CA2146591A1

CA2146591A1 - Poor man dispenser

Info

Publication number: CA2146591A1
Application number: CA 2146591
Authority: CA
Inventors: James Alexander Wilson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1995-09-18
Filing date: 1995-09-18
Publication date: 1997-03-19

Abstract

The finished size of the Poor Man Dispenser is eight inches long by six inches wide by five and one quarter inches high.
Proposed manufactured material would be of soft, light weight, durable, molded plastic. Small stabilizing feet would be attached to the contact surface, increasing stability and would be either suction cup, magnet or non-marring rubber construction.
A spindle would hold a single roll of toilet tissue that would be dispensed out through the throat opening as needed.
It could be manufactured in any of today's popular fashion colours, to fit into any decor or colour scheme.
Being totally portable, light weight and versatile, it could be utilized in almost any situation where dispensing of such a product would be advantageous.

Description

THE POOR MAN DISPENSER

The Poor Man Dispenser, is a small versatile dispenser that will hold a single roll of toilet tissue. With today's modern technology it could be m~mlf~ctllred very inex~ ivcly in any of today's light weight plastics, in almost any colour or combination of colours, to suit any decor. Being so small and light weight, this would also make it portable, allowing it to be carried were needed.
The uses of this product are beyond all ;",~.~ on, bedrooms, kitchen, baby's room, den, rumpus room, virtually every room in the home could be equipped with a Poor Man Dispenser. Even, placed in cars, boats, travel trailers, campers and for use while bac~l~a~L ;.-g hiking or at the summer cabin, in a suitcase or makeup kit during travel.
It could be used in offices, i.e. physicians, veterinary, waiting rooms, e~minin~ areas, dentists of fices, laboratories, hospitals, alh.,;~ .g rooms, on secretary desks, in patient rooms, at nursing stations, in lounge areas, in day care centers and school rooms.
The Poor Man Disl)ellser is so versatile that it could be used almost anytime, anywhere, that tissue is needed for wiping noæs, cleaning glasses, wiping up spills or if one runs out of toilet tissue, you can grab the closest dispenser from any room in the house.
With today's ever conscious budget shopper, toilet tissue is far less ~ .sivci to purchase than facial tissue or other c~ ~1"l.;.. ~le products. A cheap in~el~ive answer to your everyday needs in the home, office buildings, wl~ vel tissue may be needed, displayed in an aUl~e~ive, portable container~ The Poor Man Dispenser.

Claims

1. A manually operable apparatus for dispensing, any desired variety of materials available in a continous form so as to form a roll, comprising a free wheeling cylinder fully enclosed in a housing made of durable and light weight plastic and being of such overall dimensions so as to render it portable and suitable for placing on any level surface.

2. An apparatus as defined in claim 1, in which access to the interior of the housing for installation or replacement of the aforementioned materials is facilitated by the removal of one knurled or wing nut which secures the profile closing plate thereby allowing unimpeded access to the fixed spindle for insertion of the hollow core pre-formed roll of continous material in preparation for its dispensing.

3. An apparatus as defined in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the continous rolled material flows through a slotted opening lying pararell to the aforementioned fixed spindle in preparation for removing the desired quantity of material from the continous roll.

4. An apparatus as defined in claim 1, claim 2, and claim 3, which has a tear bar afixed to the outer surface, immediately in front of and pararell to the above noted dispensing slot, having a surated surface to assist in the removal of non perforated continously rolled materials in the desired quantity.

5. An apparatus as defined in claim 1, claim 2, claim 3 and claim 4, which has low profile, round rubber feet attached to each of the four corners of its bearing surface and a rectangular magnetic strip attached to the center of the bearing surface so as to lie both flush in relief and equidistant from the aforementioned four rubber feet to provide stability on both metal and non-metal resting surfaces.