Dispenser for supplies
OwnerSharon R. Barnettinventor
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Abstract
Dispensably different supplies, such as plastic wrap, wax paper, metal foil or sandwich bags can be stored in a common cylindrical dispenser, having an inner wall dividing the interior into a plurality of individual compartments. A curved door gives access to each compartment, and an opening in one door allows bulk items to be withdrawn from the dispenser. Rolled material is drawn through a gap, and torn off by pulling the material against a serrated cutter. Plastic wrap can be cut off using a blade cutter mounted on the side of the dispenser. The dispenser can be mounted vertically on a turntable, or horizontally from a bracket or cabinet.
Claims13
A dispenser for dispensing a variety of dispensably different supply materials comprising:
- a top;
- a bottom;
- a side, connecting the top to the bottom wherein a portion of the side defines a first door and a second door separate from said first door for providing access to the interior of the dispenser;
- an inner wall dividing the interior of the dispenser into at least one first compartment to contain and from which to dispense a continuous feed from a roll of supply material and at least one second compartment to contain and from which to dispense a successive feed from a source of non-rolled supply material wherein each door provides access to one of said compartments;
- draw means associated with the doors of said compartments to enable withdrawing a predetermined quantity of supply material from said compartments;
- and
- a holder for supporting the roll of supply material within said first compartment;
- said holder comprising opposite brackets mounted for pivotal displacement between a first position within said first compartment for securing a supported roll in a dispensing location and a second position within said first compartment relatively closer to the door of said first compartment to enable enhanced replacement access to the supported roll.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.