EP4422465B1 - Handtuchspender - Google Patents

Handtuchspender

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EP4422465B1
EP4422465B1 EP22800739.9A EP22800739A EP4422465B1 EP 4422465 B1 EP4422465 B1 EP 4422465B1 EP 22800739 A EP22800739 A EP 22800739A EP 4422465 B1 EP4422465 B1 EP 4422465B1
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dispenser
opening
tabs
cavity
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Benjamin Hall
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Kingsway Enterprises UK Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • 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; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
    • A47K2010/3233—Details of the housing, e.g. hinges, connection to the wall

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to a hand towel dispenser for preventing self-harm.
  • a typical hand towel dispenser comprises an internal cavity for storing hand towels, and an opening in an underside of the dispenser for accessing hand towels stored in the internal cavity.
  • hand towels are protected from water and other fluids. Hygiene is thereby improved.
  • a retaining mechanism is required at the opening for retaining hand towels within the internal cavity, while simultaneously enabling removal of individual hand towels from the cavity.
  • the cavity itself includes an arrangement of surface undulations configured to retain hand towels in the cavity.
  • Many hand towel dispensers also include complex hand towel dispensing mechanisms within the internal cavity.
  • hand towel dispensers A problem with such hand towel dispensers, is that they necessarily include protrusions, indentations, and/or constrictions, from which one can secure a ligature. Therefore, such hand towel dispensers cannot be safely used in prisons or psychiatric hospitals, because they introduce a risk of patient or inmate self-harm.
  • US2216323 describes a dispensing container for interleaved sheets, in which the interleaves sheets may be packed and shipped and from which the sheets may be separately dispensed as desired, which dispensing container can be economically manufactured and packed substantially entirely by automatic machinery.
  • a hand towel dispenser comprising:
  • a surface undulation is defined as a surface protrusion, indentation, or constriction; e.g. a surface protrusion, indentation, or constriction which could be used as an anchor point from which to secure a ligature.
  • the inner surface may be smooth and/or flat.
  • the tabs arranged to retain the hand towels within the cavity are flexible, they do not provide stable ligature points. The dispenser therefore improves patient safety.
  • the tabs may be sufficiently rigid to retain hand towels within the cavity, and sufficiently flexible that they would bend out of shape if a substantial weight (e.g. the weight of a human) were to be suspended from a ligature secured thereto.
  • the flexible tabs may each have a flexural modulus of at least 0.001GPa, for example at least 0.01GPa, for example at least 0.05GPa. In some examples, the flexible tabs may have a flexural modulus of at least 0.1GPa, for example at least 0.25GPa.
  • the flexible tabs may each have a flexural modulus of at most 5 GPa, for example at most 2GPa. In some examples, the flexible tabs may each have a flexural modulus of at most 1GPa, for example at most 0.5GPa.
  • the tabs may each have a thickness of at least 1mm, for example at least 2mm.
  • the tabs may each have a thickness of at most 4mm, for example at most 3mm.
  • the tabs may each project into the opening by a distance of at least 15mm, for example at least 20mm.
  • the tabs may each extend into the opening by a distance of at most 25mm, for example at most 20mm.
  • the tabs may be made of silicone rubber.
  • a ligature point is defined as any surface feature (e.g. protrusion, indentation, or constriction) which could be used as an anchor point from which a ligature could be secured, for example by tying or wedging of the ligature.
  • a stable ligature point is defined as a ligature point which does not deform when a substantial weight (such as the weight of a human) is suspended from a ligature anchored thereto.
  • a hand towel dispenser comprising:
  • the inner dimension of the cavity tapers towards the end surface, it is not possible to wedge a ligature between opposing surfaces of the cavity so as to create a stable ligature point. As soon as a weight is suspended from a ligature secured in this way, the ligature would immediately be pulled free due to the taper, which opens up towards the opening. The dispenser therefore improves patient safety.
  • a hand towel dispenser comprising:
  • the inner surface of the first aspect may comprise an end surface defining a distal end of the cavity from the opening.
  • the inner surface may be arranged such that an inner dimension of the cavity is largest at the opening and tapers towards the end surface.
  • the inner surface may be arranged such that the inner dimension of the cavity monotonically increases from the end surface to the opening.
  • the inner surface may be arranged such that each inner dimension of the cavity monotonically increases from the end surface to the opening.
  • each inner dimension of the cavity monotonically increases from the end surface to the opening.
  • the inner surface therefore comprises four side surfaces, each of which extends from a respective edge of the opening, each pair of opposing side surfaces may taper towards the end surface.
  • the opening may be arranged so that it does not constrict the entry to the internal cavity.
  • the separation between the opposing edges of the opening may be the same as or greater than the separation between the corresponding opposing sides of the inner surface.
  • the opening may be generally square (e.g. square) in shape.
  • the opening may be generally rectangular (e.g. rectangular) in shape.
  • a "generally square” or “generally rectangular” shape may be defined as a square or rectangular shape in which the opposing sides appear, to the naked eye, to be essentially parallel. As the reader will understand, some deviation from parallel is permitted, provided that the shape of the opening approximately matches the folded shape of the hand towels to be dispensed. Provided that this requirement is met, then the function of enabling dispensing of the hand towels through the opening may be achieved.
  • a generally square or generally rectangular shape may also have rounded corners.
  • the cavity may have a cross-sectional shape (as viewed perpendicular to the plane defined by the opening) which matches that of the opening. That is, the cavity may have a generally square cross-section, or a generally rectangular cross-section.
  • the end surface of the inner surface (which defines an end of the internal cavity distal from the opening) may have the same shape as the opening.
  • the inner surface may comprise four planar side surfaces, and a planar end surface at a distal end of the internal cavity from the opening.
  • Each planar side surface may extend from a respective edge of the opening.
  • Each planar side surface may extend between the opening and the end surface.
  • the end surface may be oriented parallel with the opening.
  • Each pair of opposing side surfaces may be parallel to one another.
  • each pair of opposing side surfaces may be arranged such that their separation is greatest at the opening. That is, the inner dimension(s) of the cavity may be greatest at the opening, and may taper towards the end surface. The area of the end surface may thus be smaller than the area of the opening.
  • the plurality of flexible tabs may comprise at least two tabs which are located at opposite sides of the opening from one another.
  • the plurality of tabs may comprise two tabs located along a first long edge of the opening, and two tabs located along an opposing second long edge of the opening.
  • the two tabs located along the first long edge may be separated from one another by a first distance.
  • the two tabs located along the second long edge may be separated from one another by a second distance that is shorter than the first distance.
  • the two tabs located along the first long edge may be equally spaced from a midpoint thereof.
  • the two tabs located along the second long edge may be equally spaced from a midpoint thereof.
  • Each of the plurality of tabs may be attached to the dispenser at the opening, and may extend inwards from the opening so as to be arranged to retain hand towels within the cavity.
  • Each of the tabs may form an acute angle with respect to the inner surface, for example an angle of between 60 and 85 degrees with respect to the inner surface. That is, each of the tabs may form an acute angle with respect to the respective side surface to which it is adjacent.
  • Each of the plurality of tabs may be tapered.
  • the portion of each of the tabs which extends inwards from the opening may be tapered.
  • Each of the plurality of tabs may also be rounded.
  • the dispenser may comprise a planar external surface for attachment to a wall. Where the opening is rectangular, the long edges of the opening may be oriented parallel with the planar external surface.
  • the dispenser may be of hollow construction. For example, it may be formed by rotational moulding.
  • An upper outer surface of the dispenser may be located on an opposite side of the dispenser from the opening.
  • the upper outer surface may be sloped.
  • the external upper surface may slope downwards from the planar surface.
  • the outer surface of the dispenser may be continuous, such that the dispenser comprises only a single opening as described above.
  • the dispenser may include no moving parts.
  • the body of the dispenser may comprise a single unitary part to which the flexible tabs are affixed.
  • the dispenser may consist of a single unitary part, to which the flexible tabs are affixed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a hand towel dispenser 100 according to the prior art.
  • the hand towel dispenser includes an outer surface 102, and an inner surface 104.
  • the inner surface 104 comprises an end surface 104a, side-surfaces 104b, and entry surfaces 104c.
  • the inner surface 104 defines an internal cavity 106 of the hand towel dispenser 100.
  • the internal cavity 106 is for storing hand towels (not shown), for example paper hand towels.
  • An opening 108 to the cavity 106 is located adjacent the entry surfaces 104c, and provides access to the cavity 106 for removing individual hand towels from the cavity.
  • the entry surfaces 104c are sloped so as to provide a constriction at the opening 108. Accordingly, the size of the opening is larger than the size of the cavity.
  • a ligature can be anchored against the entry surfaces 104c of the cavity, by wedging an object 110, to which a ligature 112 is attached, between the entry surfaces 104c. Because of the constriction provided by the slope of the entry surfaces 104c, the object 110 is securely wedged, and thus provides a stable ligature point. Therefore, there's a substantial risk of self-harm. Such a dispenser therefore is not safe for use in prisons or psychiatric hospitals.
  • Figures 1 and 2 is only a simplified schematic.
  • hand towel dispensers often have far more complex retaining means and/or dispensing mechanisms than the one illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 .
  • the more complex the arrangement the higher the ligature risk, because increased complexity in turn introduces additional ligature points.
  • the constriction shown in Figure 1 may be more pronounced than in some prior art hand towel dispensers. This is for illustrative purposes. Less severe constrictions or surface features than those shown in Figure 1 can also be used as stable ligature points.
  • Figures 3 and 4 respectively show a first a cross-sectional view, and a perpendicular second cross-sectional view, of a hand towel dispenser 200 according to the present disclosure.
  • the hand towel dispenser comprises an outer surface 202, and an inner surface 204.
  • the inner surface 204 comprises an end surface 204a; and four side surfaces 204b, 204c, 204d, 204e.
  • the side surfaces 204b, 204c, 204d, 204e terminate at one end at the end surface 204a, and at the other end at an opening 208.
  • Collectively, the surfaces 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d, 204e define an internal cavity 206 for receiving and storing hand towels.
  • the end surface 204a is at a distal end of the cavity 206 from the opening 208.
  • each of the side surfaces 204b, 204c, 204d, 204e is flat.
  • the side surfaces include no surface undulations.
  • the end surface 204a is also planar, and also includes no surface undulations.
  • the opposing planar side surfaces 204b, 204c taper slightly from the opening 208 and towards the end surface 204a.
  • the opposing planar side surfaces 204d, 204e taper slightly from the opening and towards the end surface 204a.
  • the opening 208 can be considered as comprising an inner opening 208a and an outer opening 208b. Both the inner opening 208a, which is immediately adjacent the side surfaces 204b, 204c, 204d, 204e is of the same size as the cavity in both directions A and B. Furthermore, the outer opening 208b is larger than the inner opening 208a, both in directions A and B.
  • the outer surface 202 includes a front surface 202a, a top surface 202b, and a rear surface 202c.
  • Side surfaces 202d, 202e are shown in Figure 4 .
  • the rear surface 202c is planar, and is configured for attachment to a wall. In the depicted example, the rear surface 202c is attached to a back-plate 203, which in turn attaches to a wall (not shown) by screws 214.
  • the top surface 202b slopes downwards from the rear surface 202c. This also helps to remove ligature points, because a ligature looped over the top of the dispenser 200 would slide off.
  • the side surfaces 202d, 202e taper from the rear surface 202c towards the front surface 202a. This too helps to reduce ligature points.
  • a plurality of flexible tabs 212 are located at the opening.
  • the flexible tabs 212 form an acute angle with respect to the side surfaces 204b, 204c. This improves paper towel retention, while still enabling paper towels to be individually dispensed. It also makes it easier to fill the dispenser 200 with paper towels via the opening, because the tabs 212 are oriented to point slightly inwards towards the cavity 206.
  • the tabs 212 are described in more detail below, with reference to Figure 5 .
  • Figure 5 shows a bottom view of the hand towel dispenser 200.
  • the front surface 202a has a curved profile.
  • the side surfaces 202d, 202e are also sloped, such that they taper from the rear surface 202c to the front surface 202a. These geometries again help to eliminate ligature points.
  • the opening 208 is rectangular.
  • the hand towel dispenser 200 includes four flexible tabs 212. Two tabs are located along the first long edge 204b of the opening 208; and two tabs 212 are located along the second long edge 204c of the opening 208. The two tabs 212 arranged along the first long edge 204b are slightly closer to one another than the two tabs 212 arranged along the second long edge 204c. Each pair of tabs is centred about a midpoint of the edge along which the tabs are arranged. As shown, each tab 212 is mounted just outside the perimeter of the opening, and extends within the perimeter of the opening. Each tab 212 is tapered, such that the portion of the tab which extends within the perimeter of the opening is tapered. The distal end of each tab 212 is also rounded. The attachment means between the tabs 212 and the main body of the dispenser 200 is described below. As the reader will understand, more than four tabs 212 may be used in some examples.
  • Figure 6 shows a perspective view of the hand towel dispenser 200.
  • the overall external profile of the hand towel dispenser 200 can be seen, including the sloped top surface 202b.
  • the outer surface is completely free from openings, apertures, or surface features which could be used as ligature points.
  • FIG. 7 shows an exploded view of the hand towel dispenser 200.
  • Each exploded part shown is a unitary part. That is, each part shown comprises a single unitary piece.
  • the main body 201 of the dispenser 200 is a single unitary piece.
  • the main body 201 is a hollow unitary piece, having a sealed internal chamber 222 defined between the outer surface 202 and the inner surface 204.
  • it is plastic, and is formed by rotational moulding. Therefore, the dispenser may be formed of a thermoplastic.
  • each of the flexible tabs 212 is attached to the main body 201 using an attachment block 216 and a screw 218.
  • Each screw 218 secures the attachment block 216 and the flexible tab 212 to the main body 201, while the attachment block 216 ensures that the attachment is stable, such that the tab 212 is securely fastened in place.
  • Each attachment block 216 is configured to sit flush with the main body 201 when assembled, such that the attachment creates no ligature points.
  • the back plate 203 may be formed of aluminium. Alternatively, it may be formed from a polymer material.
  • the back plate 203 is attached to the main body 201 by grub screws 220.
  • the back plate 203 is then in turn attached to a wall (not shown) using screws 214.
  • the flexible tabs are formed of silicone rubber, having a thickness of 2-3mm, and extending into the opening by a distance of 20-25mm.
  • silicone rubber having a thickness of 2-3mm, and extending into the opening by a distance of 20-25mm.
  • the reader will understand that strict adherence to these values is not necessarily required.
  • a different flexible material could be used, and the dimensions could be altered slightly as will be understood.
  • the hand towel dispenser has been described as being formed of plastic, by rotational moulding.
  • the hand towel dispenser may be formed from sheet metal.
  • Figure 8 shows a hand towel dispenser 800 formed from sheet metal.
  • Figure 8 is shown in an exploded view, to show the constituent sheet metal parts.
  • a first sheet part 802 and a second sheet part 804 collectively form the internal cavity 206 of the hand towel dispenser 800 when assembled.
  • a third sheet part 806 forms the outer surface 202
  • a lower plate sheet 808 forms a lower surface of the hand towel dispenser 800 and defines the opening 208.
  • a backplate 810 (also a sheet part) is attached to the third sheet part 806 to form a rear of the hand towel dispenser 800.
  • Backplate 810 includes apertures 812 for attachment to a wall.
  • the sheet parts 802, 804, 806, 808, 810 may be cut from a sheet, for example by die cutting. Sheet parts 802, 804 and 806 are then bent into shape to form the sheet parts 802, 804, 806 shown in Figure 8 .
  • the metal used may be aluminium. In other examples, it may be steel.
  • Figure 9 shows an alternative construction for the flexible tabs 212.
  • the flexible tabs 212 may be part of a single membrane part 900 having an opening 208, the tabs 212 being integrally formed with the membrane and arranged to project into the opening 208.
  • the membrane 900 may be secured to the lower surface of the paper towel dispenser by a lower attachment plate, such as attachment plate 1000 as shown in Figure 10 . That is, the membrane 900 may be sandwiched between the lower surface of the paper towel dispenser and the attachment plate 1000.
  • the membrane 900 may be formed of an elastomeric material, for example rubber or latex.

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Claims (15)

  1. Handtuchspender (100), umfassend:
    eine Öffnung (108) für den Zugriff auf Handtücher, die in dem Spender aufbewahrt werden,
    eine Innenfläche (104), die sich von der Öffnung erstreckt, wobei die Innenfläche einen inneren Hohlraum in dem Spender zur Aufbewahrung von Handtüchern definiert und wobei jede Innenabmessung der Öffnung mindestens so groß wie eine entsprechende benachbarte Innenabmessung des Hohlraums ist, so dass der Hohlraum im Wesentlichen keine Ligaturpunkte umfasst, und
    eine Vielzahl von flexiblen Laschen (212), die an der Öffnung angeordnet sind, wobei die Laschen zum Halten von Handtüchern in dem Hohlraum angeordnet sind.
  2. Spender nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Innenfläche eine Endfläche (204a) umfasst, die ein distales Ende des Hohlraums von der Öffnung definiert, und wobei die Innenfläche so angeordnet ist, dass eine Innenabmessung des Hohlraums an der Öffnung am größten ist und sich zu der Endfläche hin verjüngt.
  3. Spender nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Innenfläche so angeordnet ist, dass jede Innenabmessung des Hohlraums an der Öffnung am größten ist und sich zur Endfläche hin verjüngt.
  4. Spender nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Vielzahl von flexiblen Laschen mindestens zwei Laschen umfassen, die sich an gegenüberliegenden Seiten der Öffnung voneinander befinden.
  5. Spender nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Öffnung im Wesentlichen eine rechteckige Form aufweist.
  6. Spender nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Vielzahl von Laschen zwei Laschen, die entlang eines ersten langen Rands der Öffnung angeordnet sind, und zwei Laschen, die entlang eines gegenüberliegenden zweiten langen Rands der Öffnung angeordnet sind, umfassen, optional wobei die zwei Laschen, die entlang des ersten langen Rands angeordnet sind, durch einen ersten Abstand voneinander getrennt sind, und wobei die zwei Laschen, die entlang des zweiten langen Rands angeordnet sind, durch einen zweiten Abstand voneinander getrennt sind, der kürzer als der erste Abstand ist.
  7. Spender nach Anspruch 6, wobei die zwei Laschen, die entlang des ersten langen Rands angeordnet sind, gleichmäßig von einem Mittelpunkt davon beabstandet sind, und wobei die zwei Laschen, die entlang des zweiten langen Rands angeordnet sind, gleichmäßig von einem Mittelpunkt davon beabstandet sind.
  8. Spender nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend eine ebene Fläche zum Anbringen an einer Wand.
  9. Spender nach Anspruch 8, wenn er von Anspruch 5 abhängig ist, wobei die langen Ränder der Öffnung im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu der ebenen Fläche ausgerichtet sind.
  10. Spender nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Spender hohl ausgebildet ist.
  11. Spender nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Hohlraum einen im Wesentlichen rechteckigen Querschnitt aufweist, optional wobei die Innenfläche vier ebene Seitenflächen und eine ebene Endfläche an einem distalen Ende des inneren Hohlraums von der Öffnung umfasst und wobei sich jede ebene Seitenfläche von einem jeweiligen Rand der Öffnung erstreckt.
  12. Spender nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei eine obere Außenfläche des Spenders, die sich an einer der Öffnung gegenüberliegenden Seite des Spenders befindet, geneigt ist.
  13. Spender nach Anspruch 12, wenn von Anspruch 8 abhängig, wobei die obere Fläche von der ebenen Fläche nach unten geneigt ist.
  14. Spender nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei sich jede der Vielzahl von Laschen verjüngt.
  15. Spender nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei jede der Vielzahl von Laschen abgerundet ist.
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