The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Albert Gaide, Monnaz, CH;
Assignee:
CWS International AG, Baar, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; A47K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
312 346 ; 312 345 ;
Abstract
A process and a device for dispensing portions of a continuous strip of towel provides that the strip of material is guided from a clean area into a used area at the back of the apparatus. The position or height of a corresponding partition between the areas may be controlled. The stock of clean strip of material is preferably monitored and when it is spent, the remaining strip of material is drawn in a defined manner, preventing the towel from being accidentally reused. In one embodiment, the strip of material is folded in both areas and is thus easy and hygienic to handle. A system with cassettes that may be exchanged as a whole is also disclosed.