# US 8,783,508 B2 · Wall mounted tissue press with integrated tissue dispenser

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- Number: US 8,783,508 B2
- Document ID: US8783508B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/298,497
- Filed: 2011-11-17
- Published: 2012-09-13
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2010-11-17
- Applicants: William P. Comerford
- Inventors: William P. Comerford
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783508B2

## CPC

- A47K 10/426: {dispensing from the front or sides of the dispenser (A47K10/424 and A47K10/44 take precedence)}
- A47K 10/46: with means for storing soiled towels
- A47K: SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES

## Abstract

A wall-mounted tissue press that combines a dispenser and receptacle into one integrated unit that dispenses, receives, compacts and temporarily stores, tissue paper. By a combination of internal components, a ram is created to compress stored waste, and effectively increase the capacity of said receptacle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A wall mounted tissue press comprising:
a body defining a waste receptacle, the body having a top side, and a bottom side;
a top door for temporarily closing said top side, and the top door having a receptacle port for receiving waste tissue;
a bottom door for temporarily closing said bottom side;
a tissue dispenser; and
a tissue compression device positioned within said waste receptacle;
wherein the body includes a dispensing port in communication with the tissue dispenser for dispensing tissue; and
the waste receptacle forms a channel to guide the tissue compression device stored within.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The wall mounted tissue press apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tissue dispenser is suspended on a hanger within the waste receptacle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The wall mounted tissue press apparatus of claim 2, wherein the tissue compression device comprises the hanger and the tissue dispenser combined to form a ram to compress used tissue stored in the waste receptacle.