Wrap dispenser holder

Abstract

A holder ( 1 ) for a wrap dispenser ( 2 ) has a boxlike shape matched to and acceptably larger than a shape and size of a wrap dispenser that is generally square through a cross section and usually but not necessarily more or less than a foot or two long. The holder has dispenser retainers ( 8, 9, 11 ) that retain the wrap dispenser in the holder in opposition to normal pulling force to pull wrap or foil from the wrap dispenser. An ejector spring ( 20 ) on a bottom wall ( 5 ) of the holder can eject the wrap dispenser when the dispenser retainers are in a release mode. A back wall ( 6 ) of the wrap dispenser can be attached to vertical walls or to top surfaces of use-area structure. For attachment of the holder to undersides of tables, shelves and other use-area structure, a holder lid ( 10 ) can be hinged to a top of the back wall of the holder and have ends with hinged enclosure flaps ( 11 ) that snap-fasten to the ends of the holder. The back side of the holder and the lid can have fastener elements ( 21, 22 ) that mate with corresponding fastener elements on vertical and horizontal surfaces to which the holder is attachable.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A wrap-dispenser holder comprising: 
 a holder with a boxlike shape having a first-end wall, a second-end wall, a bottom wall, a back wall and a front wall;    the boxlike shape of the holder having an inside periphery that is matched to an outside periphery of a shape and size of a predetermined wrap dispenser and being larger than the size of the predetermined wrap dispenser to receive and to allow removal of the predetermined wrap dispenser;    at least one dispenser retainer having retainment engagement with a predetermined container portion of the wrap dispenser positioned in the holder; and    the dispenser retainer being attached to the first-end wall and to the second end wall of the holder.    
     
     
         2 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the dispenser retainer includes a first inclined projection attached to the first-end wall and a second inclined projection attached to the second-end wall;  
 the first inclined projection engaging a first end of the wrap dispenser; and  
 the second inclined projection engaging a second end of the wrap dispenser.  
 
     
     
         3 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the dispenser retainer includes a lid hinged to a top edge of the back wall;  
 the lid is attached to the first-end wall with a first enclosure flap that is attached detachably to the first-end wall and with a second enclosure flap that is attached detachably to the second-end wall; and  
 the lid covers a predetermined portion of a side of the wrap dispenser.  
 
     
     
         4 . A wrap-dispenser holder comprising: 
 a holder with a boxlike shape having a first-end wall, a second-end wall, a bottom wall, a back wall and a front wall;    the boxlike shape of the holder having an inside periphery that is matched to an outside periphery of a shape and size of a predetermined wrap dispenser and being larger than the size of the predetermined wrap dispenser to receive and to allow removal of the predetermined wrap dispenser;    a first inclined projection having a top leg attached to the first-end wall;    a second inclined projection having a top leg attached to the second-end wall; and    the first inclined projection and the second inclined projection being sized, shaped and structured to retain the wrap dispenser in the holder.    
     
     
         5 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 4  wherein: 
 the top leg of the first inclined projection is attached resiliently to a top edge of the first-end wall; and  
 the top leg of the second inclined projection is attached resiliently to a top edge of the second-end wall.  
 
     
     
         6 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 5  wherein: 
 the top leg of the first inclined projection has a first-end slide leg that is attached resiliently to the top leg of the first inclined projection;  
 the top leg of the second inclined projection has a second-end slide leg that is attached resiliently to the top leg of the second inclined projection.  
 
     
     
         7 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 5  wherein: 
 the top leg of the first inclined projection has a first-end bottom leg that is attached horizontally to the top leg of the first inclined projection;  
 the first end of the holder has a first top lock aperture to receive the first-end bottom leg in a depressed mode for the holder to receive the wrap dispenser;  
 the top leg of the second inclined projection has a second-end bottom leg that is attached horizontally to the top leg of the second inclined projection; and  
 the second end of the holder has a second top lock aperture to receive the second-end bottom leg in a depressed mode for the holder to receive the wrap dispenser.  
 
     
     
         8 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 7  wherein: 
 the first-end bottom leg is extended through the first top lock aperture for access to the first-end bottom leg which is raised for relieving retainment pressure of the first inclined projection against a top portion of the first end of the wrap dispenser; and  
 the second-end bottom leg is extended through the second top lock aperture for access to the second-end bottom leg which is raised for relieving retainment pressure of the second inclined projection against a top portion of the second end of the wrap dispenser.  
 
     
     
         9 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 4  and further comprising: 
 an ejector spring on the bottom wall of the holder; and  
 the ejector spring having spring pressure upwardly to eject the wrap dispenser upwardly when the first inclined projection and the second inclined projection are in a depressed mode for removing the wrap dispenser from the holder.  
 
     
     
         10 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 4  and further comprising: 
 a lid hinged to a top edge of the back wall;  
 a lid-fastener element on the lid for attachment of the holder to undersides of structures;  
 a first enclosure flap on a first end of the lid;  
 a second enclosure flap on a second end of the lid;  
 a first flap fastener on the first enclosure flap in fastening communication with a first-end fastener on the holder; and  
 a second flap fastener on the second enclosure flap in fastening communication with a second end fastener on the holder.  
 
     
     
         11 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 4  and further comprising: 
 a back-wall-fastener element on the back wall to match with a structure fastener for fastening the back wall to a vertical surface of the structure.  
 
     
     
         12 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 4  wherein: 
 the top leg of the first inclined projection is attached resiliently to a bottom portion of the first-end wall; and  
 the top leg of the second inclined projection is attached resiliently to a bottom portion of the second-end wall.  
 
     
     
         13 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 12  wherein: 
 the top leg of the first inclined projection has the first-end bottom leg that is attached horizontally to the top leg of the first inclined projection;  
 the first end of the holder has a first bottom lock aperture to receive the first-end bottom leg in a depressed mode for the holder to receive the wrap dispenser;  
 the top leg of the second inclined projection has a second-end bottom leg that is attached horizontally to the top leg of the second inclined projection; and  
 the second end of the holder has a second bottom lock aperture to receive the second-end bottom leg in a depressed mode for the holder to receive the wrap dispenser.  
 
     
     
         14 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 13  wherein: 
 the first-end bottom leg is extended through the first bottom lock aperture for access to the first-end bottom leg which is raised for relieving retainment pressure of the first inclined projection against a bottom portion of the first end of the wrap dispenser; and  
 the second-end bottom leg is extended through the second bottom lock aperture for access to the second-end bottom leg which is raised for relieving retainment pressure of the second inclined projection against a bottom portion of the second end of the wrap dispenser.  
 
     
     
         15 . A wrap-dispenser holder comprising: 
 a holder with a boxlike shape having a first-end wall, a second-end wall, a bottom wall, a back wall and a front wall;    the boxlike shape of the holder having an inside periphery that is matched to an outside periphery of a shape and size of a predetermined wrap dispenser and being larger than the size of the predetermined wrap dispenser to receive and to allow removal of the predetermined wrap dispenser;    a lid hinged to a top edge of the back wall;    the lid having a width to cover a predetermined portion of a top opening of the holder intermediate a top edge of the front wall and a predetermined portion of a wrap dispenser for allowing dispensing of wrap from the wrap dispenser;    a first enclosure flap on a first end of the lid;    a second enclosure flap on a second end of the lid;    a first flap fastener on the first enclosure flap in fastening communication with a first-end fastener on the holder; and    a second flap fastener on the second enclosure flap in fastening communication with a second end fastener on the holder.    
     
     
         16 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 15  and further comprising: 
 a back-wall-fastener element on the back wall to match with a structure fastener for fastening the back wall to a vertical surface of the structure.  
 
     
     
         17 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 16  and further comprising: 
 a lid-fastener element on the lid to match with a structure fastener for fastening the lid to an underside surface of the structure.  
 
     
     
         18 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 15  and further comprising: 
 a lid-fastener element on the lid to match with a structure fastener for fastening the lid to an underside surface of the structure.  
 
     
     
         19 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 15  and further comprising: 
 an ejector spring on the bottom wall of the holder; and  
 the ejector spring having spring pressure upwardly to eject the wrap dispenser upwardly when the first inclined projection and the second inclined projection are in a depressed mode for removing the wrap dispenser from the holder.  
 
     
     
         20 . The wrap-dispenser holder of  claim 18  and further comprising: 
 an ejector spring on the bottom wall of the holder; and  
 the ejector spring having spring pressure upwardly to eject the wrap dispenser upwardly when the first inclined projection and the second inclined projection are in a depressed mode for removing the wrap dispenser from the holder.