US2498215A - Rolled paper dispenser - Google Patents

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Feb. 21, 195 0 B. H. LOCKE ROLLED PAPER DISPENSER Filed July 26 1947 Patented Feb. 21, 1950 UNITED STATESPATENT oFFIcE ROLLED PAPER DISPENSER Burton H. Locke, Framingham, Mass.

Application July 26, 1947, Serial No. 763,805

My invention relates 4 Claims. (01. 242-555) pensers for rolled paper and is primarily adapted l to rolled toilet paper. The object of memvem,

tion is to provide a dispenser that permits easy.

and quick loading of the roll of paper and affor ds a means whereby the paper can be shearedfrom; the roll at will, thereby, eliminating the. usual the roll of paper and will thereby afiord sanitary;

protection thereof; and a dispenser thatcanbe produced cheaply for reason that the housing and also the cover is susceptible of complete moulding from plastic, or the like. A'Efurther object is to afford an improvement in the .-dis-" penser set forth in my application filed March 14, 1947, Serial No. 734,706, now abandoned"; by the addition of an improved cover to reenforce the construction of the dispenser and to afford complete enclosure of the roll of paper:

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved dispenser with the cover shown in place.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of same taken at the loading end.

, Figure 3 is a bottom view of the dispenserwith the cover removed and when arranged to support the roll of paper axially on a spindle.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmental section taken on line 4-4 of Figures 1 and 2, to show the reenforced clip construction.

My improved dispenser comprises generally a cylindrically shaped housing In conforming; to

.the general shape and size of the full .roll of paper to be dispensed. In the constructionshown by Figures 1 and 2, the roll of paperf'is supported at its perifery by the housing and this appears to be the simplest method of supporting the paper. However, the roll of papercould be supported on a spindle which could be provided integral with the closed end of the housing, as shown in Figure 3. One end ll, of housing I0, is open to permit quick and easy insertion of the roll of paper and the other end I2 is generally closed to strengthen the construction and to insure that the roll of paper be properly confined within the housing I 0.

The back side portion l3, of housing II], is generally provided with a flat portion M which generally extends endwise beyond the housing and has a plurality of holes Hi to receive screws, or nails, or the like, for attaching the dispenser in operating position against a. wall or other support. A slot It for dispensing the paper is provided the shearing blade 19 extends a distance outward 2 through housing l0 and extends from the inside face ll, of the closed' end I2, to the openend H' thereof. The open end 18, of slot 16; diverges-to facilitate the insertion of the loose end of the paper therein, as'the roll of paper is slidinto the dispenser housing. The roll of-paper can be? quickly and easily slid'into the open end H, of: housing I0, and the :side of the free end of the paper slid into slot 16 simultaneously therewith.v Therefore the dispenser is susceptible of quick: and easy loading.

A shearingblade I9 that extends outward from housing In isrprovided on one side of:slot l6 and the outer edge 20, thereof, is sharp and -itcould be serrated as shown in Figure 1 if desirable for better shearing of the paper; The paper sheared from the roll by a crisp tug .at the loose end A, of the roll of paper B, executeddiagonally with the shearing edge 20. As shown;

from the housing I0 so that the free end of the paper will be'left protruding outside the dis-:' penser, after the paper is sheared on the edge 20, for the user to grasp the next time." 1

I conceive another construction wherein a spindle 2|, as shown in Figure 3,could. be pro-' vided to support the roll of paper axially. In this instance, one end 22, of spindle 2|, would be integral with the fclosed end l2, of housing 10, and the other end 23 would be free and is usually chamfered to permit the roll of paper being readily slid onto the spindle as it is slid into the open end ll, of housing It).

The housing In is weakened at the open end ll, thereof, by the slot l6 extending through same. In order to strengthen the construction at this end, I conceive the addition of a slip-on cover 24 that will function to interlock with the wall of the housing, thereby retaining same rigidly intact. The cover 24 comprises, in this instance, a circular plate 25 conforming to the. outside of the housing and arranged to abut the end 26 thereof. There is a sleeve section 21, integral with plate '25, to fit the inside of the housing wall and a plurality of clips 28 to fit over the outside of same to cooperate in rigidly retaining the housing wall therebetween. A triangular shaped rib 29 is provided between each clip 28 and sleeve 21 for the purpose of rigidly connecting the said clips to the sleeve. A plurality of slots 30 are provided in the end of housing III to receive the ribs 29 and to eliminate interference therewith. The outer edge of plate 25 is cut away at 3| to clear the fiat base portion of the housing I 0. It is obvious that cover 24 could be easily and quickly slid into place after the roll of paper is slid into the housing. The cover 24 also serves to complete the enclosure of the roll of paper, thereby completing the sanitary protection thereof.

It is obvious that the construction of the housing is such that it can be injection moulded in one piece which would afford a relatively inexpensive article toproduce. Also, the cover can be moulded in one piece and, therefore, the complete dispenser is'susceptible of being produced cheaply and at a low cost to the consumer.

I do not wish to be confined to the exact details set forth as same are susceptible to modification without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention to be set forth in the claims to follow. For example, the plurality of clips 28 could be extended to form a continous band, or sleeve, to encircle the housing without departing from the reenforcement of the open end of the housing. Conversely, the-sleeve 21 could. be replaced by av plurality of clips if desirable.

I claim:

1. A dispenser forrolledpaper comprising a housing to receive a roll of paper, one end of said housing being opento admit the roll of paper, one side of said housing being adapted for mounting in an operating position, a longitudinal slot in said housing for dispensing the paper, said slot being open cooperatively with the open end of said housing to facilitate insertion of the paper, a shearing blade protruding from said housing at one side of said slot, the outer edge of said blade being suitable to sever the paper thereon, and a slip-cover for the open end of said housing comprising a plate to abut the end of the housing wall and thereby complete the enclosure of the roll of paper, and a sleeve portion to fit inside of the housing wall, and a plurality of intermittently spaced clips to contact the outside of the housing wall to secure the said wall against said sleeve and thereby retain the open end of the housing in operating position.

2. A dispenser for rolled paper as described in claim 1, with reenforcing ribs intermediate the said sleeve portion and .said clips. of said cover.

and slots in the open end of the housing wall to admit said ribs as the cover is applied to the housing.

3. A dispenser for rolled paper comprising a housing to receive a roll of paper, one end of said housing being open to admit the roll of paper, one side of said housing being adapted for mounting in an operating position, a longitudinal slot in said housing for dispensing the paper, said slot being open cooperatively with the open end of said housing to facilitate insertion of the paper, a shearing blade protruding from said housing at one side of said slot, the outer edge of said blade being suitable to sever the paper thereon, and a slip-cover.for the open end of said housing comprising a plate to abut the end of the housing wall and thereby complete the enclosure of the roll of paper, means projecting from said plate to contact the inside of the housing Wall and means projecting from said plate to contact the outside of the-housing wall to secure the said wall therebetween and thereby rigidly retain the .open end of the housing in operating. position.

4. A dispenser for rolled paper as described in claim 3, with reenforcing ribs intermediate the.

housing wall contacting means of said cover, and

slots in the open end of the housing wall to admit said ribs as the cover is applied to the housing.

BURTON H. LOCKE.

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