Toilet tissue holder and dispenser

Abstract

A toilet tissue holder and dispenser has an uncomplicated, space efficient, configuration that houses a plurality of toilet tissues, which are readily accessible by a user. A first portion of the dispenser has side walls with an elongated aperture and an interior compartment. A second portion of the dispenser is attached to the first portion. The dispenser has a dispenser portion, a plurality of dispenser rod portions, and a lid portion having a lip adapted for tearing toilet tissue as the toilet tissue exits the interior of the device. Large quantities of toilet tissue can be housed within the toilet tissue holder and dispenser, thereby resulting in less frequent re-stocking of the device. Tissue re-loading is achieved with minimal interruption of tissue delivery.

1 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser, comprising:
 a. a first portion having an upper rim, a front wall, side walls, and a bottom wall arranged to form an interior compartment having an interior surface and an exterior surface, said first portion being adapted to house a plurality of toilet tissue rolls, each of which has an inner sleeve with toilet tissue wound therearound;   b. a dispenser portion attached to at least one of said side walls of said first portion;   c. a plurality of dispenser rod portions, each being adapted to be received by said dispenser portion, and each of said dispenser rod portions being adapted to receive and house one of said toilet tissue rolls, and each of said dispenser rod portions comprising a shaft member and an inner rod member having left and right rod ends, said inner rod member having a greater length than said shaft member so that said left and right rod ends extend therefrom;   d. each of said side walls of said first portion further comprising an elongated aperture vertically extending up to said upper rim of said first portion and being adapted to receive said left and right rod ends;   e. a second portion having a top edge, lateral edges, and a base edge arranged to form an outer surface and an inner surface, said second portion further having attachment means adapted to attach said first portion to said second portion;   f. a lid portion being removably received by said upper rim of said first portion and said top edge of said second portion, said lid portion and said upper rim of said first portion being arranged to form a tissue slit adapted to receive said toilet tissue; and   g. said lid further comprising a lip appointed for tearing said toilet tissue as said toilet tissue exits said interior compartment of said first portion.   
   
   
       2 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said first portion and said second portion are fixedly attached by said attachment means to form a one-piece toilet tissue holder and dispenser. 
   
   
       3 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said first portion is composed of a polymer material. 
   
   
       4 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said first portion is adapted to house at least four toilet tissue rolls and wherein there are at least four dispenser rod portions. 
   
   
       5 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said dispenser portion comprises a pair of dispenser portions, each being fixedly attached to each of said side walls of said first portion. 
   
   
       6 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said dispenser portion comprises a pivot attachment, an arm, a spring member, and a stopping member, said stopping member being fixedly attached to said side wall of said first portion, said arm of said dispenser portion further comprising a notch adapted to receive said dispenser rod portion, said pivot attachment being adapted to attach said arm of said dispenser portion to said side wall of said first portion so that said arm of said dispenser portion vertically rotates at least 90° in the upward direction to change from a horizontal to a vertical configuration when an upward force is applied to said arm, and wherein said spring member causes said arm to spring back from said vertical configuration to said horizontal configuration when said upward force is released. 
   
   
       7 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 6 , wherein said spring member comprises a horizontal limb, an adjacent limb, and a pivot center arranged to form an L-shape, said horizontal limb being interstitially housed within said arm member, said adjacent limb extending upward and abutting said stopping member, and said pivot center being intimately associated with said pivot attachment so that said L-shape of said spring member forms a U-shape when said arm of said dispenser portion is in said vertical configuration. 
   
   
       8 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said shaft member has a shaft length substantially equal to a typical length of said inner sleeve of said toilet tissue roll and wherein said shaft member has a shaft circumference substantially equal to but slightly less than a typical circumference for said inner sleeve of said toilet tissue roll. 
   
   
       9 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 8 , wherein said shaft member further comprises at least two compressible shaft panels so that said shaft circumference can be compressed to facilitate loading and removal of said inner sleeve of said toilet tissue roll from said shaft member and to prevent said inner sleeve of said toilet tissue roll from slipping when said toilet tissue is being removed from said toilet tissue roll by a user. 
   
   
       10 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said left and right rod ends of said inner rod member further comprise convex ends appointed to receive a user's finger tips to provide enhanced grip capabilities. 
   
   
       11 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said left and right rod ends of said inner rod member further comprise a friction coating thereon for enhanced gripping capability when a user's finger tips contact said left and right rod ends. 
   
   
       12 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said side walls of said first portion have a distance apart that is substantially equal to but slightly greater than a typical length for said toilet tissue roll. 
   
   
       13 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said front wall, side walls, and a bottom wall of said first portion further comprise first inner support bars therein for said interior compartment. 
   
   
       14 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said second portion further comprises second inner support bars thereon for said inner surface of said second portion, and wherein said outer surface is smooth. 
   
   
       15 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said second portion further comprises mounting means appointed to attach said second portion onto a bathroom wall in close proximity to a toilet fixture. 
   
   
       16 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 15 , wherein said mounting means of said second portion comprises flanges that extend from each of said lateral edges, said flanges having therein a plurality of apertures of varying height for receiving an attachment means to secure said second portion to said bathroom wall. 
   
   
       17 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said attachment means of said second portion comprises a perimeter lip and wherein said first portion comprises a perimeter groove, and wherein said perimeter lip is appointed to be received in said perimeter groove. 
   
   
       18 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said lid portion is hingedly attached to said second portion. 
   
   
       19 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said lid further comprises a handle portion. 
   
   
       20 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said lip of said lid has a width ranging from 0.64 cm (0.25 inches) to 12.7 cm (5 inches). 
   
   
       21 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said first and second portions are hingedly attached so that said first and second portions can open and close. 
   
   
       22 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser, comprising:
 a. a container having a front wall, side walls, a bottom wall, a lid, and a back wall arranged to form an interior compartment adapted to house a plurality of toilet tissues stacked and attached to one another in an accordion arrangement, said toilet tissues comprising perforated edges;   b. a pair of knobs appointed to be received by a toilet paper holding structure having a pair of arms with an aperture therein, each of said knobs being adapted to be received within said aperture of said toilet paper holding structure;   c. said side walls of said container further comprising a plurality of side apertures associated with each of said knobs;   d. a lip portion fixedly attached to said lid of said container and being adapted to sever each of said toilet tissues from one another at said perforated edges; and   e. a narrow slit located between said lid and one of said walls of said container and being intimately associated with said lip, said slit means further comprising a tension portion.   
   
   
       23 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 22 , wherein said back wall of said container further comprises attachment means for attaching said back wall to a bathroom wall. 
   
   
       24 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 23 , wherein said attachment means comprises at least one double faced adhesive tape portion. 
   
   
       25 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 22 , wherein said container is composed of a cardboard material and wherein said container is disposable upon exhaustion of substantially all of said plurality of toilet tissues. 
   
   
       26 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 22 , wherein said container is composed of a polymeric material. 
   
   
       27 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 26 , wherein said lid is hingedly attached to said container. 
   
   
       28 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 26 , wherein at least one of said side walls is hingedly attached to said back wall of said container. 
   
   
       29 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 26 , wherein said container comprises a top section and a bottom section that are removably attached and facilitate loading of said container. 
   
   
       30 . A toilet tissue holder and dispenser as recited by  claim 22 , wherein said tension portion of said slit means comprises spring back tension of said slit means.