Hand towel dispenser

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a hand towel dispenser. The hand towel dispenser comprises: an opening for accessing hand towels stored in the dispenser: an inner surface extending from the opening, wherein the inner surface defines an internal cavity within the dispenser for storing hand towels, and wherein the inner surface is substantially free from surface undulations such that the cavity comprises substantially no ligature points: and a plurality of flexible tabs located at the opening, the tabs arranged to retain hand towels within the cavity.

1 . A hand towel dispenser comprising:
 an opening for accessing hand towels stored in the dispenser;   an inner surface extending from the opening, wherein the inner surface defines an internal cavity within the dispenser for storing hand towels, and wherein the inner surface is substantially free from surface undulations such that the cavity comprises substantially no ligature points; and   a plurality of flexible tabs located at the opening, the tabs arranged to retain hand towels within the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the inner surface comprises an end surface defining a distal end of the cavity from the opening, and wherein the inner surface is arranged such that an inner dimension of the cavity is largest at the opening and tapers towards the end surface. 
     
     
         3 . The dispenser of  claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein an inner dimension of the opening is at least as large as a corresponding adjacent inner dimension of the cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the inner surface is arranged such that each inner dimension of the cavity is largest at the opening and tapers towards the end surface. 
     
     
         5 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , wherein each inner dimension of the opening is at least as large as a corresponding adjacent inner dimension of the cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , wherein the plurality of flexible tabs comprises at least two tabs which are located at opposite sides of the opening from one another. 
     
     
         7 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , wherein the opening is generally rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         8 . The dispenser of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of tabs comprises two tabs located along a first long edge of the opening, and two tabs located along an opposing second long edge of the opening. 
     
     
         9 . The dispenser of  claim 8 , wherein the two tabs located along the first long edge are separated from one another by a first distance, and wherein the two tabs located along the second long edge are separated from one another by a second distance that is shorter than the first distance. 
     
     
         10 . The dispenser of  claim 8 or claim 9 , wherein the two tabs located along the first long edge are equally spaced from a midpoint thereof; and wherein the two tabs located along the second long edge are equally spaced from a midpoint thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , comprising a planar surface for attachment to a wall. 
     
     
         12 . The dispenser of  claim 11  when dependent on  claim 7 , wherein the long edges of the opening are oriented substantially perpendicular to the planar surface. 
     
     
         13 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , wherein the dispenser is of hollow construction. 
     
     
         14 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , formed by rotational moulding. 
     
     
         15 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , wherein the cavity is generally rectangular in cross-section. 
     
     
         16 . The dispenser of  claim 15 , wherein the inner surface comprises four planar side surfaces, and a planar end surface at a distal end of the internal cavity from the opening, and wherein each planar side surface extends from a respective edge of the opening. 
     
     
         17 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , wherein an upper outer surface of the dispenser that is at an opposite side of the dispenser from the opening, is sloped. 
     
     
         18 . The dispenser of  claim 17  when dependent on  claim 11 , wherein the upper surface sloped downwards from the planar surface. 
     
     
         19 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , wherein each of the plurality of tabs is tapered. 
     
     
         20 . The dispenser of  any preceding claim , wherein each of the plurality of tabs is rounded.