Global Patent Index - EP 0483314 B1

EP 0483314 B1 19940824 - TOWEL DISPENSER.

Title (en)

TOWEL DISPENSER.

Title (de)

HANDTUCHSPENDER.

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTEUR D'ESSUIE-MAINS.

Publication

EP 0483314 B1 19940824

Application

EP 91908424 A 19910503

Priority

  • CH 168190 A 19900515
  • CH 9100105 W 19910503

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9117692A1] In a towel dispenser it is possible to choose between a standard programme in which first a section of unused towel and then a shorter section of used towel are released to form a loop and a hygienic programme in which only unused towel is released. In both cases there is a movement sensor to monitor whether the towel is being moved by external action and, if so, the towel section is withdrawn as used 3 seconds after the movement ceases. If the towel is not moved for 20 secondes after it has been dispensed, it is withdrawn as unused. In both cases, economy programmes with the issue of shorter towel sections may be selected. Within the standard programme, a choice may be made between a normal programme, in which used towel is first withdrawn and then unused towel is made available, and a fast programme, in which unused towel is issued first. To trigger the issue of towel a choice may be made between the movement sensor which, in the inoperative position with a short loop detects marked movements, or an infra-red sensor. In the fast programme the towel is issued without triggering.

IPC 1-7

A47K 10/28

IPC 8 full level

A47K 10/28 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

A47K (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47K 10/28 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9117692 A1 19911128; AT E110245 T1 19940915; AT E113186 T1 19941115; AU 643997 B2 19931202; AU 643998 B2 19931202; AU 7743291 A 19911210; AU 7747791 A 19911210; BR 9105756 A 19920804; BR 9105757 A 19920804; CA 2062967 A1 19911116; CA 2063589 A1 19911116; CH 681350 A5 19930315; DE 59102625 D1 19940929; DE 59103351 D1 19941201; DK 0483313 T3 19941121; DK 0483314 T3 19950109; EP 0483313 A1 19920506; EP 0483313 B1 19941026; EP 0483314 A1 19920506; EP 0483314 B1 19940824; ES 2057889 T3 19941016; ES 2063505 T3 19950101; FI 920160 A0 19920114; FI 920161 A0 19920114; FI 94387 B 19950531; FI 94387 C 19950911; FI 95650 B 19951130; FI 95650 C 19960311; JP 3152657 B2 20010403; JP H05500764 A 19930218; JP H05500765 A 19930218; NO 920177 D0 19920114; NO 920177 L 19920114; NO 920178 D0 19920114; NO 920178 L 19920114; US 5340045 A 19940823; US 5573318 A 19961112; WO 9117691 A1 19911128

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 9100106 W 19910503; AT 91908346 T 19910503; AT 91908424 T 19910503; AU 7743291 A 19910503; AU 7747791 A 19910503; BR 9105756 A 19910503; BR 9105757 A 19910503; CA 2062967 A 19910503; CA 2063589 A 19910503; CH 168190 A 19900515; CH 9100105 W 19910503; DE 59102625 T 19910503; DE 59103351 T 19910503; DK 91908346 T 19910503; DK 91908424 T 19910503; EP 91908346 A 19910503; EP 91908424 A 19910503; ES 91908346 T 19910503; ES 91908424 T 19910503; FI 920160 A 19920114; FI 920161 A 19920114; JP 50791091 A 19910503; JP 50791191 A 19910503; NO 920177 A 19920114; NO 920178 A 19920114; US 48982895 A 19950613; US 82066392 A 19920316