Patent ID: 7588209
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A toilet tissue holder-dispenser for holding a toilet tissue roll and allowing dispensing of toilet tissue therefrom, said toilet tissue holder-dispenser being usable by an intended user, said toilet tissue holder-dispenser comprising: a housing, said housing defining a spare storing section and a distinct dispensing section, said dispensing section defining a dispensing aperture, said toilet tissue roll being alternatively positionable within said spare storing section and said dispensing section, said housing defining a guiding slot extending therethrough between said spare storing and dispensing sections; and a roll supporting component for supporting said toilet tissue roll, said roll supporting component extending through said guiding slot, said roll supporting component defining a protruding section protruding outwardly from said housing through said guiding slot, said protruding section being graspable by said intended user, said roll supporting component being movable between a spare storing position and a dispensing position, said guiding slot guiding a movement of said roll supporting component between said spare storing and dispensing positions; wherein when said roll supporting component supports said toilet tissue roll, said toilet tissue holder-dispenser further comprising a latch operatively coupled to said housing so as to be movable between a latch retaining configuration and a latch accessing configuration, wherein in said latch accessing configuration, said latch allows movements of said roll supporting component between said spare storing and dispensing positions and in said latch retaining configuration, said latch prevents movements of said roll supporting component between said spare storing and dispensing positions, said latch including a lever pivotally mounted to said housing, said lever being movable between a lever retaining configuration and a lever accessing configuration, wherein in said lever retaining configuration, said lever extends substantially across said guiding slot, and in said lever accessing configuration, said lever is substantially retracted from said guiding slot.