Patent ID: 7762493
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
1. A consumable roll holder, comprising: a surface mount defining a pivot axis and having a bearing surface transverse to the pivot axis; a support arm having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is coupled to the surface mount; a spindle having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the spindle is coupled to the distal end of the support arm; and a pivot arm having an engagement surface transverse to the pivot axis, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is pivotally coupled to the surface mount; wherein a first distance from the proximal end to the distal end of the support arm is essentially equal to a second distance from the proximal end to the distal end of the pivot arm; and wherein rotation of the pivot arm about the pivot axis is inhibited by engagement between the bearing surface and the engagement surface when the pivot arm is in an opened position, at which the distal end of the pivot arm is spaced apart from the second end of the spindle.