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US 11,529,027 B2Granted
Toilet paper holder systems and methods
OwnerTheodore R. Steinkeinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for holding dispensing a paper roll product. Exemplary systems include a wall mount, a first arm coupled with the wall mount via a first bearing mechanism, a second arm coupled with the first arm via a second bearing mechanism, a third arm coupled with the second arm via a third bearing mechanism, and a holder arm coupled with the third arm via a fourth bearing mechanism, the holder arm configured to support a paper product roll, such as a toilet paper roll.
Claims26
A toilet paper holder and dispenser system for holding a roll of toilet paper, the system comprising:
- a wall mount;
- a first arm coupled with the wall mount via a first bearing mechanism, the first arm having a central longitudinal axis;
- a second arm coupled with the first arm via a second bearing mechanism, the second arm having a central longitudinal axis;
- a third arm coupled with the second arm via a third bearing mechanism, the third arm having a central longitudinal axis;
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- a holder arm coupled with the third arm via a fourth bearing mechanism, the holder arm having a proximal section and a distal section configured to support a roll of toilet paper, the proximal section having a central longitudinal axis,
- wherein the first bearing mechanism enables the first arm to pivot about a first axis relative to the mount, while the central longitudinal axis of the first arm remains perpendicular to the first axis,
- wherein the second bearing mechanism enables the second arm to pivot about a second axis relative to the first arm, while the central longitudinal axis of the second arm remains perpendicular to the second axis,
- wherein the third bearing mechanism enables the third arm to pivot about a third axis relative to the third bearing mechanism, while the central longitudinal axis of the third arm remains coaxial with the third axis,
- wherein the fourth bearing mechanism enables the proximal section of the holder arm to pivot about a fourth axis relative to the fourth bearing mechanism, while the central longitudinal axis of proximal section of the holder arm remains coaxial with the fourth axis and perpendicular to the third axis.
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A method for supporting a roll of toilet paper, comprising:
- placing the roll of toilet paper on a distal section of a holder arm of a toilet paper holder system, wherein the holder arm is rotatably coupled with a third arm of the toilet paper holder system, the third arm is rotatably coupled with a second arm of the toilet paper holder system, the second arm is rotatably coupled with a first arm of the toilet paper holder system, the first arm is rotatably coupled with a wall mount of the toilet paper holder system, and the wall mount is secured to a wall,
- wherein the first arm is coupled with the wall mount via a first bearing mechanism, the first arm having a central longitudinal axis,
- wherein the second arm is coupled with the first arm via a second bearing mechanism, the second arm having a central longitudinal axis,
- wherein the third arm is coupled with the second arm via a third bearing mechanism, the third arm having a central longitudinal axis,
- wherein the holder arm is coupled with the third arm via a fourth bearing mechanism,
- wherein the first bearing mechanism enables the first arm to pivot about a first axis relative to the mount, while the central longitudinal axis of the first arm remains perpendicular to the first axis,
- wherein the second bearing mechanism enables the second arm to pivot about a second axis relative to the first arm, while the central longitudinal axis of the second arm remains perpendicular to the second axis,
- wherein the third bearing mechanism enables the third arm to pivot about a third axis relative to the third bearing mechanism, while the central longitudinal axis of the third arm remains coaxial with the third axis, and
- wherein the fourth bearing mechanism enables the proximal section of the holder arm to pivot about a fourth axis relative to the fourth bearing mechanism, while the central longitudinal axis of proximal section of the holder arm remains coaxial with the fourth axis and perpendicular to the third axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.