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US 6,145,771 AGranted
Perforated paper product dispenser, including method of use
OwnerCathy D. Santa Cruz, Robert Harley Phillipsinventors
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Abstract
A dispenser for dispensing a paper or plastic product, that allows a user to easily tear off one sheet of the product at a time. The dispenser includes a first magnetized member, a second magnetized member, a support bar and at least one stop device.
Claims6
A dispenser comprising in combination:
- a mounting bracket;
- a first magnetized support member;
- a second magnetized support member;
- a roller bar support member;
- and a stop means;
- said mounting bracket comprising:
- a central body portion;
- a first support arm;
- and a second support arm;
- said first support arm being fixedly attached on a first end section of said central body portion, said second support arm being fixedly attached on a second end section of said central body portion, said first support arm and said second support arm being substantially aligned and opposed to each other, said first support arm having a bore there through, said second support arm having a bore there through, each said bore being substantially aligned and opposed to each other, said roller bar support member being of a length to extend completely through each said bore, said roller bar support member having a first end and a second end, said first end being in the shape of a knob which is easily grasped by a user, said second end being attached to said first magnetized support member by an adhesive strip, said first support arm having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said second support arm having an interior surface and an exterior surface, each said interior surface being substantially aligned and opposed to each other, said stop means being attached to said interior surface of said first support arm, said second magnetized support member being attached to said exterior surface of said second support arm, said roller bar support member being of a shape and size to slidably support a roller thereon between said stop means and said second arm support, said roller having interconnected perforated sheets of a paper product thereon, and said magnetized members being removably yet magnetically attached together,
- whereby:
- when said user pulls on one of said sheets in a crosswise motion, said stop means causes said one of said perforated sheets to be disconnected.
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Installation and method for using a perforated paper product dispenser comprising of the following steps:
- a. attaching said dispenser onto a support surface;
- b. grasping a stop means and peel away the attached adhesive strip;
- c. attaching said stop means onto said dispenser using said adhesive strip;
- d. grasping a magnetized member and peel away an attached adhesive strip;
- e. attaching said magnetized member onto said dispenser using said adhesive strip;
- f. grasping a roller with one hand of the user, with said roller having interconnected perforated sheets of a paper product thereon;
- g. grasping a first end of a roller bar support member with one hand;
- h. inserting the second end of said roller bar support member into a first bore located within a first support arm of said dispenser;
- i. inserting said second end into and throughout the interior of said roller and into a bore located within a second support arm of said dispenser;
- until the user feels that said first magnetized support member is magnetically attached to a second magnetized support member;
- whereby, said roller having paper product thereon is now mounted on said dispenser;
- j. grasping the end of one of the sheets of said paper product;
- k. pulling last said end in a crosswise direction;
- whereby, one of the sheets of said paper product is disengaged from said roller and ready for use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.