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Rolled material holder and dispenser

US5868347A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 19, 1997
Grant dateFeb 9, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47K10/40
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A rolled material holder includes rotatable disks as base members with pivotable arms for holding opposing open ends of a cylinder having a roll of material. The rotatable disks allow an installer to mount the holder on any surface without limitation to being just horizontal or just vertical. Each of a pair of side frame members has a cavity, and the disks are positioned in the cavities and have a selectable orientation within the respective cavity of the side frame members. Each base member has a recess in which are mounted a pair of arms for holding the cylinder at the opposing open ends.

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