Patent ID: 6296331
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
An improved wall-mounted, vandal-resistant paper towel dispenser for public washrooms, comprising:means for storing and dispensing paper towels; andan outer housing for encasing said storing and dispensing means, said outer housing comprising a rear mounting surface that is adapted to be secured to a wall, and a shell-like forward surface having a top and sides and which is connected to said rear mounting surface, for protecting said storing and dispensing means from individuals who might have destructive intent, said shell-like forward surface being softly rounded to define a smoothly curving cross-sectional profile in any plane perpendicular to the rear mounting surface to an extent that is practically impossible to obtain a handhold on the top or sides of said outer housing, whereby a vandal will be prevented from grabbing the dispenser and pulling it off the wall.