Patent ID: 6102269
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A towel dispenser, comprising:a housing;a dispensing mechanism associated with said housing for dispensing towel stored within said housing;a metering mechanism associated with said housing for metering a length of towel dispensed from said housing;wherein said metering mechanism includes a metering bar slideably disposed within said housing and selectively engageable with said dispensing mechanism for controlling actuation of said dispensing mechanism, and an actuation button accessible from outside said housing and connected to said metering bar for actuating said metering bar, said actuation button moveable in a direction that is opposite the direction of movement of said metering bar, and a link pivotally supported by said housing and interconnecting said metering bar and said actuation button, said link is pivotally connected to said actuation button and to said metering bar; andwherein said actuation button is moveable in a direction that is parallel to the direction of movement of said metering bar.