Patent ID: 6564942
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A film dispenser, comprising:a body having a base, first and second sides extending orthogonally from the base, and first and second ends extending from the base, the body defining an interior channel; a lid hinged to the body and movable between closed and open positions, the lid preventing user access to the interior channel when in the closed position, the interior channel being user accessible when the lid is in the open position; a roll of film positioned within the interior channel, the roll including a core around which is wound a web of film, the web being narrower than the core, the core including first and second ends; and first and second retainers positioned proximate the first and second body ends, each retainer including a bearing plate substantially parallel to one of the first and second body ends, a spacer interconnecting a top edge of the bearing plate to a top edge of one of the first and second ends, and a flap connecting a bottom edge of the bearing plate to the base, each flap including a guide surface to facilitate loading of the roll into the interior channel, the spacer and flap being substantially parallel to the body base, each bearing plate including an aperture receiving one of the core ends.