Global Patent Index - EP 0994667 A1

EP 0994667 A1 20000426 - TOWEL DISPENSER

Title (en)

TOWEL DISPENSER

Title (de)

HANDTUCHSPENDER

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTEUR D'ESSUIE-MAINS

Publication

EP 0994667 A1 20000426 (DE)

Application

EP 99924956 A 19990512

Priority

  • DE 19820978 A 19980512
  • EP 9903277 W 19990512

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6412655B1] The invention relates to a towel dispenser (10) such as a paper towel dispenser comprising a housing (12) in which a paper roll and an issuing device (50) are arranged. Said issuing device can AC be controlled by a sensor (38). In order to simplify the operation and to increase the reliability of the towel dispenser, the invention provides that the sensor (38) is configured as a capacitive sensor.

IPC 1-7

A47K 10/36

IPC 8 full level

A47K 10/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47K 10/36 (2013.01 - EP US); A47K 10/3612 (2013.01 - EP US); A47K 10/3625 (2013.01 - EP US); A47K 2010/3668 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 225/205 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 225/393 (2015.04 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9958040A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6412655 B1 20020702; AT E235853 T1 20030415; AU 4142799 A 19991129; CA 2294820 A1 19991118; DE 19820978 A1 19991118; DE 19980817 D2 20010426; DE 59904822 D1 20030508; EP 0994667 A1 20000426; EP 0994667 B1 20030402; ES 2196810 T3 20031216; HK 1028717 A1 20010302; WO 9958040 A1 19991118; ZA 200000068 B 20010328

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 46208100 A 20000328; AT 99924956 T 19990512; AU 4142799 A 19990512; CA 2294820 A 19990512; DE 19820978 A 19980512; DE 19980817 T 19990512; DE 59904822 T 19990512; EP 9903277 W 19990512; EP 99924956 A 19990512; ES 99924956 T 19990512; HK 00106849 A 20001026; ZA 200000068 A 20000111