Abstract: The present invention provides a towel cradle particularly useful with any one of standard C-fold, multi-fold, single fold and rolled paper towel to be dispensed from a paper towel dispenser. The towel cradle comprises a hopper-like cradle body having an apertured towel support surface provided with a dispensing opening and a substantially solid towel support surface each of which is set at a downward inward angle continuing to a centrally positioned throat formed by downward extensions on each of the surfaces. The downward extension on the solid support surface is additionally provided with a paper cutting edge integral to said towel cradle. The cradle body is reversible within the towel dispenser such that in a first dispensing position the apertured support surface is positioned forwardly in the dispenser which is fitted with a towel guide for dispensing C-fold and multi-fold towels through the dispensing opening with the paper cutting edge being generally hidden to the rear of the dispenser.

Abstract: The present invention provides a waste receptacle having a bin and a swinging cover mounted by a pair of support arms, one to each side of the bin. The cover, which is normally in a covering position, is movable to a bin cleaning position to either side of and still supported by the bin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dispensing device comprising a rotatable operating member moveable from an initiate position to a dispensing position to operate a rotating dispenser within the device. The device is provided with a chute for loading the articles in the device and for feeding the articles to the dispenser. A locking member is provided which moves along the chute as the articles are fed to the dispenser. The locking member is adapted to move to a locking position for engaging the dispenser and for preventing its rotation when the chute has been emptied with the arrangement being such that the operating member is held away from the intiate position when the locking member moves to the locking position to indicate that the chute requires further loading.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tamper resistant paper towel handling unit, for mounting in a wall and comprising a wall box and a forward door which is used to open and close the wall box. The door is provided with a mouth or opening which provides access to the wall box when the door is closed. The wall box and door are adapted to co-operate with one another when the door is closed so as to support against inward collapsing of the door and to block off access to the periphery of the doormouth to resist outward prying of the door.