Patent ID: 9630797
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B65H

Claim:
1. A container for dispensing a sheet material comprising a first container portion and a second container portion, the first container portion rotates relative to the second container portion, the first portion and the second portion have an open position, the first portion and the second portion have an intermediate position, the first portion and the second portion have a closed position that defines a furthest extent of rotation of the first container portion relative to the second container portion, one of the first container portion and second container portion is capable of holding a roll of sheet material, a cutting portion, one of the first container portion and the second container portion includes the cutting portion; a first leg, the first leg is located on the container portion which includes the cutting portion; a second leg, the second leg is located on the container portion without the first leg, wherein the second leg is not in contact with the first leg when the first container portion and the second container portion are in the closed position; and an engagement member, the engagement member is located on one of the first leg and the second leg, the engagement member engages the other of the first leg and second leg in the intermediate position to retain a portion of sheet material when directed therebetween, and wherein the engagement member disengages from contact with the other of the first leg and second leg in the closed position thereby allowing a cut portion of the sheet material to be removed from the container.