Global Patent Index - EP 0994667 B1

EP 0994667 B1 20030402 - TOWEL DISPENSER

Title (en)

TOWEL DISPENSER

Title (de)

HANDTUCHSPENDER

Title (fr)

DISTRIBUTEUR D'ESSUIE-MAINS

Publication

EP 0994667 B1 20030402 (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)

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