US 4,098,469 AGranted

Toilet paper roll holder

OwnerJoseph J. McCarthyinventor

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Abstract

A toilet paper holder having an elongated extended chute of suitable dimensions for holding a plurality of rolls of toilet paper in vertical stacked relation, the rolls being mounted on a hollow core which are substantially horizontal in said stacked relation and a chute having front, back, side, bottom and top walls. The front wall is provided with an opening near the bottom to permit the insertion and removal of rolls of toilet paper and the side walls near the opening are provided with substantially horizontal grooves for receiving the hinge pins of a door adapted to close the opening. A removable spindle is provided for extending through the hollow core of the lowermost roll to hold it in position. The device of the present invention provides for the storage of toilet paper at the site of use, provides a decorative and pleasing appearance permitting the toilet paper to be hidden from view when not in use. In addition, the device of this invention permits the easy removal of sheets of toilet paper when needed but at the same time is adapted to provide a braking action on the roll in use to prevent accidental unwinding of the sheet of toilet paper from the roll.

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Dependent claims

A toilet paper holder comprising:

(a) an elongated vertically extending chute of suitable dimension for holding in vertical stacked relation a plurality of rolls of paper, said rolls being mounted on a hollow core, said chute having front and back walls, side walls, and top and bottom walls, each said roll having an axis that extends horizontally from side wall to side wall and is substantially parallel to the axis of each other roll;
(b) an opening in said front wall adjacent said bottom wall, said opening being sufficiently large to permit insertion and removal of said rolls;
(c) a groove in the inner face of each said side wall proximate to said opening, each said groove extending from a point adjacent to but spaced from the upper end of said opening toward said back wall, each said groove being parallel to the other said groove;
(d) a door having a pair of hinge pins each extending horizontally from the upper side edge of said door, said pins being disposed in said grooves and guided thereby when the door is pivoted upwardly on said pins and slid towards said back wall;
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(e) a removable spindle adapted to extend through the hollow core of the lowermost roll and hold it in position, said spindle being supported by said side walls.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.