US2632605A - Toilet paper roll holder - Google Patents

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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
  • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
  • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
  • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper
  • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
  • A47K10/38—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge
  • A47K10/3836—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll spindles which are supported at one side

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• This invention relates, as indicated, to toilet paper roll holders.
• a primary object of the invention is toy provide a holder of the character described, which is characterized by novel spring means designed to retain a roll of toilet paper on the holder, while permitting a new roll to be slipped onto the holder, as well as removal of an old roll from the holder, with a minimum of effort, and without the use of tools or the necessity of touching or manipulating the spring means.
• Another object of the invention is to provide a holder of the character described, infwhich said spring means is so constructed and arranged as to resist removal or displacement thereof, without mutilation of same.
• a further object of the invention is to provide means for rendering inoperative the action or function of the spring means, whereby surreptitious removal of the roll of toilet paper is rendered difcult.
• a still further object of the invention is to provide a holder of the character described, which consists of a minimum number of parts which are easy to manufacture and assemble, whereby the holder can be sold at a low price.
• Fig. 1 is a bottom plan view of a toilet paper roll holder embodying the invention
• Fig. 2 is an end or side 4elevational View of the holder, as viewed from the right of Fig. 1;
• Fig. 3 is a view, partly in elevation, and partly in section, taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;
• Fig. 4 is afragmentary view similar to Fig. 3, butshowing a modification
• Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing another modification.
• the holder will be seen to comprise a bracket or pedestal portion l, having a ⁇ nat base 2, Ywhich is adapted for securement to 'a verticalr wall, as by means of screws passed through openings 3.
• the holder further includes a hollow cylin- 2 Y drical portion, formed integrally with the bracket I, said portion being closed at one end by anend wall 5, and open at its other end, a rectangular opening or recess G being formed at the open end, which recess extends parallel with the axis of the portion 4.
• a substantially hemispherical cap or button 'l is provided for the purpose of closing the open end of the cyilndrical portion 4 of the holder. which abuts the end of the portion 5 and has a portion 8, of reduced diameter, which extends into the cylinder, and facilitates assembly of -the cap with the cylinder.
• the aforesaid parts are preferably molded from a plastic, which may be a colored plastic, to match various bathroom color schemes, and the cap 8 may be adhesively secured to the other part, as by means of acetone or similar material ordinarily used for uniting plastic parts.
• the holder also includes a spring, made from a single piece of flat spring steel or the like, bent to provide an elongated body portion 9, an end portion It, which extends at an acute angle to the body 9, a portion l I, which extends at an obtuse angle to the body 9, and an end portion I2, which extends substantially perpendicularly to the portion Il.
• a spring made from a single piece of flat spring steel or the like, bent to provide an elongated body portion 9, an end portion It, which extends at an acute angle to the body 9, a portion l I, which extends at an obtuse angle to the body 9, and an end portion I2, which extends substantially perpendicularly to the portion Il.
• the spring may be inserted into the cylindrical portion 4 ofthe holder, prior to assembly of the cap 'l with said portion of the holder, or,'if'de sired, the spring may be inserted into the holder through the opening 6, as by'rst entering the portion l0 of the spring into the opening, and then moving the spring to the solid line position shown in Fig. 3, with the portions Il and vIi! thereof projecting from the opening 6.
• Inthe unstressed condition of the portion Il) o f the spring, such portion is at a less acute angle to the body 9 than shown in Fig. 3, so that after the spring has been inserted in the holder, the portion Hl tends to spring upwardly, or inv a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig.
• both the portions II and I 2 thereof extend at an acute angle to the 5 axis of the cylindrical portion 4 of the holder. This enables a roll of toilet paper to be slipped onto the holder or removed from the holder by a simple manual movement, without the necessity of touching or manipulating the spring by means of the hands or extraneous tools.
• the parts 9, II and I2 reassume 20 their normal, or solid line position.
• the tendency of the parts II and I2 of the-:springr'to'move radially outwardly from the cylinder issutcient to prevent the roll of toilet paper from being accidentally orA inadvertently pushed off the holder, butis; not sufficient to prevent removal 'of'theroll by asimple", easy pulling;'action to -the right; as vl'ewedinv Fig.' 3.
• cap which snaps into a groove I9 in the cylinder, for the purpose of securing the cap to the cylinder.
• This snapping connection, as well as removal of the cap, is facilitated due to the resiliency or expansibility of the end of the cylinder created by the provision of the recess or slot 6.
• 'Ihe cap is further provided with a detent 20, formed integrally with the cap. After a roll of paper has been placed on the holder, the cap is rotated, as by means of a screw driver inserted into the slot I1, to ⁇ move the detent 20 from the ppsitio-nN shown in solidlines, in ⁇ Fig.5 to the position shown in; broken lines, inlwliich latter position, the detent acts to preventthe spring from being biased upwardly. In this way, removal of the roll of paper is prevented or discnuraged;.since an observer is not likely to see any functional relationship between the cap 1" and'theispring; When the empty roll is to be removed," the detent is returnd to the
• Theholdersiasfdescribed can be manufactured at extremely low cost, since they include a minimum of'parts, which are easy to manufacture and assemble.
• Aholder as defined in claim l, in which said cylinder has a slot .inthe wall thereof adjacent saidlend; and sai-d. spring., portions project out.- wardly from said cylinder throughsaid slot..
• a .rolloipaper may be. slipped,Y andpspringgmeans ,for retaining said roll on said cylinder, said spring; means having angularly relatedstraight portions, both extending at anacute angle to. theaxis of the cylinder, one ofsaid portions. engageableby the roll Whenthe roll is slipped onto the cylinder and theV otherV of said portions ⁇ being. engageable by the rol-1 when .the roll is slipped-oir ⁇ the cylinder, both of.. said portions-being disposedclosely adjacent said end of the cylinder, andthe cylinder being. of suflicient lengththat the roll, when-disposed in usable position onthecylinder, is not engaged by eitherof said portions of the spring. 4.
• a hol-der as defined in claim 3, in which said cylinder has a. slot in one end thereof, and said springV portions project outwardly-from said slot.
• VA holder as deiined inclaim .4, in Whichsaid spring has a body portion extendingsubstantially parallel with the axis ⁇ of said ⁇ cylinder and lying closely adjacent the inner Wall' of the cylinder.
• a holder as defined in claim 5, in which said body portion extends to the other end of said cylinder and said spring has a portion extending from saidother end of the cylinder at an acute angle to Vsaid body portion to the diametrically opposite Wall of the cylinder, engaging said wall, wherebyremoval of said spring, without mutilation thereof, is rendered diilcult.
• a holder as dened in claim 6, in which said body portion of the spring is insertable into said 10 cylinder through said slot even with both ends of the cylinder closed.

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