Patent ID: 6460799
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: A47K

Abstract:
A toilet paper holding device to removably attach a roll of toilet paper to a toilet paper spindle, said device comprising:a tubular member being elongated and having a first end and a second end, said tubular member having a pair of apertures extending therethrough, each of said apertures being positioned adjacent to one of said first and second ends; a pair of tethers, each of said tethers having an upper end and a lower end, each of said lower ends being removably extendable through one of said apertures such that said tethers are attached to said tubular member; a securing means attached to said upper ends for releasably securing said tethers to the spindle; wherein said tubular member may be extended through a roll of toilet paper; and. each of said apertures having a distal portion and a proximal portion with respect to an adjacent one of said first and second ends, each of said proximal portions being bulbous with respect to said distal portions, a plurality of beads being attached to each of said tethers, said beads being spaced from each other, said beads being extendable through said proximal portions such that a portion of said tethers positioned between adjacent beads may be placed in said proximate portions.