US1662140A

US1662140A - Toilet-paper holder

Info

Publication number: US1662140A
Application number: US86818A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter L Whitesides
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-02-08
Filing date: 1926-02-08
Publication date: 1928-03-13
Anticipated expiration: 1945-03-13

Description

March 13-, @1928.

W. L. WHITESIDES TOILET PAPER HOLDER Filed Feb. 8. 1926 IN V EN TOR:

Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

\VALTER L. WHITESIDES, OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

TOILET-PAPER HOLDER.

Application filed February 8, 1926. Serial No. 86,818.

This in vention' relates to toilet paper bold are and the general object thereof is to provide a simple and inexpensive device on which a roll of toilet paper may be readily placed. and effectively maintained thereon in such manner that the paper may be withdrawn and severed from the roll as required.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated in the annexed drawing which forms a part of this specification, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my holder secured on a wall in position to receive a roll of toilet paper.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my holder with a roll of toilet paper mounted thereon.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of a roll or" toilet paper shown in the act of being placed on my holder.

Fig. 4: is.a view showing my holder in side elevation and a roll of toilet paper in longitudinal section mounted on the holder in position for use.

My holder is made of a single piece of wire 1 which is bent upon itself at 2 and 3,

to form a vertical base member 4, twistedv together from a point midway bet-ween the lower and upper ends of said base member in the form of an outstanding horizontal supporting member 5, and its ends bent vertieally, one downwardly as at 6 and the other upwardly as at 7 and then bent upon themselves, one upwardly as at 8 and the other downwardly as at 9 to form vertical

end holding members

10 and 11, which extend downwardly and upwardly from the supporting member 5.

The wire 1 is bent at the lower and

upper ends

2 and 3 of the base member 4 in the

form oi eyelets

12 and 13 to receive screws '14 and 15 which are driven into the wall 1.6

to secure the device thereon in position to hold an ordinary roll of toilet paper 17 which is rolled with an axial opening 18.

The roll of paper 17 is placed on the holder by slipping the same over the

end holding members

10 and 11 onto the suppp rting member 5, the opening 18 in the roll being large enough for the

members

10 and 11 to pass therethrough. as shown in Fig. 3, and the length of the supporting member 5 being sufficient to take the roll between the base member 4. and the

holding members

10 and 11, with the upper side of the roll opening 18 resting upon the supporting member 5 and, the end holding member 11. extending up *ardly from said opening over the outer end of the roll and holding the roll on the supporting member so that the roll will not slide oif the outer end of said supporting member as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

The free end 20 of the roll 17 may be drawn oil the roll as required, the roll turning on the supporting member 5 as the paper is withdrawn and unwound therefrom.

My holder is reversible, that is to say, it may be secured on the wall with the lower end of the base member 4 and the end holdingmember 10 uppermost.

What I claim is:

1. A toilet paper holder comprising a single piece of wire having an intermediate twisted portion forming a horizontal stem for rotatably supporting a roll or paper, one end of said stem having right angular extensions bent in opposite directions, forming loops of corresponding length adapted to be inserted through the opening in and to engage the edge of said paper roll, for re taining the same in position for use, and legs formed at the opposite ends of said stem for attachment to a wall, as described.

2. A device for holding a roll of toilet paper having a central opening therein composed of a single piece of wire having the ends thereof formed into loops extending in opposite directions, and its intermediate portions twisted together to term a stem, and loops extending in opposite directions from the inner end of said stem :tor operably supporting the holder in position for use, said end loops being insertible through the opening and adapted to engage the outer edge of said paper roll for removably supporting the same in position for use.

WALTER L. WHITESIDES.