Paper roll holder
OwnerVance Bullainventor
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Abstract
A back plate and a pair of transversely spaced vertical side plates extending forwardly therefrom. A first of the side plates is rigid with the back plate, and the second side plate is pivotal on a forwardly extending horizontal axis. A spindle is secured at one end to the forward end of the second side plate, with a free end extended therefrom. The second side plate is movable between a closed position in which the spindle extends into close proximity to the first side plate, and an open position in which the extended end is directed upwardly, free of the first side plate for enabling placement of a paper roll on the spindle.
Claims8
A holder for paper rolls comprising,
- a back plate adapted for mounting on a wall,
- a pair of transversely spaced side plates mounted on and extending forwardly from the back plate,
- a first of the side plates being fixedly and rigidly secured to the back plate,
- the second of the side plates being pivotally mounted on the back plate on a forwardly extending axis,
- the second plate being swingable about said axis between a closed position and an open position,
- a spindle secured at an inner side of the forward end of the second plate and having an extended end, wherein, mounted on the second side plate is a cleat that is structured to engage an end surface of the back plate and thereby limit the movement of the second side plate to both open and closed positions,
- wherein, in the closed position of the second side plate, the spindle extends between the side plates with the extended end closely adjacent the first side plate.
A holder for paper rolls comprising,
- a back plate adapted for securement to a wall, serving as a support,
- the back plate having a back surface engaging the wall, and a front surface,
- the securement to the wall establishing a vertical orientation,
- a first side plate vertically oriented and extending forwardly from the back plate at one lateral end of the latter, and perpendicularly therefrom,
- the back plate and the first side plate together being constituted by a single molded, integral, piece, and constituting a first main component of the holder,
- a second side plate extending forwardly from back plate at the second lateral end of the latter,
- a spindle secured at an inner end of the spindle to the forward end of the second plate and extending perpendicularly to that plate, and having an extended end,
- a pivotal pintle extending rearwardly from the second plate and positioned in a hole in the back plate for mounting the second side plate on the back plate,
- the pintle and spindle lying in a common plane perpendicular to the second side plate,
- the second side plate having a rearwardly extending cleat engaging the lateral end edge of the back plate,
- the side plates having interfacing inner surfaces, and having opposite outer surfaces,
- the inner and outer surfaces of the first side plate being planar in shape throughout,
- the inner and outer surfaces of the second side plate being planar in shape throughout except for the spindle,
- the second side plate being swingable about the pintle between closed and open positions, and in the closed position being parallel with the first side plate, and the spindle being perpendicular to the side plates and having the extended end of the spindle closely adjacent the first side plate,
- in the open position, the spindle being positioned with the extended end exposed upwardly enabling a roll of paper to be placed on the spindle, and
- said cleat being positioned for interengagement between the cleat and the back plate for positively limiting movement of the second side plate into each the closed and open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.