Multi-fitment paper towel roll holder
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsVolkan Keskin, Vincent M. O. Lajux, Barry R. Green
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Abstract
A paper towel roll holder attachable to a galley wall or interior surface of a vehicle is disclosed. The paper towel roll holder includes a fixed carrier section mountable to the wall and terminating in a fixed support arm extending therefrom, the support arm including a circular or rounded boss capable of fitting into an inner cardboard sleeve of a paper towel roll of variable length. The paper towel roll holder includes a sleeve section terminating in an opposing support arm also including a rounded boss capable of fitting the inner sleeve. The sleeve section slides along the fixed carrier section to accommodate paper towel rolls of varying lengths.
Claims7
A paper towel roll holder, comprising:
- a carrier section mountable to a wall of a vehicle and terminating in a first support arm extending at an angle therefrom, the first support arm including a rounded boss configured to fit into an inner sleeve of a paper towel roll
- the carrier section including a plurality of detents set into at least one of a top side or a bottom side, each detent corresponding to a desired length of the paper towel roll holder;
- and
- a sleeve section slidably attached to the carrier section, the sleeve section terminating in a second support arm, the second support arm including a second rounded boss configured to fit into the inner sleeve opposite the first rounded boss,
- the sleeve section configured to extend the length of the paper towel roll holder by sliding laterally relative to the carrier section,
- wherein
- the sleeve section includes at least one compressible ring regulated by a guide pin, the compressible ring configured to secure the paper towel roll holder to a plurality of desired lengths by removably locking into the plurality of detents.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.