CA2238947A1 - Toilet paper dispenser - Google Patents

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CA2238947A1
CA2238947A1 CA 2238947 CA2238947A CA2238947A1 CA 2238947 A1 CA2238947 A1 CA 2238947A1 CA 2238947 CA2238947 CA 2238947 CA 2238947 A CA2238947 A CA 2238947A CA 2238947 A1 CA2238947 A1 CA 2238947A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel 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
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/38Dispensers 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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel 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
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K2010/3233Details of the housing, e.g. hinges, connection to the wall
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel 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
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/38Dispensers 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
    • A47K2010/3863Dispensers 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 rotation braking devices

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Abstract

A toilet paper dispenser which includes a housing having a first housing portion pivotally connected to a second housing portion. At least one gripping pad is positioned on one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion. A toilet paper roll is mounted within the housing with a free end of the toilet paper roll extending from the housing. By selectively causing relative pivotal movement of the first housing portion and the second housing portion, the gripping pad is caused to grip either the toilet paper roll or toilet paper extending from the toilet paper roll so that the free end of the toilet paper roll may be detached.

Description

TITLE OF THE INVENTION:
toilet paper dispenser NAME ( S ) OF INVENTOR ( S ) Brian Michael Micklich FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toilet paper dispenser and, in particular, a toilet paper roll dispenser that has a cover which either totally or partially conceals a toilet paper roll from which toilet paper is dispensed.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are numerous toilet paper dispensers that have covers which either totally or partially conceal a toilet paper roll from which toilet paper is dispensed. While the presence of a cover improves the aesthetic appearance of the toilet area, it also makes it more difficult for the user to control the quantity of toilet paper being dispensed. For this reason, toilet paper dispensers that have covers tend to have complex mechanisms to perform the task of regulating the quantity of toilet paper dispensed.
An example of such a toilet paper dispenser is United States Patent 4,089,481 which issued to Cluci in 1978. The Cluci reference discloses a covered toilet paper dispenser having a slot through which the toilet paper protrudes . A pair of rollers are positioned in close relation of either side of the slot. One roller is an idler roller, the other roller has a knob and is a drive roller which is used to feed toilet paper from the toilet paper roll.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
What is required is a less complex form of covered toilet paper dispenser.
According to the present invention there is provided a toilet paper dispenser which includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion that define an interior cavity. The first portion is pivotally connected to the second portion for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis. Each of the first housing portion and the second housing portion have a pivotally connected end and a remote end. At least one gripping means on at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion. Means are provided for rotatably mounting a toilet paper roll within the interior cavity of the housing with a free end of the toilet paper roll extending from the housing. Means are provided for selectively causing relative pivotal movement of the first housing portion and the second housing portion to bring the at least one gripping means into engagement with one of the toilet paper roll and toilet paper extending from the toilet paper roll when a desired quantity of toilet paper has been fed from the toilet paper roll so that the free end of the toilet paper roll may be detached.
The toilet paper dispenser, as described above, has a simple and yet effective means for temporarily exerting pressure upon either the toilet paper roll or the toilet paper extending from the toilet paper roll. The pressure exerted prevents further toilet paper from being dispensed from the roll as a force is exerted to detach the free end of the toilet paper roll which extends from the housing. There are a variety of gripping means which could be provided. Beneficial results have been obtained through the use of a first gripping pad at the remote end of the first housing portion and a second gripping pad at the remote end of the second housing portion.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the toilet paper dispenser, as described above, should the first gripping pad and the second gripping pad prematurely come together, the dispensing of toilet paper from the toilet paper roll would be impeded. Even more beneficial results may, therefore be obtained when means is provided for maintaining the first gripping means and the second gripping means in spaced relation. One form of means that can be used is a spring biased member, such as a pin.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, wherein:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a toilet paper dispenser constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
FIGURE 2 is a side elevation view, in section, of the toilet paper dispenser illustrated in FIGURE 1, with first housing portion pivoted relative to second housing portion to allow for insertion of a toilet paper roll.
FIGURE 3 is a side elevation view, in section, of the toilet paper dispenser illustrated in FIGURE 1, with the first gripping pad and the second gripping pad in spaced relation.
FIGURE 4 is a side elevation view, in section, of the toilet paper dispenser illustrated in FIGURE 1, with the first gripping pad and the second gripping pad engaged.
FIGURE 5 is a front elevation view of the toilet paper dispenser illustrated in FIGURE 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The preferred embodiment, a toilet paper dispenser generally identified by reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference to FIGURES 1 through 5.
Referring to FIGURE 1, toilet paper dispenser 10 includes a housing 12. Referring to FIGURE 2, housing 12 includes a first housing portion 14 and a second housing portion 16 that define an interior cavity 18. Second housing portion 16 is adapted to be secured within an opening 17 in an interior wall 19 by means of screws 21. Second housing portion 16 has shoulders 23 which limit the penetration of second housing portion 16 into opening 17. First housing portion 14 is pivotally connected by hinge 20 to second housing portion 16 for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis defined by hinge pin 22. First housing portion 14 has a pivotally connected end 24 and a remote end 26. Second housing portion 16 has a pivotally connected end 28 and a remote end 30. A first gripping pad 32 is positioned at remote end 26 of first housing portion 14. A second gripping pad 34 is positioned at remote end 30 of second housing portion 16.
Referring to FIGURE 5, a pair of pins 36 are mounted on second housing portion 16 on either side of second gripping pad 34.
Referring to FIGURE 3, pins 36 engage first housing portion 14 to maintain first gripping pad 32 and second gripping pad 34 in spaced relation. Pins 36 are moveable between a retracted position illustrated in FIGURE 4 and an extended position illustrated in FIGURE 3. Referring to FIGURES 2 and 3, biasing springs 38 maintain pins 36 in a normally extended position.
Referring to FIGURE 5, a pair of spaced apart brackets 40 are positioned within interior cavity 18 of second housing portion 16. Referring to FIGURE 2, brackets 40 are used for rotatably mounting a toilet paper roll 42 within interior cavity 18 of housing 12. Referring to FIGURE 3, a free end 44 of toilet paper roll 42 is extended from housing 12. A mid-portion 46 of toilet paper extending from toilet paper roll 42 is positioned between first gripping pad 32 and second gripping pad 34. A handle 48 is attached to first housing portion 14.
The use and operation of toilet paper dispenser 10 will now be described with reference to FIGURES 1 through 5.
Referring to FIGURE 2, a toilet paper roll 42 is positioned on a cylindrical support 49 and positioned within interior cavity 18 of housing 12 with cylindrical support 49 held by brackets 40. Referring to FIGURE 3, free end 44 of toilet paper roll 42 is extended from housing 12 with a mid-portion 46 of toilet paper extending from toilet paper roll 42 positioned between first gripping pad 32 and second gripping pad 34. Pins 36 positioned on either side of second gripping pad 34, maintain first housing portion 14 spaced from second housing portion 16.
Referring to FIGURE 4, a person using toilet paper dispenser grips with a first hand 50 free end 44 of toilet paper roll 42 which extends from housing 12 and pulls upon free end 44 to 5 dispense a desired quantity of toilet paper from housing 12.
When a desired quantity of toilet paper has been dispensed, the person takes a second hand 52 and exerts pressure upon handle 48 to cause pivotal movement of first housing portion 14 relative to second housing portion 16. This brings first 10 gripping pad 32 and second gripping pad 34 together to grip mid-portion 46 of the toilet paper extending from toilet paper roll 42. The desired quantity of toilet paper from free end 44 that has been fed from toilet paper roll 42 is then readily detached by exerting a shearing force with first hand 50.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the illustrated embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined in the Claims. One modification that may be made is to use just gripping pad on first housing portion 14 and have that gripping pad act directly against toilet paper roll 42.

Claims (6)

1. A toilet paper dispenser, including:
a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion that define an interior cavity, the first portion being pivotally connected to the second portion for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis, each of the first housing portion and the second housing portion having a pivotally connected end and a remote end;
at least one gripping means on at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion;
means for rotatably mounting a toilet paper roll within the interior cavity of the housing with a free end of the toilet paper roll extending from the housing; and means for selectively causing relative pivotal movement of the first housing portion and the second housing portion to bring the at least one gripping means into engagement with one of the toilet paper roll and toilet paper extending from the toilet paper roll when a desired quantity of toilet paper has been fed from the toilet paper roll so that the free end of the toilet paper roll may be detached.
2. The toilet paper dispenser as defined in Claim 1, wherein there is first gripping means at the remote end of the first housing portion and second gripping means at the remote end of the second housing portion.
3. The toilet paper dispenser as defined in Claim 1, wherein means is provided for maintaining the at least one gripping means spaced from the toilet paper roll and the toilet paper extending from the toilet paper roll.
4. The toilet paper dispenser as defined in Claim 2, wherein the means for maintaining the at least one gripping means in spaced relation is a spring biased member.
5. The toilet paper dispenser as defined in Claim 1, wherein the at least one gripping means is in the form of a gripping pad.
6. A toilet paper dispenser, including:
a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion that define an interior cavity, the first portion being pivotally connected to the second portion for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis, each of the first housing portion and the second housing portion having a pivotally connected end and a remote end;
a first gripping pad at a remote end of the first housing portion;
a second gripping pad at a remote end of the second housing portion;
a pin mounted on one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion and engaging the other of the first housing portion and the second housing portion to maintain the first gripping pad and the second gripping pad in spaced relation, the pin being moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, a biasing spring maintaining the pin in a normally extended position;
a pair of spaced apart brackets for rotatably mounting a toilet paper roll on a cylindrical support within the interior cavity of the housing with a free end of the toilet paper roll extending from the housing and a mid-portion of toilet paper extending from the toilet paper roll positioned between the first gripping pad and the second gripping pad; and a handle for selectively causing relative pivotal of the first housing portion relative to the second housing portion to bring the first gripping pad and the second gripping pad together to grip the mid-portion of the toilet paper extending from the toilet paper roll when a desired quantity of toilet paper has been fed from the toilet paper roll so that the free end of the toilet paper roll may be detached.
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Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2594179A1 (en) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-22 Achton A/S Paper dispenser with cross contamination protection cover
PL130773U1 (en) * 2022-05-08 2023-11-13 Wieteska Robert Pph Jason Toilet paper dispenser

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2594179A1 (en) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-22 Achton A/S Paper dispenser with cross contamination protection cover
PL130773U1 (en) * 2022-05-08 2023-11-13 Wieteska Robert Pph Jason Toilet paper dispenser

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