US5322190A
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Device for dispensing tissue paper
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-05-24
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Granted: 1994-06-21
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Expires: 2013-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A tissue dispenser for dispensing a single tissue at one time includes a dispenser box having a support back on one end, a movable drawer in said dispenser box for holding tissues, a pivotable arm mounted by a first end to said support back and biased in an upward position by a spring. A tissue pickup member is mounted on a second end of said pivotal arm, having a pickup surface having a tacky adhesive thereon. A cam arm raises and lowers said pivotable arm when a push lever is pressed downward to compress a spring and released to allow the spring to expand, raising said pivotable arm.
Inventors
- 👤 Seigel M. Bartley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/24; A47K10/32; A47K10/42; A47K10/44; B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/20; B65G; B65G2207/00; B65G2207/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A tissue dispenser for dispensing a single tissue at one time, comprising: a dispenser box having a support back on one end; a movable drawer in said dispenser box for holding tissues; a pivotable arm mounted by a first end to said support back; a tissue pickup member, mounted on a second end of said pivotal arm, having a pickup surface having a tacky adhesive thereon; a cam arm for raising and lowering said pivotable arm and a cover for enclosing said dispenser box, said cover having at least one side rail for positioning the cover over the dispenser box and a pin on one end for securing said cover to said drawer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A tissue dispenser for dispensing a single tissue at one time, comprising: a dispenser box having a support back on one end; a movable drawer in said dispenser box for holding tissues; a pivotable arm mounted by a first end to said support back; a tissue pickup member, mounted on a second end of said pivotal arm, having a pickup surface having a tacky adhesive thereon; a cam arm for raising and lowering said pivotable arm and a cover for enclosing said dispenser box, said cover having at least one side rail for positioning the cover over the dispenser box and a pin on one end for securing said cover to said drawer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The tissue dispenser according to claim 1, including a lever attached to said cam arm, for lowering said cam arm to lower said pivotable arm and tissue pickup member to pick up a tissue.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The tissue dispenser according to claim 1, including a push pin and compression spring, said push pin compressing said spring when a tissue is being picked up and said compressed spring decompressing to lift a tissue out of said dispenser box.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The tissue dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the tissue pickup member is removable for replacement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tissue dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said cam arm is in sliding contact with said pivotable arm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The tissue dispenser according to claim 1, including a slide plate, push lever and a spring, said cam arm attached to said slide plate, and said spring being compressed when said push lever is pressed downward to pick up a tissue, and said compressed spring moving said slide plate and cam arm upward when the push lever is released.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
149 words
A tissue dispenser for dispensing a single tissue at one time, comprising: a dispenser box having a support back, and a pair of spaced apart plates, on one end; a movable drawer in said dispenser box for holding tissues; a spring; a slide plate, movable between said pair of spaced apart plates, and having a cam arm attached to one end; a pivotable arm mounted by a first end to said support back and biased in an upward position by said cam arm and said spring; a tissue pickup member, mounted on a second end of said pivotal arm, having a pickup surface having a tacky adhesive thereon; said cam arm raising and lowering said pivotable arm; said spring interconnected with said cam arm, said spring being compressed when said cam arm is lowered to pickup a tissue and decompressed to raise said cam arm and tissue pickup member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
A tissue dispenser for dispensing a single tissue at one time, comprising: a dispenser box having a support back, and a pair of spaced apart plates, on one end; a movable drawer in said dispenser box for holding tissues; a spring; a slide plate, movable between said pair of spaced apart plates, and having a cam arm attached to one end; a pivotable arm mounted by a first end to said support back and biased in an upward position by said cam arm and said spring; a tissue pickup member, mounted on a second end of said pivotal arm, having a pickup surface having a tacky adhesive thereon; said cam arm raising and lowering said pivotable arm; said spring interconnected with said cam arm, said spring being compressed when said cam arm is lowered to pickup a tissue and decompressed to raise said cam arm and tissue pickup member.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-06-20 | 1997-12-20 | 1998-06-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-06-20 | 2001-12-20 | 2002-06-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-06-20 | 2005-12-20 | 2006-06-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |