EP0026241B1 - Support et distributeur pour rouleaux empilés - Google Patents

Support et distributeur pour rouleaux empilés Download PDF

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EP0026241B1
EP0026241B1 EP19790103863 EP79103863A EP0026241B1 EP 0026241 B1 EP0026241 B1 EP 0026241B1 EP 19790103863 EP19790103863 EP 19790103863 EP 79103863 A EP79103863 A EP 79103863A EP 0026241 B1 EP0026241 B1 EP 0026241B1
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Dennis John Paul
Lloyd James Speedy
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Carter Holt Harvey Wood Products Australia Pty Ltd
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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
    • A47K10/3809—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 not directly supported
    • A47K10/3827—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 not directly supported with a distribution opening which is parallel to the rotation axis

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  • This invention relates to a holder and dispenser for rolls of webbed material as used for toilet paper or towels.
  • Toilets and particularly public toilets are generally supplied with toilet paper in the form of single rolls attached to a device for preventing the removal of the roll while permitting paper to be removed for use.
  • Such devices come in various forms but generally suffer from the disadvantage of either the paper being difficult to remove from the roll or that it is very easy for a person to spin the roll and use more paper than is necessary. Maintenance has also been a problem in that once the single roll of paper has been used, the roll must be replaced to allow continued normal use of the toilet. Additionally, the pilfering of rolls in public buildings constitutes a costly problem and disrupts maintenance schedules.
  • 2,872,264 describes and illustrates a roll holder and dispenser suitable for rolls of webbed material wound onto a core, comprising a container for holding one or more rolls having a first aperture which is located in the upper portion of the said container and through which a roll can be inserted and a second aperture in the bottom portion of the said container through which a web of roll material can be withdrawn.
  • the dimensions of the first aperture are substantially the same as those of an unused roll.
  • Three horizontal rollers are disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture, the spacing between the rollers being such that they can support a roll which is in use, but the core of an exhausted roll can be deformed so as to pass between two of the rollers and then discharged from the container via the second aperture.
  • the triggering mechanism comprises a lever which extends into the container and is manually operable from the exterior of the container.
  • the present invention provides a roll holder and dispenser suitable for rolls of webbed material wound onto a core, comprising a container (10) for holding one or more rolls having a first aperture (24) which is located towards one end of said container and through which a roll can be inserted and a second aperture (28) towards the other end of said container through which a web of roll material can be withdrawn, wherein said roll holder has no spindles or rollers for supporting said rolls or guiding said web, the dimensions of the first aperture (24) of the roll holder being substantially the same, in use, as those of an unused roll and the dimensions of the second aperture (28) being substantially the same, in use, as those of the core of a roll, characterized in that the roll holder includes an inward retaining flange (26) about said first aperture; a roll impeding means (30) for impeding the passage of a roll within said container (10) towards the second aperture (28) and a slot (32) in at least one side or bottom wall (22) of said container (10) located adjacent to said impeding means (30),
  • the impeding means comprises a friction surface upon the interior of said container.
  • the invention allows a user easily to remove the webbed paper from the roll and in quantities that are not excessive. Provisions are also included to allow spare rolls to be safely stored within the container so that when a roll is emptied the used roll is discarded and a stored roll can be easily placed in position for use.
  • the invention provides a container with a relatively long maintenance period, reduces pilfering, is convenient to use and thus, is cost effective.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the roll holder and dispenser.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view of the preferred roll holder and dispenser.
  • Figure 3 shows an embodiment of the roll holder and dispenser with a cover on the top end of container and a hinge on one of side walls.
  • FIG. 1 The best mode or preferred embodiment for carrying out the invention is depicted in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the figures show a container 10 comprising a top end 12, a bottom end 14, a front wall 16, a rear wall 18, a left side wall 20, and a right side wall 22.
  • the container 10 is open at the top end 12 providing a first aperture 24 through which rolls can be inserted and stored within the container 10.
  • Slightly below the top end 12 is a first flange 26 angled inwardly at one side so that a roll can be inserted into the aperture 24 by pushing it in past the flange 26, but the angle of the flange 26 being such that the roll cannot be withdrawn.
  • the aperture 26 provides a one-way passage into the container 10, preventing unauthorized withdrawal of a roll from the container 10.
  • a smaller second aperture 28 extending across the bottom end 14 of the front wall 16 and continuing part way along each side wall 20 and 22.
  • the aperture 28 is just large enough that an empty core or roll can be withdrawn through the aperture 28.
  • a short distance above the aperture 28 is situated a second flange 30 for impeding the progress of a roll.
  • the front wall 16 or rear wall 18 may be kinked slightly inwardly, substantially all the way across its width, so that when a roll is inserted through the first aperture 24, it falls down until it reaches the kink where the standby roll is held up between the kink and the opposite wall.
  • a side aperture 32 is situated in a side wall 20 or 22 at the same level as the kink or flange 30.
  • the side aperture 32 is typically elongate, being parallel to the edges of the side wall, and centrally located in the side wall so that it is aligned with the core of the standby roll held between the kink or flange 30 and the opposite wall.
  • the container 10 is attached to a wall typically by means of screws through upper screw holes 34 and lower, screw holes 35 where both sets of screw holes are located in the rear wall 18.
  • Small apertures can be located in the front wall 16 opposite the screw holes through which a long screwdriver can be inserted to provide access to the screws. In the preferred embodiment, however, the screw holes are near the top 12 and bottom 14 of the rear wall 18, and since the container is open at the top 12 and at second aperture 28 there is reasonable access provided to the screws without the necessity of having small apertures in the front wall 16.
  • each side wall 20 and 22 of the container 10 is slightly greater than the width of the roll for which the container 10 is intended to be made.
  • the width of the front wall 16 is slightly greater than the length of the intended roll.
  • the present invention is thus ideally suited for use as a toilet roll dispenser in public toilets.
  • a large stack of toilet rolls can be stored within the container 10 so that as one roll is used up, the next in the standby stack can be brought down for use.
  • the toilet paper is readily accessible but does not lend itself to being withdrawn in excessive quantities. It is also difficult for any person to remove the rolls of paper which are in storage and not yet in use. A full roll cannot be withdrawn through the second aperture 28 since that aperture is only large enough to permit an empty core or roll, not a whole roll, to pass through.
  • the invention can also be used in other applications, such as for paper towels in an office or a public wash room.
  • the roll obstruction at the lower end of the container 10 could, instead of being a kink or flange 30 in the front or rear wall, be a ledge or other protrusion extending inwardly from either wall.
  • the obstruction may be in a side wall of the container 10 with the "side aperture 32" being in the front wall 16, and the second aperture 28 also extending right across a side wall (so that the rolls are held sideways in the container 10).
  • the obstruction may comprise a flap extending into the interior of the container 10 but movable to one side against the urging of a spring or other biasing means.
  • the container 10 may be of any desired length so that any number of rolls can be stored in the container 10, and any suitable gap can be left between the top roll and the first aperture 24 to inhibit removal of stored rolls.
  • the container 10 may be provided near the top end 12, bottom end 14, or on one side, or at any position, with an additional compartment into which smelling salts or deodorant can be placed. This may be particularly useful for example where the container 10 is used as a toiler roll holder in a toilet.
  • the container 10 may comprise a base, the inner surface of which is textured or roughened to create friction with the web material of the roll to impede withdrawal of the web so that it cannot be pulled out too quickly, resulting in possible wastage of the web material.
  • the rough surface may be provided by the material of the container 10 itself being roughened, or by a rough veneer being placed onto the surface of the base.
  • the second aperture 28 may be provided with a serrated edge to facilitate the cutting of the roll web. This may be particularly useful for applications where the container 10 holds rolls of paper towel material which is not perforated at regular intervals. Either the upper or the lower edge, or both edges, of the aperture 28, may be serrated.
  • a curved plate At the inner rear wall 18 of the container 10 there may be situated a curved plate, the curve comprising substantially a quarter turn having substantially the radius of a full roll of the material for which the container 10 is proposed to be used.
  • the purpose of the curved plate is to prevent a roll from coming to rest at the rear of the container 10 once a piece of web has been withdrawn from it, thus rendering it difficult to reach to withdraw a further length of web. If the roll has any tendency to move back and forth along the base of the container the curved plate will cause it to come to rest nearer the front where it is more easily reached.
  • the container 10 can also have one or more inspection holes at its front or side to enable it to be determined readily at a glance how many rolls remain in the container 10.
  • the wall against which the container 10 is positioned serves as the back.
  • the container 10 in this configuration incorporates a hinge 42 situated on side wall 20 or 22 or alternatively at the back side of bottom end 14.
  • the container 10 being retained at the other side or end by a lockable device 46 so that the container 10 can swing away from the wall to reveal the open back which includes a retaining flange 50 to hold the rolls in place.
  • the container 10 can then be loaded in the open position and then swung back against the wall and locked in position to prevent the removal of any rolls except by withdrawing web through the second aperture 28.
  • the container 10 need not have a loading first aperture 24 at its top end 12 but can be completely closed by a cover 48 when locked shut.
  • the container 10 may have a lockable door which opens at the front wall 16 or either side walls 20 or 22 to enable the container 10 to be loaded.
  • the door is only large enough to insert one roll at a time.
  • the bottom end 14 itself may be able to be swung open or locked closed. When the bottom is open the rolls can be fed into the container 10 through the open bottom 14.
  • the aperture at the bottom end 14 through which the web material can be withdrawn may be vertical, the container 10 being arranged so that the rolls are held vertically within it so that when web material is withdrawn from a roll the roll rotates about a vertical axis.
  • the container 10 may be arranged to hold rolls side by side, rather than one on top of another.
  • the slot is preferably, although not necessarily, along the underside of the container 10.
  • Other means, such as compression springs, may be used, however, for urging the rolls towards the appropriate end.
  • the container 10 may be provided with an inner sleeve which is spring loaded within the outer housing.
  • the inner sleeve may be lockably retained within the housing or released, the arrangement being such that when the sleeve is released, it can be withdrawn against the spring bias far enough to enable rolls to be loaded into the container 10.
  • the container 10 may be constructed in pairs, each comprising two units positioned back-to-back so that in use one unit extends out to each side of the thin partition.
  • the container 10 may be arranged to be totally recessed within a wall so that the first aperture 24 is situated in the front wall and the front wall of the container 10 is substantially flush with the wall.

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1. Support et distributeur appropriés pour rouleaux de matériaux en bandes enroulés sur une âme, comportant un container (10) pour maintenir un ou plus d'un rouleau, possédant une première ouverture (24) et qui est disposée vers une extrémité dudit container et à travers laquelle un rouleau peut être introduit, et une seconde ouverture (28) vers l'autre extrêmité dudit container à travers laquelle une bande de matériaux en rouleaux peut être prélevée, dans lequel ledit support de rouleaux ne présente aucun axe ni cylindre pour supporter lesdits rouleaux ou guider ladite bande, les dimensions de la première ouverture (24) du support de rouleaux étant pratiquement les mêmes, en utilisation, que celles d'un rouleau non utilisé, et les dimensions de la seconde ouverture (28) étant pratiquement les mêmes, en utilisation, que celles de l'âme d'un rouleau, caractérisé en ce que le support de rouleau comporte une bride de retenue (26) vers l'intérieur autour desdites premières ouvertures; un moyen d'obstacle pour le rouleau (30) pour faire obstacle au passage d'un rouleau à l'intérieur dudit container (10) vers la seconde ouverture (28) et une fente (32) dans au moins une paroi latérale ou de fond (22) dudit container (10) disposée adjacente au dit moyen d'obstacle (10), ce qui fait qu'un rouleau peut être avancé manuellement au-delà dudit moyen d'obstacle (30) sans déplacer d'abord le moyen d'obstacle (30).
2. Support et distributeur pour rouleaux selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la premièret ouverture comprend une extrémité supérieure ouverte dudit container.
3. Support et distributeur de rouleaux selon la revendication 1, dans lesquels la première ouverture est située dans une paroi latérale dudit container.
4. Support et distributeur de rouleaux selon la revendication 1, dans lesquels l'ouverture à travers laquelle le rouleau peut être introduit est située dans la paroi avant dudit container.
5. Support et distributeur selon la revendication 1, dans lesquels la première ouverture est située dans la paroi arrière dudit container, et ledit container possède des moyens d'accrochage sur un côté pour permettre d'accrocher ledit container sur un mur, ce qui fait que ledit container peut osciller à partir du mur pour présenter la première ouverture, et ledit container peut osciller à nouveau vers le mur pour bloquer la première ouverture, et où ledit container possède des moyens de verrouillage pour maintenir ledit container en position fermée.
6. Support et distributeur pour rouleaux comme spécifié dans la revendication 1, dans lesquels la première ouverture est pourvue d'une fermeture verrouillable.
7. Support et distributeur de rouleaux comme spécifié dans la revendication 1, dans lesquels ledit container possède un moyen d'attachage, ce qui fait que ledit container peut être attaché à un mur.
8. Support et distributeur comme spécifié dans la revendication 7, dans lesquels les moyens d'attachage comportent une pluralité de trous taraudés, dans lesquels des vis peuvent être insérées.
9. Support et distributeur pour rouleaux comme spécifié dans la revendication 1, dans lesquels le moyen d'obstacle pour les rouleaux comporte un obstacle s'étendant partiellement à l'intérieur dudit container.
10. Support et distributeur comme spécifié dans la revendication 9, dans lesquels l'obstacle comprend une bride attachée à l'intérieur d'une paroi dudit container et où la bride est dirigée vers une extrémité dudit container.
11. Support et distributeur pour rouleaux comme spécifié dans la revendication 9, dans lesquels l'obstacle comporte un noeud dans une paroi dudit container.
12. Support et distributeur pour rouleaux comme spécifié dans la revendication 1, caractérisés en ce que le moyen d'obstacle comprend une patte mobile s'étendant à l'intérieur dudit container.
13. Support avec distributeur pour rouleaux comme spécifié dans la revendication 1, dans lesquels le moyen d'obstacle comprend une surface de frottement sur l'intérieur dudit container.
EP19790103863 1978-10-12 1979-10-09 Support et distributeur pour rouleaux empilés Expired EP0026241B1 (fr)

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AU48247/79A AU528053B2 (en) 1978-10-12 1979-06-21 Dispenser for rolled web

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