Abstract: A metered lever operating mechanism for a paper towel dispenser cabinet is disclosed. The operating mechanism has a lever actuator which is mounted in the dispenser cabinet for vertical reciprocating movement. The lever actuator has a handle which is operable by a user and a rack having gear teeth which mesh with a drive train. The drive train converts the downward stroke of the lever actuator into rotary motion to rotate a drive pinion. The drive pinion is connected to drive a delivery mechanism to deliver paper towel to the exterior of the dispenser cabinet. A metering assembly engages the drive pinion to limit the number of successive reciprocations of the lever actuator. The metering assembly must be reset between each series of successive reciprocations of the lever actuator to deter wasteful use of paper towel.

Abstract: A paper towel dispenser cabinet including a molded plastic back (2), door (9) and mechanism module (3). The back (2) has a rear wall (16), spaced first (18) and second (19) side walls and spaced top (17) and bottom (20) walls. The door has a front wall (271), a first side wall (274) and spaced top (273) and bottom (261) walls. The mechanism module (3) includes a mechanism plate (61) and a cover (81) for housing operating mechanism for the dispensing of paper towel from the cabinet. The mechanism module (3) is secured to the back with the cover (81) coplanar with and extending from the second sidewall (19) of the back. The back (2), the door (9) and the mechanism module (3) form a cabinet enclosure for the storage of paper towel rolls in which the top and bottom walls of the door and back form the top and bottom of the enclosure, the first side walls of the door and back form one side of the enclosure, and the second side wall of the back and the mechanism module cover form the other side of the enclosure.