Tissue dispenser
OwnerGregory E. Herrickinventor
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Abstract
A cradle for receiving the toilet paper roll and tissue dispensing system are provided. The cradle is configured to raise the roll above the base surface and facilitate dispensing of tissue from the toilet paper roll from within a decorative cover. The cradle defines an arcuate or cylindrical cradle surface segment with supporting legs located along opposing sides of the cradle surface segment. The toilet paper roll can be set on its side on top of the cradle surface segment and the free end of tissue from the roll dispensed upward through the top opening of a conventional decorative cover placed over the toilet paper roll while atop the cradle.
Claims17
A toilet paper dispenser device, comprising:
- a cradle comprising a curved surface portion spanning between a pair of opposed lateral edges, the curved surface extending longitudinally forwards and rearwards between a front side and a rear side;
- a first support leg extending from a first of the pair of opposed lateral edges;
- a second support leg extending from a second of the pair of opposed lateral edges, wherein each of the first and second support legs extending vertically downwardly to a sufficient extent that the curved surface is suspended above a planar surface when the cradle is set atop and contacting the planar surface.
A toilet paper dispensing system, comprising:
- a cradle comprising a curved surface portion spanning between a pair of opposed lateral edges, the curved surface extending longitudinally forwards and rearwards between a front side and a rear side;
- a first support leg extending from a first of the pair of opposed lateral edges;
- a second support leg extending from a second of the pair of opposed lateral edges, wherein each of the first and second support legs extending vertically downwardly to a sufficient extent that the curved surface is suspended above a planar surface when the cradle is set atop and contacting the planar surface;
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- a cover that is configured to fit completely over the cradle and rest atop the planar surface while a roll of toilet paper sits atop the curved surface portion of the cradle, the cover comprising a top opening for dispensing toilet paper tissue from the roll of toilet paper sitting atop the curved surface portion of the cradle.
A method of dispensing tissue from a toilet paper roll, the method comprising:
- setting a cradle atop a support surface, the cradle comprising a curved surface portion spanning between a pair of opposed lateral edges, the curved surface extending longitudinally forwards and rearwards between a front side and a rear side;
- a first support leg extending from a first of the pair of opposed lateral edges;
- a second support leg extending from a second of the pair of opposed lateral edges;
- setting a roll of toilet paper atop the curved surface portion of the cradle such that a center rotational axis of the roll of toilet paper is aligned along a horizontal axis and longitudinally forwards and rearwards between the front side and the rear side of the cradle;
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- placing a cover completely over the cradle and contacting the support surface while the roll of toilet paper is located atop the curved surface portion of the cradle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.