Toilet tissue dispenser

Abstract

A toilet tissue dispenser comprises a housing and an access cover mounted on the housing. The housing has an interior space configured for having a roll of toilet tissue positioned therein. The housing includes spaced-apart side walls, a central wall extending between said side walls and an access opening provided between said side walls adjacent the central wall. The interior space is at least partially defined by the side walls and the central wall. The access cover is mounted on the housing over the access opening and is movable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the access opening. The access opening is configured for enabling the roll of toilet tissue to be inserted therethrough into the interior space. A tissue dispensing passage is provided in the central wall for allowing sheets of the toilet tissue to be dispensed through the central wall from within the interior space.

1 . A toilet tissue dispenser, comprising: 
 a housing having an interior space configured for having a roll of toilet tissue positioned therein, wherein the housing includes spaced-apart side walls, a central wall extending between said side walls and an access opening provided between said side walls adjacent the central wall, wherein the interior space is at least partially defined by said side walls and the central wall, wherein the access opening is configured for enabling the roll of toilet tissue to be inserted therethrough into the interior space and wherein a tissue dispensing passage is provided in the central wall for allowing sheets of said toilet tissue to be dispensed through the central wall from within the interior space of the housing; and    an access cover mounted on the housing over the access opening, wherein the access cover is movable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the access opening.    
   
   
       2 . The dispenser of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the housing includes a rear wall extending between said side walls; and    the rear wall at least partially defines the interior space of the housing.    
   
   
       3 . The dispenser of  claim 1  wherein: 
 the central wall includes a flat portion and a curved portion;    the flat portion is adjacent the rear wall; and    the curved portion extends between the flat portion and the access opening.    
   
   
       4 . The dispenser of  claim 1  wherein the tissue dispensing passage is provided at a transition from the flat portion to the curved portion.  
   
   
       5 . The dispenser of  claim 1  wherein each one of said side walls includes a dowel-receiving feature configured for enabling a dowel for a roll of toilet tissue to be mounted on the housing.  
   
   
       6 . The dispenser of  claim 5  wherein the dowel-receiving feature is one of a hole, a pocket and a slot.  
   
   
       7 . The dispenser of  claim 5  wherein the dowel-receiving feature of each one of said side walls is configured for positioning a longitudinal axis of the dowel generally perpendicular to said side walls.  
   
   
       8 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a hinge attached between the housing and the access cover for enabling the access cover to be pivotally moved between the open position and the closed position.    
   
   
       9 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an accessory unit enclosure attached to one of said side walls, wherein the accessory unit enclosure contains at least one of a nightlight, a clock and an air freshener.    
   
   
       10 . A toilet tissue dispenser, comprising: 
 a housing having an interior space configured for having a roll of toilet tissue positioned therein, wherein the housing includes spaced-apart side walls, a central wall extending between said side walls, a rear wall extending between said side walls and an access opening provided between said side walls adjacent the central wall, wherein the interior space is at least partially defined by said side walls, the central wall and the rear wall, wherein the access opening is configured for enabling the roll of toilet tissue to be inserted therethrough into the interior space, wherein each one of said side walls includes a dowel-receiving feature configured for enabling a dowel for a roll of toilet tissue to be mounted on the housing and wherein a tissue dispensing passage is provided in the central wall for allowing sheets of said toilet tissue to be dispensed through the central wall from within the interior space of the housing;    an access cover mounted on the housing over the access opening, wherein the access cover is movable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the access opening;    a hinge attached between the housing and the access cover for enabling the access cover to be pivotally moved between the open position and the closed position; and    an accessory unit enclosure attached to one of said side walls, wherein the accessory unit enclosure contains at least one of a nightlight, a clock and an air freshener.    
   
   
       11 . The dispenser of  claim 10  wherein: 
 the central wall includes a flat portion and a curved portion;    the flat portion is adjacent the rear wall; and    the curved portion extends between the flat portion and the access opening.    
   
   
       12 . The dispenser of  claim 10  wherein the tissue dispensing passage is provided at a transition from the flat portion to the curved portion.  
   
   
       13 . The dispenser of  claim 10  wherein: 
 the dowel-receiving feature is one of a hole, a pocket and a slot; and    the dowel receiving feature of each one of said side walls is configured for positioning a longitudinal axis of the dowel generally perpendicular to said side walls.    
   
   
       14 . A toilet tissue dispenser, comprising: 
 spaced-apart side walls;    a central wall attached between said side walls; and    an access cover movably attached to at least one of the central wall and said side walls;    wherein said side walls and said central wall define an interior space configured for having a roll of toilet tissue positioned therein;    wherein the access cover is movable between a first position and a second position;    wherein access to the interior space through an access opening defined by said side walls and the central wall is provided when the access cover is in the first position and access to the interior space through the access opening is precluded when the access cover is in the second position;    wherein the access opening is configured for enabling the roll of toilet tissue to be inserted therethrough into the interior space;    wherein a tissue dispensing passage is provided in the central wall for allowing sheets of said toilet tissue to be dispensed through the central wall from within the interior space.    
   
   
       15 . The dispenser of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a rear wall extending between said side walls, wherein the rear wall at least partially defines the interior space.    
   
   
       16 . The dispenser of  claim 14  wherein: 
 the central wall includes a flat portion and a curved portion;    the flat portion is adjacent the rear wall;    the curved portion extends between the flat portion and the access opening; and    the tissue dispensing passage is provided at a transition from the flat portion to the curved portion.    
   
   
       17 . The dispenser of  claim 14  wherein: 
 each one of said side walls includes a dowel-receiving feature configured for enabling a dowel for a roll of toilet tissue to be mounted within the interior space;    the dowel-receiving feature is one of a hole, a pocket and a slot; and    the dowel receiving feature of each one of said sidewalls is configured for positioning a longitudinal axis of the dowel generally perpendicular to said side walls.    
   
   
       18 . The dispenser of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 an accessory unit enclosure attached to one of said side walls, wherein the accessory unit enclosure contains at least one of a nightlight, a clock and an air freshener.    
   
   
       19 . The dispenser of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 a rear wall extending between said side walls, wherein the rear wall at least partially defines the interior space; and wherein:    the central wall includes a flat portion and a curved portion;    the flat portion is adjacent the rear wall;    the curved portion extends between the flat portion and the access opening;    the tissue dispensing passage is provided at a transition from the flat portion to the curved portion;    each one of said side walls includes a dowel-receiving feature configured for enabling a dowel for a roll of toilet tissue to be mounted within the interior space;    the dowel-receiving feature is one of a hole, a pocket and a slot; and    the dowel-receiving feature of each one of said walls is configured for positioning a longitudinal axis of the dowel generally perpendicular to said side walls.