US1744644A - Paper dispenser - Google Patents

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Jan. 21, 1930. A. s. KRUEGER ET AL 12,744,644

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Patented Jan. 21, 1930 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARGHIBOLD S, KRUEGER AND GEORGE W. HAY, OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN PAPER DISPENSER Application filed May 18,

The invention relates to adispensing device, and more especially to the class of paper dispensing cabinets.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet of this character, wherein the ext acting slotin the bottom of the cabinet is onset relative to the longitudinal center of the same, so as to assure the proper delivery of the sheet material therefrom, to i. c carinet being designed to contain paper towels, napkins, toilet sheets or any interfolded sheets of paper.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet of this character, wherein the bottom is constructed so as to prevent more than single sheet being dispensed at a time, the feature for this purpose being of novel form to assure the perfect working thereof during the use of the cabinet.

further object of the invention is the pro- '5 of this character, wherein body thereof is formed in a novel manner Iitain the proper position of the sheets r within the cabinet and the feeding e singly from the said cabinet until 1 or pile has been dispensed. er obj ect of the invention is the provison of a cabinet this character, which extremely simple in its make up, strong, l 'l ,neat and attractive in appearance, g y reliable and efficient in operation,

.iensive in manufacture. hose and other objects in view, the i sists in the features of constructzor nbination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings showing the preferred embodiment of the ini on, and pointed out in the claims hereappended. t e accompanying drawings:

.ie 1, is a perspective view of the cabinet constructed in accordance with the invena portion of one end wall being broken o show certain interior details.

are 2, is a vertical transverse sectional through the cabinet.

Fi aro 8, is an end elevation of said cabinet.

Similar reference characters indicate cor- 1928. Serial N0. 278,730.

responding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A, designates generally the cablnet which is of the required size and shape, preferably substantially rectangular form, and its body includes a back or rear wall 5, hinged front or door 6, end walls 7, top 8, and a bottom 9, the boc y being preferably made from sheet metal, although it may be made from any other suitable material.

Formed in the bottom 9, forwardly of the vertical center of the body is a slot 10, which extends the full length of said body and through which are extracted singly the sheets of material. The opposite edges of the slot 10, are outwardly curled to present roll beads 11, is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2, of the drawings. These beads 11, constitute rounded lips to the dispensing slot 10, over which travel each sheet when being removed from the body of the cabinet.

At the lower corners of the body throughout the longitudinal extent thereof are front and rear ledges 12 and 13, respectively, these being inclined toward each other and are raised the desired distance above the plane 7 of the bottom 9. Upon these ledges 12 and 13 are adapted to rest outer folded edges of the interfolded articles B, within the body of the cabinet A.

Arranged on opposite sides of the slot 10, and disposed longitudinally of the bottom 9, are reversely curved hook- like tongues 14, and 15, respectively, the tongues 15 being removed a greater distance from the slot than the tongue 14, and both of said tongues coacting with the folded edges of the paper sheets to prevent more than one folded edge from passing at a time during the extracting operation for the positive delivery of said sheets singly from the cabinet. In other words the tongues 14 and 15 serve as abutments for the folds of interfolded napkins or the like, when within the cabinet, while the ledges 12 and 13 serve to downwardly bow said napkins when in a stack, whereby the folds of said napkins will confront the tongues and when one tongue abuts a fold of the napkin the other tongue serves to hold the napkin, that is the lowermost one of the ing to hold the napkins in positive feeding stack, in positive feeding position.

The ledges 12 and 13, direct the folded edges of the sheets within the cabinet toward tures.

the tongues 14; and 15, to attack the folded edges as the sheets are pulled across said tongues, this being clearly obvious from Figure 2, of the drawings.

The free edge of each sheet within the cabinet, that is each lowermost sheet of the stack or pile automatically protrudes through the slot 10, and on extracting the sheet it glides across the bead 11 next thereto without being retarded during extraction from the cabinet.

There is provided in each end wall 7, of the body a peep opening 16, which enables the user to determine at a glance when the sheets have been exhausted from the cabinet.

lVhat is claimed is:

p 1. A dispensing cabinet of the character described, comprising a body having a slotted bottom, the slot being disposed transversely and forwardly of the vertical center of said body, outwardly rolled beads formed from the bottom at the opposed edges of said slot, and reversely curved flattened hooklike tongues rising interiorly of the body from its bottom and disposed on opposite sides of the slot therein to act as abutments for folds of interfolded napkins when stacked within the cabinet.

2. A dispensing cabinet of the character described, comprising a body having a slotted bottom, the slot being disposed longitudinally of the body and forwardly of its vertical center, outwardly rolled beads formed from the bottom at opposite sides of the slot reversely extending hook-like flattened tongues rising interiorly of the body from its bottom and disposed on opposite sides of the slot therein to act as abutments for folds of interfolded napkins when stacked within the cabinet and ledges formed within the bodyat its lower corners and inclined toward the slot for the downward bowing of the napkins when within the cabinet.

8. In a dispensing device, a cabinet formed with a bottom having raised ledges at the front and rear of the cabinet and merging into front and rear wallsof the same, said ledges being severely inclined toward each other for downwardly bowing superimposed stacked interfolded napkins thereon, said bottom being formed with an extracting slot extending parallel with the ledges and disposed at one side of the vertical center of the cabinet, the opposite edges of the slot being outwardly curled to effect roller-like surfaces, and reversely flattened hook-like tongues coincident with the ledges and at opposite sides of the slot, the tongues alternately one at one side of the slot being effective as an abutment for folds of the napkins While the other actposition.

In testimony whereof we affix our signa- ARCHIBOLD s. KRUEGER. GEORGE W. HAY.

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