Patent ID: 6607093
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A paper towel track adapter used in conjunction with a recessed paper towel dispenser having a curved bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall and two opposing sidewalls, all the walls forming a paper towel compartment to confine a plurality of shorter width multifold paper towels therein, the bottom wall having an enlarged paper towel dispenser opening for dispensing the plurality of multifold paper towels, the paper towel track adapter comprising:a. a body being conformed to said paper towel compartment of said recessed paper towel dispenser and having a width which is sized to fit said plurality of shorter width paper towels, the body having a corresponding curved bottom wall and two opposing sidewalls integrally molded with the bottom wall and extending upwardly therefrom, the curved bottom wall having a dispenser opening for dispensing said plurality of shorter width multifold paper towels; and b. a spring-loaded wing portion respectively integrally molded by a living hinge to said each respective opposing sidewall, where the spring-loaded wing portion can be folded outwardly and downwardly parallel to said each opposing sidewall for symmetrical shaped shipping of said body of said paper towel track adapter and spring outwardly and upwardly to automatically center said dispenser opening of said body to said dispenser opening of said recessed paper towel dispenser for dispensing said plurality of shorter width paper towels therefrom; c. whereby said body of said paper towel track adapter is positioned within said paper towel compartment and said body is automatically centered so that said dispenser opening is positioned above said dispenser opening of said recessed paper towel dispenser for dispensing said plurality of shorter width towel papers.