Patent ID: 7841556
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A paper towel dispenser adapted for use in a cabinet that is recessed within a wall, the wall having a planar exposed surface, the cabinet defining a cavity configured to hold paper products, the cabinet having a door that, when closed, is substantially coplanar with the planar exposed surface of the wall, the dispenser comprising: a frame; a first paper roll support supported by the frame and configured to mount a first roll of paper towel; a dispensing mechanism configured to engage a free end of the first roll of paper towel to advance the paper towel out of the cabinet, wherein the dispenser is configured to fit within the cabinet when the cabinet door is closed; and a manual actuator having an actuator bar that extends downward from and out of the dispenser, the manual actuator being configured to advance the paper towel through the dispensing mechanism upon the application of an upward force to the actuator bar.