2.
  • the cross contamination protection cover 4 is further equipped with an opening 5 for providing a passage for the paper to be dispensed. As the dispensed paper is generally thin, the opening 5 of the cross contamination protection cover 4 can be narrow, thus reducing the area delimited by the opening 5 and providing further protection against contamination.
  • the cross contamination protection cover 4 provides limited access to the user to grab the tail 3.
  • Such an arrangement provides sufficient protection for the tail 3 against splatter and other contamination sources while the user is still able to pull the tail 3.
  • Complex and costly dispensing mechanisms are not needed and the user does not need to shove his hand into the dispenser 1 in order to grab the tail 3.
  • the cross contamination protection cover 4 comprises at least one slot 6 extending to the opening 5 of the cross contamination protection cover 4.
  • the at least one slot 6 may be located so as to provide the user access to either one of the opposing edges of the paper 3.
  • the cross contamination protection cover 4 comprises at least one slot 7 extending to the opening 5 of the cross contamination protection cover 4.
  • the at least one slot 7 may be located so as to provide the user access to the tail 3 of the paper.
  • the at least one slot 7 is located between the two opposing edges.
  • the at least one slot 7 is located symmetrically around the center of the paper between the two opposing edges. If there is only one slot 7, it should be located in the middle between the two opposing edges.
  • a dispenser 1 may comprise a combination of at least one slot 6 at either one, or both, of the opposing edges, and at least one slot 7 between the opposing edges.
  • the edges 8 of the opening 5 of the cross contamination protection cover 4 are at least partially serrated. This allows the user of the dispenser 1 to cut a desired length of the paper using the serrated edge 8. This is particularly useful for dispenser used with a continuous web of paper.
  • the serrated edge 8 renders useless the need for complex and expensive dispensing mechanism cutting the web in sheets.
  • the tail 3 is always of a suitable length, i.e. not extending outside of the cross contamination protection cover 4.
  • the cross contamination protection cover 4 is made of a transparent material, such as a clear plastic. This makes the use of the dispenser 1 more intuitive for the user, as the tail 3 of the paper can be seen in its whole.
  • the cross contamination protection cover 4 is formed as an integral part of the housing 2. Such an arrangement helps to reduce costs related to the manufacturing and assembly of the dispenser 1.

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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2238947A1 (en) * 1998-05-26 1999-11-26 Brian Michael Micklich Toilet paper dispenser
US20060261076A1 (en) * 2005-05-19 2006-11-23 Bki Holding Corporation Center-pull dispenser for web material
US20080135595A1 (en) * 2006-10-31 2008-06-12 Shih-Kuo Chang Toilet Paper Case To Prevent Contamination

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2238947A1 (en) * 1998-05-26 1999-11-26 Brian Michael Micklich Toilet paper dispenser
US20060261076A1 (en) * 2005-05-19 2006-11-23 Bki Holding Corporation Center-pull dispenser for web material
US20080135595A1 (en) * 2006-10-31 2008-06-12 Shih-Kuo Chang Toilet Paper Case To Prevent Contamination

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