Toilet Paper Roll Spindle

Abstract

A toilet paper roll spindle is disclosed for supporting the holding of at least two toilet paper rolls in either horizontal or vertical configuration or for supporting the holding of large or jumbo toilet paper rolls. The toilet paper roll spindle has a vertical support arm or support bracket extending perpendicularly downward from the middle section of the spindle. At the lower end of the vertical support arm or support bracket is a horizontal shaft for holding the toilet paper rolls. There is(are) stopper(s) at the end(s) of the horizontal shaft for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper rolls from sliding out of the horizontal shaft.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to paper holding devices, and more particularly to a toilet paper roll spindle device that simultaneously holds at least two rolls of toilet paper, that can either be in a horizontal or vertical configuration, or for holding large or jumbo size toilet paper rolls that can be used with a conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

2. Description of Related Arts

The following related arts have shown different toilet paper roll holders that allow the holding of at least two rolls of toilet paper: U.S. Pat. No. 6,378,800 B1 teaches a paper holding device for holding at least two rolls of paper which has a first roll carrying assembly and a second roll carrying assembly, which include pegs that engage in the grooves of the support arms. U.S. D406,481 teaches a hanger that uses a pair of support arms with hooks at either end for hanging a second toilet paper roll spindle. U.S. Pat. No. 5,012,986 teaches a holder for a spare roll of toilet tissue paper by using a C-shaped bar with ends of the sections extending at right angles. The upper end is inserted through the first toilet tissue paper, and the lower end is where the second toilet tissue paper hangs. U.S. Pat. No. 2,790,608 teaches a supporting hook type bracket for mounting a replacement tissue roll onto a pre-existing toilet paper spindle. The supporting bracket includes a pair of support arms that hook over the pre-existing toilet paper spindle. U.S. Pat. No. 3,335,973 teaches a paper dispensing machine that includes a pair of pivot arms to alternately dispense a pair of toilet paper rolls.

Related arts teach various devices for holding a second roll of toilet paper in proximity to a first toilet paper roll; however, the related arts do not teach a paper holding spindle device that can be used with a conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket that supports the holding of at least two toilet paper rolls in either horizontal or vertical configurations or that supports the holding of large or jumbo size toilet paper rolls.

The present invention provides an improved, simple, and easy to use device that can hold at least two toilet paper rolls in either horizontal or vertical configurations or that supports large or jumbo size toilet paper rolls using a conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is an improved toilet paper roll spindle that can hold at least two toilet paper rolls simultaneously in either horizontal or vertical configuration or for holding large or jumbo size toilet paper rolls that can be used with the conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

It is a principal object of the invention to provide an improved, simple, and, easy to use toilet paper roll spindle device that can support the holdings of at least two toilet paper rolls in either a horizontal or vertical configuration or for holding large or jumbo size toilet paper rolls that can be used with the conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

In one embodiment, a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle is disclosed, featuring: a) a spindle, b) a vertical support arm, c) a horizontal shaft that projects freely outwards at its two ends, and d) stoppers, for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper rolls from sliding out of the horizontal shaft.

In one embodiment, a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle is disclosed, featuring: a) a spindle, b) a vertical support arm, c) a U-shaped shaft that projects freely outwards at its end, and d) stoppers, with one stopper positioned shaft that projects freely outwards at its end, and d) stoppers, with one stopper positioned in the middle of the lower member of the U-shaped shaft, and the other stopper positioned at the free end of the U-shaped shaft.

In another embodiment, a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle is disclosed, featuring: e) a spindle, f) a vertical support arm, g) a horizontal shaft that projects freely outward at its end, and h) a stopper, for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft.

In another embodiment, a large or jumbo size toilet paper roll spindle is disclosed, featuring: i) a spindle, j) an inverted L-shaped bracket, k) a horizontal shaft that projects freely outward at its end, and l) a stopper, for the purpose of preventing the large or jumbo size toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft.

Other aspects and objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings and appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention may be more readily described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective frontal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle.

FIG. 2 is a perspective diagonal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle.

FIG. 3 is a perspective frontal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

FIG. 4 is a perspective diagonal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

FIG. 5 is a perspective frontal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket with two toilet paper rolls hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

FIG. 6 is a perspective semi-top view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket with two toilet paper rolls hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

FIG. 7 is a perspective frontal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle.

FIG. 8 is a perspective diagonal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle.

FIG. 9 is a perspective frontal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

FIG. 10 is a perspective diagonal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

FIG. 11 is a perspective frontal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket with toilet paper rolls hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

FIG. 12 is a perspective diagonal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket with toilet paper rolls hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

FIG. 13 is a perspective frontal view of a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle.

FIG. 14 is a perspective diagonal view of a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle.

FIG. 15 is a perspective frontal view of a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket with toilet paper rolls hanging onto the spindle and onto the lower horizontal shaft.

FIG. 16 is a perspective frontal view of a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket with an optional second horizontal shaft for supporting at least three toilet paper rolls simultaneously.

FIG. 17 is a perspective semi-top view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle.

FIG. 18 is a perspective frontal view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle.

FIG. 19 is a perspective semi-top view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

FIG. 20 is a perspective frontal view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket with a jumbo toilet paper roll hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

FIG. 21 is a perspective semi-top view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket with a jumbo toilet paper roll hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1, a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle in accordance with the present invention is shown at 1. The horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle 1 comprises: a) a spindle 2, b) vertical support arm 3, c) a horizontal shaft 4, that projects freely outwards at its two ends, and d) stoppers 5, for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper rolls from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 4.

Referring to FIG. 1, the vertical support arm 3, has an adequate vertical length to have a margin between the bottom side of the spindle 2 and the top sides of the two full toilet paper rolls.

Referring to FIG. 1, the upper end of the vertical support arm 3 is connected onto the middle section of the body of the spindle 2.

Referring to FIG. 1, the horizontal shaft 4 is connected to the lower end of the vertical support arm 3.

Referring to FIG. 1, the lower end of the vertical support arm 3 is connected onto the middle section of the horizontal shaft 4.

Referring to FIG. 1, stoppers 5 are positioned at the two free ends of the horizontal shaft 4 for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper rolls from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 4.

As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 13, a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle in accordance to the present invention is shown at 6. The vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle 6 comprises: e) a spindle 7, f) a vertical support arm 8, g) a horizontal shaft 9, that projects freely outwards at its end, and h) a stopper 10, for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 8.

Referring to FIG. 13, the vertical support arm 8, has an adequate vertical length to have a margin between the bottom side of the first full toilet paper roll positioned on the spindle 7 and the top side of the second full toilet paper roll positioned on the horizontal shaft 9.

Referring to FIG. 13, the upper end of the vertical support arm 8 is connected to the end of the larger section of the spindle 7.

Referring to FIG. 13, the lower end of the vertical support arm 8, is connected to one end of the horizontal shaft 9.

Referring to FIG. 13, the free end of the horizontal shaft 9 has a stopper 10 for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 9.

As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 17, a jumbo size toilet paper roll spindle is shown at 11. The large or jumbo size toilet paper roll spindle 11 comprises: i) a spindle 12, j) an inverted L-shaped bracket 13, k) a horizontal shaft 14, projecting freely outwards at its free end, and l) a stopper 15, for the purpose of preventing the large or jumbo toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 14.

Referring to FIG. 17, the inverted L-shaped bracket 13, has an adequate vertical length to have a margin between the bottom side of the spindle 12 and the top side of the large or jumbo toilet paper roll.

Referring to FIG. 17, the upper horizontal arm of the inverted L-shaped bracket 13 is connected onto the middle section of the spindle 12.

Referring to FIG. 17, the lower end of the inverted L-shaped bracket 13, is connected to one end of the horizontal shaft 14.

Referring to FIG. 17, the free end of the horizontal shaft 14 has a stopper 15 for the purpose of preventing the large or jumbo toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 14.

Claims

1. A toilet paper roll spindle for supporting at least two toilet paper rolls in a horizontal configuration, the toilet paper roll spindle comprising:

a spindle member;

a vertical support arm member having an upper end and a lower end, said vertical support arm member attached by said upper end portion to middle section of said spindle member;

a horizontal shaft member secured to said lower end portion of said vertical support arm member; and

two stopper members secured to each end of said horizontal shaft member.

2. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said vertical support arm member secured to middle section of said spindle member by epoxy resin; said horizontal shaft member is secured to said vertical support arm member by epoxy resin; and said two stopper members are secured to said horizontal shaft member by epoxy resin.

3. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said spindle member, said vertical support arm member, said horizontal shaft member, and said two stopper members are formed from rigid thermoplastic material.

4. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said vertical support arm member has a length long enough to have margin between bottom side portion of said spindle member and top side portion of full toilet paper rolls.

5. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said lower end of said vertical support arm member is secured onto middle section of said horizontal shaft member.

6. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said horizontal shaft member has a length long enough to hold at least two toilet paper rolls horizontally.

7. A toilet paper roll spindle recited in claim 1, wherein said two stopper members are secured to said horizontal shaft member for preventing the toilet paper rolls from sliding out of said horizontal shaft member.

8. A toilet paper roll spindle for supporting at least two toilet paper rolls in a vertical configuration, the toilet paper roll spindle comprising:

a spindle member;

a vertical support arm member having an upper end and a lower end, said vertical support arm member attached by said upper end portion to one end of said spindle member;

a horizontal shaft member secured to said lower end portion of said vertical support arm member; and

a stopper member secured to the end of said horizontal shaft member.

9. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said vertical support arm member secured onto middle section of said spindle member by epoxy resin, said horizontal shaft member is secured to said vertical support arm member by epoxy resin, and said stopper member is secured to said horizontal shaft member by epoxy resin.

10. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said spindle member, said vertical support arm member, said horizontal shaft member, and said stopper member are formed from rigid thermoplastic material.

11. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said vertical support arm member has a length long enough to have margin between bottom side portion of a toilet paper roll when positioned into said spindle member and top side portion of a second full toilet paper roll positioned into horizontal shaft member.

12. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said lower end of said vertical support arm member is secured to one end of said horizontal shaft member.

13. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said stopper member is secured to other end of said horizontal shaft member for preventing the toilet paper roll from sliding out of said horizontal shaft member.

14. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said horizontal shaft member has a length long enough to hold at least one toilet paper roll.

15. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, further comprising an optional said vertical support arm member with a length long enough for accommodating a second of said horizontal shaft member for supporting a third toilet paper roll vertically.

16. A toilet paper roll spindle for supporting large or jumbo toilet paper rolls, the toilet paper roll spindle comprising:

a spindle member;

an inverted L-shaped bracket member having an upper horizontal end and a lower vertical end, said inverted L-shaped bracket member attached by said upper horizontal end to middle section of said spindle member;

a horizontal shaft member secured to said lower vertical end of said inverted L-shaped bracket member; and

a stopper member secured to one end of said horizontal shaft member.

17. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said inverted L-shaped bracket member secured to said spindle member by epoxy resin; said horizontal shaft member is secured to said inverted L-shaped bracket member by epoxy resin; and said stopper member is secured to said horizontal shaft member by epoxy resin.

18. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said spindle member, said inverted L-shaped bracket member, said horizontal shaft member, and said stopper member are formed from rigid thermoplastic material.

19. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said inverted L-shaped bracket member has a vertical length long enough to have a margin between bottom side portion of said spindle member and top side portion of a full large or jumbo toilet paper roll.

20. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said inverted L-shaped bracket member has rubber strip on side of said inverted L-shaped bracket member facing towards wall.

21. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said stopper member is secured to one end of said horizontal shaft member for preventing the large or jumbo toilet paper roll from sliding out of said horizontal shaft member.

22. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said horizontal shaft member has a length long enough to hold at least one large or jumbo toilet paper roll.