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Top-dispensing absorbent sheet dispenser

CA 2586622 C · Owner: Formon, John S. · Inventors: Formon, John S.; Muntzing, Janne

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A pop-up type dispenser is provided for paper towels in which a specially , sized and shaped hole (2) in the dispenser top (3) cooperates with a stack , (8) of paper towels housed in the dispenser (1). The towel stack (8) has at least two interfolded webs (10, 11) of perforated absorbent sheet material in which the perforations of one web (either 10 or 11) are not aligned with the perforations of an adjacent web (either 10 or 11) The towels (9) may be withdrawn through the opening (2) one sheet (9a) at a time.

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  • Filed November 12, 2004 and granted January 8, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 12, 2024.
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FiledNovember 12, 2004
GrantedJanuary 8, 2013
Term endedNovember 12, 2024
Patent numberCA 2586622 C
Classification (IPC)A47K10/24

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2005200720092011201320152017201920212023Application filedNov 12, 2004Patent grantedJan 8, 2013Term endedNov 12, 2024

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