WO1987003271A1 - Disposable-towel dispenser - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
- B65D81/22—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient in moist conditions or immersed in liquids
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K10/42—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
- A47K10/421—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the top of the dispenser
- A47K10/422—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the top of the dispenser with means for urging the whole stack upwards towards the dispensing opening, e.g. a spring, a counterweight
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K2010/3266—Wet wipes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K2010/3266—Wet wipes
- A47K2010/3293—Wet wipes combined with wipe warming devices
Definitions
- the present invention relates to an illuminated apparatus for warming and dispensing pre-packaged, pre- wetted disposable towels.
- wetting fluid which typically contains a cleansing agent, is located in a pool at the bottom of the canis ⁇ ter.
- the towels are wetted through capillary action.
- the towels are dispensed from their plastic canisters through a small opening in the top of the container.
- the small opening prevents the excess liq ⁇ uid from spilling out of the container, should the can ⁇ ister be upset from its normal upright position, and
- the towels are removed from the canister through a small opening.
- the weight of the canister is insufficient to overcome the frictional contact between the towel and the canister.
- disposable towels are also commonly used to re ⁇ move cosmetics. It would be far more convenient if the towels could be removed with one hand, leaving the other hand free.
- the present invention provides a device which economically and efficiently warms the disposable tow ⁇ els while they remain in their original canister, se- cures the towel canister to provide for one-handed dis ⁇ pensing of towels, and provides a night light.
- the device is a dispenser for disposable towels which con- sists of a cup which has an upper sector into which the canister fits, and a lower sector beneath the upper sector in which one or more incandescent, light bulbs heat the reservoir of fluid in the lowest end of the canister.
- the cup also secures the canister to facili- tate one-handed dispensing of the towels.
- the light from the incandescent light bulbs is sufficient to warm the liquid in the canister to a comfortable 110°F, yet is of a low intensity, so as not to disturb a sleeping child.
- the power demand of such incandescent bulbs is very low, and the amount of heat generated is sufficient to warm the liquid through the walls of the plastic container without danger of melt- ing or igniting the plastic container itself.
- the de ⁇ vice may safely be left plugged in for long periods of time without fear of fire.
- Disposable pre-wetted towels are sold in plas ⁇ tic canisters of various sizes and shapes.
- the canis ⁇ ters are usually constructed from a molded thermoplastic, and are cylindrical or rectangular in shape.
- the dis ⁇ an of the present invention is designed to accommo- date one or more sizes of similar shaped canisters, without any loss in heating efficiency.
- FIGURE 1 is a perspective illustration of the dispenser unit.
- FIGURE 2 is a sectional view of the dispenser unit.
- FIGURE 3 is a detail plan view taken along the line A-A.
- FIGURE 4 is a detail plan view taken along the line B-B.
- FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the top of an al ⁇ ternative embodiment of the invention.
- the dispenser unit 2 with an installed can ⁇ ister of disposable towels, is illustrated in Figure 1.
- the towels 6 protrude from the dispenser opening 8 at the top of the unit 2.
- the device requires a power supply, preferably consisting of a wall mount 12 volt transformer 4 or any suitable power supply such as an automobile cigarette lighter or 110 volts from conven ⁇ tional home circuits.
- the dispenser unit is designed to warm the disposable towels 6 continuously to approx- imately 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and may safely be left plugged in and unattended over long periods of time. All parts of the device must safely be able to withstand the amount of heat generated by the incandescent light bulbs.
- Figure 2 is a sectional view of the unit 2 taken longitudinally through a diameter of the unit.
- the outline of a disposable towel canister 9 is indi ⁇ cated by broken lines.
- the dispenser cup generally designated as 10, is a right circular cylinder in shape and is fabricated in three parts. Of course, it is understood that the dis ⁇ may also be rectangular in shape or any poly ⁇ gonal shape as well.
- the cup 10 consists of the main tube section 12, a base 14 and a cap 16.
- Cap 16 must be removed to install the dispos- able towel canister 9 in upper sector 18.
- the cover 20 for the towel canister typically attached to canister 9 by a strip of plastic is folded down alongside the canister while it is installed in the unit 2.
- the can ⁇ ister 9 rests at its bottom on the dish 22.
- the dish 22 is biased upwardly by a spring 23.
- At the center of dish 22 is a recessed bowl 24, defining a lower sector 25, in which the incandescent light bulbs 26 are mounted.
- a series of holes 28 are provided in the wall of the bowl 24.
- the base portion 14 of cup 10 is formed from a translucent material so that light passing through the holes 28 illuminate the base 14.
- the upper end of canister 9 is restrained by a series of upper stop protrusions 30 which project downwardly from the cap 16 into the upper section 18.
- the protrusions 30 prevent the canister 9 from moving in an upward direction as a towel is being pulled out of the container and urge the container into contact with the dish 22.
- the upper stop protrusions in coop ⁇ eration with the spring mounted dish 22 assures a snug fit for containers of different heights within the unit.
- the combined weight of the unit 2 and the canister 9 may alone be sufficient to permit one-handed dispensing of towels from the canister 9.
- a suction cup 32 at the undersurface of the base 14 secures the unit 2 to an- other surface to assure that the device does not move as a towel is being removed.
- the suction cup also pre ⁇ vents an infant from inadvertently knocking the dispen ⁇ ser off of the dressing table.
- the unit 2 adjusts to efficiently warm dis ⁇ posable towels packaged in canisters of various sizes. Any resistance heating circuit would be suitable, al- though in the preferred embodiment, incandescent light bulbs are used.
- the dish 22 is generally concave in shape, and is provided with shoulders which engage the perime ⁇ ter of the canister (see Figure 3).
- the container rests a- gainst the outer shoulder formed by the lip 34.
- the perimeter of a smaller canister would be engaged by the inner shoulder formed by the lip 36.
- the bulbs 26 would be separated from any contact with the canister 9. This configuration places the bulbs as close as possible to the canister bottom when installed in the unit, which improves the heating of the fluid pool at the base of the container.
- the interior surface of the bowl 24 might be coated with reflective material.
- the walls of the tube section 12 might be covered with insulation to prevent heat loss.
- the dispenser opening 8 of the cap 16 is also minimized in size in order to prevent heat loss to the surrounding atmosphere.
- Figures 4 and 5 illustrate in plan views two alternate embodiments of the cap 16. In figure 4, the dispenser opening 8 is simply a hole 38 at the center of the cap through which the towels pass. In such a case, a separate lid (not illustrated) might be provided for the dispenser so that heat loss would be minimized while the device is not being used.
- Figure 5 illus ⁇ trates a cap in which the dispenser opening 8 ' consists of a pair of perpendicular slots, forming flaps 40 in a sheet of somewhat flexible material stretched across the center of the cap. Towels would pass through the opening formed as the flaps 40 are deflected upwardly. Once the towel has been pulled through, the flaps would relax into a horizontal position, minimizing the open ⁇ ing to prevent heat loss.
- the device of the present invention may be inexpensively manufactured through injection molding techniques.
- the simplicity of the heating system also minimizes the operating cost by utilizing very energy efficient components.
- the exterior appearance of the dispenser may be customized to present an attractive appearance which makes the dispenser a piece of furni- ture adaptable to any docor.
- a simple resistance heating circuit could be substituted for the incandescent light bulbs as the heat source.
- the dispenser might also be constructed without a heat source, and used simply to facilitate the one-handed removal of dispos- able towels from their canisters. Therefore, the above description and illustrations should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention which is defined by the appended claims.
Abstract
A device for warming and illuminating pre-packed moistened disposable towels. The problem with towels within canister dispensers is the temperature of the towels are less than the skin temperature of the user which causes discomfort. The device employs a light bulb to warm the towels. Device (2) secures and encloses canister (9) containing towels (6). Dish (22) supports the canister and has a recessed bowl (24) at its center with one or more light bulbs (26) mounted to warm the towels and provide illumination through a translucent window (14). An opening (8) is provided in cap (16) through which towels are dispensed. Suction cup (32) secures the device to a surface.
Description
DISPOSABLE-TOWEL DISPENSER
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention.
5 The present invention relates to an illuminated apparatus for warming and dispensing pre-packaged, pre- wetted disposable towels.
2. Description of Related Art.
In recent years, small pre-wetted paper or
10 fabric towels which are disposable, and are packaged in plastic canisters, have become available to the general public. The towels are typically rolled or folded to fit within the canister so as to be dispensed one at a time from the top of the container. A reservoir of the
15 wetting fluid, which typically contains a cleansing agent, is located in a pool at the bottom of the canis¬ ter. The towels are wetted through capillary action.
These disposable towels are used for a vari¬ ety of purposes, most of which involve contact between
20 the towels and human skin. Perhaps one of the more predominant uses of the disposable towels is for cleans¬ ing the diaper areas of infants. Since the towels are typically kept at room temperature, there is an average temperature difference of about 30 degrees Fahrenheit
25 between the skin of the infant and the temperature of the wet towel. This temperature difference causes dis¬ comfort to the user. In younger babies, the infant's startle reflex is triggered when the towel touches its skin, and crying often ensues.
30 The towels are dispensed from their plastic canisters through a small opening in the top of the container. The small opening prevents the excess liq¬ uid from spilling out of the container, should the can¬ ister be upset from its normal upright position, and
35 prevents evaporation of the liquid. The towels are
removed from the canister through a small opening. The weight of the canister is insufficient to overcome the frictional contact between the towel and the canister. In order to remove a single towel from the opening, it is generally necessary to grip the container with one hand as the towel is pulled out of the opening with the remaining hand, resulting in a momentary hazard to the infant which may be unrestrained on an elevated changing table while the parent is extracting the towel. Simi¬ larly, disposable towels are also commonly used to re¬ move cosmetics. It would be far more convenient if the towels could be removed with one hand, leaving the other hand free.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a device which economically and efficiently warms the disposable tow¬ els while they remain in their original canister, se- cures the towel canister to provide for one-handed dis¬ pensing of towels, and provides a night light. The device is a dispenser for disposable towels which con- sists of a cup which has an upper sector into which the canister fits, and a lower sector beneath the upper sector in which one or more incandescent, light bulbs heat the reservoir of fluid in the lowest end of the canister. The cup also secures the canister to facili- tate one-handed dispensing of the towels.
The light from the incandescent light bulbs is sufficient to warm the liquid in the canister to a comfortable 110°F, yet is of a low intensity, so as not to disturb a sleeping child. The power demand of such incandescent bulbs is very low, and the amount of heat generated is sufficient to warm the liquid through the walls of the plastic container without danger of melt- ing or igniting the plastic container itself. The de¬ vice may safely be left plugged in for long periods of time without fear of fire.
Disposable pre-wetted towels are sold in plas¬ tic canisters of various sizes and shapes. The canis¬ ters are usually constructed from a molded thermoplastic, and are cylindrical or rectangular in shape. The dis¬ penser of the present invention is designed to accommo- date one or more sizes of similar shaped canisters, without any loss in heating efficiency. These and other features of the invention are more easily understood with reference to the following figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES FIGURE 1 is a perspective illustration of the dispenser unit.
FIGURE 2 is a sectional view of the dispenser unit.
FIGURE 3 is a detail plan view taken along the line A-A.
FIGURE 4 is a detail plan view taken along the line B-B.
FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the top of an al¬ ternative embodiment of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The dispenser unit 2, with an installed can¬ ister of disposable towels, is illustrated in Figure 1. The towels 6 protrude from the dispenser opening 8 at the top of the unit 2. The device requires a power supply, preferably consisting of a wall mount 12 volt transformer 4 or any suitable power supply such as an automobile cigarette lighter or 110 volts from conven¬ tional home circuits. The dispenser unit is designed to warm the disposable towels 6 continuously to approx- imately 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and may safely be left plugged in and unattended over long periods of time. All parts of the device must safely be able to withstand the amount of heat generated by the incandescent light bulbs.
Figure 2 is a sectional view of the unit 2 taken longitudinally through a diameter of the unit. The outline of a disposable towel canister 9 is indi¬ cated by broken lines. In this particular embodiment, the dispenser cup, generally designated as 10, is a right circular cylinder in shape and is fabricated in three parts. Of course, it is understood that the dis¬ penser might also be rectangular in shape or any poly¬ gonal shape as well. The cup 10 consists of the main tube section 12, a base 14 and a cap 16.
Cap 16 must be removed to install the dispos- able towel canister 9 in upper sector 18. The cover 20 for the towel canister, typically attached to canister 9 by a strip of plastic is folded down alongside the canister while it is installed in the unit 2. The can¬ ister 9 rests at its bottom on the dish 22. The dish 22 is biased upwardly by a spring 23. At the center of dish 22 is a recessed bowl 24, defining a lower sector 25, in which the incandescent light bulbs 26 are mounted. ■ A series of holes 28 (see Figure 3) are provided in the wall of the bowl 24. The base portion 14 of cup 10 is formed from a translucent material so that light passing through the holes 28 illuminate the base 14.
The upper end of canister 9 is restrained by a series of upper stop protrusions 30 which project downwardly from the cap 16 into the upper section 18. The protrusions 30 prevent the canister 9 from moving in an upward direction as a towel is being pulled out of the container and urge the container into contact with the dish 22. The upper stop protrusions in coop¬ eration with the spring mounted dish 22 assures a snug fit for containers of different heights within the unit. The combined weight of the unit 2 and the canister 9 may alone be sufficient to permit one-handed dispensing of towels from the canister 9. A suction cup 32 at the undersurface of the base 14 secures the unit 2 to an- other surface to assure that the device does not move
as a towel is being removed. The suction cup also pre¬ vents an infant from inadvertently knocking the dispen¬ ser off of the dressing table.
The unit 2 adjusts to efficiently warm dis¬ posable towels packaged in canisters of various sizes. Any resistance heating circuit would be suitable, al- though in the preferred embodiment, incandescent light bulbs are used.
The dish 22 is generally concave in shape, and is provided with shoulders which engage the perime¬ ter of the canister (see Figure 3). For a large canis- ter 9, such as is illustrated, the container rests a- gainst the outer shoulder formed by the lip 34. The perimeter of a smaller canister (not illustrated) would be engaged by the inner shoulder formed by the lip 36. In either case, there would be an air space in lower sector 25 formed by the bottom of the canister 9, bounded by the shoulder formed by the applicable lip and the walls of bowl 24. Within this lower sector 25, the bulbs 26 would be separated from any contact with the canister 9. This configuration places the bulbs as close as possible to the canister bottom when installed in the unit, which improves the heating of the fluid pool at the base of the container.
To improve the heat transfer characteristics of the device, the interior surface of the bowl 24 might be coated with reflective material. Also, the walls of the tube section 12 might be covered with insulation to prevent heat loss. The dispenser opening 8 of the cap 16 is also minimized in size in order to prevent heat loss to the surrounding atmosphere. Figures 4 and 5 illustrate in plan views two alternate embodiments of the cap 16. In figure 4, the dispenser opening 8 is simply a hole 38 at the center of the cap through which the towels pass. In such a case, a separate lid (not illustrated) might be provided for the dispenser so that heat loss would be minimized
while the device is not being used. Figure 5 illus¬ trates a cap in which the dispenser opening 8' consists of a pair of perpendicular slots, forming flaps 40 in a sheet of somewhat flexible material stretched across the center of the cap. Towels would pass through the opening formed as the flaps 40 are deflected upwardly. Once the towel has been pulled through, the flaps would relax into a horizontal position, minimizing the open¬ ing to prevent heat loss.
The device of the present invention may be inexpensively manufactured through injection molding techniques. The simplicity of the heating system also minimizes the operating cost by utilizing very energy efficient components. The exterior appearance of the dispenser may be customized to present an attractive appearance which makes the dispenser a piece of furni- ture adaptable to any docor. While the above provides a full and complete disclosure of the preferred embodi¬ ments of the invention, various modifications, alter¬ nate constructions, and equivalents may be employed without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. For instance, a simple resistance heating circuit could be substituted for the incandescent light bulbs as the heat source. Further, the dispenser might also be constructed without a heat source, and used simply to facilitate the one-handed removal of dispos- able towels from their canisters. Therefore, the above description and illustrations should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention which is defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A dispenser for the one-handed dispensing of pre-wetted disposable towels packaged in plastic canisters, comprising: a tubular cup sized to retain the canister; cap means for the top of said cup for securing the canister within said cup; and gripping means on said cup for removably se¬ curing said cup to another flat surface.
2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein said gripping means comprises a suction cup.
3. A dispenser for pre-wetted disposable towels packaged in a plastic canister, comprising: a tubular cup having an upper sector sized to retain the canister; resistive heating means mounted in a lower sector of said cup, said lower sector having a translu¬ cent window; divider means within said cup for separating said upper sector from said lower sector; and spacer means for separating said resistive heating means from contact with the bottom of the canis¬ ter.
4. The dispenser of claim 3, wherein said resistive heating means comprises at least one incandes¬ cent light bulb.
5. The dispenser of claim 4, wherein said divider means comprises a concave dish within said cup, spaced apart and biased away from the bottom of said cup, and having a series of concentric upwardly direct¬ ed lips along its upper surface for engaging the perim- eter of a canister placed within the dispenser, and f said spacer means comprises a recessed bowl in said dish wherein said incandescent light bulb means is mounted.
6. The dispenser of claim 3, wherein said cup further comprises a cap for said cup, having a dis- penser opening comprising a slotted deformable sheet extending across the top of said cup.
7. The dispenser of claim 4, wherein said recessed bowl is provided with at least one illuminat- ing hole adjacent at least one translucent window in said cup whereby said translucent window is illuminated by said incandescent light bulb means.
8. The dispenser of claim 4, wherein said concave dish is translucent and is mounted adjacent a translucent window of said cup.
9. A dispenser for disposable pre-wetted towels prepackaged in plastic canisters, comprising: a cup having an upper sector sized and adapted to contain the towel canister, and a lower sector below said upper sector; and incandescent light bulb means disposed within said lower sector of said cup spaced apart from the bottom of the towel container for heating canister in said cup.
10. The dispenser of claim 9, wherein said cup further comprises at least a first portion con- structed from translucent material, such that said por¬ tion of said cup is illuminated by said incandescent light bulb means.
11. The dispenser of claim 9, wherein said cup further includes means for securing said canister within said upper sector.
12. The dispenser of claim 11, wherein said cup is tubular and open at the upper end, and wherein said means for securing said canister comprises upper stop means to prevent the upward movement of the towel canister as a towel is being dispensed.
13. The dispenser of claim 12, wherein said upper stop means comprises a removable cap which en¬ gages the top of said cup and extends over at least a portion of the top of the installed towel canister.
14. The upper stop means of claim 13, where- in said removable cap further comprises a sheet extend¬ ing across the center portion of the cap, said sheet having at least one dispensing slot.
15. The dispenser of claim 12, wherein said upper stop means comprises a removable cap having at least one downwardly extending stop protrusion spaced around a dispenser opening and extending from the cap undersurface towards the interior of said cup.
16. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein said cup is insulated along its nontranslucent wall surfaces and provided with gripping means along the undersurface of said cup for securing the bottom of said cup to a smooth surface.
17. The cup of claim 16, wherein said grip¬ ping means comprises a suction cup.
18. The dispenser and warmer of claim 10, wherein said means for securing said canister further comprises adjustable engagement means within said cup for removably engaging the exterior of said towel can¬ ister to resist the upward movement of the towel canis¬ ter as a towel is being dispensed and adapted for re¬ movably retaining and securing towel canisters of dif¬ ferent sizes within said cup.
19. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein said adjustable engagement means comprises a dish separating said upper sector from said lower sector, within and biased away from the bottom of said cup, said dish hav- ing a recessed bowl at its center wherein said incan¬ descent light bulb means is mounted, said dish further comprising a series of upwardly extending concentric, circumferentially disposed lips for flexibly and remov¬ ably engaging the perimeter of towel canisters, the towel canister sizes corresponding in size to the re¬ gion enclosed by said lips.
20. A dispenser for pre-wetted disposable towels housed in a plastic canister, comprising: a cup, having a tubular body with an upper sector sized to enclose a variety of sizes of said plas¬ tic containers; incandescent light bulb means disposed adja¬ cent the bottom of said cup in a lower sector of said cup; a dish, generally concave, dividing said up¬ per sector and said lower sector, within and biased above the bottom of said cup; a depression within said dish, in which said incandescent light bulb means is mounted; means for securing said canister in said cup, disposed along the upper surface of said dish for re¬ movably engaging the perimeter of various sizes of tow¬ el containers to seat the towel container above said depression and further comprising a removable cap for said cup, said cap further comprising a dispenser open¬ ing and upper stop means to restrain the container from moving upwardly as a towel is removed from the contain¬ er; and translucent window means provided in said lower sector of said cup adjacent said incandescent light bulb means.
21. The dispenser and warmer of claim 20, wherein said dish is concave and further comprises a reflective surface along its upper surface thereof, and said means for securing further comprises upwardly di¬ rected, circumferentially and concentrically arranged lips sized to accommodate the perimeter of canisters of various diameters.
22. The dispenser of claim 20, wherein said cup is circular in cross-section.
23. The dispenser of claim 20, wherein said cup further comprises mounting means along the undersur- face of said cup for mounting said cup to a separate surface.
24. The mounting means of claim 23, wherein said mounting means comprises a suction cup.
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