Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Unwinding – With supply coil replenishment
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-18
2001-10-16
Nguyen, John Q. (Department: 3653)
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Unwinding
With supply coil replenishment
C242S560200, C312S034220
Reexamination Certificate
active
06302350
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to bathroom paper holders. More particularly, the invention comprises a toilet tissue dispenser.
In general, a first field of use of the disclosed invention is by homeowners as the most likely benefactors of the unique advantages of the instant invention. However, many other fields, such as restrooms in office buildings, public buildings, restaurants, hotels, move theaters and department stores, could find potentially beneficial uses of this invention.
Thus, it can be seen that the potential fields of use for this invention are myriad, and the particular preferred embodiments described herein are in no way meant to limit the use of the invention to the particular field chosen for exposition of the details of the invention.
A comprehensive listing of all the possible fields to which this invention may be applied is limited only by the imagination and is, therefore, not provided herein. Some of the more obvious applications are mentioned in the interest of providing a full and complete disclosure of the unique properties of this previously unknown general purpose article of manufacture. It is to be understood from the outset that the scope of this invention is not limited to these fields or to the specific examples of potential uses presented herein.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Attempts have been made in the prior art to devise bathroom paper holders that will hold multiple rolls of toilet paper. Bathroom paper holders are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,314,679, issued to Dennis J. Paul et al. on Feb. 9, 1982; U.S Pat. No. 4,807,823, issued to James A. Wyant on Feb. 28, 1989; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 306,104, issued to Louis A. Merdic on Feb. 20, 1990; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 340,375, issued to David M. Hines on Oct. 19, 1993; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 387,590, issued to Allan Cameron et al. on Dec. 16, 1997.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,314,679 to Paul et al. discloses a roll holder and dispenser. It embraces of a container having a first aperture where rolls are inserted and a second aperture from where a web of roll material can be withdrawn. The container is made relatively theft proof by an inwardly angled flange near the first aperture, which allows a roll to be inserted but makes it difficult for the roll to be withdrawn.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,823 to Wyant discloses a bathroom tissue dispenser. It has fixed spindles and a lockable hinged enclosure over the top spindle. The enclosure makes it difficult to remove sheets from a top roll until a bottom roll has been depleted.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 306,104 to Merdic discloses a bathroom toilet tissue dispenser. It embraces a container having a first aperture with a removable top where rolls are inserted and a second notched aperture from where a web of roll material can be withdrawn.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 340,375 to Hines discloses a toilet tissue dispenser. It has multiple spindles and a lockable hinged front enclosure. The enclosure makes it difficult to remove sheets from a top roll until a bottom roll has been depleted.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 387,590 to Cameron et al. discloses a toilet paper dispenser. It has multiple spindles and a front enclosure. The enclosure makes it difficult to remove sheets from a top roll until a bottom roll has been depleted.
In addition, the following U.S. patents are cited: Neff, U.S. Pat. No. 2,959,368; Pena, U.S. Pat. No. 3,130,932; McCarthy, U.S. Pat. No. 4,098,469; B. Harris, U.S. Pat. No. 4,124,259; F. Harris, U.S. Pat. No. 4,146,122; and Lebrun, U.S. Pat. No. 5,868,335.
SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a toilet tissue dispenser that comprises of a housing having an upper front door which lifts upwardly, so that multiple toilet paper rolls can be stacked therein and a lower front notch opening to remove the lowest toilet paper roll.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide a toilet tissue dispenser that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices.
Another object of the invention is to provide a toilet tissue dispenser that can be placed upon a counter top to store the multiple toilet paper rolls for future use.
An additional object of the invention is to provide a toilet tissue dispenser that can be mounted upon a wall to store the multiple toilet paper rolls for future use and have a standard toilet paper roll hanger at a bottom end to dispense toilet paper therefrom.
A further object of the invention is to provide a toilet tissue dispenser that is simple and easy to use.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a toilet tissue dispenser that is economical to manufacture.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in an apparatus for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.
These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the present specification and drawings.
The present invention is completely different than the aforementioned patents to Paul et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,314,679; to Wyant, U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,823; to Merdic, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 306,104; to Hines, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 340,375; and to Cameron et al., U.S. Pat. No. Des. 387,590; in that it comprises a housing having an upper front door which lifts upwardly so that multiple toilet paper rolls can be stacked therein, and a lower front notch opening to remove the lowest toilet paper roll. None of these patents and other inventions, to include not only these patents to Paul et al., Wyant, Merdic, Hines, and Cameron et al., but also the additional aforementioned patents to Neff, U.S. Pat. No. 2,959,368; Pena, U.S. Pat. No. 3,130,932; McCarthy, U.S. Pat. No. 4,098,469; Harris, U.S. Pat. No. 4,124,259; to Harris, U.S. Pat. No. 4,146,122; and Lebrun, U.S. Pat. No. 5,868,335, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to disclose the instant invention as claimed herein.
REFERENCES:
patent: D. 306104 (1990-02-01), Merdic
patent: D. 340375 (1993-10-01), Hines
patent: D. 387590 (1997-12-01), Cameron et al.
patent: 2959368 (1960-11-01), Neff
patent: 3130932 (1964-04-01), Pena
patent: 4098469 (1978-07-01), McCarthy
patent: 4124259 (1978-11-01), Harris
patent: 4146122 (1979-03-01), Harris
patent: 4314679 (1982-02-01), Paul et al.
patent: 4807823 (1989-02-01), Wyant
patent: 5868335 (1999-02-01), Lebrun
Burrell Donald
Burrell Renee
Nguyen John Q.
Rudy Christopher John
Siemens Terrance L.
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