US2067760A

US2067760A - Towel cabinet

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Publication number: US2067760A
Application number: US746985A
Authority: US
Inventors: Leo M Harvey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-10-05
Filing date: 1934-10-05
Publication date: 1937-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 1954-01-12

Description

Jan. 12,1937. L. M. HARVEY TOWEL CABINET Filed Oct. 5, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan.'12, 1937.

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] i h l I for dispensing tow'eling. A general object of the invention is to provide a practical, efiective and inexpensive towel cabinet for dispensingpaper toweling that is sanitary. and convenient to op-' crate.

The towel cabinets that have been introduced embodying controls for governing the withdrawal of the towels or to'weling include operating handles,

by the users in order to withdraw orreceive the toweling. The-hands of the persons usingthe levers or buttons that must be engaged 1 towel cabinetsa're often wet and the handles,

us ers are made wet and unsanitary. j Another object of this inventionis to provide a towel cabinet that may be levers of buttons that mustbe engaged by the soon become'soiled and easily and "conveniently operated or manipulated by'the user to wit'hdraw toweling without the direct manual.

' engagement or manipulation-of any mechanical parts-such as levers; handles or buttons.

Another object of the invention is to provide a towel cabinet that'embodies a novel effective control governing. the withdrawal of the toweling from the-case that d acting on an exposed portion of toweling win h portion of toweling is receivable by the user who engages it I k Another object offthe invention isto-provide a towehcabinet for dispensing pap'ertoweling- I that embodies a simplified and improved control mechanism that is automatically governed by cooperationwith openings in'the towelingto determine or limit the amount of toweling that maybe withdrawn from the case at each operation.v

Another object of the invention is. to provide a towelcabinet that'includes a, control for govern ing the withdrawal of the towel that requires separate arid distinct manual Operations on the part or the user beforehe may of toweling from the case;

the device to .toweling.

withdraw a length usually deter the user from repeatedly actuating fwithdraw amounts of" I Another objectof the invention is to' provi'de 'a-towel cabinet of the charactermentionedin cluding a control member-that'constitutes a sup- The control member of the device supports eengageable maybe convenientlyreleased and actuated by the user by engaging which operations i an. meats (oi. eta-552) This invention 1318x9813!) ardispensing device and relatesmore'particularly to a towel cabinet portion of toweling in a manner so that it is not torn or appreciably mutilated by the user while operating the control.

Another object of the invention is to provide a towel cabinet of the character mentioned in which the portlon of-toweling engageable by the user to release and actuate the control is accessible through an opening in a'faceof the case so that it is not as liable to be-torn edge portion of thetoweling extending or depending from the case.

' Another object of the invention a towel cabinet of the character which'the' user needv employ only one .hand to release and actuate the control and withdrawthe toweling from the case;

is to provide or mutilated as an mentioned in A further object of the invention is to provide v 'a towel. cabinet that is sightly and compact and that does not embody any projecting V, levers, handles, pedals or otheroperating A still further object of th invention is to provide a towel cabinet of the character mentioned that embodies practical eifective means for supporting and handling a "continuous length or upp y o apertowelingl' 2 The ,various objects and features of my inventionwill be fully understood from the following I etailed description of a typical preferred form a and application of the'jnvention, throughout which description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which: Y

or towel cabinet embodying the present inven- 3is an enlarged fragmentary vertical detailed sectional view takensubstantially as -"in- "dicated by line Hon Fig, .2 illustrating the parts of the control in their normal positions.

Y Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed .horiview taken as indicated by line.-

zontal sectional H on Fig. 3.

vertical detailed by line 5+5 on Fig; 5 is a fragmentary reduced sectional view taken as indicated The present invention may be embodied in towel cabinets for handling and dispensing toweling' of various characters and supplies mm.

tion. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the cabinet.

5 Fig. 1 isa side elevation f a dispensing uevice E54 illustrating the latch mem-' ing either in rolled or folded form. Throughout the following detailed description I will disclose a typical embodiment of the invention'for dis-.

pensing a continuous supply of rolled paper toweling of the general character described and claimed in Patent No. 2,023,357, issued December 3, 1935.

It is to be understood that the invention is not to be construed as limited or restricted to the specific details about to be set forth or to a mechanism for handling the particular type of toweling illustrated in the drawings.

The form of my invention illustrated in the drawings includes, generally: a case In for housing or containing the various other elements of the structure and a supply S of toweling T; a control C in the case for governing the withdrawal of the toweling comprising a control member H manually movable through the medium of an exposed portion of the toweling T; means l2 governed through cooperation with the toweling T to control the movement of the member II and thus limit the withdrawal of the toweling from the case and releasable by manipulation of the con trol member I I; and means I3 actuated by manual movement of the control member I! to latch the means l2 against operation to allow the withdrawal of toweling from the case and releasable by the initial phase of said withdrawal of toweling to release the means [2 for cooperation with the toweling and control member H p m The case 10 is, in general, a carrier or housing for the other elements of the apparatus and for the supply of toweling, and in various forms or embodiments of the invention itv maybe varied considerably in shape, construction and its manner ofv installation without departing from the spirit of the invention. In the particular form or example of the invention disclosed in the drawings the case I is a hollow sheet metal structure adapted to be mounted on a vertical wall or similar support. The case In preferably comprises two relatively movable sections A and B whereby its interior may be made readily accessible. The section A comprises the back It and the bottom l5 of the case while the section B provides'the top IB', the front I! and the sides [8. The section A supports or carries the supply S of toweling and the control C. A substantially horizontal support or' shelf l9 extendsforwardly from the back M a substantial distance above the bottom 15. The shelf I9 is provided to support or partially support the supply S of toweling. Vertical supports or plates 20 are provided at the oposite ends of.

the shelf i9. The plates 20 extend forwardly from the back 14' and upwardly from the bottom 15. The plates 20 are preferably spaced inwardly from the opposite vertical extremities of the back [4. In the preferred construction the plates 20 guide or prevent lateral displacement of the supply S and support the control member I I and the other principal parts of the control C. The spaced plates 20 are inw'ardlyofiset as at 2| to hold the supply S of toweling properly centered. on the shelf IS. The upper ends of the plates 20 may be inclined downwardly and inwardly to facilitate the easy arrangement of the supply S on the shelf I9, and may be provided with outwardly sloping flanges 22.

. The case section B ispreferably-a rigidly assembled structure adapted to be'moved, for inl5. The major portion of the top 16 may be flat and horizontal as illustrated in the drawings. If desired the front 11 of the case l0 may be fiat and vertical. However, it may be preferred to make the front I"! of the configuration illustrated in the drawings. The particular case front I! shown in the drawings has a major upper portion23 bowed or rounded downwardly and outwardly from the top 16 and then downwardly and inwardly to join an outwardly bowed or rounded portion 24. An abrupt but rounded inwardly projecting shoulder 25 occurs on the front I! at the line of joinder of the

portions

23 and 24. The portion 24 has a smaller vertical dimension and a smaller radius of curvature than the upper portion 23. A third or lower outwardly convex portion 26 may be provided on the lower end part of the front H. 'The portion 26 may be somewhat smaller than the portion 24. In accordance with.

the broader aspects of the invention the case section B may be hinged or pivoted to the section A in any suitable manner to be capable of movement to an open position to render the interior of the case accessible. In the particular structure illustrated in the drawings pins 2! are carried by brackets 28 on the plates 20 and extend through openings in the sides l8 to pivotally connect the section B with the inner stationary section A. A suitable latch or lock 28 may be provided to normally hold the section B in its closed position;

It is a feature of the invention that an opening 30 is provided in a wall of the case Hi to render a portion of the toweling T accessible for engagement by the user in order to release and actuate the control C. The opening 30 is preferably provided in the face or front wall II of the case. The

opening 30 may occur in the intermediate rounded portion 24. In practice it is preferred to locate the opening 30 substantially midway between the opposite sides of the case to make the middle or I intermediate portion of the strip of toweling T accessible for engagement by the user. The opening 30 may be rectangular as illustrated in the drawings or may be of any other configuration as desired.

The supply 3 of toweling T is arranged in the upper interior portion of the case It) and the toweling is trained downwardly from the supply S past the opening 30 in the front of the case. It is to be noted that no edges of the toweling are exposed or accessible through the opening 30,

there being merely a surface of toweling exposed for engagement by the fingers or hand of the operator. may be embodied in forms for handling toweling of different characters and the internalstructure As pointed out above, the invention.

of the case and the control C may be suitably by and rotated by the control member II as 'will be hereinafter described. The forward peripheral portion of the supply S is received in the socket formed by the upper front portion 23 of the case. A plurality of "longitudinally spaced openings 32 is provided in the strip of toweling v T constituting the supply S. The openings 32 ,are preferably spaced throughout the entire length of the strip of toweling and are preferably alike inshape and size. In the particular form of toweling illustrated the openings 32 are sub stantially rectangular and are elongated longi- 'tudinally of the toiwelin'g. The openings 32 are , in one edge portion of. the strip of the toweling being suitably spaced from one of its edges and being in longitudinal alignment./ The openings 32 receive a.pa'rt of the control C which acts throughthis action or operation to limit the ace-moo 5 withdrawal of .toweling from the case ill. The,

several openings 32 maybe equally spaced apart longitudinally of the strip of towellng' so that substantially equal lengths of toweling may be withdrawn irom the case, it being understood that the spacing of the openings 32 may be irregular if found desirable.

The strip of toweling '1 is such that it may be easily parted or torn adjacent. to'or below the openings 32 Transverse rows of openings or perforations 33 are preferably provided in the toweling, T relatively short distances below the openings 32 in the direction of withdrawal of the ,lowcling fro'm the lower portion of the case it.

Theperforations 33 may in the iormof spaced aligned slits of substantial length. li'he end or outermost perforations at are preferably spaced iron: the oppositelongitudinal edges of the strip of toweling T.

The control C 'for governing the withdrawalof the toweling T from the case it is a feature of the invention. The control C maybe fully re lased and actuated by the user without directly engaging or manipulating any mechanical parts of thedevice. The control mechanism or control C is governed by engagement with the toweling to limit the amount oi toweling that may be withdrawn from the case at each operation and after stopping the withdrawal of towe lllg {5, 33 the end clone operation it must be released icy deliberate action on the part of theoperator which action is preierablya plura ity of separate and distinct manual-acts or movements, before it will allow the. withdrawal of more toweling. in the preferred construction the control C is located in the lower forward portion of the case til below the supplyfS of 'toweling.

The control member it constitutes one of the towel engagingparts of the control Canal is the element or part of the control that is manually moved throughthe medium of the toweling to provide for the withdrawal-oiltoweling from the case. The'control member ii is adapted to bamanually actuated through; the medium of the toweling T accessible through the opening to release the means i2 and then start or in.- itiate the feeding of the toweling irom the case. in the particular form or the invention illustrated in the drawings the movable control member ii in the form of a roll or roller rotatably supoorted in the case it) where it faces the opening lid.- Axles or trunnions 353 are fixed to the opposite ends oi" the control member if! and are retatable in openings'in the plates it to support the member ii for rotation about a horizontal axis. The control member it may be arranged so that its forward portion is received in the pocket iormed by-the rounded portion 2% of thecase iront.;and its periphery has suitable clearance withfthe inner surface of thecase front. The

controlmember ii preferably projects above the shelf 59 to have 'its periphery in supporting and rotative cooperation with the towel supply S. The periphery of the control member ll may be provided with rubber or the like for eflective cooperation-with the toweling T. The toweling T is fed or trained from thesupply S over the upper and iorward perifpheraliace of the control member ii. A feature or this invention is the toweling at the opening 38 is removed from the end or edge of the toweling that is fed from the case and is part of the toweling that is disnensed after it has been engaged to operate the control member. The portion of toweling that is engaged to release the apparatus for operation is not free or loose but is supported and confined so that it is notsubject to being injured or torn, further it is so located in the apparatus as 'to be protected so that thereis no tendency for I a person to soil or partially use the towel that be dispensed to the next operator of the apparatus as is the case whena part or end of a' towel projects from the dispensing apparatus.

The engagement of the control member H with thetoweling T is such that the member-holds,

the toweling against downward or withdrawal movement when it is stationary. A roller 35 may he provided to hold the tcweling T in the desired cooperation with the control member ll. Trunnionstl on theopposite ends of the roller 3% are rotatable and shiitable in slots all; the plates 2d. Springs 89 extend between and are connect-' ed with the trunnions 35 and ill to yieldlngly urge the roller 36 toward the control member ii so that thetoweling is; properly engaged by the.

peripheries of the member and roller. The roller is preferably positioned below the control member ii in the forward lower portion of the case iii; The toweling T passes rearwardly from the periphery of the control member ii and then downwardly around the "rear peripheral portion of the roller 36. The toweling 1 may be fed and withdrawn through an opening it in the lower end portion of the case front ll. An "annular peripheral groove (it is provided in the control member ii in the vertical plane of the series of the arrangement and relating of parts whereby longitudinal openings 32 in the ,toweling T. A

similar annular groove 12 is provided in the roller 3? to register with the groove 39; The grooves ll and 322 are provided to receive .the towel engaging part of the control C as will be hereinafter described. A curved or concaved guide extends upwardly from the bottom it at the rearof the opening St to guidethe towellng T and prevent the toweling from threading or moving rearwardly into the case.

r The means it acts on the control member M to the withdrawal of toweling T from the case determined length of toweling from the case,

The means it of the control C includes a bell crank or lever member iii. A horizontal pin to isprovided topivotally support the lever memher it. Due end portion of the pin 15 is supported by a suitable bracket it on the bottom it and the other end portion of the plum supported in an opening in one of the plates 2E3.

The lever member id-has a forwardly and upwardly projecting arm ill! adjacent the bracket 36 said arm being provided with an opening passing the pin 65. A web dd joins the inner or lower end of the arm ll and extends toward the adjacent end of the member ill insubstantial parallelism with the pin 535. An upwardly and rearwardly projecting arm 69 is provided on the outer end of the web it. The arm G9 has an-opening plvotally 4- v passing the pin 45. With the construction just described the

arms

41 and 49 bear on the pin 45 at longitudinally spaced points to effectively support the lever member 44 for pivotal movement. The upper portion of the arm 49 is preferably forked or yoked to have two spaced branches 5') and 5|. In the particular construction illustrated in the drawings the .arm 49 has an integral branch 50 and a branch 5| comprising the outer portion of a member or strap welded or otherwise secured to the lowerportion of the arm 49.

The means l2 includes a toothed wheel 52 connected with the control member H to rotate therewith. The toothed disc or wheel 52 may surround one of the trunnions 35 and may be attached to an end of the control member I! by screws 53. A'stop finger 54 is provided to cooperate with the teeth 55 of the wheel 52 to limit or stop rotation of the control member II. the simple form of the invention illustrated in the drawings the stop finger 54 is on the lever member 44 being in the nature of a forwardly extending projection on the branch 5|. The teeth 55 of the wheel 52 and the finger 54 are shaped and related so that the finger is adapted to cooperate with the teeth to'stop or prevent rotation of the control member H in the direction indicated by the arrow X. As the control member must rotate or be rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow X in order to feed and withdraw toweling T from the case II], the cooperation of the finger 54 with the teeth 55 stops or prevents the withdrawal of toweling from the case.

The engagement of the stop finger 56 with the teeth 55 is governed by cooperation of the lever member 44 with the toweling T and by the latch means I 3. The forwardly projecting lower arm 4? of the lever member 44 has a nose or head 56 on its forward end for cooperating with the towel the head 56 is proportioned to freely or readily enter the-openings 32 and is preferably of less vertical dimension than the openings 32 for the purpose to be hereinafter described. The forward edge or surface of the head 56 is smooth and rounded to engage or bear on the toweling without cutting or tearing thetoweling. When the head 56 bears on the inner surface of the toweling T as illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings the lever member 44 is retained in a position where the stop finger 54 is free of the teeth 55 of the wheel- 52 When the head 56 projects through an opening 32 in the toweling T the lever member 44 may assume a position where the stop finger 54 isin cooperation with a tooth 55. A spring 51 is connected with a lug 58 on the lower end of the lever member 44 to normally urge the lever member in a direction to bring its.stop finger 54 into engagement with a tooth 55 and to hold the head 56 of the arm 41. in cooperation with the toweling T.

An operative connection is provided between the control member H and the lever member '44 whereby turning movement of the control member II in the direction indicated ,by the arrow Y releases the stop finger 54 from the teeth 55 and retracts the head 56 from the opening 32 in the toweling. This operative drive or connection includes a disc 59 connected with the control member adjacent the toothed wheel 52 and may be connected with the control member by the screws 53. Teeth 60 are provided on the periphery of the disc 59 and face in the direction indicated by the arrow Y. A pivoted dog or pawl 6| is carried by the lever member 44 to cooperate with the teeth 69 of the disc 59. Apivot pin 62 extends between and is carried by the branches 5!) and 5| to support the pawl 6| for pivotal movement. The pawl 6| projects upwardly and forwardly so that its upper end engages or cooperates with the teeth 66. The upper end portion of the pawl 6| is shaped or formed to be effectively engaged by a tooth 60 so that turning movement of the control member H in the direction indicated by the arrow Y is transmitted to the lever member 44 in the form of pivotal movement.

The user of the towel cabinet may act on a push against the toweling T exposed to the opening 36 to turn the control, member II in the direction indicated by the arrow Y. and this movement is transmitted to the lever member'44 by the cooperation of the pawl. 6| with a tooth 60. In this manner the lever member 44 is pivoted against the action of the spring 51 and its stop finger 54 is disengaged from the wheel 52 and the head 56 is retracted from the opening 32 in the toweling T. The pawl 6| is normally retained in cooperation with the disc 59 by the action of gravity and is free to swing or ratchet upwardly 'or outwardly when the control member II is turned in the direction indicated by The disc 59 may be arranged means l2 released to permit the easy withdrawal of the toweling T following the release of the stop finger 54 and the retraction of the head 56 in the manner described above. In actual use or operation the means l3 temporarily latches the lever member 44 in the released position until the outward feeding and/or withdrawal of the toweling T has been initiated whereupon it automatically releases thelever 44 to again render the means I 2 operative to limit the withdrawal of the toweling.

The releasable latch means |3 includes a pivoted pawl or latch member 63 associatedwith 'the lever member 44. In practice the latch member 63 may be pivotally supported by the pin 62 to project forwardly therefrom. The forward end of the latch member 63 is adapted to cooperate with the adjacent trunnion of the control member Two vertically spaced forwardly projecting

fingers

64 and 65 are provided on the forward end of the latch member 63 to cooperate with the trunnion 35 and limit the pivotal movement of the latch member. An inwardly or rearwardly extending notch 66 is provided in the forward-end of the latch member 63 above the lower-finger 65. The notch 66 is proportioned to readily receive the trunnion 35 when the lever member 44 isin its active or operative position illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

A forwardly facing shoulder 6'! extends upwardly from the upper wall of the notch 66 to cooperate with the trunnion 35 to hold the lever member 44 in its released position illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. When the lever member 44 is moved to'its released position by manual turning of the control member H in the direction indicated by the arrow Y, through engagement with the toweling T- exposed at the opening 36, the latch member 63 is moved rearwardly together with the lever arm 49 until the shoulder 61 moves past the trunnion 35 whereupon the I latch member 63 pivots downwardly by gravity.

lever member 44 operates to yieldingly urge the shoulder 61 against the trunnion 35. It will be apparent how the cooperation of the shoulder 61 with the trunnion 35 holds the lever member 44 in the position where the stop finger 54 is free of-the wheel 52 and the head 56 is retracted from the opening 32 in the toweling T and is free of the toweling. 4

In accordance with the invention the shoulder 61 of the latch member 63 and the trunnion 35 are formed and related so that turning of the control member II in the direction indicated by the arrow X swings or pivots the latch member upwardly until its notch 66 again receives the trunnion. If desired the shoulder 61 and the peripheral surface of the trunnion 35 may be roughened so that the 'rotative engagement of the trunnion with the shoulder causes the desired pivotal movement of the latch member 63. It is preferred, however, to provide the shoulder 61 and the trunnion 65 with knurling, serrations or teeth 68 so that the trunnion may have positive driving engagement with the shoulder.

When provided with the teeth 68 the shoulder 61 and the trunnion 35 constitute -a rack and pinion means for feeding or'swinging the latch member 63 upwardly to its released position.

With the parts in the positions illustrated in Fig. of the drawings the user of the cabinet may push inwardly and downwardly on the toweling exposed at the opening 30 to turn the control member in the direction indicated by the arrow X and the cooperation of the teeth 68 of the trunnion 35 and shoulder 61 pivot the latch member 63 upwardly until the shoulder is moved out of engagement with the trunnion to position the notch 66 to receive the trunnion. The spring 51 urges the lever member 44 and the latch member 63 forwardly until the inner wall of the notch 66 engages the trunnion 35. In practice the amount of turning movement of the control member in the direction indicated by the arrow X required to disengage the shoulder 61 from the trunnion 35 is greater than the turning movement of the control member in the direction indicated by the arrow Y to release the means l3 so that the opening 32 which has been moved upwardly away from the head 56 during the release of the means I2 is moved downwardly beyond the head 56 to prevent the head from re-entering the opening when opening 46 and the head 56 of the lever arm 41' extends through the lowermost opening 32. To

. remove or withdraw a length of toweling T from the case Ill the user must first push upwardly and inwardly on the toweling T exposed at the open- 7 ing 36 to turn the control member H in the direction indicated by the arrow Y, itbeing noted that this turning of the control member is accomplished without the user directly engaging any mechanical parts of the device. When the control member II is turned inthe direction in dicated by the arrow Y as just described a tooth 66 cooperates with the pawl 6| to pivot the lever member 44 to a position where the shoulder 61 moves rearwardly past the trunnion 35 to allow the latch member 63 to swing downwardly-by gravity. The upper finger 64 of the latch member engages the trunnion 35 to stop the downward swinging of the latch member in a position where the teeth 68 of the shoulders 61 mesh with or cooperate with the teeth 68 of the trunnion 35. The cooperation of the toothed shoulder 61 with the trunnion 35 holds or latches the lever member 44 in the position illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings where the stop'finger 54 is free of the toothed wheel 52 and the head 56 is retracted from the lowermost opening 32 of the toweling T and is free of the toweling.

The user of the towel cabinet after releasing 'the means [2 by turning the member II in the direction indicated by the arrow Y pushes downwardly and inwardly against the toweling exposed at the opening 30 to turn the control member l I in the direction indicated by the arrow X. It will be noted that the user may turn the control member ll through the medium of the toweling T without engaging any mechanical parts of the apparatus. The manual turning of the control member H in the direction indicated by the arrowX through the medium of the towelingT initiates the downward movement or outward feeding of the toweling T to start the lower portion of the toweling through the opening 40 so that it may be engaged or grasped by the user for withdrawal of the toweling from the case l6. As described above, the stop finger 54 and the head 56 are held in their released or retracted positions through the cooperation of the shoulder 61 with the trunnion 35 so that these elements do not in any way resist or interfere with the initial outward feeding of the toweling T. During the turning of the control member I l in the direction indicated by the arrow X to feed the end portion of the toweling through the opening 40 the teeth 68 of the trunnion 35 cooperate with the teeth 66 of the shoulder .61 to pivot the latch member 63 upwardly. This upward pivoting of the latch member 63 by the geared engagement of the-trunnion with the shoulder 61 continues until the latch member assumes the position illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings where the notch 66 may receive the trunnion 35 as the lever member 44 and latch member 63 are swung forwardly by the spring 51. In practice the amount of turning movement of the control member H inthe direction indicated by the arrow X to release the latch means I 3 is sufiicient to move the lowermost opening 32 of the toweling below the head 56 of the lever arm 41. Thus when the shoulder 61 releases from the trunnion 35 and the lever member 44 swings forwardly under the action of the spring, the head 56 is brought into engagement with the unperforated portion of toweling above the lowermost opening 32. The head 56 of the lever arm 41 engages or bears against the inner side of the toweling T adjacent the line of engagement of the control member ,II and roller 36 with the toweling to hold the lever member 44 in the position where its stop finger 54 is free of the toothed wheel 52. Thispositioning of the parts is illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

After the user has fed the lower end portion.

of the toweling T through the opening 40 by acting on the toweling through the opening 36 as describedin the preceding paragraphs he may grasp the protruding end portion of the toweling to draw the toweling outwardly through the opening 40. During this withdrawal of the toweling T the head 56 of the lever arm 61 is urged against the inner side of the moving toweling by the spring 51. The user may continue to freely withdraw the toweling T from the case until an opening32 of the toweling is brought to'a position where it may be entered or penetrated by the spring urged head 56 of the lever arm 41. When the head 55 of the lever arm ll enters the opening 32 in the toweling T the lever member 44 is pivoted by the spring 51 to the position where its stop finger 5d cooperates with a tooth 55 on the wheel 52. This engagement of, the stop finger 54 with the tooth 55 positively stops rotation of the control member I I and thus stops or limits the withdrawal of the toweling T from the case. The user may then cut or tear free the withdrawn portion 'of the toweling. Where the length or strip of toweling T is provided with the perforations 33 the withdrawn portion of toweling may be readily torn free for use; The perforations 33 are related to the openings 32 so that the lower end of the strip of toweling T remaining in the case I0 is spaced some distance inwardly from the opening 40. It will be apparent that where the toweling T is not provided with the perforations 33 or their equivalents a suitable cutting edge or knife edge may be provided at the opening 40 to facilitate the cutting free of the withdrawn portion of toweling.

When the control member II has been stopped by the stop finger 54 engaging the toothed wheel 52 the user must again act on the toweling through the opening 30 to release the means I2 and feed the end portion ofthe toweling outwardly through the opening 40 for his engagement.

These acts or operations required to receive a sec- 0nd length of toweling usually deter the user from repeatedly operating the device. In the control C of the present invention the engagement of the head 56 with the toweling T governs the operation of the stop finger 54 to provide for the stopping of the control member II when a predetermined length of toweling has been withdrawn from the case. It is to be observed that the engagement of the lever arm head 56 with the toweling T does not directly act to limit the withdrawal of the toweling so that the toweling is not torn or mutilated by the head 56 in the event that the user attempts to pull further toweling from the case after rotation of the control member I I has been stopped. The action of the latch means I3 is entirely automatic and insures the temporary releasepf the means I2 pending the feeding of the end portion of the toweling through the opening 40 for engagement by the user. The control C may be released and actuated to withdraw a length of toweling from the case without directly manually engaging any mechanical parts. 'Further; the device may be easily and conveniently operated with only one hand.

Having described only a typical preferred form and application of my invention I do not wish to be limited or restricted to the specific form and application herein set forth, but wish to reserve to myself any modifications or variations that taining a supply of toweling, said case having an opening through which a portion of the toweling confined within the case against use is engageable by the operator, means limiting the extent of toweling passing from the case and adapted to be actuated so that toweling may pass from the case, and a member in the case at said confined portion of the toweling and movable by engagement by the operator of said confined portion of toweling to actuate said means.

2. A towel cabinet including, a case for containing a supply of toweling, said case having a part with an opening, releasable means in the case limiting the extent of toweling passing from the case, and a member in the case opposite the opening and movable by the operator engaging and acting through the opening on toweling trained past the member between-it and said part of the case to release said means. I K

3. A. towel cabinet including, a case for containing a supply of toweling and having a towel delivering opening, a member in the case havin .movement controlling engagement with-a porgagement and movement of the. exposed portion of toweling in engagement with said member.

4. A towel dispenser including, a supply of toweling, a case for containing the supply of toweling, 'a member housed partially by the case and partially by a portionof the toweling, the member being engaged by said'portion of the toweling, and means for holding the member against movement and releasable by manipulation of the member through engagement by the operator of the portion of the toweling housing the member.

5. A towel cabinet including, a case for hous- 7 ing a supply roll of toweling and having an opening, and means within the case governing the passage of towelingfrom the case including, a rotatable member adjacent the opening, engaged by a portion of the toweling andhaving peripheral supporting engagement with the roll, and releasable means holding the, member against r0- tation and releasable by pressure applied through the opening against the portion of the toweling engaging said member.

6. A towel cabinet including, a case for housing a supply roll of toweling and having an opening in its front wall, and means wholly within the casegoverning the withdrawal of toweling from the case including a rotatable control member in the case havingsupporting and feeding engagement with the periphery of the roll and located oppositeand immediately behind the opening to substantially close the openingso that the operator can engage the means at the opening to actuate it.

'7. A device of the character described including, a case for a supply of sheet material. the case having an opening, and means governing the withdrawal of material from the case including, a movable member in the case located so that material from the supply passes it with a portion in contact with it whereby movement of the material is dependent upon movement of the member, the part of said member contacted by said portion of the material being located ad- 'jacent the opening in the case, and means limiting movement of the member and releasable by pressing on the said portion of the material through the opening in the case to move the member..

8. A towel cabinet including two sections normally forming a case having sides, one section forming the back and bottom ofithelcase, the other section pivoted to the first mentioned'section and forming the front and top of the case,

there being an opening in the front, supports on the first section, and a control mechanism car- 'riedby the supports and including a rotatable member supporting the supply of toweling and located at the opening and adapted for manipulation through pressure on said member exerted through the opening and on a nortion of the toweling passed between hand the opening.

9. A towel dispensing device including a case. a supply of sheet toweling in the case, the toweling having spaced openings, the case havingan opening for egress or thetoweling to free it for use, means for controlling the amount of toweling passing from the egress opening, the some means including a part adapted to penetrate the openings in the toweling.

it. A device for dispensing sheet toweling having openings, including a case for'holding a supply oi the toweling and having an opening through which the toweling passes from the case to be removed, means for limiting the amount of toweling passing from the case, said means including a part adapted to enter one of said openingsin the toweling.

.ating the toweling from the case, a manually re- 11. A device for closing sheet toweling having openings, including a case for holding a supply of the toweling and having an exit for liberleasable control for limiting the amount of toweling liberated from the case, the control includa part adapted to enter one of the openings in the toweling torender the control operative to stop liberation of toweling from the case. v

12. A device-for dispensing sheet toweling having openings, including a case for holding a sunply or the toweling and having an exit to permit the withdrawal or" toweling from the case,'re-

straining means operable to limit the extent of toweling withdrawn from the case, and ,a pm

, adapted to en er one of said openings in the toweling and operate the restraining means to prevent withdrawal of toweling from the case.

13. A device for dispensing sheet material having openings including, a case for holding a' subply of the material, and a control governing the withdrawal of the material from, the case including, a member associated with the material to be manually movable through the medium of the material and to govern the movement of the ma,-

terial, means for holding the member against movement releasable by manual movement of the I member, and means for rendering said means operative includ ng a part adapted to enter an opening in the'mat'erial;

id. A device for dispensing sheet material hav ingopenings including, a case for holding a -sup-,

ply of the materiaL-and a control governing the withdrawal of the material from the case including, a member movable throughmanual engagement or the material thr'ough an opening in the case and operable to prevent outward movement of the material, a part-adapted toenter an open-- ing in the material, and means for preventing movement or the mer controlled'by said part;

15. A device for dispensing sheet material ineluding, a case for holding a supply of the mate rial and having an opening through which the material is to be dispensed therefrom, the case having a second opening at a point remote from that at which thematerial is dispensed, and a control wholly within the case governing the amount immaterial removedi'rom the case in- 16. A device for dispensingsheet material in eluding, a casehaving anopening and adapted to hold a supply of the-material, and ameans governing the amount of material removed from the case including, a rotatable member in the case having movement controlling engagement with the material and positioned to be turned by manual engagement through said opening of material accessible therethrough, and means preventing turning of the member in feeding direction 3 for the material, said means being releasable only in the reverse direction, said means including a stop member normally positively stopping the re,-

tatable member against rotation in feeding di-' rection and a releasing member for releasing the stop member and cooperatively engaging the rotatable member and operable by reverse rotation of the rotatable member.

17. A device for dispensing sheet material including, a case having an opening and adapted to hold a supply of the material. and a control govern ng the removal of the material from the case by turning of the member a substantial. distance including, a rotatable member in the case having movement controlling engagement with the material and positioned to be turned by manual enopening, means governed through cooperation the material for preventing turning ofthe member in the direction required for removal of the ,material, and means operable by turning of the member in the reverse direction to release said means. 7 I

18. A device for dispensing sheet material in cluding a case having an opening and adapted to hold a supply of the material, and a control governing the removal of the material from the case including a movable member in" the case having movement controlling engagement with the material and positioned to be moved by manual engagement of material accessible through said opening, mans for preventing movement of the i':

memberrin the d rection required for removal of the material, means for releasing said means operable by movement of the member in theopposite direction, and means for temporarily holding the first mentioned means released to allow outward feeding of the material.

gagement of material accessible through said 19, A towel cabinet including, a case comprising a section for carrying a supply of towelng and adapted to be attached to a support, and a section shiftably connected to the first section and forming the cover of the case, there being an opening in the second named section, supports on the first section, and a control mechanism carried by said supports comprising amovable memher having movement controlling engagement with the toweling and located immediately behind the opening for manipulation through the- .opening upon the imweling passing behind the opening and in front of said member.

so; A device of thescharacter'described including, a case for a supply of sheet material, the case having an opening, and means governing the withdrawal of material from the case ineluding, a movable member in the case, material from said supply being trained to PM between themember and said opening whereby the member may be moved by pressing on the material through the opening, and control means operated by movement of the member.

21. A device of the character described ineluding a case for holding a supply of sheet material, the case having an opening through which the material may be withdrawn and a second opening past which the material is movable -to the first opening, a member in the case behind the material passing the second opening, and

- means limiting the withdrawal of toweling from the case releasable by acting on the member through the medium of the material at the second opening.

22. In a device for dispensing sheet material,

a case for housing a supply of the material, the

case having an opening through which the user may engage a portion of the material in the case and having a discharge opening through which the material may pass. from the case, and means for limiting the extent of material withdrawn from the case governed by the operator acting on said portion of the material including a control part in the case at said portion of thematerial.

23.,In a towel dispensing device, a supply of toweling, a case for housing the supply of to.weling, the case having an opening through which the user may engage a portion of the toweling in the case. the opening being'of limited extent relative to the toweling so that the toweling can not be withdrawn or used therethrough, and

movable by the users engagement through said opening of said portion of the toweling.

24. In a towel dispensing device, a case for housing a supply of toweling, the case having an outlet opening for the toweling and a second opening past which the toweling moves to the outlet opening and through which the 1156! may portion of the strip whereby the member may be engage a portion of the toweling within the case;

means in the case for automatically stopping the passage of toweling from the case to limit the amount of toweling that may be withdrawn from the case at one operation, and a member in the case to temporarily disengage said means operable by pressure applied by the user engaging said portion of the toweling through the second opening.

25. In a device for dispensing sheet material,

a case for housing a supply of the material, the

case having an outlet for themate'i'ial and an opening through whichthe user may engage a portion of the material confined in the case, means in the case governing the extent of withdrawal of the material from the case including a member having movement, controlling engagement with the material, and means for holding the member against movement releasable by pressure applied to the material through said opening. i

26. In combination a case, an elongate supply 'of, -paper in, the case'having openings at longitudinally spaced points, the case having an outlet for passing paper from the case, meansin' the case operable to hold the paper against withdrawal therefrom and releasable to allow the paper to be passed from the case,.and an-element located in the case to cooperate with the openings to operate said means to limit the withdrawal of the paper from the case.

27. Towel dispensing apparatus of the character described including, a case, a supply of toweling in the casein the form of a strip havingiopenings at longitudinally spaced points, the case having an outlet for passing toweling from the case,

manually releasable means for limiting the pasof toweling in the form of a strip, means in the case guiding the strip and cooperating with the apertured portion of the case so that a portion of the strip remote from its end is engageable for manipulation through the apertures, releasable means in the case for limiting the amount of withdrawal of the strip from the case, and an element in the case removable by manipulation of said portion of the strip to release saidreleasable means.

29. Apparatus of the character described including, a case for housing a strip of, paper in roll form, a control in the case for governing the amount of withdrawal of the strip from the case, and a substantiallyhorizontal shelf in the case adjacent the control supporting the roll of said strip, the control being located so that the roll bears on the control and the paper passes directly to the control whereby the weight of the roll prevents uncontrolled unwinding of the strip.

30. Apparatus of the character described including, a case for housing a supply of paper in strip form, the ease having an outlet through which the strip passes from the case and having a second opening remote from the outlet through which a' portion of the strip is engageable, and

means in the case governing the extent of withdrawal of the paper from the case including a rotatable control member immediately behind the second opening, the periphery of the member being of rubber and engaged by said engageable manipulated by pressure applied through the opening.

31. Apparatus of the character described ineluding, a case for containing a supply of paper in' strip form, the case having an outlet through of the paper from the casefand a control for said means including a rotatable member having a periphery of rubber located in the case to be engaged by said portion of the strip whereby the' member may be manipulated through the mebe engaged, l and means for controlling the extent 1 of 'passage of the strip from the case including a member located in the case to confine the strip at the opening, said member cooperatingwith said. portion of the case so that the edges of the strip are inaccessible, said member being movable by manipulation of the surface of the strip engageable through the opening.

38. Apparatus of the character described in-- cluding, a case for containing a supply of paper 'in strip form, the case having an outlet for passu aooavog the paper from the case, and including a' wall ha an opening spaced from the outlet and through which a portion or the'suriace of the strip is engageable at the opening, and, means in the case controlling the amount-of withdrawal of V the stripxfrom the case including a movable 'inember located adjacent said wall at the opening to 'conform' the strip to thewallwith its edges the paper 'fromgthe case, and including a wall 'ving 'anopenin'g spaced from the outlet and through which a portion of the surface of-the paper strip is: accessible, releasable means in the case for limiting the extent of withdrawal of the strip, anda movable member in the case located to back up-the strip and cooperating with said wall to confine the strip at the opening so that its edges areinaccessible and movable by manipulation of the suriaceof the strip exposed at the opening to release said means. Q35. A device or the character described including a case, an elongate supply of sheet material in the case, the supply having longitudinally spaced openings and being weakened transversely along longitudinally spaced lines, andmeans for controlling the removal-of material from the 'case'and facilitating division of the material along said lines including a control member adapted to penetrate the said openings.- i

36...A device for dispensing sheet material ineluding a case having a delivery'slot and an "access opening, a supply of sheet material having I opes in predetermined locations, the supply being-housedin the case with a part adjacent the o in the case, and a control governing the extent of-withdrawal oi the material from 7 part adapted to enter an opening in the material,

the case including a member movable through manual engagement oi said part 01' the material through the opening in the case and operable to prevent outward niovement of the rnaterlal, a

and means for preventing movement of, the N ber controlled by said 1 w 1 e 37. A' towel cabinet including, a case for housing a supply roll of toweling and having anopenf 1 ing and an outlet {or thetoweling. a rotatable memb'erin the case opposite the opening having supporting engagemeiit with the roll, the toweling from the roll being trained over the member 9 let for the toweling-and. an opening spaced therefrom, and means governing the passage of toweling through the outlet including, a member in the case engagin a portion of thetoweling within the case opposite the opening whereby it can be moved by the operator reaching through the opening and lfiiblylng pressure to the said portion of toweling, and means normally preventing passageof toweling through the outlet and releasable by movement of said member to permit a predetermined amount of toweling to pass. through the outlet, said amount of toweling being such that the portion of toweling at the opening when said member is moved by the operator is a part of the amount of-toweling released for passage through the outlet moved by the operator.

40. In combination, 'anelongate supply oi toweling having longitudinally spaced openings therein, a case tor carrying the supply and having an outlet for the toweling and an opening spaced therefrom, and means governing the passage of toweling through the outlet including, a member in the case engaging a portion or the toweling within the case opposite the opening whereby it can be moved by the operator reaching through the opening and applying pressure to the said portion of toweling, and means normally preventing passage of toweling through the outlet and releasable by movement '01 said member whereby to permit' a predetermined amount of toweling upon said member being to pass, through vthe outlet and including a part operable topenetrate the opening in the toweling, said amount of toweling being determined by the spacing of the openings in the toweling,

and the spacing oi the openings being such that the portion of toweling at the opening when said member is moved by theoperator is a part of the amount of toweling released for passage through the outlet upon said member being moved by the operator.

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, 41. In combination, an elongate supply of .toweling having longitudinally spaced'openings therein and being weakened along longitudinally opposite the opening, and means for-preventing rotation of the. member to limit the extent of withdrawal of toweling from theaiase releasable by acting on the member through the medium of the toweling accessible through the saidopening.

7 '38. In combination, a supply roll of toweling, a. cas,e for housing the roll of toweling and having an outlet through which the toweling is deliv-,

ered for use and toweling-opposite the opening so that-the operator-canreachlthrough" the opening to engage the supported toweling and by pressure thereon I operate said member.

39. In combination, a supply bftoweling, a

having an opening in its front -wall. and means wholly within thev case governing I the extent ofwithdrawal ottbweling fromthe case including a rotatable control member in the v case having supporting and feeding engagementwith the toweling andlocated to. support the v.

I two pivotally connected sections normally form:- ing a housing fora supplyoi toweling one secase for the supply and having an outtioned with outlet.

.spaeedtransverse lines, a case for carrying the supply and having 'an outlet for the toweling and an opening spaced therefrom, and means 'governingthe passage of. toweling through the outlet including, a member in the case engaging a portion 01' thetoweling within the case opposlte 'the opening whereby it can be moved by the operator reaching through the opening and pp ying pressure to the said portionof toweling,

and means normally preventing passage of toweling through the outlet and releasable by movement of said member whereby to permit a predetermined amount 01' toweling to .pass through the outlet and including a part operable to pene- .trate the opening in the toweling-said amount of toweling being determined by the spacing of the openings in the toweling and the. spacing 01' the openings being" such that the portion 61 toweling at the opening when said member is moved by the operator is a. part of the amount of towel-.

ing released for passage through the outlet upon transverse llnespf weakening and theopenings in the toweling being related so that upon the said predeterm.ined amount of toweling .being passed through the outlet the toweling is posione of its lines of weakening at the said member being moved by the. operator, the

'42. towel cabinet including a casing haying in the front, supporting means carried by the first mentioned section, and a control carried by the supporting means for governing the extent of passage of toweling from the case and including an actuating member for the control located within the case to be immediately behind the opening in the front of the case when the sections of the case are in the normal position and so that toweling passes from the supply past said member and theopening whereby the member may be operated by engaging the toweling accessible through the opening.

43. In a paper towel. dispensing device, a casing adapted to receive a web of paper for delivery, said casing having a delivery opening for the paper, restraining means normally preventing issuance of paper from said opening, and movable means within the casing operable by manual engagement for movement in one direc-= tion to release said restraining means, said casing having a second opening confronting said movable means to permit introduction of a portion of the user's hand tomanipulate said movable means. I

44. In a paper towel dispensing device,'a casing, means in the casing to hold a web of paper, said casing having a delivery opening for the paper, restraining means normally preventingjssuance of paper from the opening, movable means within the casing operable by manual engagement for movement in one direction to release said restraining means, said casing having a second opening confronting said movable means, and a paper web passing over the movable means in engagement therewith opposite said second opening whereby a users fingers may be introduced through the second opening to engage the web and manipulate the movable means.

45. In a paper towel dispensing device a casing for a paper web, said casing having a delivery opening for the paper, restraining means normally preventing issuance of paper from said opening, movable means within the casing operable by manual engagement for movement in'one direction to release saidrestraining means,,sai'dl casing having a second opening confronting said movablemeans to permit introduction of a portion of. the user's hand to manipulate said movable means, and a paper web in the casing engaging said movable means and moving it in the opposite direction upon withdrawal of the paper whereby the restraining means may move to normal position. I

46. In a paperv towel dispensing device, a casing, a paper web support in the casing, said casing having a delivery opening for the paper, restraining means normally preventing issuance of paper from the openingmovabie means with- -in the casing operable by '-manual engagement a through the second opening to engage the web and manipulate the movable means, said paper' web acting upon withdrawal from the casing to move the movable means in the opposite direction and thereby permit the restraining means to assume normal position.

4'7. In a paper towel dispensing device, a casing, a paper web support therein, said casing having a delivery opening for the paper, a roller mounted in the casing and positioned to have ally rotatable in the opposite direction, to release the restraining mechanism.

48. Ina paper towel dispensing device, a casing, a paper web support therein, said casing having a delivery' opening for the paper, a roller mounted in the casing and positioned to have the paper pass around a segment. thereof on its path to the opening, said paper tending to rotate the roller in one, direction as paper is passed from the casing, a restraining mechanism normally holding said roller against paper withdrawal rotation, said roller being manually r0- tatable in the opposite direction, and means operatively connected to the restraining means and operable to release the restraining means upon rotation f the ,roller in said opposite direction,

said casing having an access opening confronting the portion of paper on said roller to permit introduction of the fingers to manipulate "the roller. 7

49. In a' dispensing device, a casing for a web of material, a stop mechanism releasably restraining the material from withdrawal, a member controlling the actuation of the stop mechanism and movable between a position torelease mid member being supported by the web of material in the first position and the material being provided with spaced apertures through which the member moves to the second position.

50, In a dispensing device, a casing having a delivery opening, a web of material forming a roll carried within said casing, a roller over which said material passes in its path from the roll to the delivery opening, a pawl and ratchet mechanism acting when engaged to prevent rotation of the roller in material withdrawal direction, said material having a series of holes spaced longi- ,tudinally of the web, and a control lever connected with the pawl and movable therewith, said control lev'er' being located in the path traversed by said holes uponwithdrawal of the material and being supported by the material in pawl releasing position between its engagement in said holes. the engagement of the lever in the hole effecting engagement of the pawl with the ratchet.

51. In a dispensingdevice, a casing'having a deliveryopening, a web of material forming a roll carried within said' casing, a roller over which said material passesin its path from the roll to the delivery opening, a .pawl and ratchet mechanism acting when engaged to prevent rotation 01' the roller in material withdrawal direction, said material having a series of holes spaced longitudinally of the web, a control lever connected with the pawl and movable therewith, said control lever being located in the path traversed by said holes upon withdrawal of the material and being I supported'by the material in the pawl releasing positionbetween its engagement in said holes, the engagement of the lever in a hole efl'ecting engagement of the pawl with the ratchet, and' release means associated with the pawl and lever and the roller and releasing the pawl and movthe stop mechanism and a second position to per-- 5 V mit the stop mechanism to restrain the material,

ing the lever out of hole engagemnt upon backward rotation of the roller.

. tudinally of the web, a control lever connected with the pawl and movable therewith, said control lever being located in the path traversed by said'holes upon withdrawal of the material and being supported by the material in pawl releasing position between its engagement in said holes, the engagement of the lever in a hole effecting engagement of the pawl with the ratchet, and release means associated with the pawl and lever and the roller and releasing the pawl and moving the lever out of the engaged hole upon backward rotation of the roller, said casing having an access opening confronting the material on the roller wherethrough the fingers of a user may be introduced to manipulate the roller with the mate-'- rial interposed between said fingers and roller.

53. In a paper towel dispensing device, a casing I having a delivery opening for the'paper, restraining means normally preventing issuance of paper' from the opening, movable means within the casing adapted to be moved manually in one direction to release said restraining means, the casing having a second opening-confronting said movable means to permit introduction of a portion of the users hand to move the movable means, and a paper web carried in the casing to issue therefrom through the delivery opening and engaging said movable means to be retracted thereby upon 1 said movable means being moved in the direction to release said restraining means and to be fed outwardly through the delivery opening by the movable means upon the movable means being moved in the opposite direction following release of the restraining means.

5a In a paper towel dispensing device, a casing having a delivery opening for the paper, restraining means normally preventing issuance of paper from the opening, movable means within the casing adapted to be moved manually in one direction to release said restraining means, the casing having a second opening confronting said movable means to permit introduction of a portion of the users hand'to move the movable means, and a paper web normally carried entirely within the casing and adapted to issue therefrom through the delivery opening and engaging said movable means to be fed outwardly from the casing through the delivery opening to be engaged by the user upon the movable means being moved in a reverse direction following movement. to release the restraining means.

55. In a toweling dispensing device, a, casing, a web of toweling material in the casing, a stop mechanism restraining the material from withdrawal, a member controlling the actuation of the stop mechanism and movable between a position to release the stop mechanism and a second position to permit the stop mechanism to restrain the material, said member being supported by the web of material in the first mentioned position, the material having spaced apertures through which the member moves to the second position.

56. Apparatus of the character described including, a case for containingra supply of paper in strip form, the case having an outlet for passing the paper from the case, and including an outwardly curved wall having an opening spaced from the outlet andthrough which a portion of the surface of the strip is engageable at the opening, and means in the case controlling the amount of withdrawal of the strip from the case including a movable member located adjacent said wall at the opening to conform the strip to the curvature of the said curved portion of the wall with its edges inaccessible through the opening, the member being movable by manipulation 'of the curved confined portion of the strip accessible through the opening.

' LEO M. HARVEY.