Absorbent sheet products dispenser having interchangeable face plates
A napkin dispenser has a container body for holding a stack of napkins, and a pair of interchangeable face plates each connectable to the container body. One of the face plates has a first elongated dispensing opening exposing a bottom region of the napkin stack, for one-by-one dispensing, and the other face plate has a second elongated dispensing opening exposing an edge region of the napkin stack, for dispensing a plurality of napkins simultaneously.
1. A dispenser for folded absorbent sheet products, comprising a container body for holding a stack of said absorbent sheet products, and at least two interchangeable face plates each connectable to said container body and each, when connected to said container body, partially closing said container at one end, a first of said interchangeable face plates having a first elongated dispensing opening exposing a bottom region of said stack, thereby to permit dispensing of absorbent sheet products one-by-one, and a second of said interchangeable face plates having a second elongated dispensing opening exposing an edge region of said stack, thereby to permit dispensing a plurality of said folded absorbent sheet products simultaneously.
2. The dispenser according to claim 1 , further comprising a stack of folded absorbent sheet products disposed within said container body.
3. The dispenser according to claim 2 , wherein said stack of folded absorbent sheet products are interfolded paper napkins.
4. The dispenser according to claim 3 , wherein said paper napkins are each quarter-folded.
5. The dispenser according to claim 1 , further comprising a stand having a base for supporting the dispenser on a horizontal surface.
6. The dispenser according to claim 5 , wherein said stand is detachable from said body.
7. The dispenser according to claim 6 , wherein said body comprises mounting structures for mounting said body on a vertical surface.
8. The dispenser according to claim 7 , wherein said mounting structures for mounting said body on a vertical surface comprise at least two openings formed in a rear wall of said body, for receiving bolts securing said body to said vertical surface.
9. The dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein said container body comprises a main portion and a cover, and wherein the cover is openable in relation to the main portion to expose an interior of said main portion.
10. The dispenser according to claim 9 , wherein said main portion comprises peripheral flanges extending outwardly along at least part of said first section, and wherein edge regions of said cover, when closed, rest upon said flanges.
11. The dispenser according to claim 9 , wherein said cover is transparent.
12. The dispenser according to claim 11 , wherein said main portion is opaque.