Abstract:
A dispenser for paper products is formed on a paper roll comprising a body defined by a substantially C-shape terminating at two ends. Each of the ends forms an anchor that suspendingly receiving a paper roll therebetween for free rotation. The body including at least one aperture formed therein for permitting insertion of a fastener therethrough for attachment of said dispenser to an object

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS  
       [0001]     The present invention claim benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent No. 60/528,753 filed on Dec. 12, 2003. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0002]     1. Field of the Invention  
         [0003]     The present invention relates generally to a dispenser for paper products discharged or retrieved from a housing and, more particularly, to a dispenser for disposable children&#39;s bibs discharged or retrieved from a housing such as a paper roll or an enclosed housing that permits the paper roll to freely rotate therein.  
         [0004]     2. Description of the Related Art  
         [0005]     Disposable bibs are commonly known in the art, and are provided in a variety of configurations, including on a cylindrical paper roll (similar in appearance to a paper towel or toilet tissue roll) or within a housing that permits the free rotation of the paper roll therein. As such, a dispenser for holding a disposable paper product roll is desirable, including a dispenser for disposable bibs. The dispenser provides means for neatly maintaining a well-ordered area about the dispenser, wherein an arm depending from a head of the dispenser is inwardly biased against the paper product of the paper roll, thereby preventing excessive sheets of the product from chaotically littering the area and further providing leverage against the roll for separating a desired sheet(s) from the roll.  
         [0006]     Consequently, a need has been felt for providing an apparatus and method of dispensing disposable paper bib.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0007]     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved dispenser for paper products.  
         [0008]     It is a feature of the present invention to provide an improved a dispenser for disposable children&#39;s bibs discharged or retrieved from a housing such as a paper roll or an enclosed housing that permits the paper roll to freely rotate therein.  
         [0009]     Briefly described according to one embodiment of the present invention, a dispenser for paper products formed on a paper roll comprising a body defined by a substantially C-shape terminating at two ends. Each of the ends forms an anchor that suspendingly receiving a paper roll therebetween for free rotation. The body including at least one aperture formed therein for permitting insertion of a fastener therethrough for attachment of said dispenser to an object 
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0010]     The advantages and features of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following more detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which:  
         [0011]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a dispenser for disposable paper products;  
         [0012]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the dispenser affixed to an upstanding object, such as a changing table or a wall;  
         [0013]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the dispenser, wherein an inwardly biased arm with a restraint or anchor is provided;  
         [0014]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view of another alternate embodiment of the dispenser, wherein a hook or member is affixed to the rear of the dispenser to permit gravitational impingement to an object, such as a chair or rail;  
         [0015]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view of another embodiment of the dispenser, wherein the embodiment includes the combination of the arm and restraint or anchor of  FIG. 3  and the hook or member of  FIG. 4 ; and  
         [0016]      FIG. 6  is a side view of the embodiment depicted in  FIG. 4  is affixed to a chair, such as a children&#39;s high chair. 
     
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0017]     The best mode for carrying out the invention is presented in terms of its preferred embodiment, herein depicted within the Figures.  
         [0018]     Referring now to the  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a dispenser for disposable paper product rolls (hereinafter “dispenser”)  10  is shown in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The dispenser  10  comprises a substantially elongated C-shaped body  12  terminating at two ends  14  and  16 , the ends comprising a restraint or anchor  14  and  16 . Along a linearly elongated portion of the body  12 , at least one aperture  18  (and depicted as two apertures  18 ) is/are provided for insertion of fasteners therethrough to affix the dispenser to an object, such as a wall or table  50  (as shown in  FIG. 2 ). A cylindrically tubular paper roll  20  (and disposable paper product  22 ) is inserted between ends and restraints or anchors  14  and  16 , permitting the roll  20  to freely rotate thereabout and dispense the paper product.  
         [0019]     The body  12  is envisioned as having a sufficient size to suspend a roll  20  between restraints or anchors  14  and  16 , while permitting the roll  20  to freely rotate thereabout. In one embodiment, it is envisioned that the body  12  comprises a linear height or length of approximately fourteen (14) inches as measured from a superior apex A 1  to an inferior apex A 2 , although the linear height or length may vary in a range approximate to fourteen (14) inches without departing from the scope of the invention. The body  12  is further envisioned as having a linear width of approximately four (4) inches to provide the structural integrity and rigidity to ensure proper operation of the dispenser  10 , although the linear width may vary in a range approximate to four (4) inches without departing from the scope of the invention. It is further envisioned that the body  12  is fabricated from a deformable, yet returnably resilient material, such as plastic, rubber or metal restraints or anchors  14  and  16  provides the advantage of maintaining a well-ordered and clean area about the dispenser  10 , and discourages unnecessary excessive usage of the paper product  22 . The restraints or anchors  14  and  16  may operate to provide leverage against the roll  20  and paper product  22  to facilitate separation of a desired sheet of the paper product  22  from the remaining paper product  22  quantity of roll  20 . The restraint or anchor  16  and  18  are envisioned as having a variety of geometric configurations and comprising a variety of materials, including plastic, rubber and other similar materials. In the embodiment depicted in the  FIGS. 1-6 , the restraints or anchors  14  and  16  comprise a plastic or rubber surface. By providing a plastic, rubber or otherwise textured surface, the restraint or anchor  14  and  16  further facilitate the leverage provided against roll  20  and paper product  22 . The plastic, rubber or textured surface must be sufficiently deformable or minimally obstructive to the rotation of the roll  22  and paper product  24  so that the dispenser  10  operates to dispense the paper product  22  with minimal effort while maintaining the well-ordered area desired.  
         [0020]     Referring now to  FIG. 3 , an alternate embodiment of the dispenser  10  is depicted, wherein an arm  24  depends from one of the restraints or anchors  14  or  16 . The arm  24  includes a restraint or anchor  26  at a terminal end opposite an end affixed to the restraints or anchors  14  or  16 . The arm  24  is inwardly biased toward the roll  20  so that when a roll  20  and paper product  22  combination are affixed between restraints or anchors  14  and  16 , the arm  24  gently bears or presses the restraint or anchor  14  and  16  against the paper product  22 , thereby preventing the paper product  22  from unintentionally rotating off of the roll  20 . Therefore, the arm  24  and restraints or anchors  14  and  16  provide the advantage of maintaining a well-ordered and clean area about the dispenser  10 , and discourages unnecessary excessive usage of the paper product  22 . Furthermore, the arm  24  and restraints or anchors  14  and  16  may operate to provide leverage against the roll  20  and paper product  22  to facilitate separation of a desired sheet of the paper product  22  from the remaining paper product  22  quantity of roll  20 . As was the case with restraints or anchors  14  and  16 , the restraint or anchor  26  comprise a plastic or rubber surface.  
         [0021]     Referring now to  FIG. 4 , another alternate embodiment of the dispenser  10  is depicted, wherein a hook or member  28  is affixed to a rear portion of body  12 . The hook or member  28  includes a C or U-shape that permits the dispenser  10  to be gravitationally impinged to an object, such as a chair, a table, a rail or other similar object. It is envisioned that the hook or member  28  is fabricated from the same durable material as the body  12  of dispenser  10 . It is also envisioned that hook or member  28  is sufficiently strong to properly hold the dispenser  10  in an operational arrangement.  
         [0022]     Referring now to  FIG. 5 , another alternate embodiment of the dispenser  10  is depicted, wherein the arm  24  and restraint or anchor  26  of  FIG. 3  and the hook or member  28  of  FIG. 4  are incorporated into a single embodiment. The features and advantages disclosed and described in reference to  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully rewritten. The combination of the arm  24  and restraint or anchor  26  and the hook or member  28  permit the dispenser  10  to be gravitationally impinged from an object, while applying the leverage to the roll  20  via arm  24  as desired.  FIG. 6  discloses the embodiment of  FIG. 5  affixed to a children&#39;s high chair  100 . The dispenser  10  is affixed so that the hook or member  28  is gravitationally impinged on the back of the chair  100 , the dispenser  10  facing away from the rear of the chair  100 . Other arrangements are envisioned without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.  
         [0023]     It is further envisioned that the alternate embodiments depicted in  FIG. 3  through  FIG. 6  may include the apertures  18  for further securing the dispenser  10  to an object via fasteners inserted therethrough.  
         [0024]     The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents. Therefore, the scope of the invention is to be limited only by the following claims.