Sheet Material Dispense and Cutting Systems and Methods of Use

Abstract

The present invention relates to sheet material dispensing and cutting systems and boxes and related mechanisms and components, including methods of manufacture, methods of use, and related kits.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A sheet material dispenser system, comprising a sheet material dispenser, a sheet material cutter, and a lid lock configured to be separated from and attachable to the sheet material dispenser;
 wherein the sheet material dispenser comprises a cuboid box having a top lid, a bottom, a front side, a back side, and two opposing lateral sides, with the front side, the back side, the bottom and the top lid defining a longer dimension of the cuboid shaped box and the two opposing lateral sides defining a shorter dimension of the cuboid shaped box, wherein the top lid is attached to the back side and is rotatable along the attachment line between an open position and a closed position to provide access to an open area adapted to hold a roll of sheet material, and wherein the roll of sheet material, when present, is oriented parallel with the longer dimension of the cuboid shaped box in the open area such that an end of the sheet material exits the box through the top lid at a gap parallel with the longer dimension of the cuboid shaped box;   wherein the lid lock comprises a vertical leg portion intersecting a horizontal lid locking portion forming an L-shaped body, and a sheet material cutting extension portion, the horizontal lid locking portion having a proximal region intersecting the vertical leg portion and a distal portion positioned away from the proximal region, wherein the lid locking portion protrudes perpendicularly from the vertical leg portion, and wherein the horizontal lid locking portion extends over and adjacent to the top lid and is configured to lock the top lid of the sheet material dispenser, the vertical leg portion is configured to attach to a front side the dispenser;   wherein the sheet material cutting extension portion is situated at the top of the vertical leg portion; and   wherein the sheet material cutter consists of a blade adapted to cut the sheet material, wherein the sheet material cutter is positioned on the sheet material cutting extension portion.   
     
     
         2 . The sheet material dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the lid lock is formed of a single contiguous material. 
     
     
         3 . The sheet material dispenser system of  claim 1 , further comprising a raised portion, the raised portion is elevated relative to the lid locking portion, forming a triangle between the lid locking portion and the vertical leg portion. 
     
     
         4 . The sheet material dispenser system of  claim 3 , wherein the raised portion has the orientation depicted in  FIG.  11 F . 
     
     
         5 . The sheet material dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the lid lock is a physical barrier adapted to prohibit the top lid of the sheet material dispenser from moving from a closed position to an open position. 
     
     
         6 . The sheet material dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical leg portion comprises a slip-on engagement adapted to securely engage with the front side of the sheet material dispenser. 
     
     
         7 . The sheet material dispenser system of  claim 6 , wherein the vertical leg portion comprises two or more legs. 
     
     
         8 . The sheet material dispenser system of  claim 7 , wherein the two or more legs are spatially separated defining a gap area there between, wherein the gap area has a width corresponding to a thickness of the front side of the sheet material dispenser. 
     
     
         9 . The sheet material dispenser system of  claim 2 , wherein the single contiguous material comprises plastic, metal, chip board, or corrugated material. 
     
     
         10 . The sheet material dispenser system of  claim 1 , wherein the lid lock is installed on the sheet material dispenser.