Paper Towel Dispenser with Disinfecting Contact Surface

Abstract

A paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface is an apparatus designed to reduce the transmission of communicable disease from indirect physical contact routes of transmission by providing a disinfecting surface that is most frequently engaged by users. The present invention accomplishes through the use of an upright paper towel dispenser that incorporates an absorbent pad in fluid communication with a reservoir containing an antimicrobial solution. The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface is additionally able to adjust to variety of paper towel sizes through the incorporation of a height adjustment mechanism. The present invention comprises a stationary base, a pedestal assembly, a reservoir assembly, a retaining plate assembly, and a platform assembly. The reservoir would be filled with an antimicrobial solution capable of eliminating germs upon contact. The platform assembly would provide a non-interfering elevated shelf for storing a plurality of secondary items.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface comprises:
 a stationary base;   a pedestal assembly;   a reservoir assembly;   a retaining plate assembly;   a platform assembly;   the stationary base comprises at least three ground contacting elements, a bearing surface, a plurality of platform assembly mounts, and a pedestal assembly mount;   the pedestal assembly comprises a stationary base mount, a lower stabilizing element, an elongated cylinder body, and a reservoir assembly mount;   the reservoir assembly comprises a reservoir base, a hollow body, a retaining plate assembly mount, and at least one wick;   the retaining plate assembly comprises a retaining cap, a retaining plate, and an absorbent pad;   the platform assembly comprises a plurality of support posts, a plurality of platform fasteners, a raised platform, and at least one bounding obstruction;   the reservoir assembly mount comprises a height adjustment mechanism and a reservoir base coupler;   the reservoir base comprises a pedestal assembly coupler;   the hollow body comprises an interior chamber and a retaining plate assembly mount;   the retaining plate assembly mount comprises a first threaded mount and at least one channel opening;   the at least one wick comprises a first end, a second end, and a stopper;   the retaining cap comprises a second threaded mount and a knob;   the retaining plate comprises an absorbent pad mount;   the height adjustment mechanism comprises a shaft, slot, and a adjustable fastener;   the reservoir base coupler comprises a first magnetic coupler and an adjuster mount;   the pedestal assembly coupler comprises a second magnetic coupler;   
     
     
         2 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the stationary base, the pedestal assembly, the reservoir assembly, and the retaining plate assembly being in a collinear alignment; 
 the platform assembly being coupled to the stationary base; 
 the platform assembly being positioned peripherally to the collinear alignment of the pedestal assembly, the reservoir assembly, and the retaining plate assembly; 
 the pedestal assembly being positioned between the reservoir assembly and the stationary base; 
 the reservoir assembly being positioned between the pedestal assembly and the retaining plate assembly; 
 the pedestal assembly being secured proximal to the stationary base; 
 the reservoir assembly being detachably coupled proximal to the pedestal assembly; 
 the retaining plate assembly being detachably coupled proximal to the reservoir assembly; 
 
     
     
         3 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the stationary base mount being terminally positioned on the elongated cylinder body; 
 the reservoir assembly mount being terminally positioned on the elongated cylinder body opposite the stationary base mount; 
 the stationary base mount being securely coupled to the pedestal assembly mount; 
 the elongated cylinder body being normal to the bearing surface; 
 the lower stabilizing element being concentric to the elongated cylinder body; 
 the lower stabilizing element being positioned adjacent to the bearing surface opposite the at least three ground contacting elements; 
 
     
     
         4 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the reservoir assembly mount being detachably coupled to the reservoir base; 
 the hollow body being positioned between the reservoir base and the retaining plate assembly mount; 
 
     
     
         5 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 4  comprises:
 the reservoir base coupler being magnetically retained to the pedestal assembly coupler by way of the first magnetic coupler and the second magnetic coupler, respectively; 
 
     
     
         6 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 4  comprise:
 the reservoir base being extendably coupled to the height adjustment mechanism by way of the reservoir base coupler; 
 the shaft being positioned concentrically to the elongated cylinder body; 
 the first magnetic coupler being terminally positioned opposite the adjuster mount along the reservoir base mount; 
 the shaft being extendably traversed into by the reservoir base coupler; 
 the shaft being traversed across by the slot; 
 the adjustable fastener being engaged within the slot and the shaft; 
 the adjustable fastener being coincident with the adjuster mount within the shaft; 
 
     
     
         7 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the at least one channel opening traversing into the interior chamber; 
 the at least one channel opening being traversed by the at least one wick; 
 the first end and the stopper being positioned adjacent to the retaining plate assembly mount, wherein the stopper prevent the first end from traversing into the interior chamber; 
 the second end being positioned within the interior chamber; 
 
     
     
         8 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface of  claim 7  wherein, an antimicrobial solution being contained within the interior chamber. 
     
     
         9 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the retaining plate assembly mount being positioned concentrically to the retaining plate; 
 the retaining plate being held against the retaining plate assembly mount by way of the retaining cap; 
 the first end being in fluid communication with the absorbent pad; 
 
     
     
         10 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the knob being positioned above the second threaded mount; 
 the retaining plate assembly mount being coupled to the retaining cap by way of the engagement between the first threaded mount and the second threaded mount; 
 the first end being positioned within the absorbent pad mount; 
 the absorbent pad being positioned within the absorbent pad mount; 
 
     
     
         11 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the plurality of platform assembly mounts being distributed on the bearing surface; 
 each of the plurality of platform assembly mounts being coupled to each of the plurality of support posts; 
 the raised platform being coupled adjacent to the plurality of support posts, opposite the plurality of platform assembly mounts; 
 the raised platform being secured to the plurality of support posts by way of the plurality of platform fasteners; 
 the at least one bounding obstruction being positioned peripherally to the raised platform opposite the plurality of support posts; 
 
     
     
         12 . A paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface comprises:
 a stationary base;   a pedestal assembly;   a reservoir assembly;   a retaining plate assembly;   a platform assembly;   the stationary base comprises at least three ground contacting elements, a bearing surface, a plurality of platform assembly mounts, and a pedestal assembly mount;   the pedestal assembly comprises a stationary base mount, a lower stabilizing element, an elongated cylinder body, and a reservoir assembly mount;   the reservoir assembly comprises a reservoir base, a hollow body, a retaining plate assembly mount, and at least one wick;   the retaining plate assembly comprises a retaining cap, a retaining plate, and an absorbent pad;   the platform assembly comprises a plurality of support posts, a plurality of platform fasteners, a raised platform, and at least one bounding obstruction;   the reservoir assembly mount comprises a height adjustment mechanism and a reservoir base coupler;   the reservoir base comprises a pedestal assembly coupler;   the hollow body comprises an interior chamber and a retaining plate assembly mount;   the retaining plate assembly mount comprises a first threaded mount and at least one channel opening;   the at least one wick comprises a first end, a second end, and a stopper;   the retaining cap comprises a second threaded mount and a knob;   the retaining plate comprises an absorbent pad mount;   the height adjustment mechanism comprises a shaft, slot, and a adjustable fastener;   the reservoir base coupler comprises a first magnetic coupler and an adjuster mount;   the pedestal assembly coupler comprises a second magnetic coupler;   
     
     
         13 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the stationary base, the pedestal assembly, the reservoir assembly, and the retaining plate assembly being in a collinear alignment; 
 the platform assembly being coupled to the stationary base; 
 the platform assembly being positioned peripherally to the collinear alignment of the pedestal assembly, the reservoir assembly, and the retaining plate assembly; 
 the pedestal assembly being positioned between the reservoir assembly and the stationary base; 
 the reservoir assembly being positioned between the pedestal assembly and the retaining plate assembly; 
 the pedestal assembly being secured proximal to the stationary base; 
 the reservoir assembly being detachably coupled proximal to the pedestal assembly; 
 the retaining plate assembly being detachably coupled proximal to the reservoir assembly; 
 
     
     
         14 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the stationary base mount being terminally positioned on the elongated cylinder body; 
 the reservoir assembly mount being terminally positioned on the elongated cylinder body opposite the stationary base mount; 
 the stationary base mount being securely coupled to the pedestal assembly mount; 
 the elongated cylinder body being normal to the bearing surface; 
 the lower stabilizing element being concentric to the elongated cylinder body; 
 the lower stabilizing element being positioned adjacent to the bearing surface opposite the at least three ground contacting elements; 
 
     
     
         15 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the reservoir assembly mount being detachably coupled to the reservoir base; 
 the hollow body being positioned between the reservoir base and the retaining plate assembly mount; 
 the reservoir base coupler being magnetically retained to the pedestal assembly coupler by way of the first magnetic coupler and the second magnetic coupler, respectively; 
 the reservoir base being extendably coupled to the height adjustment mechanism by way of the reservoir base coupler; 
 the shaft being positioned concentrically to the elongated cylinder body; 
 the first magnetic coupler being terminally positioned opposite the adjuster mount along the reservoir base mount; 
 the shaft being extendably traversed into by the reservoir base coupler; 
 the shaft being traversed across by the slot; 
 the adjustable fastener being engaged within the slot and the shaft; 
 the adjustable fastener being coincident with the adjuster mount within the shaft; 
 
     
     
         16 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the interior chamber comprises an antimicrobial solution, wherein the antimicrobial solution is contained within the interior chamber; 
 the at least one channel opening traversing into the interior chamber; 
 the at least one channel opening being traversed by the at least one wick; 
 the first end and the stopper being positioned adjacent to the retaining plate assembly mount, wherein the stopper prevent the first end from traversing into the interior chamber; 
 the second end being positioned within the interior chamber; 
 
     
     
         17 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the retaining plate assembly mount being positioned concentrically to the retaining plate; 
 the retaining plate being held against the retaining plate assembly mount by way of the retaining cap; 
 the first end being in fluid communication with the absorbent pad; 
 
     
     
         18 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the knob being positioned above the second threaded mount; 
 the retaining plate assembly mount being coupled to the retaining cap by way of the engagement between the first threaded mount and the second threaded mount; 
 the first end being positioned within the absorbent pad mount; 
 the absorbent pad being positioned within the absorbent pad mount; 
 
     
     
         19 . The paper towel dispenser with disinfecting contact surface as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the plurality of platform assembly mounts being distributed on the bearing surface; 
 each of the plurality of platform assembly mounts being coupled to each of the plurality of support posts; 
 the raised platform being coupled adjacent to the plurality of support posts, opposite the plurality of platform assembly mounts; 
 the raised platform being secured to the plurality of support posts by way of the plurality of platform fasteners; 
 the at least one bounding obstruction being positioned peripherally to the raised platform opposite the plurality of support posts;