Patent ID: 7264196

Claim:
An apparatus for supporting at least one roll of toilet paper, comprising: a) a base adapted for placement on a horizontal, planar surface; b) a column having a proximal end and a distal end, supported by and disposed substantially perpendicular to said base, said distal end having a first hollow cavity therein disposed substantially parallel to a major axis of said column; c) a spindle having a subassembly plate affixed thereto, said subassembly plate being disposed substantially parallel to said base, said spindle having a protruding, proximal portion disposed parallel to and substantially concentrically with said major axis of said column and adapted for slidable retention in said first hollow cavity, and a distal portion having a second hollow cavity disposed therein, said second hollow cavity disposed substantially parallel to a major axis of said spindle; and d) a substantially horizontal top plate having an upper surface and a recess formed therein, said top plate having a protruding member disposed on a bottom surface thereof, said protruding member being sized and configured for slidable retention in said second hollow cavity; whereby a roll of toilet paper may be slidably placed over said spindle, supported by said subassembly plate, and secured on said spindle between said subassembly plate and said top plate without fasteners.