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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2004
Richard P. Lewis, Marietta, GA (US);
Paul F. Tramontina, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Geoffrey M. Engelstein, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Robert C. Oliver, Allentown, PA (US);
Richard P. Lewis, Marietta, GA (US);
Paul F. Tramontina, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Geoffrey M. Engelstein, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Robert C. Oliver, Allentown, PA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A hands-free towel dispenser for dispensing a measured sheet from a roll of towel material includes a housing having an internal volume so as to retain at least one roll of towel material therein. An electronically powered dispensing mechanism is contained within the housing for dispensing a measured sheet from the roll of towel material upon actuation of the dispensing mechanism. A sensor is contained within the housing to detect an object placed within a detection zone of the sensor. Control circuitry is configured with the sensor and dispensing mechanism to initiate a dispense cycle upon detection of an object by the sensor. The sensor is disposed relative to the housing such that the detection zone is defined substantially below a bottom surface of the housing requiring that an object must be placed at a location below the housing to be detected by the sensor.