Sliding and pivoting extendable arm for a toilet paper roll dispenser

Abstract

A toilet paper roll support and dispenser ( 10 ) can include an elongated arm ( 14 ) extendable through sliding and pivoting movement with respect to a bracket ( 12 ). The bracket ( 12 ) can be attachable in a stationary fixed position with respect to pre-existing toilet paper roll support structure ( 13 ) including a pair of spaced apart, outwardly extending wall mounted support members ( 13 a, 13 b ) with a spring loaded cylinder ( 13 c ) releasibly engageable and supportable therebetween. The elongated arm ( 14 ) can transition during sliding and pivoting movement with respect to the bracket ( 12 ) between a storage position ( 18 ), an intermediate position ( 17 ), and a use position ( 16 ). The elongated arm ( 14 ) can include a stop ( 28 ) adjacent one end ( 14 a ) and can support a spindle ( 24 ) for a toilet paper roll adjacent one end ( 14 b ).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) comprising:
 a bracket ( 12 ) attachable in a stationary fixed position and having a planar portion ( 12   a ); and   an elongated arm ( 14 ) for transitioning movement with respect to the bracket ( 12 ) between a storage position ( 16 ) and a use position ( 18 ), the arm ( 14 ) having a support ( 24 ) for a roll of toilet paper adjacent one end.   
     
     
         2 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the storage position ( 16 ) of the elongated arm ( 14 ) is oriented perpendicular to the planar portion ( 12   a ) of the bracket ( 12 ). 
     
     
         3 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the use position ( 18 ) of the elongated arm ( 14 ) is oriented generally parallel to the planar portion ( 12   a ) of the bracket ( 12 ). 
     
     
         4 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 1  further comprising:
 the planar portion ( 12   a ) of the bracket ( 12 ) having an aperture ( 20 ) adjacent one end for receiving the elongated arm ( 14 ) for movement with respect to the planar portion ( 12   a ) of the bracket ( 12 ). 
 
     
     
         5 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 4 , wherein the elongated arm ( 14 ) slides and pivots between the storage position ( 16 ) and the use position ( 18 ). 
     
     
         6 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 4 , wherein the aperture ( 20 ) of the bracket ( 12 ) is formed as a slot. 
     
     
         7 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the support ( 24 ) further comprises:
 a spindle ( 25 ) on the elongated arm ( 14 ), the spindle ( 25 ) for holding the roll of toilet paper.   
     
     
         8 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 7  further comprising:
 a retaining member ( 26 ) connectible to the spindle ( 25 ), the retaining member ( 26 ) preventing the toilet paper roll from falling off from the spindle ( 25 ). 
 
     
     
         9 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a stop member ( 28 ) connected to the elongated arm ( 14 ), the stop member ( 28 ) preventing the arm ( 14 ) from sliding out of engagement within the aperture ( 20 ) of the bracket ( 12 ). 
 
     
     
         10 . A toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) for dispensing toilet paper from a roll comprising:
 a bracket ( 12 ) having an elongated planar portion ( 12   a ) with an aperture ( 20 ) formed adjacent one end; and   an elongated arm ( 14 ) engageable through the aperture ( 20 ) for transitioning movement between a storage position ( 16 ) extending generally perpendicular to the planar portion ( 12   a ) of the bracket ( 12 ) positioning a supported roll of toilet paper adjacent to the bracket ( 12 ) and a use position ( 18 ) extending generally parallel to the planar portion ( 12   a ) of the bracket ( 12 ) positioning the supported roll of toilet paper spaced outwardly from the bracket ( 12 ).   
     
     
         11 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 10 , wherein the bracket ( 12 ) attaches to an existing toilet paper dispenser wall support ( 13 ). 
     
     
         12 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 11 , wherein the bracket ( 12 ) attaches to a pre-existing toilet paper dispenser wall support ( 13 ) with at least one clamping member ( 30 ). 
     
     
         13 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 10 , wherein the aperture ( 20 ) of the bracket ( 12 ) is formed as a slot. 
     
     
         14 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 13  further comprising:
 a stop member ( 28 ) connected to the elongated arm ( 14 ) adjacent an end opposite from the supported roll of toilet paper, the stop member ( 28 ) preventing the elongated arm ( 14 ) from sliding out of the slot of the bracket ( 12 ) during sliding and pivoting movement of the elongated arm ( 14 ) with respect to the bracket ( 12 ). 
 
     
     
         15 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 10 , wherein the elongated arm ( 14 ) transitions between the storage position ( 16 ) and the use position ( 18 ) with a combination of sliding and pivoting movement. 
     
     
         16 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 10  further comprising:
 a spindle ( 25 ) on one end of the arm ( 14 ) for holding a roll of toilet paper. 
 
     
     
         17 . The toilet paper dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 16  further comprising a retaining member ( 26 ) on the spindle ( 25 ), the retaining member ( 26 ) preventing the roll of toilet paper from falling off the spindle ( 25 ). 
     
     
         18 . A dispenser ( 10 ) for dispensing toilet paper from a roll comprising:
 a bracket ( 12 ) having planar portion ( 12   a ) and a slot;   an elongated arm ( 14 ) engageable through the slot for sliding and pivoting transitional movement between a storage position ( 16 ) extending generally perpendicular to the planar portion ( 12   a ) of the bracket ( 12 ) and a use position ( 18 ) extending generally parallel to the planar portion ( 12   a ) of the bracket ( 12 );   a spindle ( 25 ) on one end of the elongated arm ( 14 ) for supporting a roll of toilet paper; and   a stop member ( 28 ) connected to the elongated arm ( 14 ) at an opposite end of the elongated arm ( 14 ) from the spindle ( 25 ).   
     
     
         19 . The dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 18 , wherein the bracket ( 12 ) attaches to a pre-existing toilet paper wall dispenser support ( 13 ) with at least one clamping member ( 30 ). 
     
     
         20 . The dispenser ( 10 ) of  claim 18  further comprising:
 a retaining member ( 26 ) on the spindle ( 25 ), the retaining member ( 26 ) preventing the roll of toilet paper from falling off the spindle ( 25 ).