US20120325956A1

US20120325956A1 - Reconfigurable handle and method for unrolling and deploying a rolled sheet of material

Info

Publication number: US20120325956A1
Application number: US13/476,012
Authority: US
Inventors: Wayne Steven Morgan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-07-01
Filing date: 2012-05-20
Publication date: 2012-12-27

Abstract

A handle and method for unrolling and deploying a sheet of material from a roll are provided. In a first configuration, the handle includes a rigid rod and a graspable arm that form an open quadrilateral frame. The frame is assembled to pierce through an open core of the roll of sheet material. The graspable arm may be manually manipulated while the roll of sheet material is constrained by the rod. In a second orientation, components of the frame are differently coupled to form an extended arm whereby an edge of the sheet material is captured at a far end of the extended arm, and a user may thus unroll the sheet material by forcing the far end of the extended arm to pull the sheet material away from the sheet material roll. A cap cylinder may couple the far end of the extended arm with the sheet material.

Description

This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Non Provisional patent application Ser. No. 12/828,900 titled DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A ROLLING A SHEET OF MATERIAL FOR PACKAGING, STORAGE, SHIPMENT, AND DISPENSING and filed on Sep. 13, 2010 by Wayne S. Morgan. Nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 12/828,900 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety and for all purposes, to include claiming benefit of the priority date of filing of Nonprovisional patent application Ser. No. 12/828,900.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of deploying sheets of material. More particularly, the method of the present invention relates to devices and methods applicable for unrolling and deployed sheets of material from an initial rolled state.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Sheet materials, such as textiles, paper, flexible plastics and fencing materials, often have surface areas that extend for dozens or hundreds of square feet. Where the surface area of a deployed sheet is defined as extending in a width dimension that is orthogonal to a length dimension, prior art sheets include sheets having widths greater than six feet and lengths longer than ten feet. Sheet materials are often rolled about an axis that is parallel with the width dimension in order to package and ship the sheet material. In certain cases, consumers and business purchasers find the extension of the rolled material in the full width dimension to be inconvenient.
As used herein, the terms “sheet material” and “sheet” mean a material that is thin in comparison to its length and breadth. For example, certain sheet materials may be less than 0.01 inch thick while presenting a surface are that is several feet in width and several feet in length. Generally speaking, sheet materials should exhibit a relatively flat planar configuration and be flexible to permit folding, rolling, stacking, and the like. Exemplary sheets and sheet materials include, but are not limited to, flexible materials such as a netting, elastomer netting, deer netting, fencing materials, barrier materials, plant protection materials, organic fabric, textile, cloth, metallic chain mail sheet, metallic threaded fabric, aramid fiber, polyester film, elastomer, metallic foil, metallic film, paper tissue, paper towels, label rolls, or other fibrous, film, polymers, and filamentary products. As can be seen from the breadth of materials that sheet materials may comprise, sheets are used widely in agricultural, agrarian, domestic, and urban environments. Yet the prior art fails to optimally provide reconfigurable tools and method of use for deploying sheet material from a rolled orientation.
There is therefore a long felt need to provide methods and devices that more broadly enable the deployment of sheet material from a rolled state and into an unrolled and deployed state

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This and other objects of the present invention are made obvious in light of this disclosure, wherein a method and device for unrolling and deploying a rolled sheet material is presented. In a first configuration, a disassemblable handle is provided that may be assembled to form a frame having an insertable length and a graspable arm. When assembled by coupling the insertable length and the graspable arm, the frame is adapted to capture and position a roll of sheet material. The insertable length may be extended through an open core of the roll of sheet material while the invented handle is at least partially disassembled, and the graspable arm is adapted to be fully coupled with the insertable length to form the frame while the insertable length is positioned within the open core of the roll of sheet material. The frame may thus be assembled to capture the roll of sheet material by (a.) first positioning the insertable length through or into the open core of the roll of sheet material while the insertable length is at least partially decoupled from the graspable arm; and (b.) then completely coupling the graspable arm to both ends of the insertable length while the insertable length is positioned within the open core of the roll of sheet material. One or more additional or optional alternate configurations of the invented handle may permit the graspable arm to be first inserted into the core of the roll of sheet material and for the insertable length to then be attached to the graspable arm.
The invented handle and method further provide additional, optional and alternative features aspects, such as (a.) the insertable length may be formed by two or more substantively equally long lengths that may be detachably assembled to form the insertable length; (b.) the graspable arm may be formed by two or more substantively equally long elements that may be detachably assembled to form the graspable arm; (c.) components of the graspable arm and/or the insertable length may be configured or used for direct attachment with the sheet of material and adapted to enable a user to unroll and deploy the sheet of material; (d.) a combination of one or more components of the graspable arm and/or the insertable length may be configured to form an extended arm and to capture the sheet material between a cap and a far end of the extended arm.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages will be apparent from the following description of aspects of the present invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

These, and further features of various aspects of the present invention may be better understood with reference to the accompanying specification, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a cut-away front view of a flexible cylindrical core;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the flexible cylindrical core of FIG. 1 with a sheet of material wrapped around an external surface of the flexible cylindrical core;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the sheet of material wrapped around an external surface of the flexible cylindrical core of FIGS. 1 and 2 and maintained in position relative to the flexible cylindrical core by a plurality of restraints;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the sheet of material and flexible cylindrical core of FIGS. 1 and 2 in combination with a rigid rod that may be removably inserted into an inner channel of flexible cylindrical core;

FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the sheet of material and flexible cylindrical core of FIGS. 1 through 4 folded once along a longitudinal axis and optionally bound by at least one restraint into a first folded shape for insertion into a first box;

FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the sheet of material and flexible cylindrical core of FIGS. 1 through 4 folded three times along a longitudinal axis and optionally bound by at least one restraint into a second folded shape for insertion into a second alternate box;

FIG. 6 is a front cut-away view of an dispenser engaged with the rod of FIG. 4 thereby coupled with the flexible core of FIGS. 1 through 5B;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a human operator manually positioning the dispenser of FIG. 6 and applied to roll out the sheet of FIGS. 2 through 8 while the dispenser is coupled with (a.) the rod of FIG. 4 or (b.) the flexible core of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an invented handle and the roll of sheet material of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9A is a perspective of an arm assembly of the invented handle of FIG. 8;

FIG. 9B is a perspective of rod assembly of the invented handle of FIG. 8;

FIG. 9C is a perspective of the invented handle of FIG. 8 in an assembled state;

FIG. 10 is a perspective of the arm assembly of the invented handle of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 coupled with the rod assembly of FIG. 8 with the rod assembly inserted into the roll of sheet material of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of FIG. 8 in a disassembled state and prepared for insertion into a shipping box;

FIG. 12 is an exploded partial perspective view of an arm element and tongue assembly of the invented handle of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13A is a detailed partial view of an optional spring-loaded catch of a arm assembly of the invented handle of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13B is a detailed partial view of the spring-loaded catch of the invented handle of FIG. 8 inserted into the rod assembly of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14A is an exploded view of a capture cap assembly;

FIG. 14B is a perspective view of the capture cap assembly and the exemplary first receiver of the second rod element 28 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14C is a perspective view of the spring loaded insert and capture cap assembly of FIGS. 14A and 14B and securing the sheet of material of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a perspective illustration of both the invented handle of FIG. 8 supported in a vertical orientation by a stake and an additional alternate configuration of an extended arm assembled from parts of a second invented handle of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 16 is a perspective illustration of both the invented handle of FIG. 8 supported in a horizontal orientation by two vertical stakes and two additional alternate configurations of an extended arm assembled from a parts of one or more additional invented handle kits of FIG. 1 and FIG. 15.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to particular aspects of the present invention described, as such may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only, and is not intended to be limiting, since the scope of the present invention will be limited only by the appended claims.
Methods recited herein may be carried out in any order of the recited events which is logically possible, as well as the recited order of events. Where a range of values is provided herein, it is understood that each intervening value, to the tenth of the unit of the lower limit unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, between the upper and lower limit of that range and any other stated or intervening value in that stated range, is encompassed within the invention. The upper and lower limits of these smaller ranges may independently be included in the smaller ranges and are also encompassed within the invention, subject to any specifically excluded limit in the stated range. Where the stated range includes one or both of the limits ranges excluding either or both of those included limits are also included in the invention.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can also be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, the methods and materials are now described.
It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It is further noted that the claims may be drafted to exclude any optional element. As such, this statement is intended to serve as antecedent basis for use of such exclusive terminology as “solely,” “only” and the like in connection with the recitation of claim elements, or use of a “negative” limitation.
Referring now generally to the Figures and particularly to FIGS. 1 and 2, FIG. 1 is a front view of an exemplary flexible cylindrical core 2 (“flexible core” 2) positioned in an extend position P1. The flexible core 2 extends for seven feet along a longitudinal access L and has an outer radius of 2 inches. A curved outer surface 4 of the flexible core 2 has a circular cross-section having a one inch radius from the longitudinal access L. FIG. 2 presents a side view of the flexible core 2 with a unified sheet 6 wrapped around the curved outer surface 4 to form a sheet layer thickness T of greater than one inch around the flexible core 2.
The unified sheet 6 is a sheet material that may be or comprise a netting, a deer netting, a plant protection sheet, a fabric, a textile, a cloth, a netting, a metallic chain mail sheet, a metallic threaded fabric, an aramid fiber sheet, polyester film, an elastomer sheet, and an elastomer netting.
An inner channel 8 of the flexible core 2 extends fully through the flexible core 2 and is sized to accept a rigid member 10 to removably pass through the flexible core 2, as per FIG. 4. An optional inner channel surface layer 11 of the flexible core 2 enables the flexible core 2 to maintain a pressurized gas G within the inner channel 8. The inner channel surface layer 11 may be or comprise a flexible tubing of organic or synthetic rubber or other suitable flexible material known in the art.
Referring now generally to the Figures and particularly to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a front view of the sheet 6 wrapped about the flexible core 2 and secured to the flexible core by a plurality of restraints 12. One or more restraints 12 may be or comprise fiber string, a detachable strap, an elastic band, or an organic or synthetic rubber band.
Referring now generally to the Figures and particularly to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a front view of the core 2 and the rigid member 10 (“rod” 10). The rod 10 is sized to detachably fit into the core inner channel 8 and extend through and into the flexible core 2. For example, the inner channel 8 may have an inner diameter of 0.51 inches and the rod 10 may have an outer diameter of 0.50 inches. The rod 10 may be or comprise aluminum or other rigid metal alloy, or alternatively a hard plastic, or other suitable rigid material known in the art.
Referring now generally to the Figures and particularly to FIGS. 5A and 5B, FIG. 5A is a perspective view of the flexible core 2 and sheet 6 in combination and folded once to form a first optional folded shape S1. The flexible core 2 and sheet 6 are optionally maintained in the first folded shape S1 by one or more restraints 12. The flexible core 2 and sheet 6 are shaped in the first folded shape S1 to fit into a first shipping box 14. Referring now to FIG. 5B, FIG. 5B is a perspective view of the flexible core 2 and sheet 6 in combination and folded twice to form a second optional folded shape S2. The flexible core 2 and sheet 6 are optionally maintained in the second folded shape S2 by two or more restraints 12. The flexible core 2 and sheet 6 are shaped in the second folded shape S2 to fit into a second shipping box 16.
Referring now generally to the Figures and particularly to FIG. 6, wherein FIG. 6 is a front cut-away view of a dispenser 18 engaged with the rod 10 and thereby coupled with the flexible core 2. The rod 10 is positioned within the inner channel 8. The dispenser includes two arms 18A and 18B, wherein a first arm 18A is shaped to partially and removably insert into a second arm 18B to position a first coupling end 20A of the first arm 18A and a second coupling end 20B of the second arm 18B. Each coupling end 20A & 20B forms a detachable friction fit with the rod 10.
Referring generally to the Figures and particularly to FIG. 7, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a human operator 22 manually positioning the dispenser 18 while coupled with the rod 10 to roll out the sheet 6 away from the core 2. The exemplary sheet 6 may present a width of seven feet, a length of 20 feet. The exemplary sheet 6 preferably presents a thickness of less than 0.02 inches, more preferably presents a thickness of less than 0.10, and even more preferably presents s thickness of less than 0.01 inches. Alternatively, the exemplary sheet 6 preferably may present a thickness of greater than 0.02 inches.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an unassembled invented handle 24 and the roll of sheet material 6 of FIG. 1. A first rod element 26 includes a first rod elongate length 26L, a rod tongue TR and a first rod receiver R1. A second rod element 28 includes a second elongate rod element 28L, a second rod receiver R2 and a third rod receiver R3. It is understood that the elongate rod lengths 26L and 28L are hollow cylindrical tubes and that the rod receivers R1, R2 & R3 may be formed simply as area of a comprising elongate rod length 26L & 28L located at proximate to an end of the comprising elongate rod length 26L & 28L, wherein each rod receiver R1, R2 & R3 is sized to receive a tongue TR, TH, T1 & T2. An alternate receiver R1, R2 & R3 is presented in FIG. 13B herein.
The rod tongue TR presents an outer diameter that is preferably only slightly smaller than the inner diameter of each of the second rod receiver R2 and the third receiver R3, whereby the first rod element 26 may be detachably coupled to the second rod element 28 by inserting the rod tongue TR into either the second receiver R2 and the third receiver R3. The outer diameter of the rod tongue TR is preferably in the range of from 0.001 inch to 0.005 inch smaller than the inner diameter of each of the second rod receiver R2 and the third receiver R3.
The invented handle 24 further comprises a first arm portion 30 and a second arm portion 32. The first arm portion 30 and the second arm portion 32 preferably comprise separate hollow metal tubing that are each bent to position an insertable tongue T1 & T2 at a distance from an elongate arm portion body 30L & 32L of each of the separate hollow metal tubes. The first arm portion 30 includes a first elongate arm portion body 30L, a first arm portion tongue T1 and an internal handle tongue TH. The first elongate arm portion body 30L preferably comprises a continuous tubing that is bent at approximately 90 degrees plus or minus five degrees from a first elongate central axis E1, as shown in FIG. 9A, to form a first coupling arm 30C from which the first tongue T1 extends. The second elongate arm portion body 32L preferably comprises a continuous tubing that is bent at approximately 90 degrees plus or minus five degrees from the first elongate axis E1 to form a second coupling arm 32C from which the second tongue T2 extends.
The second arm portion 32 includes a second elongate arm portion body 32L, a second arm portion tongue T1 and an internal handle receiver RH.
The handle tongues T1, T2 & TH each present an outer diameter that is preferably only slightly smaller than the inner diameter of each of the rod receivers R2 & R3 and the internal handle receiver RH, whereby the first arm portion 30 may be detachably coupled to the second arm portion 32 by inserting the handle tongue TH into the internal handle receiver RH. The outer diameter of the handle tongues T1, T2 & TH are each preferably in the range of from 0.001 inch to 0.005 inch smaller than the inner diameter of each of the rod receivers R2 & R3 and the internal handle receiver RH.
One or more components 26L, 28L, 30L, & 32L of the invented handle 24 may be or comprise metal tubing having an inner diameter preferably within the range of from 0.25 inch to 1.0 inch and an outer diameter of from 0.5 inch 1.5 inch, and wherein the thickness of the tubing wall 26L, 28L, 30L & 32L is preferably in the range of from 0.125 inch to 0.25 inch. In certain preferred embodiments, one or more components 26L, 28L, 30L, & 32L of the invented handle 24 may be rigid metal conduit, galvanized rigid conduit, intermediate metal conduit and/or electrical metallic tubing, wherein (a.) rigid metal conduit is a thick threaded tubing, usually made of coated steel, stainless steel or aluminum; (b.) galvanized rigid conduit is galvanized steel tubing, with a tubing wall that is thick enough to allow it to be threaded; (c.) intermediate metal conduit is a steel tubing heavier than electrical metallic tubing but lighter than rigid metal conduit and may be threaded; and (d.) electrical metallic tubing, sometimes called thin-wall, and is generally made of coated steel or galvanized steel, though electrical metallic tubing may be aluminum.
It is understood that certain still other alternate preferred embodiments of the present invention, one or more tongues T1, T2, TH & TR may be formed by crimping and end of a continuous tubing that forms a body 26L, 28L, 30L & 32L, and wherein one or more receivers R1, R2, R3 & RH are formed merely by an end length of a tubing body 26L, 28L, 30L & 32L having a length sufficient to fully receive and enclose a tongue T1, T2, TH & TR within an inner diameter ID of the tubing body 26L, 28L, 30L & 32L. The crimping is best dimensioned to reduce the outer diameter of the crimped tongue T1, T2, TH & TR while permitting a friction fit with the inner diameter of a receiving receiver R1, R2, R3 & RH.
In certain other alternate preferred embodiments of the invented handle 24, one or more components 26L, 28L, 30L, & 32L of the invented handle 24 may be or comprise ELECTUNITE™ electrical metallic tubing as market by Republic Conduit of Louisville, Ky. and preferably having an inner diameter of one or more components 26L, 28L, 30L, & 32L in the range of from 0.5 inch to 0.75 inch and a tubing wall thickness in the range from 0.125 to 0.500, wherein the outer diameter of one or more components 26L, 28L, 30L, & 32L is greater an inner diameter at a thickness in the range from 0.125 to 0.500.
FIG. 9A is a perspective view of an arm assembly 34 of the invented handle of FIG. 8 detachably coupled by an insertion the handle tongue TH into the internal handle receiver RH.
FIG. 9B is a perspective of rod assembly 36 of the invented handle 24. The rod assembly may be formed by inserting the rod tongue TR into the third receiver R3.
FIG. 9C is a perspective of the invented handle 24 in an assembled state. The invented handle 24 may be fully assembled by (a.) inserting the first tongue T1 of the first arm portion 30 into the first receiver R1 of the first rod element; and (b.) inserting the second tongue T2 of the second arm portion 32 into the second receiver R2 of the second rod element 28.
It is understood that the invented handle 24 may be assembled by first placing the rod assembly 36 into the channel 8 of the roll of material 2, then coupling the first arm portion 30 with the first rod element 26 by insertion of the first tongue T1 into the first receiver arm R1, and then simultaneously coupling the second arm portion 32 with both the second rod element 28 and the first arm portion 30 by near simultaneous insertion of (a.) the handle tongue TH of the first arm portion 30 into the handle receiver RH of the second arm portion 32; and (b). insertion of the second tongue T2 of the second arm portion 32 into the second receiver R2 of the second rod element 28.
It is further understood that the invented handle may alternately be assembled by separately inserting the first arm portion 30 and the second arm portion 32 into the channel 8 of the roll 2 in an orientation that permits the handle tongue TH to be inserted into the handle receiver RH. The rod assembly 36 may be coupled with one of either the first arm portion 30 or the second arm portion 32 prior to seating the handle tongue TH to be inserted into the handle receiver RH, whereby the invented handle 24 is assembled with the rod assembly 36 being located external to the roll 2.
Additional alternate methods of assembling the invented handle 24 in an orientation of passing through the channel 8 are made obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art in light of the present disclosure.
FIG. 10 is a perspective of the arm assembly of the invented handle 24 of FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 wherein the arm assembly 34 coupled with the rod assembly 36 of FIG. 8 and with the rod assembly 36 inserted into the roll of sheet material of FIG. 1.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the invented handle assembly 24 in a disassembled state and prepared for insertion into a shipping box 38. The box 38 is sized and shaped to fully enclose the invented handle 24 in the disassembled state of the invented handle 24 as shown in FIG. 12.
The first arm element 26 and the second arm element 28 each present a total elongate length smaller than the elongate lengths of each of the arm portions 30 & 32. Each of the rod elements 26 & 28 are preferably equivalent in length, and in the order of +/−5% of equivalence in the elongate axis of each rod element 26 & 28. Each of the arm portions 30 & 32 are also preferably equivalent in length, and in the order of +/−5% of equivalence in the elongate axis of each of the arm portions 30 & 32. When assembled, the rod assembly 36 preferably presents a length along the elongate axis on the order of 90% to 95% of the length of the assembled handle 34 along the same elongate axis.
FIG. 12 is an exploded partial perspective view of an exemplary first tongue assembly 30T of the invented handle 24. The first tongue assembly 30T includes the first handle tongue T1 that extends from a first tongue body T1B. The first tongue body T1B forms a first tongue body aperture T1A that is sized to receive a first tongue assembly pin. The first tongue body T1B presents an outer diameter that is preferably sized and shaped to form a friction fit with the inner diameter of the first handle body 30L. The first arm portion 30 additionally forms a first pin aperture 30A, and both the first pin aperture 30A and the first tongue body aperture T1A are sized and shaped to simultaneously receive the first tongue pin T1P to form a friction fit with the first tongue body T1B inserted within the first arm portion 30. It is understood that each other tongue T2, TR & TH may optionally conform to the description of the first tongue assembly 30T.
It is understood a majority of the of the length first arm body 30L has an elongate dimension along the first elongate central axis E1 and further that the first tongue T1 preferably extends from the first arm body 30L symmetrically along a second elongate central axis E2 wherein the first elongate axis E1 and the second elongate axis E2 are parallel. It also preferable that the handle tongue TH extend symmetrically from the length first arm body 30L along the first elongate axis E1. It is additionally preferable that (a.) the second tongue T2 extend from the second arm body 32L symmetrically in parallel with a majority of the length of the second arm body 32L; and (b.) that the receiver tongue TR extend symmetrically from a elongate axis of the first rod element body 26L
FIGS. 13A & 13B present an alternate design of the first tongue T1, wherein an exemplary first spring S1S of a first spring loaded assembly S1A is positioned within the inner diameter of the first tongue T1 and a first spring-loaded pin S1P of first spring loaded assembly S1A extends through a first tongue spring aperture T1S of the first tongue T1.
FIG. 13B is a detailed partial view of the first tongue T1 and the exemplary first sprig loaded assembly S1A inserted into the first rod receiver R1 of the first rod element 26. The first spring-loaded pin S1P simultaneously extends through the first tongue spring aperture T1S and a first spring pin receiver aperture R1A whereby the first handle tongue T1 and the first rod receiver R1 are detachably coupled. The first spring rod receiver aperture R1A is formed by the first rod elongate body 26L. The first spring-loaded pin S1P extends through the first rod element 26 with spring force and may be manually pushed back into the first tongue T1 whereby the first tongue T1 may be manually pulled away from the first rod element 26 and the first rod element 26 and the first arm portion 30 may be decoupled.
It is understood that each other tongue T2, TR & TH may optionally conform to the description of the alternate design of the first tongue T1 of FIGS. 13A & 13B, and further that each other receiver R2, R3 & RH may form and provide a spring receiver aperture to accept a spring-loaded pin S1P.
FIG. 14A is an exploded view of a capture cap assembly 40. The capture cap assembly 40 includes a cap 40A, a cap assembly body 40B and an additional first spring assembly S1A.
A cap tongue 40BT of the cap assembly 40B extends from a cap assembly plug 40BP, whereby the cap tongue 40BT is positioned to extend through or pierce the sheet 6 when the cap assembly plug 40BP is inserted into and coupled with a receiver R1, R2, R3 & RH. A cap 40A of the cap assembly 40 is sized and shaped to form a friction fit around the cap tongue 40BT and thereby capture the sheet 6 between the cap 40A and the cap assembly plug 40BP.
The cap assembly plug 40BP further includes a first cap plug portion 40BP1 that is sized and shaped to present a first outer diameter to form a friction fit with the receivers R1, R2, R3 & RH, and a second cap plug portion 40BP2 having a larger outer diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the rod elements 26 & 28 and the arm portions 30 & 32. The first cap plug portion 40BP1 further forms a cap plug aperture 40BA that is sized and shaped to permit the spring-loaded pin S1P of the spring assembly S1A to pass extend through and further through a receiver aperture R1A of a receiver R1, R2, R3 & RH.
FIG. 14B is a perspective view of the capture cap assembly 40 and the exemplary first receiver R1 of the first rod element 26 in a decoupled state.
FIG. 14C is a perspective view of the capture cap assembly 40 of FIGS. 14A and 14B securing the sheet of material 6 proximate to the first rod receiver R1 of the first rod element 26. The sheet 6 is captured between the cap 40A and the second cap plug portion 40BP2, whereby the person 22 may pull the first rod element or otherwise manipulate the capture cap assembly 40 and unroll the sheet 6.
It is understood that cap assembly 40 or additional embodiments of the cap assembly 40 may be alternatively or additionally detachably coupled with alternate receivers R2, R3 & RH of the second rod element and the second arm portion 32.
FIG. 15 is a perspective illustration of both the invented handle 24 coupled to and supported in a vertical orientation by a stake 42 and an additional alternate configuration of a first extended arm 44 assembled from a parts 30, 28 & 40 of a second invented handle 24. The extended arm 44 includes a second arm portion 32 as manually gripped the person 22. The extended arm 44 comprises the first rod element 26 detachably coupled with the second arm portion 32 by insertion of the rod tongue RT of the first rod element 26 into the handle receiver RH of the second arm portion 32. The capture cap assembly 40 is detachably coupled with the first receiver R1 of the rod first element 26, and the sheet 6 is captured between the cap 40A and the capture body plug 40BP.
FIG. 16 is a perspective illustration of both the invented handle 24 supported in a horizontal orientation by two vertical stakes 46 & 48 and two additional alternate configurations of separate extended arms 44 & 50 assembled from a parts of one or more additional invented handles 24. A second extended arm 50 includes a first arm portion 30 as manually gripped an additional person 52. The second extended arm 50 comprises the second rod element 28 detachably coupled with the first arm portion 30 by insertion of the handle tongue TH of the first arm portion 30 into the second receiver R2 of the second rod element 28. A second capture cap assembly 40 is detachably coupled with the third receiver R3 of the second rod element 28, and the sheet 6 is captured between the second cap 40A and the second capture body plug 40BP of the second capture cap assembly 40.
The foregoing disclosures and statements are illustrative only of the present invention, and are not intended to limit or define the scope of the present invention. The above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. Although the examples given include many specificities, they are intended as illustrative of only certain possible applications of the present invention. The examples given should only be interpreted as illustrations of some of the applications of the present invention, and the full scope of the Present Invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various adaptations and modifications of the just-described applications can be configured without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention may be practiced other than as specifically described herein. The scope of the present invention as disclosed and claimed should, therefore, be determined with reference to the knowledge of one skilled in the art and in light of the disclosures presented above.

Claims

1. A sheet dispensing device comprising:

an insertable rod, the rod adapted for extension into a longitudinal cavity of a roll of sheet material, the rod comprising a first rod element and a rod second element, wherein the first element and the second element are detachably coupled; and

a handle, the handle comprising a first arm portion and a handle second portion, the first arm portion detachably coupled with the second arm portion, wherein the first arm portion is detachably coupled with the first rod element and the second arm portion is detachably coupled with the second rod element, whereby the device may be alternately assembled to couple with roll of sheet material and then disassembled and removed from coupling with the roll of sheet material.

2. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the first rod element presents a first length in the range of from within 90% to 110% of a second length of the second rod element.

3. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the first arm portion presents a first handle length in the range of from within 90% to 110% of a second handle length of the second arm portion.

4. The sheet dispensing device of claim 3, wherein both the first rod element and the second rod element present length in the range of from within 45% to 55% of the assembled handle.

5. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the handle is adapted to extend fully through the longitudinal cavity of the roll of sheet material.

6. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, further comprising a sheet capture cap and the first arm portion further comprising a handle tongue, wherein the handle tongue is adapted to extend through the sheet of material and the sheet capture cap is adapted to removably fit around the handle tongue to maintain the sheet of material in position around the handle tongue, whereby the sheet dispensing device is adapted for a secondary use in unrolling the sheet of material by manipulating first arm portion.

7. The sheet dispensing device of claim 6, wherein the second arm portion further comprises a handle tongue receiver, the handle tongue receiver adapted to removably receive the handle tongue whereby the first arm portion and the second arm portion are detachably coupled.

8. The sheet dispensing device of claim 6, wherein the first rod element comprises a first rod tongue and a first rod receiver, wherein first rod receiver is adapted to removably receive the handle tongue whereby the first arm portion and the first rod element are detachably coupled, the first rod tongue is adapted to extend through the sheet of material, and the sheet capture cap is adapted to removably fit around the first rod tongue to maintain the sheet of material in position around the first rod tongue, whereby the sheet dispensing device is adapted to be configured as a detachably coupled first arm portion and first rod element for the secondary use of an extended in unrolling the sheet of material.

9. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, wherein the insertable rod extends full through the roll of sheet material.

10. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, wherein when assembled the handle is adapted for simultaneous gripping by two hands of a same person.

11. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, wherein when assembled the rod is adapted for simultaneous gripping by two hands of a same person.

12. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, wherein when assembled the handle is adapted to enclose a geometric plane extending from the roll of sheet material, the geometric plane having a width dimension disposed between the handle and the roll of sheet material in the range of from one inch to twelve inches.

13. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, further comprising a sheet capture cap and a third arm portion, the additional third arm portion being substantively similar in shape and construction to the first arm portion and comprising a third handle tongue, wherein the third handle tongue is adapted to extend through the sheet of material and accept the sheet capture cap to maintain the sheet of material in position around the third handle tongue, whereby the sheet dispensing device is available for assembly around the roll of sheet material and the third arm portion is adapted in combination with the sheet capture cap for unrolling the sheet of material by manipulation of the third arm portion.

14. A sheet dispensing device for manipulating a roll having a longitudinal cavity, the sheet dispensing device comprising:

a. An elongate rod and a handle;

b. the elongate rod comprising a first rod element and a second rod element;

c. the first rod element comprising a first rod length, a first rod receiver, and an internal rod tongue;

d. the second rod element comprising a second rod length, an internal rod tongue and a second rod receiver, wherein the internal rod tongue is removably inserted into the internal rod receiver and the elongate rod is formed;

e. the handle comprising a first handle section and a second handle section;

f. the first handle section comprising a first handle body having a first handle tongue and an internal handle tongue, wherein the first handle tongue is removably inserted into the first rod receiver, whereby the first handle section and the first rod element are directly detachably coupled; and

g. the second handle section comprising a second handle body having a second handle tongue and an internal handle receiver, wherein the internal handle tongue of the first handle section is removably inserted into the internal handle receiver, whereby the handle is formed, and the second handle tongue is inserted into the second rod receiver, whereby the handle and the elongate rod are simultaneously detachably coupled by the first combination of the first handle tongue and into the first rod receiver and the second combination of the second handle tongue and the second handle receiver.

15. The sheet dispensing device of claim 14, wherein the first rod element presents a length dimension in the range of from within 90% to 110% of a length dimension of the second rod element.

16. The sheet dispensing device of claim 14, wherein the first handle section presents a length dimension in the range of from within 90% to 110% of a length dimension of the second handle section.

17. The sheet dispensing device of claim 14, wherein both the first rod element and the second rod element present a length dimension in the range of from within 40% to 49% of a length of the assembled handle.

18. The sheet dispensing device of claim 1, wherein when assembled the sheet dispensing device is adapted to enclose a geometric plane extending from an external surface of the roll, the geometric plane having a width dimension disposed between the handle and the external surface of the roll in the range of from one inch to twelve inches.

19. A method of unrolling a sheet of material from a roll, the method comprising

a. Assembling the sheet dispensing device of claim 1 to constrain the roll; and

b. Manually pulling the sheet of material from the roll.

20. A method of unrolling a sheet of material from a roll, the method comprising

a. Assembling the sheet dispensing device of claim 13 to constrain the roll;

b. Disposing the sheet between the third arm portion and the sheet capture cap; and

c. Manipulating the third arm portion to pull the sheet of material from the roll.