US2632606A - Toilet paper roll holder - Google Patents

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March 24, 1953 H. w. RUEGER 2,632,606

TOILET PAPER ROLL HOLDER Filed April 5, 1951 INVENTOR HERMAN W.KRUEGER ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOILET PAPER ROLL HOLDER Herman W. Krueger, Plymouth, Wis.

Application April 5, 1951, Serial No. 219,367

1 Claim. 1

This invention appertains to the dispensing of sheets off of paper rolls, and more particularly to a novel bathroom fixture for detachably supporting a roll of toilet paper.

One of the primary objects of my invention, is to provide a bathroom fixture embodying a wall bracket and "a rotatable hub thereon, including resilient legs over which the roll of toilet paper is sprung, the resilient legs firmly engaging the core of the roll to prevent accidental displacement of the roll and at the same time permit the easy placing of a roll on and off of the fixture.

Another salient object of my invention is the provision of .means for limiting the insertion of the roll on the hub, so that the roll will not engage or become damaged by the supporting wall bracket.

A further important object of my invention is to provide a rigid shaft or rod carried by the wall bracket with a resilient hub rotatably mounted thereon, embodying a pair of inclined legs normally held apart by their inherent resiliency, one of said legs having its inner end slotted to receive the shaft, whereby the leg is guided thereon, said slotted leg being movable radially inward against its spring tension, upon the slipping of a roll on the hub for holding the roll detachably in place, the inward movement of the leg bringing an end wall of the slot into frictional engagement with the shaft or rod to prevent too-free rotation of the hub and roll, as paper is being pulled off of the roll.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a bathroom fixture of the above character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as Well be hereinafter more specifically described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which drawing,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved bathrom fixture.

Figure 2 is a similar view, toilet paper associated with the fixture, parts of the fixture and roll being shown broken away and in section.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate correshowing a roll of r sponding parts throughout the several views, the letter F generally indicates the novel fixture and the same includes a bracket 5, which is adapted to be secured to a wall, or other suitable support. The bracket is preferably of an ornamental character, so as to present a pleasing and attractive appearance, and includes an arm 6 and a face plate 1. The face plate 1, is adapted to fit fiat against the wall and is secured thereto, in any desired way. The outer end of the arm 6 can terminate in a circular head 8, and one side of the head 8 is provided with an internally threaded opening 9. Threaded into the opening 9 is a rod or shaft 10, which rotatably supports the novel hub l l for detachably supporting a roll of paper P. The rod or shaft [0 can be in the nature of a bolt and hence the outer end thereof is provided with a polygonal shaped head I2.

The hub II is preferably formed from a single strip of spring metal bent into the desired shape, and this hub includes a pair of resilient legs l3 and I connected to their outer ends by a bridge wall or base I5. This connecting outer wall or bridge piece I5, is provided with a central opening 16, through which the shaft extends, as is clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. The inner end of the leg l3 terminates in a right angularly extending arm I1, and it is to be noted that the arm is so folded during the fabrication thereof to provide a radially extending lug l8 which constitutes a stop for the inner end of the paper roll P, when the same is placed on the hub I l. The leg is provided with an opening [9, through which the haft or rod l0 extends.

The inner end of the leg [4 is also provided with an inwardly directed angularly extending arm 20, andthis arm is provided with a slot 2|, through which the shaft or rod It! extends. Due to the inherent resiliency of the leg I, the same normally moves away from the leg l3, as shown in Figure 1, and the leg I4 is limited in its outward movement by the inner wall of the slot 2 I.

In assembling the fixture F, the shaft or rod [0 is inserted through the opening l6, slot 2| and opening [9, and is then threaded into the socket 9 of the head of the bracket. If desired, a wear washer 22 can be placed on the shaft between the hea li38 of the bracket 5 and the arm [1 of the leg In use of my fixture ,the roll of paper P is placed on the hub II, and the core of the roll will force the leg [4 inwardly against the inherent resiliency thereof and the tension of this leg normally holds the paper roll P in place on the hub against accidental displacement. The roll is placed on the 3 hub until the same contacts the stop lug l8. As the leg I4 is moved inwardly by the roll P, the inner wall of the slot 2| is urged into frictional engagement with the shaft or rod l0, and hence free rotation of the hub and roll is prevented. This effectively prevents undue rotation of the roll P when sheets of paper are pulled from off of the same. Obviously, when the paper off of the roll is exhausted, the core of the roll can be quickly and easily pulled off of the rod and a new roll substituted therefor.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that I have provided an exceptionally simple and durable form of holder for a roll of toilet paper, which will effectively accomplish its intended purpose.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of my invention, but what I claim as new is:

A holder for a roll of toilet paper comprising a wall bracket, a laterally extending rigid shaft carried by the bracket, a hub rotatably mounted upon the shaft including a pair of flat legs, a

bridge piece connecting the outer end of said legs,

one of said legs having an inwardly directed arm and said arm and bridge piece having aligned openings for receiving the shaft, the other leg having an inwardly directed arm provided with a slot receiving the shaft, said shaft and hub terminating short of the outer end of the roll of toilet paper when the same is in place on the hub, and a radially extending lug on said first mentioned leg adjacent the inner end thereof for limiting the insertion of a roll of paper on the hub, said last mentioned leg being normally urged outward by its inherent resiliency from the other leg and shaft, said last mentioned leg being moved inwardly toward the first mentioned leg and shaft upon the placing of a roll of paper on the hub with the inner wall of said slot frictionally engaging the shaft when the same is moved inwardly to prevent free turning of the hub on the shaft.

HERMAN W.- KRUEGER.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Miller Jan. 10, 1950 Number

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