Wall dispenser for rolled toilet paper and moistened wipes

Abstract

A wall mounted apparatus for dispensing wet wipes and toilet tissue, wherein a mounting plate has an outwardly open compartment for positioning a roll of conventional dry paper for dispensing paper outwardly from the mounting plate and at a location below the supply of wet wipes. A wet wipes dispenser has a chamber for storing a stack of wet wipes and an upper wall with an opening for dispensing a wet wipe, the stack supported atop a support tray that is biased upwardly towards the opening with removal of the topmost sheet of the stack simultaneously pulling the next sheet of the stack into position for subsequent withdrawal from the opening. The upper wall is removable to stock and restock the chamber and the opening is covered with a slitted moisture protective sheet. A closure lid is normally biased by a torsion spring into closed sealing relation with the protective sheet.

1 . A dispensing system for dispensing sanitary paper products, including wet wipes and dry paper from a roll, the dispensing system comprising: 
 a generally planar mounting plate for attachment to a support structure, said mounting plate having upper and lower end portions,    first means for mounting a roll of toilet paper to the lower end portion of said mounting plate,    a wet wipes dispenser, and    second means for mounting said wet wipes dispenser in operable relation to the upper end portion of said mounting plate and above said roll of toilet paper,    said wet wipes dispenser including    a chamber for storing a stack of separate, generally flat, planar, separably removable, wet wipes,    a removable upper end wall having an opening for dispensing wet wipes from the chamber, removal of the upper end wall permitting the chamber to be accessed and refilled with wet wipes,    means for urging the stack of wet wipes towards the upper end wall of said wet wipes dispenser and the next wipe of the stack of wet wipes into registry with the opening thereof and for withdrawal from the chamber, and    a closure member, said closure member forming a disengageable connection with said upper end wall and movable between first and second positions, respectively, for covering and exposing said dispenser opening.    
   
   
       2 . The dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein said means for urging comprises 
 a support tray dimensioned to support the stack of wet wipes, said support tray being disposed within said chamber and movable from a first position, spaced from said upper end wall, and a second position, proximate to said upper end wall and the opening thereat, and    a spring structure for urging the support tray into said second position.    
   
   
       3 . The dispensing system of  claim 2 , wherein 
 said first means for mounting includes 
 a pair of laterally spaced first sidewalls, said first sidewalls projecting upwardly from the mounting plate, and  
 a spindle, the spindle having opposite ends, respectively, removably connected to one and the other sidewall,  
   said second means for mounting comprises the wet wipes dispenser being integrally formed with the mounting plate and including a pair of laterally spaced second sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a forward endwall, said sidewalls and bottom wall projecting outwardly the mounting plate and the forward endwall connected to the ends of the bottom wall and sidewalls, and    said closure member is hingedly connected along one edge to the mounting plate.    
   
   
       4 . A wet tissue and dry towel dispenser, comprising a mounting plate having upper and lower portions, opposite lateral sides and adapted to be affixed to a support surface, said mounting plate being formed with an open front compartment for receiving a dry towel roll and also with a box-like tissue dispenser above the front compartment for dispensing wet tissues, means for mounting a dry towel roll in said compartment, said box-like tissue dispenser defining an interior chamber for receiving a stack of wet tissues to be dispensed and including an upper dispenser plate extending between the opposite lateral sides of said mounting plate, the dispenser plate formed with an opening for dispensing wipes from the chamber, a tray and a spring member in the chamber, the tray for supporting a stack of wet tissues, and the spring for biasing the tray and stack of wet tissues towards the opening, and a closure lid, said lid being movable between a closed position for covering the opening and preventing the tissues from becoming dried out and an open position to expose the opening and allow removal of wet tissues from the chamber.  
   
   
       5 . The dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein a slitted moisture protective barrier extends across the opening of the wet tissue dispenser, the protective barrier inhibiting the entry of surrounding air into the chamber and cause the moist wet tissues therein to dry out and the slit providing a gap for passing a wet tissue from the chamber.  
   
   
       6 . The dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein the protective barrier is formed of a transparent polymeric material to enable a user to discern if the chamber is empty.  
   
   
       7 . The dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein said means for mounting a roll of tissue comprises a pair of sidewalls disposed laterally, and an elongated spindle for supporting the roll, the spindle having opposite ends, respectively, removably connected to one and the other sidewall.  
   
   
       8 . The dispenser of  claim 7 , further comprising means for gaining access to the chamber for restocking the dispenser with wet tissues when the chamber is empty or in need of service.  
   
   
       9 . The dispenser of  claim 8 , wherein the means for gaining access comprises said upper dispenser plate being removably connected to the dispenser box.  
   
   
       10 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein said closure lid is hingedly connected along an edge thereof to the upper dispenser plate for swinging movement relative thereto and between said closed and open positions.  
   
   
       11 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein said closure lid is hingedly connected along an edge thereof to the mounting plate for swinging movement relative thereto and between said closed and open positions.  
   
   
       12 . The dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein said box-like tissue dispenser is tilted and at an acute angle to the mounting plate to provide ease of access to the user when pulling tissues through the opening for removal from the tissue dispenser.  
   
   
       13 . The dispenser of  claim 10 , further comprising a torsion spring associated with said hinge connections and operating between said closure lid and dispenser plate for normally biasing said closure lid toward said dispenser plate and into said closed position.  
   
   
       14 . The dispenser of  claim 4 , further comprising a mounting arrangement for mounting the dispenser to a support wall, wherein the mounting arrangement comprises respective sets of complementary keys and keyways operating between the support wall and the back face of the mounting plate.  
   
   
       15 . The dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein the wet tissue dispenser is integrally formed with the mounting plate.  
   
   
       16 . The dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein the wet tissue dispenser is separately formed and attached to the mounting plate.  
   
   
       17 . A dispensing system for dispensing sanitary paper products, including wet wipes and dry paper from a roll, the dispensing system comprising: 
 a generally planar mounting plate for attachment to a support structure, said mounting plate having upper and lower end portions,    means for mounting a roll of toilet paper to the lower end portion of said mounting plate, and    a wet wipes dispenser in operable relation to the upper end portion of said mounting plate and above said roll of toilet paper, said wet wipes dispenser including    an upwardly open chamber for storing a stack of separate, generally flat, planar, separably removable, wet wipes,    a removable closure plate having an opening for dispensing wet wipes from the chamber, said closure plate mounted in covering relation with the wet wipes with removal of the closure plate permitting the chamber to be accessed and refilled with wet wipes, and    a cover member, said cover member hingedly connected to said mounting plate and movable between a first position for closing the dispenser and preventing access to the chamber and a second position for providing access to the chamber and exposing the closure plate and dispenser opening thereof.    
   
   
       18 . The dispensing system of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 a removable container for storing said supply of wet wipes, said container including a second dispenser opening, and a slitted moisture protection barrier in covering relation with the second dispenser opening, the moisture protection barrier permitting wet wipes to be pass through the slit and be removed from the container, and    means for positioning the container in said chamber whereby the first and second dispenser openings are juxtaposed to enable wet wipes to be dispensed from the chamber.    
   
   
       19 . The dispensing system of  claim 18 , further comprising means for removably connecting the closure plate to the dispenser and atop the container of wet wipes.  
   
   
       20 . The dispensing system of  claim 17 , further comprising means for urging the stack of wet wipes towards the closure plate and the next wipe of the stack of wet wipes into registry with the opening thereof and for withdrawal from the chamber.