Patent ID: 8616408

Claim:
A paper towel dispenser, comprising: a housing for holding a stack of interfolded towels; said housing comprising a front wall, a rear wall, two outer side walls, an upper wall and a support surface for the stack of towels; said stack of towels being located adjacent and parallel to at least the front wall; wherein the front wall extends a predetermined distance below the support surface, a dispensing opening is located between the front wall and the support surface, and at least one guide is arranged to support a leading panel of a first towel adjacent the front wall and a leading edge of said leading panel parallel to a lower edge of the front wall, wherein the guide comprises a first section and a second section; the first section comprising an upper portion and a lower portion arranged spaced a predetermined distance away from the front wall, and the second section being arranged adjacent to and parallel with the front wall, and wherein the upper portion is arranged to extend downwards from the support surface from a position adjacent the dispensing opening, and the lower portion has a predetermined curvature with an apex directed away from the front wall.