U.S. patent application number 16/559916 was filed with the patent office on 2020-03-05 for folded towel dispenser.
The applicant listed for this patent is Acorn Engineering Company. Invention is credited to Darryl M. Boeltl.
Application Number | 20200069121 16/559916 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 68206966 |
Filed Date | 2020-03-05 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200069121 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Boeltl; Darryl M. |
March 5, 2020 |
FOLDED TOWEL DISPENSER
Abstract
A paper towel dispenser for dispensing C-fold and multifold
paper towels. The paper towel dispenser includes a housing having a
rear wall, a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a
front wall all cooperating to define a receiving space for a stack
of paper towels placed therein. The front wall includes portions
defining a slot having a closed end spaced apart from a first end
of the front wall and an open end that is co-terminus with a second
end of the front wall.
Inventors: |
Boeltl; Darryl M.;
(Whittier, CA) |
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Applicant: |
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Acorn Engineering Company |
City Of Industry |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
68206966 |
Appl. No.: |
16/559916 |
Filed: |
September 4, 2019 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62727349 |
Sep 5, 2018 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47K 2010/3233 20130101;
A47K 2010/428 20130101; A47K 10/424 20130101; A47K 10/426 20130101;
A47K 10/421 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A47K 10/42 20060101
A47K010/42 |
Claims
1. A paper towel dispenser for dispensing C-fold and multifold
paper towels, the paper towel dispenser comprising: a housing
having a rear wall, a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall
and a front wall all cooperating to define a receiving space for a
stack of paper towels placed therein, the front wall having opposed
first and second ends with opposed sides extending therebetween,
the front wall also including portions defining a slot, the slot
having opposed sides, a closed end and an open end, the closed end
of the slot being spaced apart from the first end of the front wall
and the open end of the slot being co-terminus with the second end
of the front wall.
2. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the
second end of the slot tapers outwardly from the opposed sides of
the slot.
3. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the
second end of the slot widens from the opposed sides of the
slot.
4. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the
opposed sides of the slot define a first width and the second end
of the slot defines a second width, the second width being greater
than the first width.
5. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the top
wall extends obliquely from the rear wall to the front wall and
overlies a portion of the rear wall.
6. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the
length of the rear wall is greater than the length of the front
wall, the top wall extending obliquely from the rear wall to the
front wall and overlies a portion of the rear wall.
7. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the
length of each of the side walls is greater than the length of the
front wall.
8. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 7, wherein the open
end of the slot is set back along the side walls from the bottom
wall.
9. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 1, further
comprising mounting apertures for mounting the paper towel
dispenser to a wall at an installation site, the mounting apertures
being formed in the rear wall of the housing
10. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the
front wall includes portions defining at least two slots.
11. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 10, wherein each
of the slots is associated with a receiving space defined by the
housing for receiving a stack of paper towels therein.
12. A ligature resistant paper towel dispenser for dispensing
C-fold and multifold paper towels and mounted to a vertical wall at
an installation site, the paper towel dispenser comprising: a
housing having a rear wall, a pair of side walls, a top wall, a
bottom wall and a front wall all cooperating to define a receiving
space for a stack of paper towels placed therein, the rear wall
being located against the vertical wall of the installation site
and being secured thereto; the front wall having a top end adjacent
to the top wall, a bottom end adjacent to the bottom wall, and
opposed sides adjacent to the side walls and extending between the
top and bottom ends; and wherein the front wall also includes
portions defining a slot oriented vertically therein, the slot
having opposed sides, a closed end and an open end, the closed end
of the slot being spaced apart from the top end of the front wall
and the open end of the slot being co-terminus with the bottom end
of the front wall.
13. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 12, wherein the
bottom end of the slot tapers outwardly from the opposed sides of
the slot.
14. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 12, wherein the
length of the front wall is less than the length of the rear
wall.
15. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 12, wherein the
length of the front wall is less than the length of the side
walls.
16. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 12, wherein the
open end of the slot is spaced apart from the bottom wall.
17. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 12, wherein the
bottom end of the front wall is spaced apart from the bottom wall
along the side walls.
18. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 12, wherein the
top wall extends obliquely from the rear wall to the front wall and
defines an external angle between the top wall and front wall that
is greater than 15 degrees and less than 75 degrees.
19. The paper towel dispenser according to claim 12, wherein the
front wall includes portions defining at least two slots, each of
the at least two slots being associated with a receiving space
defined by the housing for receiving a stack of paper towels
therein.
20. A paper towel dispenser for dispensing C-fold and multifold
paper towels, the paper towel dispenser comprising: a housing
having a rear wall, a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall
and a front wall all cooperating to define a receiving space for a
stack of paper towels placed therein, the front wall including
opposed first and second ends with opposed sides extending
therebetween, the front wall also including portions defining a
slot, the slot having opposed sides, a closed end and an open end,
the closed end of the slot being spaced apart from the first end of
the front wall and the open end of the slot being co-terminus with
the second end of the front wall, the second end of the front wall
being spaced apart from the bottom wall and defining a gap
therebetween, the top wall extending obliquely from the rear wall
to the front wall and defining an external angle between the top
wall and front wall that is in the range of 35 to 65 degrees.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a non-provisional application claiming
priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 62/727,349, filed Sep. 5,
2018, the entire contents of which is herein incorporated by
reference.
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention generally relates to folded towel
dispensers, and more particularly to a ligature resistant folded
towel dispenser
2. Description of Related Art
[0003] Folded towel dispensers have long been known in the art.
Generally, the dispensers are designed to individually provide a
paper towel from a stack of C-fold or multifold paper towels. Both
C-fold or multifold paper towels are standard types of paper towels
offered in commercial and institutional restrooms. The paper towels
are received in a housing and dispensed through an opening or slot
in the housing, which is sized to release one paper towel at a
time.
[0004] Gravity fed dispensers are mounted to a wall of the
restroom, receive the paper towels in a vertical stack and dispense
the paper towels through a slot in the bottom of the dispenser's
housing. Upon removal of a paper towel, the next paper towel moves
downward, under the influence of gravity, so as to be positioned
for removal from the slot. Actively fed dispensers typically have a
pressure plate, biased by a spring, acting on the stack to keep the
paper towels adjacent to the slot of the dispenser.
[0005] Mental health institutions have a growing concern of suicide
by patients. Recent statistics have shown annual "inpatient"
suicides in the thousands, with a significant majority of these
suicides occuring in the patient's bathroom, bedroom or closet.
[0006] One method often used for inpatient suicide is the fastening
a ligature to an object in the room. Most current folded paper
towel dispensers have doors, hinges or slots were a ligature might
be secured.
[0007] While it may be impossible to completely eliminate the
possibility of a suicide using a ligature, mental health and other
institutions are looking to incorporate ligature resistant
structures within their facilities in an effort to combat and
reduce inpatient suicides.
SUMMARY
[0008] In satisfying the above, the present invention provides a
ligature resistant folded paper towel dispenser. Preferably, the
paper towels are oriented vertically, as defined below, within the
paper towel dispenser.
[0009] In one aspect of the invention, a paper towel dispenser for
dispensing C-fold and/or multifold paper towels is provided having
a housing with a rear wall, a pair of side walls, a top wall, a
bottom wall and a front wall all cooperating to define a receiving
space for the paper towels placed therein. The front wall has
opposed first and second, ends with opposed sides extending
therebetween. The front wall also includes portions defining a
slot, with the slot having opposed sides, a closed end and an open
end. The closed end of the slot is spaced apart from the first end
of the front wall and the open end of the slot is co-terminus with
the second end of the front wall.
[0010] In another aspect of the invention, the second end of the
slot tapers outwardly from the opposed sides of the slot.
[0011] In a further aspect, the second end of the slot widens from
the opposed sides of the slot.
[0012] In an additional aspect of the invention, the opposed sides
of the slot cooperate to define a first width of the slot, and the
second end of the slot defines a second width, wherein the second
width is greater than the first width.
[0013] In still another aspect of the invention, the top wall
extends obliquely from the rear wall to the front wall and overlies
an end portion of the rear wall.
[0014] In an additional aspect, the length of the rear wall is
greater than the length of the front wall.
[0015] In another aspect, the length of each of the side walls is
greater than the length of the front wall.
[0016] In yet a further aspect of the invention, the open end of
the slot terminates at a location along the side walls that is
spaced apart from the bottom wall.
[0017] In another aspect of the invention, mounting apertures are
provided for mounting the paper towel dispenser to a wall at an
installation site, the mounting apertures being formed in the rear
wall of the housing.
[0018] In still an additional aspect, the front wall includes
portions defining at least two slots.
[0019] In yet an additional aspect of the invention, each of the at
least two slots is associated with a receiving space defined by the
housing for receiving a respective stack of paper towels
therein.
[0020] In another aspect, the invention provides a ligature
resistant paper towel dispenser for dispensing C-fold and multifold
paper towels and mounting to a vertical wall at an installation
site, the paper towel dispenser comprising: a housing having a rear
wall, a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a front
wall all cooperating to define a receiving space for a stack of
paper towels placed therein, the rear wall being located against
the vertical wall of the installation site and being secured
thereto; the front wall having a top end adjacent to the top wall,
a bottom end adjacent to the bottom wall, and opposed sides
adjacent to the side walls and extending between the top and bottom
ends; and wherein the front wall also includes portions defining a
slot oriented vertically therein, the slot having opposed sides, a
closed end and an open end, the closed end of the slot being spaced
apart from the top end of the front wall and the open end of the
slot being co-terminus with the bottom end of the front wall.
[0021] In further aspect of the invention, the bottom end of the
slot tapers outwardly from the opposed sides of the slot.
[0022] In an additional aspect of the invention, the length of the
front wall is less than the length of the rear wall.
[0023] In still another aspect, the length of the front wall is
less than the length of the side walls.
[0024] In yet a further aspect of the invention, the bottom end of
the front wall and the open end of the slot are spaced apart from
the bottom wall.
[0025] In an additional aspect of the invention, wherein the bottom
end of the front wall is spaced apart from the bottom wall along
the side walls.
[0026] In yet another aspect, the top wall extends obliquely from
the rear wall to the front wall and defines an external angle
between the top wall and front wall that is greater than 15 degrees
and less than 75 degrees.
[0027] In a further aspect of the invention, the front wall
includes portions defining at least two slots, each of the at least
two slots being associated with a receiving space defined by the
housing for receiving a stack of paper towels therein.
[0028] In a further aspect, the invention provides a paper towel
dispenser for dispensing C-fold and multifold paper towels, the
paper towel dispenser comprising: a housing having a rear wall, a
pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a front wall all
cooperating to define a receiving space for a stack of paper towels
placed therein, the front wall including opposed first and second
ends with opposed sides extending therebetween, the front wall also
including portions defining a slot, the slot having opposed sides,
a closed end and an open end, the closed end of the slot being
spaced apart from the first end of the front wall and the open end
of the slot being co-terminus with the second end of the front
wall, the second end of the front wall being spaced apart from the
bottom wall and defining a gap therebetween, the top wall extending
obliquely from the rear wall to the front wall and defining an
external angle between the top wall and front wall that is in the
range of 35 to 65 degrees.
[0029] Further objects, features and advantages of this invention
will become readily apparent to persons skilled in the art after
review of the following description, including the claim, with
reference to the drawings that are appended to and form a part of
this specification.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0030] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a folded towel dispenser,
with folded paper towels contained therein, embodying the
principles of the present invention;
[0031] FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross sectional view of the folded
towel dispenser seen in FIG. 1;
[0032] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the folded towel dispenser
seen in FIG. 1, without the folded paper towels being contained
therein;
[0033] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a paper towel being removed
from the folder towel dispenser seen in FIG. 1;
[0034] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a folded towel dispenser
embodying the principles of the present invention and having two
bays for receiving paper towels; and
[0035] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a folded towel dispenser
embodying the principles of the present invention and having three
bays for receiving paper towels.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0036] As used in the description that follows, directional terms
such as "upper" and "lower" are used with reference to the
orientation of the elements as presented in the figures or in the
intended installed position of the folded towel dispenser.
Accordingly, "upper" indicates a direction toward the top of the
figure and "lower" indicates a direction toward the bottom of the
figure. The terms "left" and "right" are similarly interpreted
relative to the presentation in the figures or when viewing the
folded towel dispenser toward the slots provided therein. The terms
"inward" or "inner" and "outward" or "outer" indicate a direction
that is generally toward or away from a central axis of the
referred to part, whether or not such an axis is designated in the
figures. An axial surface is therefore one that faces in the axial
direction. In other words, an axial surface faces in a direction
along the central axis. A radial surface accordingly faces
radially, generally away from or toward the central axis. It will
be understood, however, that in actual implementation, the
directional references used herein may not necessarily correspond
with the installation and orientation of the corresponding
components or device.
[0037] Referring now to the drawings, a folded paper towel
dispenser (hereafter just "towel dispenser") embodying the
principles of the present invention is generally illustrated in
FIG. 1 and designated at 10. As seen in FIG. 1, a stack of C-fold
paper towels 12 is contained within the towel dispenser 10. While
discussed herein as being used with C-fold paper towels, it will be
appreciated that a towel dispenser incorporating the principles of
the present invention may be used with other types of paper towels,
including multi-folded, interleaved or other types of paper towels.
Accordingly, the present invention is not intended to be restricted
to C-fold paper towels. Further, the towels may be formed of a
material other than paper, but paper is the preferred material.
[0038] The towel dispenser 10 is constructed so as to be ligature
resistant, meaning that its construction is intended reduce the
possibility that a ligature can be tied to or looped around the
towel dispenser 10 or its various features. In this regard, one
feature of the towel dispenser 10 is that it is configured to be
mounted to an upright or vertical wall 14 such that the length of
the paper towels 12 contained therein extended vertically. The
vertical direction is designated in FIG. 1 by an "UP" arrow. In
this orientation, the individual paper towels 12 are successively
located one behind the other proceeding from the front wall of the
towel dispenser 10 toward the back wall of the towel dispenser 10.
This is in contrast to paper towel dispensers where the individual
paper towels are oriented with their lengths extending
horizontally, and with the stack of paper towels being vertically
oriented, as is typical in a gravity feed dispenser.
[0039] The towel dispenser 10 preferably has no moving parts and
includes a series of walls that cooperate to define a receiving bay
16 into which the stack of paper towels 12 is inserted. As seen in
FIG. 3, the receiving bay 16 of the towel dispenser 10 is defined
by a rear wall 18, left sidewall 20, right sidewall 22, bottom wall
24, top wall 26 and front wall 28. The left and right sidewalls 20,
22 oppose one another, as do the bottom and top walls 24, 26 and
the rear and front walls 18, 28. The sidewalls 20, 22 extend
forward from the longitudinal sides of the rear wall 18 and
preferably define a 90 degree angle with the rear wall 18. Also,
the sidewalls 20, 22 preferably have an overall length that is
coterminous or approximately coterminous with the length of the
rear wall 18 and have longitudinal side edges that are
substantially parallel to one another. One end edge, namely the
bottom edge, of the sidewalls 20, 22 is generally perpendicular to
the side edges and the other end edge, the top edge, is angled
relative to the side edges.
[0040] The bottom wall 24 also extends forward from the rear wall
18, preferably at an angle of about 90 degrees, and connects the
bottom edges of the sidewalls 20, 22 to one another. Accordingly,
the width of the bottom wall 24 corresponds to the width of the
sidewalls 20, 22 and the length of the bottom wall 24 corresponds
to the width of the rear wall 18.
[0041] The top wall 26 generally extends forward from the rear wall
18 and connects the top edges of the sidewalls 20, 22 to one
another. Unlike the bottom wall 24, the top wall 26 extends from
the rear wall 18 so as to define an acute angle (a) with the rear
wall 18. Preferably, this angle (a) is in the range of 30 to 60
degrees and more preferably in the range of 45 to 60 degrees. In
one preferred implementation, the angle is 52 degrees.
[0042] To assist in mounting the towel dispenser 10 to the wall 14,
a mounting flange 30 may be provided. As illustrated, the mounting
flange 30 is continuous with and extends from a rear edge of the
top wall 26, adjacent to and co-planar with the rear wall 18. To
further assist in mounting the towel dispenser 10, the mounting
flange 30 is provided with one or more apertures 31. Securing the
towel dispenser 10 to the wall 14 is achieved by engaging fasteners
(not shown), such as screws, through the apertures 31 and into the
wall 14. Additional apertures 31 are also provided in the rear wall
18 for receipt of additional fasteners and greater securement of
the towel dispenser 10.
[0043] As seen in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front wall 28 interconnects
the sidewalls 20, 22 and the top wall 26, but does not connect to
the bottom wall 24. Rather, the front wall 28 extends along the
front side edges of the sidewalls 20, 22 from the top wall 26
toward the bottom wall 24, but stops short of the bottom wall
24.
[0044] As a preferred material, the various walls and flange of the
towel dispenser 10 are manufactured from 16 gage, type 304
stainless steel. Each of the rear wall 18, left sidewall 20, right
sidewall 22, bottom wall 24, top wall 26, front wall 28 and
mounting flange 30 may be individually formed and subsequently
joined together by known methods, including welding at their
respective adjacent edges, to form an integral unit.
[0045] Alternatively and preferably, one or more of the rear wall
18, left sidewall 20, right sidewall 22, bottom wall 24, top wall
26, front wall 28 and mounting flange 30 are unitarily formed from
a sheet of material and bent to define the respective portions of
the towel dispenser 10. For example, the towel dispenser 10 may be
formed in two parts. For one part, the rear and bottom walls 18, 24
may be unitarily cut from sheet stock and formed by providing a
bend defining the transition from the rear wall 18 to the bottom
wall 24. For the other part, the left sidewall 20, right sidewall
22, top wall 26, front wall 28 and mounting flange 30 all may be
unitarily cut from sheet stock with bends defining the transition
from the left side wall 20 to the front wall 28, the transition
from the right side wall 22 to the front wall 28, the transition
from the front wall 28 to the top wall 26, and the transition from
the top wall 26 to the mounting flange 30. Thereafter, the two
parts may be joined together minimizing the number of welds
required for the constructing of the towel dispenser 10.
[0046] Regardless of the construction, all joined edges between
adjacent portions of the towel dispenser 10 are ground smooth and
polished to reduce the possibility of a ligature engaging with the
means used to connect the adjacent portions.
[0047] Formed in the front wall 28 is a slot 32. As seen in FIGS. 3
and 4, the slot 32 provides access to both load a stack of paper
towels 12 into the towel dispenser 10 and to remove an individual
paper towel 34 from the towel dispenser 12. The slot 32 is
generally bell-shaped and provides the front wall 28 with an
inverted U-shape, as readily seen in FIG. 3. Thus, the front wall
28 can be seen as including opposed legs 36, 38 that are adjacent
to the side walls 20, 22 and interconnect by a bridge 40, which is
adjacent to the top wall 26. As noted previously, the front wall 28
preferably does not extend completely to the bottom wall 24.
Instead, the front wall 28 terminates near, but is spaced apart
from, the bottom wall 24, thereby forming an open gap 42 between
the lower ends of the legs 36, 38 and the bottom wall 24.
[0048] C-fold paper towels are available in a variety of sizes, and
the dimensions of the receiving bay 16 may be sized to receive a
specific size of C-fold paper towel. One common size of a C-fold
paper towel is approximately 3.5 inches wide by 10.5 inches long,
in the folded condition. Accordingly, the dimensions of the
receiving bay 16 are greater, but near these dimensions and may be
approximately 4 inches wide by 11 inches long and 2.5 inches deep
when measured externally and slightly less when measured
internally. As previously noted, the top wall 26 is angled and
slopes downward from the rear wall 18 toward the front wall 28. The
length of the receiving bay 16 mentioned above is therefore
measured from the bottom wall 24 to the transition between the
front wall 28 and the top wall 26 so that the stack of paper towels
12 can be received in the bay 16 without compressing the upper end
of the stack 12.
[0049] The paper towels are inserted into the receiving bay 16 by
pushing the stack of paper towels 12 through the slot 32 toward the
rear wall 18. The number of paper towels inserted at a given time
may be less than the full stack of paper towels 12 that may be held
in the receiving bay 16. Accordingly, the insertion of a partial
stack of paper towels may be repeated until the full stack of paper
towels 12, filling the receiving bay 16 from the rear wall 18 to
front wall 28, is provided in the towel dispenser 10. As received
in the bay 16, the stack of paper towels 12 is oriented vertically
with the length of the stack 12 extending upwardly, in the
direction of the UP arrow, and with one end of the stack 12 resting
on and being supported by the bottom wall 24. This is seen in FIGS.
1 and 2.
[0050] To remove an individual paper towel 34, as seen in FIG. 4, a
folded end 44 of the paper towel 34 may be grasped within the area
of the slot 32 and pulled forward or laterally from the towel
dispenser 10, through and out of the slot 32 leaving the next paper
towel 34 exposed in the slot 32 of the front wall 28.
[0051] If a greater capacity of paper towels 34 is required, the
towel dispenser may be provided with additional receiving bays. As
seen in FIG. 5, a towel dispenser 210 embodying the principles of
the present invention is provide with two receiving bays 216, and
as seen in FIG. 6, a towel dispenser 310 embodying the principles
of the present invention is provide with three receiving bays
316.
[0052] Referring now to FIG. 5, the towel dispenser 210 seen
therein differs in one respect from the towel dispenser 10 of FIG.
1 in that the width of the corresponding rear wall 218, bottom wall
224, top wall 226 and mounting flange 230 are approximately
doubled. Otherwise, these components of the towel dispenser 210 are
the same as the towel dispenser 10 of FIG. 1. The towel dispenser
210 of FIG. 5 additionally differs from the towel dispenser 10 of
FIG. 1 in that the width and shape of the front wall 228 is
increased and altered, and a bay divider wall 250 is added to the
assembly.
[0053] Regarding the width of the front wall 228, it too is
generally double that of the single bay towel dispenser 10 seen in
FIG. 1. Regarding its shape, instead of a bell-shaped slot,
however, the front wall 228 includes two bell shaped slots 232. The
front wall 228 is therefore provided in an M-shape, instead of the
inverted U-shape of the front wall 28 of the single bay towel
dispenser 10. The M-shape of the front wall 228 is seen as having
left and right legs 236 and 238, as well as a middle leg 237. The
left and right legs 236 and 238 are shaped identically as
previously discussed in connection with the left and right legs 36,
38 to define a gap 42 at the lower end thereof. The portions of the
middle leg 237 defining the slot may be similarly outwardly tapered
or flared (relative to the remainder of the slot) at their lower
ends as the previously discussed in connection with the left and
right legs 36, 38 and terminate so as to define a gap 242.
Alternatively, and as illustrated in FIG. 5, the lower ends may be
joined forming a squared end with rounded corners 252 or simply a
rounded end.
[0054] Similar to the previously discussed embodiment, the various
legs 236, 237, 238 are connected at their upper ends by bridges
240.
[0055] The divider wall 250 extends from the rear wall 218 to the
front wall 228 and from the bottom wall 224 to the top wall 226
separating and dividing the bays into two individual bays 216. The
divider wall 250 is fixedly secured to those four walls, such as by
a continuous weld or similar methods, such that no opening is
provided through which a ligature may be inserted from one bay 216
to the other.
[0056] The three receiving bay towel dispenser 310 of FIG. 6 is
constructed in a similar manner to the two receiving bay towel
dispenser 210 discussed above, except that the width is again
expanded and two middle legs 337 and divider walls 350 added, in
the same manner, to define three receiving bays 316. Since the two
and three receiving bay towel dispensers 210, 310 are otherwise
identically constructed, further description of the three bay towel
dispenser 310 is not provided herein, but will be readily
appreciated by persons skilled in the technology, particularly with
corresponding elements being designated with corresponding
reference number of a 300 series designation.
[0057] As will also be appreciated, additional receiving bays
beyond three may be similarly added to form a towel dispenser
incorporating the principles of the present invention with ever
further capacity.
[0058] The above description is meant to be illustrative of various
preferred implementations incorporating the principles of the
invention. One skilled in the art will really appreciate that the
invention is susceptible to modification, variation and change
without departing from the true spirit and fair scope of the
invention, as defined in the claims that follow. The terminology
used herein is therefore intended to be understood in the nature of
words of description and not of limitation.
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