Patent ID: 8113383

Claim:
A biased paper dispensing device for dispensing paper, the dispensing device comprising: a housing with an elongated body for containing the paper; the housing comprising an upwardly facing opening for receiving the paper therein, the opening provided in the upper part thereof and having a generally horizontal orientation; a lift system provided in the housing comprising a tray and elastic tubing, the lift system configured to move the tray vertically within the elongated body of the housing to allow access to the paper through the opening; the tray configured to hold the paper horizontally in the housing, the tray being coupled to the elastic tubing; and wherein the elastic tubing extends upwardly from the tray, and is trained over a structure within the housing and extends downwardly to a connection below the structure, and wherein the elastic tubing configured to apply a biasing force to the tray such that the tray is biased toward the opening of the housing.