US3843071A
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Strip material container and dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-01-02
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Granted: 1974-10-22
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Expires: 1993-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A strip material container and dispenser, particularly adapted for use in containing and dispensing a roll of paper or the like. The container has a floor at the lower end thereof and an open upper end, which is normally closed with a lid or cover or the like. The container has an elongate longitudinally extending slit in the side wall thereof, through which a strip of paper extends from the container. The container and the cover or lid thereof are preferably of transparent material. Extending upwardly from the floor of the container at the central portion thereof is a stem, and encompassing the stem is a bearing member. Carried by the cover and extending downwardly therefrom is a stem which is coaxial with the stem which extends upwardly from the floor. Ordinarily, the roll of paper within the container is wound upon a tube or spool or the like which encompasses the stems and which rests upon the bearing member which encompasses the stem which extends upwardly from the floor.
Inventors
- 👤 T Graham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/08; B65D83/0805; A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/24; A47K10/32; A47K10/34; A47K10/38; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S242/00; Y10S242/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
263 words
A device for containing a roll of paper-like strip material and from which the strip material is dispensed, comprising: an uprigHt shell including vertical annular side walls and a floor at the bottom thereof, the side walls being provided with a portion having a vertically extending slot therein, a circular base within the shell and resting horizontally upon the floor, but unattached thereto and engaging the internal surface of the side walls to position the base within the shell, a stem integral with the base at the central part thereof and extending vertically upwardly therefrom, a removable circular cover member, the cover member having a horizontal portion having a lower surface resting upon the upper end of the shell and having a downwardly extending vertical annular flange encompassing the upper part of the shell, a downwardly extending stem attached to the lower surface of the horizontal portion of the cover member at the central part thereof and being coaxial with the stem which is attached to the base, a knob attached to the upper surface of the horizontal portion of the cover member for movement of the cover member from the shell for placing a roll of paper-like strip material into the shell and for re-positioning the cover member upon the shell, the roll of strip material encompassing the stem which is attached to the base and the stem which is attached to the cover member, a portion of the roll of strip material extending from the shell through the vertically extending slot in said portion of the side walls of the shell.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
263 words
A device for containing a roll of paper-like strip material and from which the strip material is dispensed, comprising: an uprigHt shell including vertical annular side walls and a floor at the bottom thereof, the side walls being provided with a portion having a vertically extending slot therein, a circular base within the shell and resting horizontally upon the floor, but unattached thereto and engaging the internal surface of the side walls to position the base within the shell, a stem integral with the base at the central part thereof and extending vertically upwardly therefrom, a removable circular cover member, the cover member having a horizontal portion having a lower surface resting upon the upper end of the shell and having a downwardly extending vertical annular flange encompassing the upper part of the shell, a downwardly extending stem attached to the lower surface of the horizontal portion of the cover member at the central part thereof and being coaxial with the stem which is attached to the base, a knob attached to the upper surface of the horizontal portion of the cover member for movement of the cover member from the shell for placing a roll of paper-like strip material into the shell and for re-positioning the cover member upon the shell, the roll of strip material encompassing the stem which is attached to the base and the stem which is attached to the cover member, a portion of the roll of strip material extending from the shell through the vertically extending slot in said portion of the side walls of the shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 in which the shell and the cover member are transparent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 1 which includes a bearing member encompassing the stem which extends upwardly from the base, the bearing member being adapted to support a roll of strip material and to permit rotation thereof with respect to the stems.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 3 in which the bearing member loosely encompasses the stem which extends upwardly from the base and is rotatable with respect thereto.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-10-21 | 1978-04-22 | 1978-10-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-21 | 1982-04-22 | 1982-10-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-21 | 1986-04-22 | 1986-10-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |