US2392996A

US2392996A - Paper roll holder

Info

Publication number: US2392996A
Application number: US558159A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph A Poirier
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1944-10-11
Filing date: 1944-10-11
Publication date: 1946-01-15
Anticipated expiration: 1963-01-15

Description

Jan. l5, 1946. J. A. POIRIER PAPER ROLL HOLDER Filed Oct. l1, 1944 .m M A m J Patented Jan. 15, 1946 2,392,996 PAPER ROLL HOLDER Joseph A. Poirier, Woonsocket, R. I.

Application October 11, 194 4, Serial No. 558,159

Claims.

This invention relates to a paper roll holder and more particularly to a holder intended as a mounting for a roll of toilet tissue, one object of the invention being to provide a holder adapted to be mounted against a wall and serve as a carrier for a. roll of paper which is to be unwound therefrom and a cardboard core for the roll then removed from the holder and a new roll applied.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder including an arm having an attaching bracket at one end and an abutment at its other end for preventing accidental displacement of the roll from the holder.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder wherein the arm carries depending webs near its inner and outer ends which serve to prevent upward movement of the roll on the arm 'and also serve as means for frictionally preventing too rapid rotation of the roll when paper is withdrawn therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to so shape the depending web near the outer arm that a roll must be tilted in order to slide it onto the arm past an upstanding nger at the outer end of the arm, the roll being then returned to a horizontal position in which the outer end of the roll is engaged by the finger and the roll prevented from sliding longitudinally off the arm,

Another object of theinvention is to provide a holder which is simple in construction and may be cheaply manufactured as a single casting.

The invention is illustrated in theaccompanyingv drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a. view showing the holder in side elevation and a roll of toilet tissue applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View on the line 2--2 of Fig. l.

a tube of cardboard, as shown in Fig. 1. Referring to this figure, it will be seen that near its outer end the arm I carries an upstanding iinger 8 which overlaps the outer end of the roll and prevents the roll of paper from slipping longitudinally off the arm after the roll has been applied to the holder. A short web 9 extends downwardly from the inner vend of the arm and is integrally united with the lower portion of the bracket 2 as well as with the arm. Therefore, this web will serve as a reinforcement for the arm as well as serving to engage in the core 'l of the roll and frictionally grip same to prevent too rapid rotation of the roll while unwinding paper therefrom. A longer web I 0 extends downwardly from'the arm near the front end thereof and attention is called to the fact that this long web or tongue is of triangular shape and tapers toward its outer end so that it has a sloping lower edge ll. By so forming the web l0, a roll of toilet tissue may be tilted andthrust onto the arm l, as shown in Fig. 4, pressure against the outer end of the roll being continued until the roll moves past finger 8 and assumes the horizontal position indicated by dotted lines in this flgure and shown in full lines in Fig. 1. The upstanding finger 8 will prevent the roll from sliding longitudinally oi the outer end of the arm and, since the web or tongue l0 is disposed within the front end of the core 'l and engages the inner surface thereof, it will j prevent the roll from having tilting movement on the arm which would allow the roll to shift forwardly over the linger 8 and slip olf the front end Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of I Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken longitudinally in'which a roll of paper is applied thereto.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the holder.

This improved paper roll holderis formed as a single casting and has an arm I which extends from an attaching bracket 2 through which openings 3 are formed to receive screws Il by means of which it is to be firmly secured against a wall or equivalent support 5. The arm is circular in cross `section and, while it has been shown solid, it will be understood that it may be hollow in order to reduce weight and save material required to make it. The arm is of suiiicient length to pass ofthe arm. Since the web Ill has frictional engagement withthecore, it will cooperate with the web 8 to resist rotation of the roll and prevent it fronturning too freely when pull is exerted upon the paper to unwind paper from the roll. Resistance to free rotation of the roll upon the arm also allows paper unwound from the roll to be easily torn loose. After all the paper has been withdrawn, pressure may be applied to the core from opposite sides thereof and the core will thus be collapsed by transverse pressure and its transverse shape changed from circular to elliptical, the longest diameter being vertical. When the core is in this vertically elongated shape, it may be shifted longitudinally over the finger and readily removed from the arm so. that another roll may be applied to the holder. It will thus be seen that a roll of toilet tissue may be readily applied to the holder and rotatably carried thereby, accidental displacement of the roll being prevented through the roll of paper 6 and protrude from the outer end of the core 1 which is lformed from 65 ing also prevented.

during use and too rapid rotation of the roll be- Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A paper-roll holder comprising a bracket adapted to be secured against a support, an arm projecting forwardly from said bracket, -a finger projecting upwardly from the front end portion of said arm lor overlapping the front end of a `paper-roll and retaining the roll upon the arm.

a tongue projecting downwardly from the forward portion of said arm, said tongue extending longitudinally of said arm and being tapered toward its front end to provide a lower edge extending forwardly at an upward incline, the rear end of said tongue being vertically arcuate and merging into the rear end of the inclined lower edge. and a web projecting downwardly from the rear end portion of said arm formed integral with the arm and the iront face of said bracket.

2. A paper-roll holder comprising a bracket adapted to be secured against a support, an arm projecting forwardly from said bracket, a. finger projecting upwardly from the front end portion of said arm for overlapping the front end of a paper-roll and retaining the roll upon the arm, a member under the front end portion of said arm for engaging in a core of a paper-roll extending longitudinally of the arm and having a lower edge extending forwardly at an upward incline, and a web for engaging in a core of a paper-roll projecting downwardly from the rear end of said arm.

3. A paper-roll holder comprising an arm having mounting means at its rear end and an upaseaoeo arm, said tongue having its lower edge extending forwardly at an upward incline whereby a paperroll having a tubular core may be tilted and forced along the arm toward the rear end thereof to a position for resting upon the arm with said finger overlapping the front end of the rolll and a web depending from the rear end of said arm for engaging in the rear end of the core to retard rotation of the roll on the arm.

4. A paper-roll holder comprising an arm having mounting means at its rear end and an upstanding linger at its front end, a tongue projecting downwardly from the forward portion of said arm for entering the core of a paper-roll thrust upon the arm and engaging the forward portion of the core to hold the roll against upward movement on the arm out of abutting engagement with said finger, and a web at the rear end of said arm for entering the core of the roll and frictio'nally engaging the core and retarding rotation of the roll.

5. A paper-roll holder comprising an arm having mounting means at its rear end and an upstanding nger at its front end, a wedge carried by the forward portion of said arm for engaging in the core of a roll and resisting upward dis placement of the roll on the arm, and a brakemember carried by the arm for engaging in the core of the roll and retarding rotation oi' the roll JOSEPH A. POIRIER.