Quick and sanitary paper roll dispenser
US6386478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K10/40
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for holding a roll of paper having a mounting section with two arms extending outward therefrom. Each arm is hollow and includes an aperture on the inner surface of the arms. Pivoting members are mounted within the arms and are spring biased into a first position where the pivoting members support the roll of paper. The pivoting members includes cavity shields that prevent the entry of debris into the arms and the springs are secured to the pivoting members and the arms so as to inhibit the springs from being dislodged. The pivoting members are further biased such that the pivoting members can be retracted into a second position as a result of a user moving the roll of paper against the pivoting members in a first direction.
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