Dual toilet roll dispenser

A toilet paper dispenser, comprising:

• a) a housing having an opening for dispensing toilet paper;
• b) a primary roll support positioned within said housing to support a primary roll of toilet paper mounted on said primary roll support such that said primary roll of toilet paper is accessible through the opening in said housing;
• c) a secondary roll support positioned within said housing parallel to and vertically above said primary roll support when said dispenser is mounted for operation and said secondary roll support is operative to support a secondary roll of toilet paper;
• d) a release mechanism operative to lower said secondary roll support to allow access to said secondary roll of toilet paper through the opening and operative such that said secondary roll support is positioned parallel to and vertically above said primary roll support after activation of said release mechanism;
• e) a roll guard operative to prevent access to said secondary roll of toilet paper until said release mechanism is activated;
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• f) a user-controlled trigger mechanism operative to activate said release mechanism,
• wherein said release mechanism includes a restrictor operative to prevent activation of said release mechanism until said primary roll of toilet paper is exhausted.

A toilet paper dispenser, comprising:

• a) a housing having an opening through which toilet paper is dispensed;
• b) a primary roll support for supporting a primary roll of toilet paper, said primary roll support being positioned within said housing so that said primary roll of toilet paper is accessible through the opening;
• c) a thickness sensor coupled to said primary roll of toilet paper and operative to sense a thickness thereof;
• d) a secondary roll support for supporting a secondary roll of toilet paper, said secondary roll support being positioned above said primary roll support when said toilet paper dispenser is mounted for operation;
• d) a release mechanism coupled to said primary roll support and to said secondary roll support and operative, when activated by a sensor coupled to said primary roll support, to lower said primary and said secondary roll support so that said secondary roll of toilet paper is accessible through the opening;
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• e) a roll guard operative to prevent access to said secondary roll of toilet paper until said release mechanism is activated.