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Paper roll dispenser

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Granted: 1966-04-19
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Expires: 1983-04-19
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 22:02
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/24; A47K10/32; A47K10/34; A47K10/38; A47K2010/3253

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 191 words
A STORAGE AND DISPENSING MEANS FOR TOILET PAPER ROLLS, COMPRISING: A HOUSING CHAMBER DEFINING A LONGITUDINAL THROUGH PASSAGEWAY HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND END ADAPTED TO RECEIVE TOILET PAPER ROLLS AT ONE SAID END AND DISPENSE THEM FROM THE OTHER END; A DRIVE ROLLER ROTATABLY POSITIONED ACROSS SAID HOUSING ADJACENT ONE SIDE THEREOF ON RESILIENT MOUNTING MEANS; SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING COIL SPRING MEANS URGING SAID ROLLER TOWARDS SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS TO PROVIDE A SEAT UPON WHICH THE ROLLS MAY REST, SAID ROLLER BEING YIELDABLY HELD BY SAID MOUNTING MEANS FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS, SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING BRACKET MEANS FOR SLIDABLY RECEIVING SAID ROLLER, SAID BRACKET MEANS HAVING A CHANNEL PORTION FOR RECEIVING SAID ROLLER FOR SLIDING MOVEMENT TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS; AND MEANS TO ROTATE SAID ROLLER; WHEREBY, A PAPER ROLL WILL LIE IN SAID CHAMBER BLOCKED AGAINST PASSAGE BY SAID ROLLER UNTIL SAID ROLLER IS ROTATED IN A DIREDTION TO CAUSE A ROLL TO WEDGE BETWEEN SAID ROLLER AND THE CHAMBER HOUSING, THEREBY RETRACTING THE ROLLER AGAINST SAID MOUNTS AND FORCING THE ROLL TO PASS THEREBY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 191 words
A STORAGE AND DISPENSING MEANS FOR TOILET PAPER ROLLS, COMPRISING: A HOUSING CHAMBER DEFINING A LONGITUDINAL THROUGH PASSAGEWAY HAVING A LONGITUDINAL AXIS HAVING A FIRST AND SECOND END ADAPTED TO RECEIVE TOILET PAPER ROLLS AT ONE SAID END AND DISPENSE THEM FROM THE OTHER END; A DRIVE ROLLER ROTATABLY POSITIONED ACROSS SAID HOUSING ADJACENT ONE SIDE THEREOF ON RESILIENT MOUNTING MEANS; SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING COIL SPRING MEANS URGING SAID ROLLER TOWARDS SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS TO PROVIDE A SEAT UPON WHICH THE ROLLS MAY REST, SAID ROLLER BEING YIELDABLY HELD BY SAID MOUNTING MEANS FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS, SAID MOUNTING MEANS INCLUDING BRACKET MEANS FOR SLIDABLY RECEIVING SAID ROLLER, SAID BRACKET MEANS HAVING A CHANNEL PORTION FOR RECEIVING SAID ROLLER FOR SLIDING MOVEMENT TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM SAID LONGITUDINAL AXIS; AND MEANS TO ROTATE SAID ROLLER; WHEREBY, A PAPER ROLL WILL LIE IN SAID CHAMBER BLOCKED AGAINST PASSAGE BY SAID ROLLER UNTIL SAID ROLLER IS ROTATED IN A DIREDTION TO CAUSE A ROLL TO WEDGE BETWEEN SAID ROLLER AND THE CHAMBER HOUSING, THEREBY RETRACTING THE ROLLER AGAINST SAID MOUNTS AND FORCING THE ROLL TO PASS THEREBY.

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7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-18 1973-10-18 1974-04-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-18 1977-10-18 1978-04-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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