Rolled Material Dispensing Assembly

Abstract

A rolled material dispensing assembly incorporating a base having a left end, a right end, a front side, and a back side; a left axle fixedly attached to and extending forwardly from the base; a right axle fixedly attached to and extending forwardly from the base; a left arm normally extending rightwardly from the left axle; a right arm normally extending leftwardly from the right axle; a left rotary bearing assembly interconnecting the left arm and the left axle, the left rotary bearing assembly being adapted for facilitating counterclockwise rotations of the left arm; and a right rotary bearing assembly interconnecting the right arm and the right axle, the right rotary bearing assembly being adapted for facilitating clockwise-rotations of the right arm.

1 . A rolled material dispensing assembly  80   a. A base having a front side and a back side;   b. A left axle attached to and extending forwardly from the base;   c. A right axle attached to and extending forwardly from the base;   d. A left arm normally extending rightwardly from the left axle;   e. A right arm normally extending leftwardly from the right axle;   f. Left pivot means connected operatively to the left axle, the left pivot means being adapted for facilitating counterclockwise rotations of the left arm; and   g. Right pivot means connected operatively to the the right axle, the right pivot means being adapted for facilitating clockwise rotations of the right arm.   
     
     
         2 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising left and right biasing means respectively connected operatively to the left and right arms, the left and right biasing means being adapted for, upon the counterclockwise and clockwise rotations of the left and right arms, respectively counter-rotating the left and right arms toward their normal rightward and leftward extensions. 
     
     
         3 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the left and right pivot means respectively comprise left and right sleeves, said sleeves respectively having left and right bores, said bores respectively receiving the left and right axles. 
     
     
         4 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 3 , wherein each biasing means among the left and right biasing means comprises a member selected from a group consisting of a spring and an arm rotating weight. 
     
     
         5 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 4 , further comprising left and right rotation stops respectively connected operatively to the left and right sleeves, the left and right rotation stops being adapted for, upon the counter-rotations of the left and right arms to their normal rightward and leftward extensions, resisting downward deflections of the left and right arms. 
     
     
         6 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 5 , further comprising left and right seams, the left seam dividing the left sleeve into left outer and left inner segments, and the right seam dividing the right sleeve into right outer and right inner segments. 
     
     
         7 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising left and right fasteners, the left fastener attaching the left outer segment to the left inner segment, and the right fastener attaching the right outer segment to the right inner segment. 
     
     
         8 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the left and right fasteners respectively comprise a left pin and eye combination and a right pin and eye combination. 
     
     
         9 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the eyes of the left and right pin and eye combinations respectively open the left and right sleeves at said sleeves' left and right outer segments. 
     
     
         10 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the pins of the left and right pin and eye combinations respectively comprise proximal ends of the left and right arms. 
     
     
         11 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a rear seam, said seam dividing the base into a mounting plate segment and a base plate segment. 
     
     
         12 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of screw fasteners, each screw fastener operatively spanning between the mounting plate segment and the base plate segment. 
     
     
         13 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the left and right arms have convex distal ends. 
     
     
         14 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 5 , wherein each rotation stop among the left and right rotation stops comprises a pair of flanges, wherein one of the flanges of said each rotation stop's pair of flanges extends forwardly from the base plate, and wherein the other flange of said each rotation stop's pair of flanges extends rearwardly from a rearward end of one of the sleeves. 
     
     
         15 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the left and right pivot means further comprise a plurality of ball bearings, each ball bearing among the plurality of ball bearings being received within one of the sleeves, said each ball bearing extending annularly about one of the axles. 
     
     
         16 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the left and right segmenting seams form left and right arm mounting lands. 
     
     
         17 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising left and right arm receiving apertures, the left arm receiving aperture overlying the left arm mounting land and the right arm receiving aperture overlying the right arm mounting land. 
     
     
         18 . The rolled material dispensing assembly of  claim 17 , wherein a proximal end of the left arm abuts the left arm mounting land, and wherein a proximal end of the right arm abuts the right arm mounting land.