Paper roll dispensing device
OwnerCarlos Hernandez, Miguel Hernandezinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is a toilet paper dispensing device having loading means located at an upper intake portion of the housing to permit introduction of paper rolls into the housing therefrom. Toilet paper rolls are stored and released into a lower compartment having locking means for rotatably engage a paper roll being used and releasable mounted within a lower dispensing portion of the housing to cooperatively permit a user to pull the paper from said paper roll being used; upon the toilet paper roll in use, a user can remove the empty roll using a door on the housing and actuate a lever to allow the next toilet paper roll in line to fall into the lower compartment and be held in place by hook members so a user can easily grab toilet paper from the lower compartment.
Claims10
A paper roll dispensing device, comprising:
- a) a housing having an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion;
- b) said upper portion includes an opening adapted to allow a first stored paper roll to be inserted therein;
- c) said lower portion includes a locking member having an engagement member that is adapted to be inserted inside an operational paper roll;
- d) an actuating member having a lever protruding outwardly from said housing;
- said lever is connected to at least one first gear using hinged members, and said at least one first gear is also connected to said locking member using holder raising members;
- e) a supporting member that holds a second stored paper roll;
- and a releasing assembly mounted to said supporting member;
- f) wherein, upon actuation of the actuating member, said locking member is rotated out of said operational paper roll, thereby allowing said operational paper roll to be removed;
- said supporting member rotates to allow said second stored paper roll to drop into said lower portion;
- and said releasing assembly opens to allow said first stored paper roll to fall into said middle portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.