US20140027464A1

US20140027464A1 - Paper-pulling structure of cleaning paper roll

Info

Publication number: US20140027464A1
Application number: US13/928,196
Authority: US
Inventors: Yen-Ju Huang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-07-27
Filing date: 2013-06-26
Publication date: 2014-01-30
Also published as: TWM441431U; JP3179583U; CN202950596U

Abstract

A paper-pulling structure of a cleaning paper roll is provided and includes the cleaning paper roll and a container. The cleaning paper roll is a cylindrical structure provided therein with a cylindrical hollow core and formed by winding around the cylindrical hollow core a cleaning paper which is long and continuous. The container shuts in and contains the cleaning paper roll. The container includes a tearable perforation disposed on the container and corresponding in position to an outer side of an end of the cylindrical hollow core. As soon as the tearable perforation is torn apart by a user to form a tearable opening, an end of the cleaning paper below the outer side of the cylindrical hollow core can be pulled out by the user to protrude from the tearable opening and be exposed. Hence, the user can operate the cleaning paper roll by giving a center pull thereto.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to cleaning paper rolls, and more particularly, to a pull-based paper-pulling structure of a cleaning paper roll.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A user grips and pulls the outermost layer of a conventional tissue paper roll such that the conventional tissue paper roll rotates until the tissue paper of a desired length is available. Then, the user tears the tissue paper of the desired length off the body of the tissue paper roll. The user is likely to sever the tissue paper inadvertently while pulling it and rotating the tissue paper roll entirely. Furthermore, the user has to perform the aforesaid process with both hands simultaneously (with one hand holding the tissue paper roll, and the other hand tearing the tissue paper), thereby bringing inconvenience to the user, because the user's two hands must be dedicated to the aforesaid process. By contrast, the user starts taking conventional center pull tissue paper from its uppermost layer. The conventional center pull tissue paper consists of stacked layers of tissue paper, wherein the tissue paper layers are folded and stacked alternately. Although the conventional center pull tissue paper manifests ease of use, it has two drawbacks. First, it incurs a waste of the tissue paper as a result of a tissue paper cutting procedure carried out during the manufacturing process. Second, the conventional center pull tissue paper predisposes users to taking too much tissue paper inadvertently.
In view of the drawbacks of conventional tissue paper rolls and conventional center pull tissue paper, the inventor of the present invention realizes there is much room for improvement on the prior art and devises a paper-pulling structure of a cleaning paper roll such that users can start using the cleaning paper roll by pulling it.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a paper-pulling structure of a cleaning paper roll such that users can start using the cleaning paper roll by pulling it.
In order to achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention provides a paper-pulling structure of a cleaning paper roll, comprising: a cleaning paper roll being a cylindrical structure provided therein with a cylindrical hollow core and formed by winding a long continuous cleaning paper around the cylindrical hollow core; and a container for shutting in and containing the cleaning paper roll, the container comprising at least one tearable perforation disposed on the container and corresponding in position to an outer side of an end of the cylindrical hollow core, wherein, as soon as the at least one tearable perforation is torn apart by a user to form a tearable opening, an end of the cleaning paper below the outer side of the cylindrical hollow core can be pulled out by the user to protrude from the tearable opening and thus be exposed.
The other functions and technical features of the present invention are further described below, so that persons skilled in the art can implement the present invention in accordance with the description below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Technical features and advantages of the present invention are hereunder illustrated with preferred embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a paper-pulling structure of a cleaning paper roll according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the paper-pulling structure in operation according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the paper-pulling structure and the cleaning paper roll according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the paper-pulling structure of a cleaning paper roll according to a variant embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the paper-pulling structure shown in FIG. 4 and operating according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a covering element of the paper-pulling structure according to another variant embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the covering element of the paper-pulling structure according to yet another variant embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the covering element of the paper-pulling structure according to a further variant embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, a paper-pulling structure 1 of a cleaning paper roll according to the present invention comprises a cleaning paper roll 11 and a container 13 which are described below. The cleaning paper roll 11 is a cylindrical structure provided therein with a cylindrical hollow core and formed by winding around the cylindrical hollow core a cleaning paper 11′ which is long and continuous. The cleaning paper 11′ is made of the same material as conventional facial tissue, conventional tissue paper, conventional napkin paper, conventional kitchen paper, conventional toilet paper, or conventional industrial cleaning paper.
The container 13 shuts in and contains the cleaning paper roll 11. The container 13 comprises a tearable opening 131. The tearable opening 131 is disposed at the container 13 and corresponds in position to the outer side of one of the ends of a hollow post 11 b. The container 13 is made of a soft plastic material, a general paper material, an oily paper material, a waterproof paper material, or any other appropriate material. The container 13 further comprises at least one tearable perforation 131′. As soon as the tearable perforation 131′ is torn apart by a user (not shown), the tearable opening 131 is formed on the container 13. Alternatively, the tearable perforation 131′ defines a closed region when torn apart. For example, the tearable perforation 131′ follows a round path and thereby forms the round tearable opening 131, and, alternatively, the tearable perforation 131′ follows a rectangular path and thereby forms the rectangular tearable opening 131.
Referring to FIGS. 2, 3, the operation of the paper-pulling structure 1 of a cleaning paper roll according to the present invention is described. The user tears the tearable perforation 131′ apart, such that the tearable opening 131 is formed on the container 13. Then, the user passes his or her fingers through the tearable opening 131 to reach the inside of the hollow post 11 b and pull an end 11 a of the cleaning paper 11′, wherein the end 11 a corresponds in position to the inner edge of the hollow post 11 b. Afterward, the user pulls the end 11 a of the cleaning paper roll 11 until the end 11 a passes through and sticks out the tearable opening 131 to expose from the container 13. Since the cleaning paper roll 11 is essentially a piece of long and continuous paper, the user can grip the end 11′ a of the cleaning paper roll 11 and pull it until a desired length of the cleaning paper 11′ is exposed; at this point in time, the user stops pulling the cleaning paper 11′ and tears apart the cleaning paper 11′ to thereby separate the exposed cleaning paper 11′ of the desired length from the cleaning paper roll 11. The user repeats the aforesaid process as needed, until the cleaning paper roll 11 runs out.
Referring to FIG. 4, to make it easy for the user to pull paper from a cleaning paper roll and prevent the cleaning paper roll from sliding during the paper pulling process and thus compromising ease of use, the paper-pulling structure 1 of the present invention further comprises an adhesive 15 and a covering element 17. The adhesive 15 is optionally disposed on the external surface of the container 13. For example, the adhesive 15 is disposed on the external surface of the container 13 and corresponds in position to the outer side of the other end of the hollow post 11 b; in other words, the position of the adhesive 15 is opposite to that of the tearable opening 131. Alternatively, the adhesive 15 is optionally disposed on the covering element 17. A portion of the covering element 17 covers the adhesive 15 on the container 13. Referring to FIG. 5, to start using the cleaning paper roll 11, the user either removes the portion of the covering element 17 which covers the adhesive 15 or removes the covering element 17 entirely, such that the adhesive 15 is exposed. Then, the user has the adhesive 15 affixed to the surface of an object 2, such that both the container 13 and the cleaning paper roll 11 therein are fixed to the object 2. At this point in time, with the cleaning paper roll 11 being fixed to the object 2 by means of the adhesive 15, the cleaning paper roll 11 is prevented from sliding during the paper pulling process. Examples of the object 2 include the top of a desk, a wall surface, an oblique surface, and the inside of a vehicle.
Alternatively, the adhesive 15 may be located appropriately at anywhere on the container 13.
Referring to FIG. 4, the covering element 17 does not protrude from the container 13. Referring to FIG. 6, there is shown a perspective view of the covering element 17 of the paper-pulling structure according to another variant embodiment of the present invention, wherein one end of the covering element 17 protrudes from the container 13. Referring to FIG. 7, there is shown a perspective view of the covering element 17 according to yet another variant embodiment of the present invention, wherein both ends of the covering element 17 protrude from the container 13. Referring to FIG. 6, the covering element 17 has at least one hanging hole 17 a for hanging the cleaning paper roll 11 on a hook, a linear object or a rod-shaped object. The covering element 17 is made of the same material as the container 13 is or made of a soft plastic material, a general paper material, an oily paper material, a waterproof paper material, or any other appropriate material. The covering element 17 is of a plane geometric shape or is foldably compressibly stackably three-dimensional bag-shaped. If the covering element 17 is three-dimensional bag-shaped, the unfolded bag-shaped covering element 17 is capable of containing an object, for example, containing used and discarded tissue paper on an ad hoc basis.
The covering element 17 comes in the form of a self-contained single element. Referring to FIGS. 4, 6, 7, the covering element 17 is a self-contained single element. Alternatively, the covering element 17 and the container 13 are integrally formed as a unitary structure.
Referring to FIG. 8, the covering element 17 and the container 13 are integrally formed as a unitary structure. Furthermore, it is also feasible for the adhesive 15 to be positioned on the covering element 17. The adhesive 15 on the covering element 17 can be affixed to the object 2. Alternatively, the adhesive 15 on the covering element 17 can be affixed to the container 13 so as to form a space between the covering element 17 and the container 13. A rod-shaped object, a hook-shaped object, or a linear object penetrates the space, such that the cleaning paper roll 11 can enclose and be hung at the rod-shaped object, the hook-shaped, or the linear object, thereby fixing the tissue paper roll in place entirely or partially.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a paper-pulling structure 1 of a cleaning paper roll, characterized in that: from a structural perspective, the paper-pulling structure enables a user to manipulate the cleaning paper roll by giving a center pull thereto; and the paper-pulling structure includes an adhesive adapted to be affixed to an object 2 such that, during the paper pulling process performed by the user, it is feasible to prevent the cleaning paper roll from sliding, prevent the otherwise stationary cleaning paper roll from being swayed by a gust of wind, and prevent the cleaning paper roll from being moved when hit inadvertently.
Hence, the present invention meets the three requirements of patentability, namely novelty, non-obviousness, and industrial applicability.
The present invention is disclosed above by preferred embodiments. However, persons skilled in the art should understand that the preferred embodiments are illustrative of the present invention only, but should not be interpreted as restrictive of the scope of the present invention. Hence, all equivalent changes and modifications made to the aforesaid embodiments should fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A paper-pulling structure of a cleaning paper roll, comprising:

a cleaning paper roll being a cylindrical structure provided therein with a cylindrical hollow core and formed by winding a long continuous cleaning paper around the cylindrical hollow core; and

a container for shutting in and containing the cleaning paper roll, the container comprising at least one tearable perforation disposed on the container and corresponding in position to an outer side of an end of the cylindrical hollow core, wherein, as soon as the at least one tearable perforation is torn apart by a user to form a terable opening, an end of the cleaning paper below the outer side of the cylindrical hollow core can be pulled out by a user to protrude from the tearable opening and thus be exposed.

2. The paper-pulling structure of claim 1, wherein the container is made of one of a soft plastic material, a paper material, an oily paper material, and a waterproof paper material.

3. The paper-pulling structure of claim 1, further comprising:

an adhesive disposed on an external surface of the container and/or a covering element; and

the covering element, wherein a portion of the covering element covers the adhesive on the container, wherein, after the portion of the covering element which covers the adhesive has been removed, the exposed adhesive can be affixed to a surface of an object such that the container and the cleaning paper roll therein are fixed to the object.

4. The paper-pulling structure of claim 3, wherein another portion of the covering element protrudes from the container.

5. The paper-pulling structure of claim 3, wherein the covering element is made of same material as the container is or is made of one of a soft plastic material, a paper material, an oily paper material, and a waterproof paper material.

6. The paper-pulling structure of claim 3, wherein the covering element is of a plane geometric shape or is foldably compressibly stackably three-dimensional bag-shaped.

7. The paper-pulling structure of claim 3, wherein the covering element further comprises at least one hanging hole.

8. The paper-pulling structure of claim I, wherein the cleaning paper is made of one of a facial tissue material, a tissue paper material, a napkin paper material, a kitchen paper material, a toilet paper material, and an industrial cleaning paper material.

9. The paper-pulling structure of claim 1, wherein the container further comprises at least one tearable perforation or a tearable perforation which defines a closed region, wherein the tearable perforation is for use in forming the tearable opening.