US Patent No: 5,931,339

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Process and apparatus for dispensing paper towels

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Abstract

A dispenser for individually dispensing paper towels from a stack of interfolded paper towels. The paper towels are received in a housing and dispensed by their ends through a slot in a smooth and generally uninterrupted manner. The slot is formed with a narrow medial portion and enlarged end portions to release only one paper towel at a time. Moreover, the dispenser effectively resists a user pulling a bunch of paper towels from the dispenser.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LPATLANTA, GA515

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dodge, Bernard E Satsuma, FL 5 118
Formon, John S Appleton, WI 38 555

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
The Procter & Gamble Company (2)
4,623,074 Dual dispensing mode carton and concomitant package 93 1985
5,332,118 Pop-up towel dispensing system 74 1993
 
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. (1)
4,411,374 Tissue dispenser system, plastic overwrap package therefor 101 1981

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. (37)
6,419,113 Cartridge for dispensing paper products 12 1997
6,241,118 Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products 23 1998
D451349 Refillable napkin dispenser 1 1999
D450542 Napkin dispenser cartridge 11 1999
D449496 Refillable napkin dispenser 5 1999
D448252 Napkin dispenser 5 1999
D445002 Napkin dispenser cartridge 1 1999
D445003 Refillable napkin dispenser 2 1999
D444681 Napkin dispenser 1 1999
D444352 Napkin dispenser 1 1999
D436298 Napkin dispenser cartridge 1 2000
D434613 Napkin dispenser cartridge 2 2000
D434614 Napkin dispenser cartridge 1 2000
D434280 Napkin dispenser cartridge 1 2000
D433881 Napkin dispenser 1 2000
6,415,949 Container and cartridge for dispensing controlled amounts of paper products 17 2000
D455615 Universal napkin dispenser cartridge 2 2000
D446086 Refillable napkin dispenser 1 2000
D445651 Refillable napkin dispenser 3 2000
D445652 Refillable napkin dispenser 2 2000
D444353 Refillable napkin dispenser 0 2000
D444354 Refillable napkin dispenser 0 2000
D443485 Refillable napkin dispenser 0 2000
D444355 Universal napkin dispenser cartridge 1 2000
6,422,416 Cartridge for dispensing paper products 15 2000
D451770 Universal napkin dispenser cartridge 1 2001
D463184 Dispenser for absorbent paper products 1 2001
6,592,002 Dispenser for dispensing a stack of folded sheet products 1 2001
6,769,565 Dispensing cartridge and system 3 2001
6,779,683 Dispenser for dispensing sheet material 11 2002
6,644,499 Cartridge for dispensing controlled amounts of paper products 4 2002
6,752,290 Stacked paper product dispensing cartridge 6 2002
6,830,151 Container for dispensing controlled amounts of paper products 4 2002
7,093,737 Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products 2 2003
7,048,143 Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products 1 2003
7,124,911 Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products 2 2003
7,568,594 Oblong tissue dispenser 1 2006
 
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP (2)
7,845,515 Modified gravity-feed multi-fold towel dispenser 0 2001
6,824,007 Curl limiting napkin dispenser 6 2002
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (1)
6,598,759 Dispensing container 2 2002