High capacity napkin dispenser
CA 2526668 C · Owner: Kissinger, Karl D. · Inventors: Cittadino, Antonio M.; Burns, Brent J.; Maroney, David R.
Overview
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A large capacity napkin dispenser for in counter mounting includes: (a) an elongate housing having a generally rectangular cross-section for receiving a stack of napkins; (b) a faceplate with a dispensing aperture the faceplate being hinged to the housing so as to be movable between an open position for re-loading and a closed position for dispensing; (c) a movable support member mounted in the housing; (d) biasing means for urging the movable support toward the faceplate so that the stack of napkins is advanced to the aperture as it is depleted; and (e) sequestered means for locking the faceplate in the closed position. The locking means includes release means located adjacent the inner …
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- Filed November 14, 2005 and granted January 5, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 14, 2025.
- Certificates of supplementary protection extend only drug patents, and it isn't classified as one.
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