Patent ID: 6520372
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A dispenser for dispensing stacked folded sheets, said dispenser comprising:a housing configured to hold a supply of folded sheets in an internal storage space; said housing further comprising a cover attached to stationary components of said housing and movable between an open position wherein access is provided to said internal storage space for loading folded sheets, and a closed position wherein said cover defines a front panel of said dispenser; at least one dispensing opening defined in said housing through which folded sheets are dispensed from said internal storage space; an overfill prevention device configured within said housing, said overfill prevention device actuated by movement of said cover from said closed position to said open position to reduce the storage space of folded sheets in said housing; and wherein said overfill prevention device comprises a bottom plate member upon which the folded sheets are stacked, said plate member having an opening therethrough aligned with said dispensing opening.