Paper towel and toilet tissue dispenser

Abstract

All functions of this perforated paper towel and toilet tissue dispenser can be performed single handedly, making this invention ideally suited for the disabled, the elderly and children, allowing the user to remove the desired amount of sheets, while having the other hand encumbered. This is accomplished through unrolling and tearing the desired number of sheets, with a cross handed motion, while leaving the leading edge of the next sheet of paper exposed. The tearing action activates the gripper bar, which in turn stops the paper roll, which eliminates unraveling and is designed to function throughout the entire length of any size paper roll. The gripper bar design functions when tearing the paper in a horizontal direction, a straight downward direction, or anywhere in between. The dispenser's support spindle fits into the keyways with opposing locators, and incorporates opposing handles, allowing single handed exchange of any empty to a new roll.

What we claim as our invention:  
     
         1 . A paper towel and toilet tissue holder and dispenser assembly for perforated paper roll material, which allows all functions, including the tearing of a single or multiple sheets and the replacement of a spent roll to be accomplished single-handedly and is environmentally friendly by reducing paper consumption in excess of 10% over conventional paper towel and toilet tissue dispensers, is comprised of: 
 A. A case with a back plate and integral side plates, incorporating bilateral spindle locator slots, which allow for the positive mounting of a spindle bar.    B. Said case further incorporates a top lip, which allows for the frame/gripper bar to be locked in its upward most position, also for single handed paper roll exchange.    C. A spindle bar with fist length bilateral handles and keyways, which in combination with the cases' spindle locator slots allow for easy, single-handed paper roll replacement for both right and left handed individuals.    D. A swiveling top frame which incorporates bilateral, semi-circular registration tabs, which center and guide the paper towel and toilet tissue rolls and can single-handedly be lifted to its top resting position while replacing a spent paper towel or toilet tissue roll with a new one.    E. Said frame also incorporates bilateral swivel pins, which are press-fit into the cases' swivel point mounting holes, for permanent installation, thus indexing the frames' pivoting action to coincide with the spindle center, enabling equal ease of functionality through the entire supply of any size paper towel or toilet tissue roll.    F. Said frame also incorporates a gripper bar with four raised, differentially angled longitudinal ribs, for the paper towel dispenser, whereas the design for the toilet tissue holder gripper ribs consist of two raised, serpentine differently angled ribs.    G. The leading edge of the paper towel or toilet tissue is pulled over said gripper bar, thus halting the dispensing or unraveling of the paper towel or toilet tissue roll during the tearing action, which applies a downward force to the gripper bar, thus engaging the gripper bar ribs onto the paper towel or toilet tissue roll, allowing the single handed tearing of single or multiple sheets of paper at their perforation.