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US3791601A
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Tissue roll dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-06-12
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Granted: 1974-02-12
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Expires: 1992-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A portable, free-standing tissue paper dispenser including a container in which a roll of the tissue paper is received, the container including a guide plate mounted on the top thereof and having a slot through which a length of the tissue paper extends, a lid being pivotally joined to the guide plate and being movable upwardly relative thereto in response to an outward force exerted on the tissue paper and permitting a selected length of tissue paper to be extracted from the container, the lid being movable into engagement with the guide plate in a closed position for immobilizing the tissue paper so that the selected length thereof may be extracted from the container.
Inventors
- 👤 K Broden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/24; A47K10/32; A47K10/34; A47K10/38; A47K10/3809; A47K10/3827; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/20; Y10T225/238; Y10T225/246; Y10T225/247
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A dispenser for a roll of tissue paper comprising a container for receiving the roll of perforated tissue paper therein and including, side walls, a rear wall and a bottom wall, a cover assembly mounted on said container and being constructed and arranged for permitting selected lengths of said tissue paper to be dispensed from said container in which the tissue paper roll is located, said cover assembly including a guide plate that is received on the uppermost edges of said end, side and front walls of said container, at least one slot formed in said guide plate through which a length of the tissue paper from said roll extends, said tissue paper projecting outwardly of said container, and a lid pivotally mounted on said guide plate and normally enclosing said slot for enclosing the roll of tissue paper in said container, said lid being pivotally movable relative to said guide plate and in response to an outward force exerted on said length of tissue paper, and means for engaging said tissue paper when the lid is in the closed position for fixing the tissue paper against movement so that a selected length of tissue paper that has been extracted from said roll may be removed from said container along a perforation of the length of said tissue paper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A dispenser for a roll of tissue paper comprising a container for receiving the roll of perforated tissue paper therein and including, side walls, a rear wall and a bottom wall, a cover assembly mounted on said container and being constructed and arranged for permitting selected lengths of said tissue paper to be dispensed from said container in which the tissue paper roll is located, said cover assembly including a guide plate that is received on the uppermost edges of said end, side and front walls of said container, at least one slot formed in said guide plate through which a length of the tissue paper from said roll extends, said tissue paper projecting outwardly of said container, and a lid pivotally mounted on said guide plate and normally enclosing said slot for enclosing the roll of tissue paper in said container, said lid being pivotally movable relative to said guide plate and in response to an outward force exerted on said length of tissue paper, and means for engaging said tissue paper when the lid is in the closed position for fixing the tissue paper against movement so that a selected length of tissue paper that has been extracted from said roll may be removed from said container along a perforation of the length of said tissue paper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
A dispenser as claimed in claim 1, said guide plate having a second slot formed therein in spaced parallel relation with respect to the first named slot, said tissue paper extending over said second slot as extracted from said tissue paper roll, and said engaging means forcing said tissue paper into said second named slot when the lid is in the closed position thereof to immobilize the tissue paper against movement so that the selected length of paper extracted from said container may be removed therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
A dispenser as claimed in claim 2, said engaging means being defined by a protrusion formed on said lid, said protrusion being engageable with said tissue paper and being receivable in said second named slot to capture said tissue paper therein when the lid is located in the closed position thereof and when the selected length of tissue paper is to be removed from said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A dispenser as claimed in claim 3, a weight located in said lid in adjacent relation to said protrusion for positively locating said lid in the closed position and said protrusion in said second named slot.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-02-11 | 1977-08-13 | 1978-02-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-02-11 | 1981-08-13 | 1982-02-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-02-11 | 1985-08-13 | 1986-02-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |