Patent ID: 6776368
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: A47K,B65H

Abstract:
A paper towel holder, comprising:a base with opposite top and bottom faces and a central aperture extending through the base; a substantially flat flexible disc secured to the bottom surface of the base and having a central aperture extending therethrough and communicating with the aperture in the base, the disk having an outer periphery and a bottom surface, the bottom surface including a substantially planar section extending inwardly from the outer periphery a major portion of a distance between the outer periphery and the central aperture; a center support mounted to the base and extending upwardly therefrom; and a valve stem movably disposed relative to the base, the disc and the center support for movement from a first position where said valve stem seals said aperture through said disc and a second position where said valve stem opens said aperture in said disc.