Thermal Paper Roll Holder and Dispenser

Abstract

A wall-mounted, thermal paper storage device is provided having a substantially rectangular housing and a lower carriage member for supporting at least one vertical column of thermal paper rolls near a cash register point of sale. The device housing includes a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls forming an interior volume with an open upper and an open lower portion. Along the lower portion is a paper roll carriage formed from downward bar members curving into a cup-like support for paper rolls as they exit the housing lower portion, while the column of rolls in the housing rest against the supported roll in the carriage. The front wall includes a viewing window for visualizing the housing interior, while the rear wall includes wall mounts for mounting to a vertical wall surface. The housing interior preferably accepts two paper roll columns separated by a divider wall.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A wall-mounted, thermal paper roll storage device, comprising:
 a substantially rectangular housing having a front wall, a first and second side wall, and a rear wall forming an interior volume with an open upper portion and open lower portion;   said housing interior supporting at least one column of paper rolls therein in a vertical stack;   a paper roll carriage extending from said open lower portion for supporting said at least one column of paper rolls below said housing open lower portion;   said carriage comprising a substantially open, cup-like member having bar members that conform to the rounded outer profile of a paper roll;   said back wall comprising a largely planar surface having at least one wall mounting means for supporting said housing along a wall surface.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said front wall further comprises a viewing window therethrough to view said housing interior. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing interior is adapted to support a first and second column of paper rolls, said housing interior further comprising a divider wall to separate said housing into a first and second channel for said paper roll columns. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said paper roll carriage further comprises:
 a plurality of downward bar members connected to said housing lower portion and having a curving shape to form a lower concave, cup-like support;   a plurality of horizontal bar members connecting said downward bar members a first and second end bar member situated across two outermost downward bar members across said concave lower to form cord lines across a paper roll cross section positioned therein.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing open upper further comprises a hinged lid. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said wall mounting means further comprise apertures to accept a wall anchor or nail therein.