US1670120A - Paper-roll holder - Google Patents

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May15, 1928.

" R. C. MELLING PAPER ROLL HOLDER Filed March 5l, 1927 C Il/1 Patented May 15, 1928.

,UNITEDv STATES "PATENT Orifice RUSSELL c. mattine, or KENT, onio.

PAPER-Bonn HOLDER.y l

i Application iled March 31,y 1927. Serial No.`179,9017.

- This invention relates to paper roll holders and more particularly to a device for sup-v porting rolls of toilet paper.

"A n important object ofthe invention is to produce a device of this character upon which the paper roll may be very readily to produce a device of this character which maybe readily and cheaply constructed,

' taining elements forthis core are illustrated which will be durable and 'efficient inservice and a general improvement in the art.

These and other objects I attain by the construction' shown in the vaccompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration' is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention Vand wherein :-'-v y' "Figure 1 is a side elevation of a roll `paper holder constructed in accordance with my invention, a paper roll core partially broken away being shown-in' position thereon and the paper roll being indicated byk dotted lines;

Figure'2 is a. view similar tovthat of Figure 1, in which portions ofthe roll are broken away to show. the interior construction Vand the roll core is shown as partially removed in solid lines and as substantially completelyl removed' inr dotted lines and rein their corresponding position; l

Figure 3 is a section on the 'line- 3 3 of Figure 1; y

Figure 4 is a sect-ion on the'line 4-4 of Figure 2. y j i l Broadly considered, my' invention comprises a rotatable supporting shaft 1() having one or more spring fingers 11 associated therewith. The roll 10 is of Va size to approximately fit the interior of the tubular core 12 of a paper roll 13 and the spring finger or lingers 11 are so constructed that they normally resist application of this core thereto and accordingly when the core is in applied position, press outwardly against the inner wall of the core and tend vto imbed Vthemselves in the relatively l.soft materialthereof. The re-i sistance of the core supplied by theibacking or paper roll 13 is suflieient to prevent penetration of these spring fingers .to an extent where the core may be removed. `lNhen, however, the -roll `isv'removed and thel core grasped firmly with the hand and drawn outwardly, the ends` of these lingers 11 will penetrate the material of the core, permitting kthe fingers to be revolved about their points of A attachment until they assume a position opposed to that in which they ocp eupy when the core is first applied and permit the core to be readily removed.

Thel shaft 10 is preferably formed with an axial bore 141:,y which is reduced adjacent the inner :end of the shaft to provide an outwardly facing shoulder 15. This-shoulder receives aprojeeting head 16 formed ona pivot bolt 17, which fits the reduced portion of the bore and has its inner endthre'aded into a plate 18, which is provided with suitable means for attaching` the same to a .wall of the lavatory. The outer face of this plate preferably hasa frusto-'conical enlargement i 19, increasing Ithe bearingsurface between the roll and plate and 'providing-a boss` or thickening vof the'plate for the formation of a threaded bore 20, for the reception of theA inner end of the ypivot bolt. The-outer end of the shaft preferably has appliedthereto a rubber bumper 21, the inner lface of which haSEL Plug engaging in he outer end ofthe bore 14. j

Extending diametricallyofthe shaft, in-

termediate the ends thereof, is a bore 23,y

which, at its opposite vends, communicates withrecesses 24. The inner walls of the recesses 24 extend' in opposite directions from the bore 23 and areparallelA to' kone another.

The side walls-25 of the recesses 'diverge The shaft at one vside of from the bore the bore is transversely slotted, as at26, with a slot communicating at its inner end with the bore 23. lVithin the bore is arranged acoil spring 27, the ends of which are eX- tended to provide the arms 11. These extensions, in the normal position thereof, are

preferably at 180- to one anotherY and the By inspecting Figure 2, it will become obcome incontact With this arm and the Aarm ,Will move before it until both arms arefin Contact Withrthe end of thecore'l. Gon- ;tinued movement of the 4roll in adirection to apply the same Will causetho arms ll'to` vious that by flexing the lovver arm ll until it parallels the upper arm 11, this arm Will be brought' into alignment- With the slot 2.6 and may be shifted therethrough to, permit insertion or removal of the spring27.

Since the spring 27 is freie to 'rotate With in the bore 28, it Will be obviousvthnat one or the other of the arms ll Will normally `incline toward the outer` end of the shaft,l

As the paper roll is applied thereto, it Will flex toward the rear side vvalls 25y of the recesses 24. This. will obviously .place the s ri-nO' 27"under,tension and accordin l ivhcnthe roll is fully appliedthe ends of the arms will tend to embed themselves in n the material of the core 12, asmore clearly show-n in IIfigures l and 2. VLAfter the paper has been entirely removed Afrom the roll, the

outer end -0f the core may be grasped with "untilthef core is entirely withdrawn. Vith the Withdrawal offthe'coreythey will be returnedto their normal position yWhich is that indicated in dotted lines in Figure'Q.

Since it will he obvious that the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of a cert-ain range lr of change and modhcationk Without materiallyrdeparting from the nspirit` of the invention, .I do not limit myself to such specific structure e-Xce'ptfas hereinafter claimed. 1 L,

@I claim l. In a roll paperholder and in combination, a rotatable supporting'shaft adapted to receive and interiorly liita paper roll hav- 'l ing core therein, means yieldably resisting Y application of a paper roll to the shaft and after application of the paper roll thereto-` .having engagement With the core of the roll tion, a rotatable supporting shaft adapted toreceive and interiorly fit a paper roll having a `core "therein, ya finger associated with the shaftand swingable from a position ri'vhee it 'extends transversely of the shaft toposit-ions at opposite sides of the first named position Where it substantially aligns With the.shaftthe free end of said Afingen' in` eachA of the last named ositions havingL its extremity extendedy slig itly beyond the surface ofthe shaft for engagement with the core; of the paper roll and when in the first named position projecting considerably begV yond lthe' surfaceof theroll jvhereby in order to permit'removaljof the'ipaperroll core from the shaft said finger must pierce the Wall of the core. ,y y y 1.

3. In a rollfpaper holder and in combination, a rotatable supporting shaft adapted to receive andy interiorly fit a paper roll hay` ing a core therein, a linger associated with the shaft and swingable fromr a position Where it extends transversely of the shaft to positionsk at opposite sides of the irstnamed position Where, it `substantially aligns vWith the shaft, the free end of said'finger in each of the last named positions havinglits eX- tremity extended slightly beyond the sur face of the shaft for engagement with the core of the paper roll and When in theffirst named position projectingconsiderably vbe-` yond the surface of the roll whereby in order to permit removal of the paper roll core from the shaft said finger mustpieree the Wall of the core, and means Vconstantly'.urging said `finger into engagement With'the inner Wall of the core of a` lroll of paper applied to the shaft. y Y a t. In combination, a rotatable shafthaving a transverse bore,a coil spring Withinv the bore, the outer ends ofy the lbore comin'unicating With recessesoppositely directed from the bore transversely of thejshaft, the terminal portions of the spring lbeing exktended'to produce armsdisposed .at fan angle of approximately 18()o to one lanother and operating in said recesses.

In testimony whereof I hereunto Jaffix my Y signature.

RUSSELL o. MELLI'NSG;

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