Abstract: The present invention refers to the apparatus for storage and dispensing foil from the roll, and also to the wall attachment for placement of multiple dispensers in vertical dispenser system for rolled materials, where two side walls and one back wall of dispenser's body, perpendicular to the floor, enclose the storage space for the material from three sides, while fixedly attached cutting assembly provides the fourth wall. The elongated slot located close to the back wall in the floor of the dispenser base interacts with gravitationally working pivoting latch of the mounting wall frame in the vertical dispenser system to secure placement of installed apparatus on the wall frame.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing bags from a roll includes a base, a bag separator, and a swing arm pivotably mounted on the base that includes a roll retaining portion shaped and arranged for being received in an axial opening of the roll. The swing arm is pivotable with respect to the base about a pivot axis in a braking direction in which the roll retaining portion travels toward the base. A spring is operatively connected between the swing arm and the base to bias the swing arm in the braking direction whereby, when the roll retaining portion is received in the axial opening, the roll retaining portion engages the roll and urges the roll into braking engagement with the base.

Abstract: A dispenser for bags is disclosed. The dispenser is capable of storing a roll of bags and dispensing individual bags therefrom. In addition, a dispensing system for use in dispensing individual bags from a wound roll of continuously and detachably connected bags is disclosed.

Abstract: A hand-held adhesive tape dispenser/applicator comprising a housing shell (1) including a hub (2) for mounting adhesive tape rolls, a tape discharge opening (13) and a lever mechanism (3). The lever mechanism (3) comprising pivotally mounted levers actuated by movement of the dispenser housing during the tape application and cutting process providing means for locking the tape whilst cutting, preventing roll back of tape end and an anti-locking function enabling smooth passage of tape whilst dispensing. Dispensing tape passes over a tape guide applicator (4), when a requisite length of tape is applied a user tilts the housing shell (1) engaging a cutter lever (6) with the tape actuating a tape depressor lever (5) which depresses and adheres a section of tape to the housing shell (1). As tape is severed a new tape end remains adhered until released by the next application. When inverted, the dispenser/applicator is freestanding and dispenses tape in desktop mode.

Abstract: A device for severing and restraining dental floss that has a blade with a restraining side and a cutting side, which can be formed by slanting the blade or otherwise providing a narrow pinching portion on one side of the blade to restrain the floss.

Abstract: A plastic bag dispenser holds a continuous roll of bags, connected by perforated separation lines. The dispenser is provided with a tongue, which the bags are dispensed over, that engages the separation line between the bag at the end of the roll and the next bag. This begins the separation of the separation line, as well as holds the next bag behind the tongue. A finger is provided on the upstream side of the tongue, with a gap between the finger and tongue. As a bag is separated, a portion of the front edge of the next bag is held in the gap, holding the bag in position for the next user. The roll of bags rests in angled grooves in the dispenser that cause the roll to abut and frictionally engage an interior surface of the dispenser, preventing free-wheeling of the roll.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing paper towelling from a roll. The dispenser has a casing for holding the roll. The casing has an open bottom. A bottom member is mounted on the casing. The bottom member is movable between a closed position where it substantially closes the open bottom of the casing, and defines, with the front of the casing, an outlet for the towelling; and an open position where it allows access into the casing to enable the leading edge of the paper towelling to be grasped should it end up within the casing.

Abstract: A plastic bag dispenser holds a continuous roll of bags, connected by perforated separation lines. The dispenser is provided with a tongue, which the bags are dispensed over, that engages the separation line between the bag at the end of the roll and the next bag. This begins the separation of the separation line, as well as holds the next bag behind the tongue. A finger is provided on the upstream side of the tongue, with a gap between the finger and tongue. As a bag is separated, a portion of the front edge of the next bag is held in the gap, holding the bag in position for the next user. The roll of bags rests in angled grooves in the dispenser that cause the roll to abut and frictionally engage an interior surface of the dispenser, preventing free-wheeling of the roll.

Abstract: A roll of plastic bags is wound on an axle which is adapted to be retained within a dispensing device. The bags may be of any configuration but, preferably, are of the type known as a star seal with individual bags separated by perforated separation lines. The bags are wound around a core which can be retained on the axle so that the roll can rotate with respect to the axle when the axle is fixed within the dispensing device. A slot is provided in each separation line between adjacent bags, the slot adapted to engage a complementary tongue in the dispensing device for separating the individual bags. The width of the roll is such relative to the tongue that when an individual bag has been separated from the roll, portions of the next bag on the roll extend forwardly of the tongue where they are in a position to be grasped by a user and subsequently severed from the roll. The roller may include a feature for retarding rotation of the roll of bags relative to the axle.

Abstract: Closure usable for dispensing tear off lengths of rolled sheet materials, including plastic trash can liners. A `roll top` door is included which incorporates in it a roller mechanism. The lower supporting body of the apparatus also has provided a roller mechanism. When the roll top door is closed, the roller on the door is brought into contact with the roller on the apparatus. When used, the door on the apparatus is opened and a store of sheet material to be dispensed is placed within the apparatus. An amount of sheet material to be dispensed is played out over the lower roller. When the door of the device is closed, the top roller is brought into contact with the upper surface of the sheet material to be dispensed. The friction between the upper and lower roller provides tension on the sheet material when sheet material is pulled from the apparatus.

Abstract: A cord dispensing apparatus having a body member provided with a first portion for holding a mass, ball, spool and the like of cord, a second portion for mounting the body member on a wall, panel or frame to position the cord dispensing apparatus for use thereof, and a tab portion for cutting a selected length of the cord off from the mass, ball, spool and the like. The tab portion has a free edge and a transversely extending slot adjacent to the tab portion edge and extending parallel to the tab portion edge, with an opening extending through the tab portion edge into the slot. A cutting blade extends across the slot for cutting the selected length of cord when a portion of the cord is passed through the opening into the slot and forced against the cutting blade. Preferably, the walls of the slot are tapered downwardly from the opening to the opposite ends of the slot to facilitate the cutting of the cord when the cord is pulled towards either of the slot ends.

Abstract: A plastic bag dispenser holds a continuous roll of bags, connected by perforated separation lines. The dispenser is provided with a tongue, which the bags are dispensed over, that engages the separation line between the bag at the end of the roll and the next bag. This begins the separation of the separation line, as well as holds the next bag behind the tongue. A finger is provided on the upstream side of the tongue, with a gap between the finger and tongue. As a bag is separated, a portion of the front edge of the next bag is held in the gap, holding the bag in position for the next user.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a preselected length of strip material from a roll in which the dispenser has a housing with a cover member pivotally connected to the housing. The cover member has an elongated transversely extending slot with a bracket member extending therethrough and pivotally supported intermediate its edge portions to the cover with a portion extending into the housing and a portion extending outside of the housing through the slot. The bracket member rear edge portion is arranged to pivot upwardly against the inner surface of the cover and abut the inner surface of the cover to frictionally engage the paper therebetween. The bracket front edge forms a knife edge for severing a preselected length of strip material from the roll when the material is pulled downwardly against the knife edge portion of the bracket. The bracket member is arranged to be pivoted upwardly by the strip material to release the back edge of the bracket member and permit the withdrawal of a length of paper from the roll.

Abstract: A roll holder for holding and dispensing a roll of paper such as toilet paper. A paper roll is mounted so that its end will come out from behind. The paper can be easily pulled out downwardly. After a desired length has been pulled out, the paper is pulled forwardly. A working plate is pivoted under tension of the paper so that the paper will be pressed and braked between the working plate and a braking member of a resilient material. Simultaneously, a cutter coupled with the working plate will project out of the body so that the paper can be cut cleanly with a single hand.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting wrapping paper is provided. The apparatus is adapted for use in association with a countertop, such as a surface of a workbench or the like. The apparatus includes a retention or retainer mechanism and a knife blade mechanism which are mounted in association with a feed slot in the countertop surface. Paper fed from a roll of paper stored underneath the countertop extends upwardly through the feed slot. The retention mechanism, preferably through means of a floating retainer member, pinches an extension of the paper against a wall of the feed slot, to prevent the paper from falling downwardly through the feed slot during apparatus use. The preferred retainer member comprises a circular rod maintained in an operable position by means of a ramp member. The preferred apparatus includes a hinged knife blade arrangement selectively orientable in a first, horizontal, storage position and a second, substantially vertical, cutting position.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing sheet material, particularly metallic foil, positions each successively leading end region of the foil, after a preceding length of the foil has been severed, to stand freely in a generally upright condition away from a severing means which is preferably provided without sharp serrated cutting teeth to protect a user from injury during use of the dispenser, and to provide the user with ready access to each upstanding leading end region of the foil.

Abstract: A free end portion of sheet wrapping material is grasped and pulled from a dispenser transversely past and spaced from a cutting element mounted on a housing. The cutting element is displaced in response to the movement of the withdrawn material by generating a displacement force, latching the cutting element against displacement in a normally guarded position in which the cutting element is inoperative for cutting, and thereupon unleashing the displacement force in response to a further movement of the material to drivingly displace the cutting element from the guarded position to a cutting position in which the cutting element is in a position to sequentially pierce and cut the sheet material that is subsequently moved toward the same. Methods of dispensing the sheet material and of wrapping items also are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure teaches a dispensing package for elongated strands, such as cord, thread, yarn or the like, wound on a spool. The package is made of a rigid but flexible material, and preferably, an oleofin plastic material. The package includes a floor member and a parallel ceiling member spaced from the floor member by a wall structure. The wall structure includes a two-walled arrangement consisting of two walls at an angle to each other and connected to each other at a common edge thereof. A third wall is opposite to the two-wall arrangement and consists of tab members extending from both the floor and ceiling members. Attachment means are included on the tab so that the third wall can be either fastened or unfastened. An opening in the two-walled arrangement includes a blade holder which extends into the opening. Side notches in the side edges of the two-walled arrangement comprise retaining means for retaining the free end of the strands.

Abstract: A device for separating from a continuous strip having score lines defining individual sheets or bags wherein a plate and a pressure bar justapositioned to the plate and spaced apart therefrom to permit the strip to pass therebetween is provided. A bearing or prong projects outwardly from the center portion of the plate in order to facilitate separation sections of the strip along the score lines and display the next succeeding section for easy grasp by an operator.

Abstract: An improvement in a device for advancing an end portion of a strip of heat sealable film along a path from a cartridge to an applying station, sealing the end portion across the lip of a cup and severing the end portion from the strip of film. The device includes a perforating member which cooperates with a support surface in the cartridge before the end portion of the film is advanced to the applying station to perforate around a small portion of the film. The applied film can then be separated along part of the perforations and the small portion can be bent aside to provide an opening through which a drinking straw can be inserted into the cup.

Abstract: A paper holder for supporting a paper roll and for tearing it to a given length as it is reeled off the roll. The holder comprises a casing which rotatably supports a paper roll, and a retaining cover which is pivotally mounted on the casing at its one end. Casing includes a bearing surface over which a length of the paper web extends as it is reeled off the roll, and the retaining cover includes an abutment adjacent to its other end which bears against the bearing surface with the paper length interposed therebetween. Adjacent to its other end, the cover is also formed with a slot for passing the paper length upwardly therethrough. The paper length which is let through the slot is turned back and then allowed to hang down.