POOR MAN DISPENSER

DISTRIBUTEUR DE PAPIER HYGIENIQUE

English Abstract

The finished size of the Poor Man Dispenser is eight inches long by six inches wide by five and one
quarter inches high.
Proposed manufactured material would be of soft, light weight, durable, molded plastic. Small
stabilizing feet would be attached to the contact surface, increasing stability and would be either suction cup,
magnet or non-marring rubber construction.
A spindle would hold a single roll of toilet tissue that would be dispensed out through the throat opening
as needed.
It could be manufactured in any of today's popular fashion colours, to fit into any decor or colour
scheme.
Being totally portable, light weight and versatile, it could be utilized in almost any situation where dispensing of
such a product would be advantageous.

Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed
are defined as follows:
1. A manually operable apparatus for dispensing, any desired variety of
materials available in a continous form so as to form a roll, comprising a free wheeling
cylinder fully enclosed in a housing made of durable and light weight plastic and being of
such overall dimensions so as to render it portable and suitable for placing on any level
surface.
2. An apparatus as defined in claim 1, in which access to the interior of the
housing for installation or replacement of the aforementioned materials is facilitated by the
removal of one knurled or wing nut which secures the profile closing plate thereby allowing
unimpeded access to the fixed spindle for insertion of the hollow core pre-formed roll of
continous material in preparation for its dispensing.
3. An apparatus as defined in claim 1 or claim 2, in which the continous rolled
material flows through a slotted opening lying pararell to the aforementioned fixed spindle in
preparation for removing the desired quantity of material from the continous roll.
4. An apparatus as defined in claim 1, claim 2, and claim 3, which has a tear bar
afixed to the outer surface, immediately in front of and pararell to the above noted
dispensing slot, having a surated surface to assist in the removal of non perforated
continously rolled materials in the desired quantity.

5. An apparatus as defined in claim 1, claim 2, claim 3 and claim 4, which has
low profile, round rubber feet attached to each of the four corners of its bearing surface and
a rectangular magnetic strip attached to the center of the bearing surface so as to lie both
flush in relief and equidistant from the aforementioned four rubber feet to provide stability on
both metal and non-metal resting surfaces.

Description

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THE POOR MAN DISPENSER
The Poor Man Dispenser, is a small versatile dispenser that will hold a single roll of toilet tissue. With
today's modern technology it could be m~mlf~ctllred very inex~ ivcly in any of today's light weight plastics, in
almost any colour or combination of colours, to suit any decor. Being so small and light weight, this would also
make it portable, allowing it to be carried were needed.
The uses of this product are beyond all ;",~.~ on, bedrooms, kitchen, baby's room, den, rumpus room,
virtually every room in the home could be equipped with a Poor Man Dispenser. Even, placed in cars, boats,
travel trailers, campers and for use while bac~l~a~L ;.-g hiking or at the summer cabin, in a suitcase or makeup kit
during travel.
It could be used in offices, i.e. physicians, veterinary, waiting rooms, e~minin~ areas, dentists of fices,
laboratories, hospitals, alh.,;~ .g rooms, on secretary desks, in patient rooms, at nursing stations, in lounge areas,
in day care centers and school rooms.
The Poor Man Disl)ellser is so versatile that it could be used almost anytime, anywhere, that tissue is
needed for wiping noæs, cleaning glasses, wiping up spills or if one runs out of toilet tissue, you can grab the
closest dispenser from any room in the house.
With today's ever conscious budget shopper, toilet tissue is far less ~ .sivci to purchase than facial
tissue or other c~ ~1"l.;.. ~le products. A cheap in~el~ive answer to your everyday needs in the home, office
buildings, wl~ vel tissue may be needed, displayed in an aUl~e~ive, portable container~ The Poor Man
Dispenser.

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