US1852848A

US1852848A - Sheet dispensing cabinet

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Publication number: US1852848A
Application number: US490618A
Authority: US
Inventors: Samuel N Hope
Original assignee: GRIFFITH HOPE Co
Current assignee: GRIFFITH HOPE Co
Priority date: 1930-10-23
Filing date: 1930-10-23
Publication date: 1932-04-05
Anticipated expiration: 1949-04-05

Description

April 5, 1932. s. N. HOPE 1,852,848

' SHEET DISPENSING CABINET i Filed oct. 25, 1930 Patentedl 'pr. 5,' 1.932

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f The' invention relates to-dispensin'gcabi-l nets for interfolded sheets, v suchl as paper towels, and rnore particularly -to'A cabinets f- M adapted for household Puse-and of the typey 53 iii-which a dispensing slotis forlnedin .an intermediate portion of the front wall of ythe cabinet-Sto receive therethrough the oreinosya' sheetof a pack of'sheets resting yon edge on `the` bottom wall4 of the cabinet.

- lo fADObjecto'the invention is to provide a f simpleand inexpensivedispens-ing cabinet of thisgeneraltype nwhieh the upper edge ofthe dispensing slot is dened by afpivot-Q wally' mounted cover forniingjthe top wallet rfthe cabinet and the upper portion 'fof the front wall,""tl'1e lower portions of the cover being pivotally secured tolthe'opposite end perfect details lof y,cconstruction generally to 3** the end of obtainingfinanufacturing econornl'es. v .A

The invention further consistsl in the severali eatures'hereinafter set forthfand more particularlydened by the annexed claims.

broken away and parts being` shown in section-,f and-' fr Y e 49j" Fig-2 isa transverse sectional elevation of theeabinet, an=outer position of the pivotal-y .lyj mounted cover being shown in dotted "consist offa rectangular boX-like'container or casingv for-holding therein a'pack of interfolded paperk towels 10, or the like. A lplate of sheet metal is bent to vforni a bottoni rwall`-11- andback wall 12, ,and ak forwardly 50i; projecting flange-1? at the upper edge ofthee 'l Appncafionfna v(meter 23, 1930, semi No. 490,618.

` back r`Wall.

n the accompanyingl drawings, Fig; 1 isa iront elevation of a sheet dispensing cabinet embodying the invention,part's being In these drawings, the cabinet is shown to snnnrnrsrnnsma CABINET, 7

with keyhole slots 12', or other suitable apertures Yfor the reception of screwsbyf' which thecabinet may be secured to a, roomy wall. Another .plate of sheetmetal is bentv v to form afront wall 14, oppositeY end walls The taekfwu i2 istpmviaee 15, and a number of'marginalflanges;16v

whieharey secured, as byspot welding, to the rear face of thebaek' wall `12 and the bottom yface-of `the bottom wall 11. The front Wall 14j may be suitablyernbossed forro-enforcn ing and ornamental purposes 'and has its horg izontal upper edge curved outwardly to s forni asrnoo-thly roundedlipat'an'inter" mediate partot'gth'e cabinet. The yupper edge of' eachendV wall 15 'is inclined, as seen inV Fig. 2. y y l A third plate of sheet metalis bent to forma cover 1 8-, which includes la front wall 19,

i ay top walll 20', and triangular opposite -f end walls 21, the upper edges of the end walls lne-V ing `pro'voidedwitltrintnrned lianges QQ-Which are secured, as by spot welding,"to the top wallfQO. yThe end walls 21 of thecover overlie the end walls 15 of the container and are provided ,at their lower and forward ends' Y rwithy ears extending 4ielo'w .the lip and;

abutting' against embo'ssments 24 formed in the fr end walls u15. mounted to the container fby tubular yrivets v 25` extending through the`ernbossrnents`211i The Acover isk pivotally and the ears 2?, the inner heads of theA rivets:

being disposed within the ernbos'sn-lents.` When` the4 eoverisxn ciosed position, .rear portions of theitop 2O rest on the ange 13 of the back wall 12and theopposite. end, walls 21; of fthe cover ,frictionally engageA small embossmen-ts. 26lv rtor-med the `upperV rear portionsot the container end walls-'15,.

c The rontwall 19 ot the. cover is embossed :tor ifo-.enforcing,,andl ornamental purposes and has its horinontallower edge curved out? .Wardly totorma smoothly rounded lipf27,

whioh,in the closed position of cov.er isi spaced ufpwardlygfromthe simi-liar 'lipf 17 torrnedon the front walli 14E of the container;

to Apresent betweenthein a horizontally' extending slot' receiving therethrough; the foremostfpaperftovvel, asv seen in Fig.A 2. When the cabinet is to beloaded',inl-Iecover'I is swung forwardly about its pivotal connect-ions 25 to the dotted line position seen in Fig. 2 to permit the introduction of a pack of interfolded paper towels, the foremost towel having its forward leaf disposed to lie outside the lower lip 17 and through the space between the front wall 14 and the forwardly spaced lip 27 of the open cover. The ack of interfolded paper towels rests on the olded edges on the bottom wall of the cabinet with the upper edges extending above the front wall of the container where they may remain grasped in the hand until properly positioned, thus giving complete control thereof to avoid disarrangement however large or small the pack may be. The cover is then swung to its closed position to form the dispensing slot, which then has the first towel protruding therethrough. The towels are then withdrawn successively through the slot in the usual manner. During the withdrawal of the towels, there is little tendency to displace the cover, since the dispensing slot is relatively close to the pivotal axis of the cover, and only a light frictional contact with the embossments 26-is required for retaining the cover in closed position. The location of the pivotal axis for the cover also permits the use of inexpensive and easily applied tubular rivets for the pivotal connecA tions, instead of the considerably more cost ly pin hinges commonly employed in cabinets of this general type. The end walls 21 of the cover are spaced from the end walls 15 of the .container` by the

embossments

24 and 26, thus minimizing mari-ing of the exterior finish of the cabinet by the opening and closing of the cover.

In the event that a protruding paper towel should become torn oif close to the slot, it is only necessary to swing open the cover and place the next towel in position to pass through the slot when the cover is again closed.

The outward and downward opening of the cover provides free access to the cabinet from above and from in front, so that a thick pack of interfolded towels can be easily placed in the cabinet without requiring the cover to be held by hand in the open position, and without danger of curling or doubling of the pack into an improper position. The stiffening flange 13 formed at the upper portion of the back wall is relatively narrow so that it vcauses no interference when loading the cabinet. Simultaneously with the placement of the pack of towels into the cabinet, the foremost sheet of the pack is easily passed downwardly through the space or gap formed between the lower front wall of the cabinet and the forwardly spaced lip 27 of the open cover, thus placing the foremost sheet in dispensing position when the cover is swung to its closed position.

What 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A dispensing cabinet for sheets such as paper towels and the like, comprising a boxlike container including opposite end walls and a front wall which latter wall has an upper edge disposed at an intermediate elevation with respect to the height of the container, a cover including a top wall and a depending front wall which latter wall forms a continuation of the container front wall, the lower edge of said cover front wall being spaced upwardly from the upper edge of said container front wall to form a horizontally extending dispensing slot therebetween at an intermediate point in the front wall of the cabinet, said coverv having end portions lapping the end walls of said container, and aligned pivot members securing together the lapping portions of said cover and container and spaced below the lower edge of said cover front wall, said cover when swung open having its front wall spaced forwardly from said container front wall to form therebetween a gap adapted to receive therethrough from above the foremost sheet of a pack of interfolded sheets placed in the container and projecting above the front wall of the container, whereby when the cover is swung to its closed slot-forming position said foremost sheet will protrude through the slot in dispensing position. v

2. A dispensing cabinet for sheets such as paper towels and the like, comprising a boxlike container including opposite end walls and a front wall which latter wall has an upper edge disposed at an intermediate elevation with respect to the height of the container, a cover including a top wall and a depending front wall which latter wall forms a continuation of the container front wall, the lower edge of said cover front wall being spaced upwardly from the upper edge of said container front wall to form a horizontally extending dispensing slot therebetween at an intermediate point in the front wall of the cabinet, said cover having depending ears at its forward portions overlying the opposite end walls of said container, and aligned pivot members securing said depending cover ears to the opposite end walls of said container and spaced below the lower edge of said cover front wall, said cover when swung open having its front wall spaced forwardly from said container front wall to form therebetween a gap adapted to receive therethrough from above the foremost sheet of a pack of inter-folded sheets placed in the container and projecting above the front wall of the container, whereby when the cover is swung to itsclosed slot-forming position said foremost sheet will protrude through the slot in dispensing position.

3. A dispensing cabinet for sheets such as paper towels and the like, comprising a boxhaving their proximate edges spaced to form 40 therebetween at anintermediate point in the `|50 ybetween a gap for receiving therethrough ycui 1,852,843` Y a V3 like container including a pair: of sheet metal pieces one of which integrally forms the bottom and backwalls of the container and the o other of ywhich integrally forms the front sand opposite endwalls of the container, a sheet metal piece integrally forming a top y wall and ldepending front wall and opposite end walls of a cover, the front wall of said l container being disposed at an intermediate x10 elevation vwith respect-to the height of they container and ther` depending front wall of said cover orminga continuation yof said containerfront -wall,the lower edge of said cover front wall'being spaced upwardly from x5 the upper edge ofsaid container front wall to form a horizontally extending dispensing o slot therebetween at an intermediate point in the front wall of the cabinet, and means Jfor f pivotallyfsecuring the end walls of said cover 20, tothe end Walls of said container below the lower edge of said cover iront wall, said cover when swung open having its front wall spaced forwardly romsa-id container front wally to orm'therebetween a gap for receiv- 9.5k ing therethrough from above the foremost sheet of avpack o'finterolded sheets placed in said container. n LA dispensing cabinet for sheets such as paper towels and thelike, comprising `a box at)` like container including opposite end'walls and a front wall, which latter wall has itsy upper edge disposed at an intermediate elevation with respect to the height of the containerya cover including a top wall and a de- 35 -pending front wall which latter wallforms acontinuation of said container front wall; said front walls of the Container and cover a horizontally extending dispensing -slot front wall of the cabinet, said cover including end portions overlying the containerend walls, the container end walls having integral embossments engaging the inner faces 45, yof the cover end portions7 and aligned pivot members securing said cover end portions to said embossments, said cover .when swung open having its :front wall spaced Jforwardly from said container front wallto form therefrom above the foremost sheet of a'pack `of interfolded sheets placed in said container. In testimony whereof,-I affix my signature.

` SAMUEL N.- HOPE.