Dispensing apparatus for primary and remnant rolls of toilet tissue
US5172840A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T225/243
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A dispenser for toilet tissue comprises a housing in which are disposed parallel primary and secondary spindles adapted to carry primary and remnant rolls of tissue. The secondary spindle is located below the primary spindle and is spaced horizontally from a vertical centerline of the housing. The secondary spindle is slidably mounted in inclined slots, so that the stub roll, as it is depleted, gradually gravitates away from the vertical centerline, or alternatively the secondary spindle is pivotably mounted to the housing.
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