PRODUCT ROLL STORAGE DEVICE

Abstract

A storage device has a base plate having a length, a width, a thickness and at least two through openings for accepting mounting screws, an annular mounting collar affixed or otherwise formed on the base plate, the mounting collar having at least an inside diameter, a first tube fixed onto the mounting collar of the base plate, the first tube having a length and diameter and extending orthogonally from the mounting plate and including a stop cap at the free end of the tube, and a second tube slidably mounted over the first tube, the second tube having a length and diameter larger than that of the first tube, the second tube including a back stop affixed to one end of the tube and an end cap affixed to the free end of the tube.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED DOCUMENTS

The present invention claims priority to a U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/947,825, titled CONCEALED STORAGE DISPENSER THAT HOLDS EITHER TOILET PAPER OR PAPER TOWELS, filed on Mar. 4, 2015 disclosure of which is included in this specification at least by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is in the field of aftermarket consumer products and pertains particularly to methods and apparatus for storing for use and restocking product rolls in a convenient manner.

2. Discussion of the State of the Art

In the art of product roll storage devices, there are a variety of freestanding and wall mounted apparatus adapted in some way to store and dispense paper rolls such as paper towel rolls or toilet paper rolls. In some applications product rolls are collectively encased in a roll feeder type structure that may be free standing or wall mounted and may include a spindle adapted to present one roll for use. When the spindled roll is used up a next roll may be loaded onto the spindle. A problem with these dispensing systems is that they command a lot of otherwise usable space. As a result they are more applicable in commercial situations.

Other storage and dispensing devices are available that may hold a few to several rolls of product where a user may manually take rolls from the device or restock rolls to the device. A common device is a vertical pole with a base that rests on the floor any place a user sets it. Rolls are simply stacked over the pole and when a roll is required, such as to load a single roll material dispenser nearby, the top roll is taken. A problem with these type dispensers is that they may be restocked before all the rolls are gone leaving bottom rolls unused and exposed to elements for longer periods before use. Moreover, such dispensers may be misplaced or inadvertently moved.

Therefore, what is clearly needed is a product roll dispensing device that is fixedly mounted and solves the problems stated above.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In an embodiment of the present invention, a storage device is provided including a base plate having a length, a width, a thickness and at least two through openings for accepting mounting screws, an annular mounting collar affixed or otherwise formed on the base plate, the mounting collar having at least an inside diameter, a first tube fixed onto the mounting collar of the base plate, the first tube having a length and diameter and extending orthogonally from the mounting plate and including a stop cap at the free end of the tube, and a second tube slidably mounted over the first tube, the second tube having a length and diameter larger than that of the first tube, the second tube including a back stop affixed to one end of the tube and an end cap affixed to the free end of the tube.

In one embodiment, the storage device is mounted to a back wall inside a cabinet, closet, cubby, or other suitable and accessible enclosure and stores rolls of a product onto the second tube. In this embodiment, the product rolls are retrieved by pulling them off of the end of the second tube and wherein sliding the tube out from the base facilitates simpler acquisition and reloading of product. In one embodiment, the product rolls are one of toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, or tape rolls.

In one embodiment, the storage device is mounted underneath a sink basin. In one embodiment the second tube includes a locking feature for manually locking it to base plate preventing slide-out unless unlocked. In a variation of this embodiment, the locking feature is a twist-lock feature operated by turning the second tube to the right while urged back against the base to lock it and back to the left to free it for sliding.

In one embodiment the storage device further includes a spring installed over the first tube, the spring having a spring tension set against the weight of the product and associated frictional forces when loaded onto the second tube such that all of the product loaded on the tube overcomes the spring tension and wherein removal of a roll of product causes the second tube to slide out at least to some extent automatically due to the spring tension force overcoming product weight and frictional forces.

In one embodiment, the mounting collar, first tube, and second tube are formed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). In one embodiment, the first tube has an outside diameter identical to or just larger than the inside diameter of the mounting collar, the first tube pressed into the opening and glued using a PVC glue.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for installing a storage device is provided, the device including a base plate adapted for wall mounting, a mounting collar formed on the base plate, a first tube having a length and an outside diameter and a first end cap, a second tube having a length and an inside diameter larger than the outside diameter of the first tube, the second tube having a back stop at one end and a second end cap affixed to the free end of the second tube the method including mounting the base plate on a pre-determined vertical surface location, fixing the first end cap to one end of the first tube, fixing the back stop to one end of the second tube, sliding the first capped tube into the second tube free end first through the free end of the second tube till the open end of the first tube slides through the back stop at the distant end of the second tube, fixing the open end of the first tube into the mounting collar on the base plate, and fixing the second end cap to the open end of the second tube.

In one aspect of the method, the vertical surface location is located at the rear of a cabinet, cubby, or closet. In one aspect, the base plate is mounted using screws placed through provided openings in the base plate. In one aspect, the tube components are assembled using PVC cement. In another aspect, the tube components are pre-threaded for assembly and are screwed together.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a product roll dispensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the product roll dispensing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram depicting the product roll dispensing device of FIG. 1 installed within a cabinet space and pulled out to remove or restock product.

FIG. 4 is an elevation view of a rear stop cap installed on one end of an outer sliding tube of the product roll dispensing device.

FIG. 5 is an overhead view of the stop cap of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is an elevation view of an end cap installed on the other end of the outer sliding tube of the product roll dispensing device.

FIG. 7 is an overhead view of the end cap of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a process flow cart depicting steps for assembling and installing the product roll dispensing device of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 9 is a process flow chart depicting steps for retrieving one or more product rolls and or restocking dispensing device of FIG. 1 with one or more product rolls.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In various embodiments described in enabling detail herein, the inventor provides a product roll storage apparatus that may be installed in a concealed but accessible location for convenient product roll storage and restocking. The present invention is described using the following examples, which may describe more than one relevant embodiment falling within the scope of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a product roll storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Device 100 is adapted to mount to a base plate 101. Base plate 101 has a width a length and a thickness dimension sufficient to enable mounting to a small footprint area on a back wall of a cabinet, a closet, or a cubby space relatively close to an area where the particular product will be used. It is noted herein that it is not required that the product roll storage device be concealed (mounted) within the space of a confine such as a cabinet in order to practice the present invention. However, the invention enables use of otherwise unused space within a cabinet or other near-accessible confine or recess by virtue of mounted location such as to a back wall of a cabinet beneath a sink adjacent to the product use area, for example.

Base plate 101 may be molded or otherwise manufactured from a durable and resilient polymer material. In one embodiment, base plate 101 may be a polymer having a metallic coating to appear as a metal component. In one embodiment, base plate 101 is manufactured from metal such as brass, aluminum, or similar metals. Base plate 101 has through openings 103 provided orthogonally to its mounting surface for the purpose of accepting mounting screws for mounting base plate 101 squarely to a vertical surface. The mounting surface may be a wall or a backboard of a confine such as a cabinet. Through openings 103 are chamfered at one end to accept mounting screws. It is noted herein that other mounting hardware or accessories might also be provided and used to mount plate 101 without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Base plate 101 includes a mounting collar or opening 102 extending orthogonally from the mounting surface for accepting an elongate tube 104 (depicted using hidden lines). Opening 102 may be a through opening or an annular recess strategically located on base plate 101 without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The inside diameter of opening 101 is just larger than the outside diameter of inner tube 104 to enable a snug fit that may be reinforced using a glue such as for polyvinylchloride (PVC) cement. In one embodiment inner tube 104 is press fit into mounting opening 102 and no glue is required. In another embodiment inner tube 104 may be removably affixed to base plate 101 by such as a twist lock mechanism or snap mechanism without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Inner tube 104 may be a PVC tube. In one embodiment tube 104 is a metallic tube or pipe such as an aluminum or stainless steel tube. In one embodiment tube 104 is a polymer tube with a metallic coating similar to that described further above relative to base plate 101. Inner tube 104 is adapted as a product weight support piece and remains fixed to base plate 101 during operation of device 100. The length of inner tube 104 may vary but may be generally shorter than the depth of a confine so that the device with loaded product may be concealed within the confine.

Inner tube 104 includes an endcap 106. Endcap 106 may be molded from a polymer or otherwise manufactured from a plastic or PVC material. Endcap 106 may have an outer diameter small enough to enable insertion of the cap into the inside diameter of the inner tube. PVC cement may be used to secure endcap 106 to the opening of inner tube 104 opposite of base plate 101. In one embodiment the inside diameter of tube 104 is the same as or slightly larger than the outside diameter of endcap 106 enabling a press fit without glue or cement.

Device 100 includes an outer tube 105 slidably mounted over inner tube 104 to form a double tube or tube within a tube. Outer tube 105 may be a PVC tube or a metallic tube or a PVC tube coated with a metallic finish. Outer tube 105 includes a rear stop cap 107. Stop cap 107 may be pressed into one end of outer tube 105. Stop cap 107 includes a relatively large diameter flange presenting orthogonally from the centerline of the tube. The flange portion of cap 107 functions as a back stop to prevent product rolls from sliding off of the rear edge of the tube. Stop cap 107 may molded of plastic or otherwise manufactured form a plastic or other workable material. In this embodiment all of the components are plastic or PVC.

Outer tube 105 has no connection to base plate 101, rather it is freely sliding over inner tube 104 and is restrained from coming off of the inner tube by endcap 106. More particularly, the outside diameter of endcap 106 is sufficiently larger that the inside diameter of back stop piece 107. When fully assembled, this prevents outer tube 105 from being completely pulled off of inner tube 104. Outer tube 105 may be longer than inner tube 104 and is adapted to hold the product rolls for presentation.

Outer tube 105 includes an endcap 108. Endcap 108 may be molded of plastic or otherwise manufactured of plastic or PVC material. The outside diameter of outer tube 105 and endcap 108 (largest diameter) is smaller than the standard inside diameter of the product rolls that will be loaded onto device 200. Outer tube 105 may be physically urged out from baseplate 101 until the stop cap 107 interfaces with endcap 106 preventing the outer tube from being completely pulled off of the inner tube.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of product roll storage device 100 of FIG. 1. In this view base plate 101 as the shape of an inverted tear drop with an extra through opening 103 located off of the bolt pattern of the remaining through openings. It is noted herein that base plate 101 may assume other shapes such as elliptical, rectangular, pyramidal, and triangular, etc. The only requirement is that the mounted base plate is able to hold the inner and outer tubes in position fully stocked with product rolls.

Rear stop cap 107 and endcap 108 are visible in this view. Inner tube 104 and outer tube 105 are hidden in this view and are represented by hidden lines. The footprint of base plate 101 is very small. Inside a confine like a cabinet there may be space that may accommodate device 100 loaded with product rolls. In general use the device is installed inside a cabinet for example, behind a cabinet door so that it is concealed from immediate view. Space within such a cabinet is typically not used efficiently because of hardware location issues lending to encroachment of otherwise available storage space.

The device of the present invention may utilize any vacuum of space that accommodates the diameter of the product rolls the space corridor suspended above the floor of the confine and extending from the rear wall of the confine to the front opening of the confine. Generally speaking, device 100 may be loaded with product and may be concealed within a cabinet, closet, cubby, or other confine or recess of sufficient depth to accommodate the shortest overall length of the device (not pulled out). A floor 305 is represented in this example for reference only.

The outer tube may be pulled out to transport the product rolls closer to the user to enable simple product removal and restocking of the product without being required to work within the space of the confine. The product rolls might be paper rolls such as toilet paper or paper towels. In one aspect the product rolls might be rolls of tape, rolls of yarn, or rolls of some other product.

When device 100 is not pulled out to retrieve or restock product, the overall length of the device fits within the depth A of cabinet 301. A cabinet door is not illustrated in this example but may be assumed present.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram depicting the product roll storage device 100 of FIG. 1 installed within a cabinet space 301 and pulled out to remove or restock product. Device 100 is installed within confine 301, which is a cabinet incorporating a bathroom sink 303 and plumbing 304. Baseplate 101 is vertically mounted to the back wall of confine 301. When a user wishes to retrieve a product roll or to check to see if the device requires restocking, the user may open the cabinet door and pull out the outer tube 105 along the direction of the arrow beneath tube 104 to present product rolls well outside the area of the confine.

In this example, device 100 is loaded fully with toilet paper. Four rolls of product may fit on outer tube 105. The inside diameter of the product rolls is larger than the outside diameter of the endcap placed over the outer tube. In another embodiment, device 100 may be installed in a kitchen cabinet, under sink, or in a closet or recess. It is not required to conceal device 100 as it could simply be mounted to any wall in the vicinity of the work area or area of use of the product. However, unused space may be present within a confine and therefore may be leveraged using the device of the present invention to store products such as toilet paper or paper towel products.

Once a roll 302 has been removed from outer tube 105, the device may be retreated back into space 301 by urging the outer tube back into the confine space. The roll retrieved may then be used or installed on a single roll holder next to the immediate work area or toilet area in the case of toilet paper. Dimension B represents the length of outer tube 105 loaded with product rolls. Dimension B from the rear surface of the backstop to the far surface of cap 108 is less than dimension A representing the inside depth of the confine.

The amount of unobstructed space required to store the product rolls on device 100 depends on the outer diameter of the roll and how many are stacked on the outer tube of the device. In a confined embodiment the device may hold four standard toilet paper rolls or two standard paper towel rolls and fit within a cabinet depth for example of approximately 24 inches. However, this should not be construed as a limitation.

The device may be adapted for specific confines such as a kitchen cabinet, sink cabinet, or closet having a pre-known depth from the back wall of the confine to the boundary, usually the rear surface of a closed door. In one embodiment, the outer tube of the device may be adjusted in length by adding pre-cut sections to accommodate deeper confines. A user might assemble a device that holds two rolls of toilet paper and one roll of paper towels by removing a section of the outer tube and perhaps the inner tube as well to adapt to a smaller depth. By contrast, a user may add sections to accommodate six rolls of toilet paper or three rolls of paper towels.

In one embodiment, device 100 may be spring loaded with low spring tension slowly urging the outer tube out from base plate 101. In such an embodiment when the device is fully loaded, the collective weight of the product works against the spring tension and when one of the product rolls is removed, the spring tension overcomes the force of the product weight urging the outer tube outward. The closed door of the confine may further restrain the device from extending the outer tube under the spring tension. When the door is opened the outer tube may automatically extend accordingly that one product roll has been removed. Removing a next roll gives the spring tension more power to extend the outer tube such that if no product is loaded the outer tube may automatically extend all of the way out and expediently when the door is opened.

FIG. 4 is an elevation view of a rear stop cap 107 installed on one end of an outer sliding tube of the product roll storage device. Stop cap 107 is adapted to prevent product rolls from slipping off the rear end of the outer tube of the storage device. Stop cap 107 may be a molded plastic piece or a PVC machined component. Stop cap 107 includes a broad flange component 403 that functions as a stop when the outer tube is pulled out to retrieve or to restock product rolls. Stop cap 107 has a main body 401 with a nominal outside diameter represented herein by dimension C.

Dimension C may be the same dimension as the inside diameter of the outer tube. In this embodiment, stop cap 107 includes a raised compression ring 402 proximal to the leading edge of the cap. Dimension D represents the outside diameter of ring 402. Dimension D may be slightly larger in diameter than body 401. In this way a compression fit is achieved. In another embodiment raised feature 402 is not required. PVC cement may be used to secure stop cap 107 to one end of the outer tube. The inside diameter of stop cap 107 may be slightly larger than the outside diameter of the inner tube so that the inner tube may freely slide through the opening in the cap.

FIG. 5 is an overhead view of the stop cap of FIG. 4. Flange 403 has an outside diameter sufficiently larger than the inside diameter of product rolls that might be loaded onto the device preventing slip off of product rolls during operation of the device. Raised feature 402 may be a compression ring in one embodiment. In another embodiment there is no raised feature. In such an embodiment the cap may be a snug fit within the inside diameter of the outer tube similar to standard PVC pipe integration. In an embodiment where feature 402 is present, there may be a groove formed about the inside wall of the outer tube at a distance from the edge roughly equaling the height of the cap. In this embodiment the cap may be pressed inside one end of the outer tube until the groove accepts the raised feature locking the cap onto the end of the tube. There are many possible configurations for installing stop cap 107 onto the outer tube and the exact dimensioning and features on cap 107 might vary accordingly.

FIG. 6 is an elevation view of an endcap 108 installed on the other end of the outer sliding tube of the product roll storage device. Endcap 108 may be installed on the end of the outer tube opposite from the stop cap described above. Endcap 108 may be a machined PVC endcap or a molded part without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In this embodiment endcap 108 includes a main body 502. Main body 502 has an outside diameter represented herein by dimension F. Dimension F may be the same nominal dimension (notwithstanding dimension tolerances) as the inside diameter of the outer tube.

Endcap 108 includes a raised feature 501 in this embodiment proximal to the leading edge of the endcap. Feature 501 may be a compression feature like a compression ring similar to that describe above relative to the stop cap fitted into the opposite end of the outer tube. It is noted herein that feature 501 is not required in order to practice the invention. In one embodiment there is no raised feature and the cap is simply pressed in and glued into the outer tube end.

Endcap 108 has a main body 502. The diameter of main body 502 is represented herein by dimension F. Dimension F may be the same dimension (notwithstanding dimension tolerances) as the inside dimension of the outer tube. In this embodiment, the outside diameter of raised feature 501 is represented herein by dimension G. Dimension G may be slightly larger than the inside diameter of the outer tube for achieving a compression fit.

In one embodiment there is a grove provided about the inside wall of the outer tube at a location that intersects with raised feature 501 when the cap is pressed into the tube end. The raised feature may be accepted by the groove upon intersection thereof locking the end cap in place. In such an embodiment PVC cement or glue may not be required. In one embodiment endcap 108 includes a flange 503 proximal to the exposed edge of the cap after installation. Flange 503 may be larger than the outside diameter of the outer tube and the outside diameter of the raised feature or ring (dimension G), but smaller than the inside diameter of any product rolls loaded onto the tube.

FIG. 7 is an overhead view of the endcap 108 of FIG. 6. In this view main body 502 is represented by hidden lines. Flange 503 and raised feature 501 are visible and represented herein by solid lines. In this embodiment flange 503 is mainly aesthetic and has an outside dimension smaller than the inside dimension of the product rolls. In one embodiment, endcap 108 might be threaded into reciprocal threading provided on the inside wall of the outer tube. In such an embodiment the endcap might be removable during operation such as when loading product rolls.

The lip afforded by the flange may help prevent product rolls from slipping off of the front end of the device. In a preferred embodiment the outside diameter of flange 503 is smaller than the inside diameter of the product rolls so they might be retrieved without removing the endcap. However in another embodiment the end cap may be removable such as a threaded end cap where the outside diameter of the cap flange is larger than the inside diameter of the product rolls keeping them on the outer tube until the cap is removed.

FIG. 8 is a process flow chart 800 depicting steps for assembling and installing the product roll storage device of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention. In step 801 a mounting location may be selected for mounting the device of the resent invention. In a preferred embodiment the product roll storage device is mounted to a vertical surface such as a rear wall inside a cabinet or other confine close to the area of use of the product. A cabinet beneath a sink in a bathroom where the product roll is toilet paper is one example. Another example might be a rear wall of a kitchen cupboard having the depth required to conceal the device where the product rolls are paper towels.

It is noted herein that concealment of the device is not a requirement of nor an element of the present invention. Mounting within a cabinet simply takes advantage of space that may not be otherwise used. In step 802, the base plate portion of the product storage device may be mounted to the selected surface at the chosen location on the surface. The base plate may be mounted using screws inserted through mounting locations such as through openings 103 (previously described) on the base plate.

In step 803 the user may fix an end cap to one end of the inner tube. The end cap may be pressed in and glued with PVC cement. In one embodiment the end cap may be snapped into the tube end or threaded into the tube end without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In step 804 the user may fix the rear stop cap to one end of the outer tube. The rear stop may be pressed into the end of the tube and glued to secure it.

In step 805 the user may slide the inner tube, open end first, into the open end of the outer tube sliding the inner tube to a point where the open end of the inner tube slides through the stop cap on the outer tube. At this stage, the user may mount the inner tube to the base plate in step 806. It is noted herein that in this embodiment the endcap on the inner tube has an outside diameter larger than the inside diameter of the rear stop cap installed on the outer tube. Once the inner tube is mounted to the base plate the outer tube is in place and may not be pulled off of the inner tube.

At step 807, the user may fix the end cap for the outer tube into the exposed opening of the outer tube. The assembly is then complete and the process may end for installation at step 808. In the assembled device, the outer tube is prevented from slipping off of the front end by the endcap installed on the inner tube. The device may be extended outward from the base by pulling out the outer tube until the endcap on the inner tube makes contact with the stop cap installed on the outer tube preventing the outer tube from being removed.

FIG. 9 is a process flow chart 900 depicting steps for retrieving one or more product rolls and or restocking storage device of FIG. 1 with one or more product rolls. At step 901, a determination may be made as to whether the storage device is concealed in installation such as within a confine. At step 901, if concealed, the user may open a door to the confine containing the storage device such as a cabinet or closet at step 902 to gain access to the device. If the device is not concealed in installation as determined at step 901, the process may skip directly to step 903.

In step 903, the user may determine whether the device is fully stocked with product rolls. If the user determines that the device is fully stocked at step 903 then the user may simply retrieve a product roll from the very end of the device without pulling the outer tube out from the base plate at step 905. If it is determined that the storage device is not fully stocked at step 903, then the user may slide the outer tube out from the base plate at step 904 before retrieving a product roll from the device at step 905.

In step 906, the user may determine whether to restock the device by adding one or more product rolls. If the user decides to restock at step 906, the process moves to step 907 where the user may add one or more product rolls to the storage device, slipping the one or more rolls over the endcap on the outer tube. If the user determines not to restock at step 906, the process may end at step 908 for that operation. After retrieving a product roll the device may be restocked or not and the outer tube is urged back against the base plate if originally pulled out and the cabinet door may be closed.

It will be apparent to one with skill in the art that the storage device of the present invention need not be concealed necessarily. The device may be mounted to the vertical surface of a wall, closet, cabinet, or other vertical surfaces without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The purpose for concealment is aesthetic and for the purpose of utilizing space that would otherwise go unused. Moreover concealment such as within a confine may protect the installation from becoming inadvertently damaged.

It will further be apparent to one with skill in the art that the product roll storage system of the invention may be provided using some or all of the mentioned features and components without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will also be apparent to the skilled person that the arrangement of elements and functionality for the invention is described in different embodiments in which each is exemplary of an implementation of the invention. These exemplary descriptions do not preclude other implementations and use cases not described in detail. The elements and functions may vary, as there are a variety of ways the hardware may be implemented and in which the software may be provided within the scope of the invention. The invention is limited only by the breadth of the claims below.

Claims

1. A storage device comprising:

a base plate having a length, a width, a thickness and at least two through openings for accepting mounting screws;

an annular mounting collar affixed or otherwise formed on the base plate, the mounting collar having at least an inside diameter;

a first tube fixed onto the mounting collar of the base plate, the first tube having a length and diameter and extending orthogonally from the mounting plate and including a stop cap at the free end of the tube; and

a second tube slidably mounted over the first tube, the second tube having a length and diameter larger than that of the first tube, the second tube including a back stop affixed to one end of the tube and an end cap affixed to the free end of the tube.

2. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the storage device is mounted to a back wall inside a cabinet, closet, cubby, or other suitable and accessible enclosure and stores rolls of a product onto the second tube.

3. The storage device of claim 2, wherein the product rolls are retrieved by pulling them off of the end of the second tube and wherein sliding the tube out from the base facilitates simpler acquisition and reloading of product.

4. The storage device of claim 2, wherein the product rolls are one of toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, or tape rolls.

5. The storage device of claim 2 mounted underneath a sink basin.

6. The storage device of claim 2, wherein the second tube includes a locking feature manually locking it to the base plate preventing slide-out unless unlocked.

7. The storage device of claim 6, wherein the locking feature is a twist-lock feature operated by turning the second tube to the right while urged back against the base to lock it and back to the left to free it for sliding.

8. The storage device of claim 1 further including:

a spring installed over the first tube, the spring having a spring tension set against the weight of the product and associated frictional forces when loaded onto the second tube such that all of the product loaded on the tube overcomes the spring tension and wherein removal of a roll of product causes the second tube to slide out at least to some extent automatically due to the spring tension force overcoming product weight and frictional forces.

9. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the mounting collar, first tube and second tube formed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

10. The storage device of claim 1 wherein first tube has an outside diameter identical to or just larger than the inside diameter of the mounting collar, the first tube pressed into the opening and glued using a PVC glue.

11. A method for installing a storage device, the device including a base plate adapted for wall mounting, a mounting collar formed on the base plate, a first tube having a length and an outside diameter and a first end cap, a second tube having a length and an inside diameter larger than the outside diameter of the first tube, the second tube having a back stop at one end and a second end cap affixed to the free end of the second tube comprising:

mounting the base plate on a pre-determined vertical surface location;

fixing the first end cap to one end of the first tube;

fixing the back stop to one end of the second tube;

sliding the first capped tube into the second tube free end first through the free end of the second tube till the open end of the first tube slides through the back stop at the distant end of the second tube;

fixing the open end of the first tube into the mounting collar on the base plate; and

fixing the second end cap to the open end of the second tube.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the vertical surface location is located at the rear of a cabinet, cubby, or closet.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the base plate is mounted using screws placed through provided openings in the base plate.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the tube components are assembled using PVC cement.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the tube components are pre-threaded for assembly and are screwed together.