Easy-change jumbo roll holder

Abstract

A device used to hold a roll of material, such as toilet paper, by means of two cooperating oppositely mounted assemblies each comprising of a hinged bracket, consisting of an engagement arm, actuator leg and hinge mount secured to a supporting base. Upon roll insertion, the edge of the roll contacts the actuator legs which in turn pivot the engagement arms into the central core of the toilet roll. The engagement arms provide a means of mating, retaining, centering and unwinding of the roll and facilitate removal of the spent core. The disclosed device is superior to the standard spring-loaded spindle or peg design by allowing easy one-handed roll changing from above with no blind mating or loose parts as well as upgrading standard roll holders to accommodate various sized rolls.

What is claimed as my invention is:  
     
         1 . A device used to hold a roll of material, such as toilet paper, by means of two cooperating oppositely mounted assemblies each comprising of a hinged bracket, consisting of an engagement arm, actuator leg and hinge mount secured to a supporting base whereby upon roll insertion, the edge of the roll contacts the actuator legs (second position) which in turn pivot the engagement arms into the central core of the toilet roll (first position) and said engagement arms provide a means of mating, retaining, centering and unwinding of the roll and facilitate removal of the spent core.  
     
     
         2 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein each hinged bracket is supported on a hinge pivot mounted to a base wherein said base, pivot and hinged bracket include cooperating means for controlling the rotation of the bracket relative to the base, at the first position so that the arms can hold up the roll and at the second position so that the arms do not interfere with insertion of a new roll.  
     
     
         3 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the base attaches to the opposing side walls of a conventional toilet roll holder and allow said conventional holder to accommodate larger diameter roll sizes which were previously unsupportable.