Patent ID: 7987810

Claim:
An articulating paper dispenser for lubricating and dispensing an unwound section of an articulating paper roll, comprising: an outer housing comprising an upper housing and a lower housing, wherein said upper housing is fittingly engagable on said lower housing, wherein said outer housing is sized and configured to receive said articulating paper roll, and wherein said lower housing comprises at least one lower housing side wall, and wherein said at least one lower housing side wall is configured with a dispensing slot that is configured for dispensing said unwound section of said articulating paper roll; a lubricant container firmly attached to said lower housing, said lubricant container having at least one lubricant container side wall in a configuration forming a lubricant reservoir to contain and deliver a lubricant; an entrance wiper slot provided through said at least one lubricant container side wall at a first location; an exit wiper slot provided through said at least one lubricant container side wall at a second location, wherein said entrance wiper slot and said exit wiper slot are positioned to guide said paper to pass directly through said lubricant reservoir; a flexible entrance wiper gasket material lining said entrance wiper slot, wherein said entrance wiper gasket material retains said lubricant within said lubricant reservoir, while allowing said paper to pass therethrough; a flexible exit wiper gasket material lining said exit wiper slot, wherein said exit wiper gasket material retains said lubricant within said lubricant reservoir, while allowing said paper to pass therethrough and removes excess lubricant from said paper, leaving only a thin coating of lubricant remaining on both sides of said paper; a restraining roller rotatably attached to said lower housing; and a shaft attached to said lower housing, said shaft sized to receive said articulating paper roll.