Patents by Inventor Merwin J. Dashnier

Merwin J. Dashnier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Toilet paper dispenser with swinging mandrels
    Patent number: 4422584
    Abstract: A two roll tissue dispenser includes mandrels, each supported by an arm having a sleeve portion pivoted on a common axis. Projections on the adjacent ends of the sleeves inter-engage to cause movement of the arm which supports the mandrel in an upper storage position to a lower dispensing position when the mandrel for the lower roll is pushed rearwardly from the dispensing position to an exhausted spool position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1983
    Assignee: Wisconsin Tissue Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Merwin J. Dashnier, James A. Diring, Donald G. Krueger