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Paper towel dispenser

Granted 16 Sep 2025 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Bank of America Corporation · originally Medline Industries

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Inventors: Derek Roberts, Paige Wexler, Xin Xu, Megan Henken +1 · Examiner: Nathan M Johnston · AU 2919 · TC 2900

Application
29/883,947
filed 6 Feb 2023
Publication
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US D1093007
granted 16 Sep 2025

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view…

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a paper towel dispenser in accordance with our new design, shown in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top, front perspective view thereof in an exploded, open position;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The oblique shade lines in FIGS. 1 - 14 show a transparent surface and not surface ornamentation.

The broken lines depict unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D06/522

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