US1832040A - Towel holder - Google Patents

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J. S. MILLER Nov. 17, 1931.

TOWEL HOLDER Filed Dec. 51. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet I N VEN TOR. James 5. fih'ZZer A TTORNE Y.

Nov. 17, 1931. J. s. MILLER 1,332,040

TOWEL HOLDER Filed Dec. 51. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. James 5. M1, ZZer A TTORNE Y.

Patented Nov. 17, 1931 a PATENT OFFICE JAMES Si MILLER, OF TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 'rownr. 110mm Application, filed December 31, 1929. Serial No. 4r7,739.

- Thisi-nvention relates to paper towel holders.

The principal object of the'inven-tion is to provide a towel holderhaving a magazine for holding towels which will roll the ends of the towels into the desired shape to fit the head-rest of a dental chair or any other chair requiring a sanitary towel;

Another object of the invention is to provide a towel holder having a magazine for shaping the ends of the towels, so arranged that individual towels can. be pulled. out of the magazine without disturbing the rest of the staclr of towels.

Another object of the invention is to provide means to automatically keep the ends of all the towels curled in a desired shape regardless of the amount of towels in the magazine.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple and efiicient towel holder having means to curl the ends of a towel, from which individual towels can be'pulled without tearing same.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a towel hol'derhaving resilient means to. keep the ends of the towels curled up.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character, compact in form, simple in operation, having relatively few parts and arranged that the device can be fastened to the bottom or sides of a drawer of a dental or any other cabinet so as to be kept from view or it may be fastened to a table or wall.

VVith the above and other objects in View the invention consists in general of certain novel details. of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawingsl-ike char actors of reference indicate like parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a front view of the towel hold er.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof.

Figure 3 is a top View thereof.

Figure 4 is a side View of a modified form of the towel holder.

Figure 5is a view of one of the towels ap plied to a head-rest of a dental chair Figure 6 is a front view of a modified form of the towel holder.

Figure 7 is a side view thereof.

Figure 8- is a section on line 8-8 of F igure 6.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the metal scroll. I I

Figure 10 is a cross sectionalview of the empty scroll audits associate parts.

Figure 11 is a view of one of the towels. Figure 12 is a perspective View showin the frame of the towel holder attached to the sides of a cabinet drawer.

Referring now to the drawings in detail numeral 1 designates the body of the holder composed of a trough 2 having an inclined back 3 and supported by a stand 4:. The lower edge of the trough is formed with a head 5 to which is hinged a curved fork member 6 integral with a curved weight 7. As: seen in Figure 2 the curved weight memher 7 is adapted to swing on the bead 5 and hold the end 8 of the towels 9 in a curved form. At the upper edge of the weight memher-is formed head 10 forming a curved surface which contacts with the towels and prevents any tearing of same when pulled out.

As shown in Figure 1 the edge or bead 10 is arranged on a bias with the roll so that a greater-area of the bead can be in contact with the roll and thereby prevent the edges of the towels from unrolling when the roll becomes smaller.

keeps them in a position to be extracted.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 2 the Weight? is depended on to keep the ends; of the towels rolled up or in a curved position while in Figure 4 the downwardly bent. lip 11 is used to keepthe towels rolled up. As. the towels are gradually removed the i weight 7 of Figure 2 and weight 13 of Figure at will swing down and still bear against the towels with the same amount of pressure as when the magazine was filled up.

In Figure is shown the towels 9 applied to the head-rest 16 of a dental chair 17. It will be noticed how the curved end 8 of the towel fits snugly around the bottom of the headrest and out of the way of the patient. This is one of the desirable features of the invention. The towels are kept in a rolled condition in the magazine and given a permanent curve at the ends so that they can snugly fit around the dental chair head-rest. Numeral 18 designates a clip fixed to the dental chair for holding the straight end of the towel in place.

Figure 6 to Figure inclusive illustrate another. modification of the towel holder. Numeral 19 designates the frame of the device preferably fastened to the bottom of the cabinet drawer 20 or it can be fastened to the sides thereof as shown in Figure 12. EX- tending from frame to frame and fitting in bearings 21 and 22 are rods 23 and 24 to which are fastened the ends 25 of a resilient metal scroll 26 used as a magazine for the towels. The scroll is made of resilient metal which curls up to keep the towels rolled up and yet allows them to be removed without tearing. In filling up the metal scroll with the towels 9 the ends of the towels are placed against the straight portion 27 of the scroll and the scroll with the towels allowed to roll up as shown in Figure 8. This will give the ends of the towels a permanent curl so they can be used around the head-rest of a dental chair. Numerals 28 designates a set of pivoted bars used to keep the rods 23 and 24 in their bearings. The rods and the scroll can be removed or replaced by unscrewing the nuts 29 and lifting the bars on their pivots 30. The hearing 22 is elongated so as to allow for movement of the rod 24. As the towels are extracted the thickness of the bunch of towels and 34: which bear against the towels and keep them in an upright position so they can handily be extracted.

Numeral 35 designates a set of frames for the towel holder for attaching the device to the sides of a drawer. This frame is the same as frame 19 with the exception of the clips 36 at the sides used for being fastened in place.

It will thus be seen that I have provided 5 a simple and efficient towel holder which will keep the ends of the towels rolled up and give them a permanent set so they can be used around the head-rest of a dental chair. The towels can be kept in a rolled condition regardless of the number in the magazine and can be extracted without tearing;

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. In a towel holder of the class described, a curved magazine for holding a stack of towels, means to give one end of the towels a permanent curl while allowing the opposite end to loosely protrude from said magazine, said means including a trough, a bead at the lowest edge of the trough and a Weight having a fork member which hingedly engages said bead, the upper edge of said weight bearing against said towels.

2. In a towel holder of the class described, a magazine for holding a stack of towels having a beaded edge, and a weight hinged on said beaded edge, the upper edge of said weight being diagonal and bearing against said towels.

3. In a towel holder of the class described, the combination of a curved magazine having a beaded edge, a weight hinged to said beaded edge of the magazine, the upper edge of said weight disposed diagonally and having a beaded portion bearing against said towels.

4. In a towel holder of the class described, the combination of a magazine for holding a stack of towels, of means for keeping the ends of the towels in a curled position while allowing the opposite ends to loosely protrude from said magazine, and pivoted means bearing against the curled portion of the towels for preventing the towels from uncurling, said pivoted means including a beaded edge on said magazine and a weight pivoted to said beaded edge.

5. In a towel holder of the class described, the combination of a curved magazine'for holding a stack of towels in a curled position while allowing the opposite ends to loosely protrude from said magazine, and a weight hinged to said magazine and bearing against said loosely protruding portion of the towels, the upper edge of said weight being diagonally disposed.

6. In a towel holder of the class described, the combination of'a curved magazine having a straight back for holding a stack of towels, means for keeping the ends of the towels in a curled position while allowing the opposite ends to loosely protrude from said magazine, and a hinged weight bearing against said loosely protruding portion of the towels, the upper edge of said weight being diagonally disposed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES S. MILLER.

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