Patent ID: 7568593

Claim:
A large capacity napkin dispenser comprising: (a) an elongate housing defining a storage chamber with a generally rectangular cross-section for receiving a stack of napkins; (b) a faceplate with a dispensing aperture extending between a first and a second side of the dispenser, the faceplate being hinged to the housing at the first side so as to be movable between an open position for re-loading and a closed position for dispensing, the faceplate having an outer surface and an inner surface which is inside the dispenser when the faceplate is in the closed position; (c) a movable support member mounted in the housing; (d) biasing means for urging the movable support toward the faceplate so that the stack of napkins is advanced to the aperture as it is depleted; and (e) means for locking the faceplate in the closed position, the locking means being slideably operable relative to the faceplate to lock the faceplate to the second side of the dispenser in the closed position and including release means located adjacent the inner surface of the faceplate such that when the faceplate is in the closed position the release means is concealed in the interior of the dispenser and accessible through the dispensing aperture.