Dispenser for roll materials

Abstract

The dispenser for roll materials is adapted for permanent mounting to any convenient vertical surface, e.g., a wall, door, or other vertical panel. The dispenser includes a cabinet having one or more compartments, each compartment storing and dispensing material from a roll. An openable front cover is disposed over the front of the cabinet, the front cover having a corresponding number of dispensing openings therethrough and a cutting implement slidably attached adjacent each dispensing opening. The cutting blade of each cutting implement is disposed to the opposite side of the opening from the slotted track to which the cutting implement is attached, thereby providing access to the free end of the roll material after each cut. The dispenser is particularly well suited for installation in the kitchen for dispensing aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and wax paper, and may also include an optional paper towel holder depending beneath the cabinet.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to dispensing devices, and more particularly to a dispenser for roll materials, such as aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and wax paper as commonly used in the kitchen, although the dispenser may be used in other areas and / or configured or scaled up for the dispensing of other roll materials.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]The provision of thin, flexible sheet material on rolls has been known for a considerable time. Conventionally, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, wax paper, and similar materials are supplied in roll form, with a single roll being contained within its own box or carton. Generally, the box or carton is equipped with a cutting edge in order to separate sheets of the material from the roll as desired. One of the problems with such individually boxed rolls of material is that storage space must be provided for the individual cartons, and storage space is often at...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]The dispenser for roll materials provides for the convenient storage and dispensing of one or more rolls of material therein, while also providing a cutting tool(s) therewith for the separation of shorter lengths of material from the roll(s). The dispenser includes a cabinet adapted for permanent attachment to a vertical surface, such as a wall, door, or kitchen cabinet door or side. The dispenser cabinet has an openable or removable front cover. The cabinet includes one or more individual roll storage compartments. The front cover has a corresponding number of dispensing openings and cutting implements therein.

Problems solved by technology

One of the problems with such individually boxed rolls of material is that storage space must be provided for the individual cartons, and storage space is often at a premium in kitchen areas.

Space must be found in a drawer or perhaps atop a cabinet or countertop, which space is thus lost for other purposes.

As a result, such cartons with their cutting edges generally do not do a good job of dispensing and cutting the roll material contained therein.

The material will oftentimes snag or hang up in the carton or on an edge thereof as it is being dispensed, and use of the inexpensive and poor quality cutting edge of the carton to cut a length of roll material often results in an uneven cut or tearing of the material.

However, such holders are not suitable for roll materials provided in continuous, unbroken lengths, as they cannot provide a cutting edge for the separation of a length of material from the roll.

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