Patents by Inventor Helena R. Pauley

Helena R. Pauley 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).

  • Patent number: 4936452
    Abstract: A bathroom tissue container is set forth wherein an elongate tubular support member includes an elongate slot therein with a threaded cap securably mounted to the support member overlying the slot. The slot includes a fixed serrated clamp and a movably mounted serrated clamp to either side of the slot to maintain tissue removed from within the container and prevent such tissue from withdrawal into the container. The movable serrated clamp includes a spring-biased cylindrical guide movably mounted relative to an interior wall of the container adjacent the slot to maintain a smooth presentation of tissue for removal. The threaded closure includes an interior portion of resilient cushion with a smooth polymeric abutment disk to maintain the tissue in alignment with the container and resiliently bias a roll of tissue within the container during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Inventor: Helena R. Pauley