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Structure of dispenser for dispensing web-like material
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-08-13
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Granted: 1981-09-15
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Expires: 1999-08-13
Abstract
Abstract An aperture in a wall of a dispenser for dispensing tearable, web-like material, is provided. The aperture has the form of a slot, the active edges of which converge toward at least one end of the slot. Material drawn from said dispenser through the aperture and pulled toward the end is wedged tight between the converging slot edges and can be torn off.
Inventors
- 👤 Oscar P. Finkelstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:46
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/24; A47K10/32; A47K10/34; A47K10/38; A47K10/3809; B; B65; B65H; B65H35/00; B65H35/0006; A47K2010/3206; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/30; Y10T225/393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
In a dispenser apparatus for tearable web-like material, the improvement comprising: an aperture in a wall of the dispenser, said aperture having a plurality of zones wide enough for at least two fingers simultaneously to reach through said zones and into the dispenser to grasp the material and a plurality of slots, the edges of each of said slots converging in a sharp angle at an apex; and the material being a continuous, hollow, cylindrical roll drawable through said zones and toward said apex; whereby individual pieces of said material of a desirable length may be detached from said roll of material when pulled toward said apex.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
In a dispenser apparatus for tearable web-like material, the improvement comprising: an aperture in a wall of the dispenser, said aperture having a plurality of zones wide enough for at least two fingers simultaneously to reach through said zones and into the dispenser to grasp the material and a plurality of slots, the edges of each of said slots converging in a sharp angle at an apex; and the material being a continuous, hollow, cylindrical roll drawable through said zones and toward said apex; whereby individual pieces of said material of a desirable length may be detached from said roll of material when pulled toward said apex.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dispenser of claim 1, wherein said plurality of zones comprises 3 zones and said plurality of slots comprises 8 slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
In a dispenser apparatus for tearable web-like material, the improvement comprising: an aperture in a wall of the dispenser, said aperture having a single zone wide enough for at least two fingers simultaneously to reach through said zone and into the dispenser to grasp the material and a single slot, the edges of said slot converging in a sharp angle at an apex; and the material being a continuous, hollow, cylindrical roll drawable through said zone and toward said apex; whereby individual pieces of said material of a desirable length may be detached from said roll of material when pulled toward said apex.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
In a dispenser apparatus for tearable web-like material, the improvement comprising: an aperture in a wall of the dispenser, said aperture having a single zone wide enough for at least two fingers simultaneously to reach through said zone and into the dispenser to grasp the material and a single slot, the edges of said slot converging in a sharp angle at an apex; and the material being a continuous, hollow, cylindrical roll drawable through said zone and toward said apex; whereby individual pieces of said material of a desirable length may be detached from said roll of material when pulled toward said apex.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dispenser of claim 3, wherein both of the converging edges of said slot are curved.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dispenser of claim 3, wherein both of the converging edges of said slot are curved inwardly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dispenser of claim 3, wherein one of the converging edges of said slot is curved inwardly and the other edge of the slot is curved outwardly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dispenser of claim 3, wherein there is further provided perforations surrounding the aperture defining an outline configurationally corresponding to and equidistant from the aperture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a dispenser apparatus for tearable web-like material, the improvement comprising: a perforated section in a wall of the dispenser apparatus, tearable along the perforated section to form an aperture, said aperture having a single zone wide enough for at least two fingers simultaneously to reach through said zone and into the dispenser to grasp the material and a single slot, the edges of said slot converging in a sharp angle at an apex; and the material being a continuous, hollow, cylindrical roll drawable through said zone and toward said apex; whereby individual pieces of said material of a desirable length may be detached from said roll of material when pulled toward said apex.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a dispenser apparatus for tearable web-like material, the improvement comprising: a perforated section in a wall of the dispenser apparatus, tearable along the perforated section to form an aperture, said aperture having a single zone wide enough for at least two fingers simultaneously to reach through said zone and into the dispenser to grasp the material and a single slot, the edges of said slot converging in a sharp angle at an apex; and the material being a continuous, hollow, cylindrical roll drawable through said zone and toward said apex; whereby individual pieces of said material of a desirable length may be detached from said roll of material when pulled toward said apex.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The dispenser of claim 8, wherein a perforated outline is provided in the wall of the dispenser surrounding said perforated section tearable along said perforated outline to form an opening larger than and configurationally corresponding to said perforated section or aperture formed by removal of said perforated section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dispenser of claim 3 or claim 8, wherein the cylindrical roll is in the form of a coreless, self-supporting roll having two end faces.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The dispenser of claim 10, having two walls adjacent the end faces of said coreless, self-supporting roll and wherein at least one of the two walls of said dispenser adjacent the end faces of said roll is provided with an aperture, through which aperture, the material, drawable from the inside of said cylindrical roll, can be drawn from said dispenser.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
The disepenser of claim 13, or claim 8, further comprising: a first base member forming the back and side walls of the dispenser and enclosing said cylindrical roll, the forward edges of said side walls having a U-shaped configuration; and a second member forming the top, front and bottom walls of the dispenser, said second member configurationally corresponding to and engaging the U-shaped side walls.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The dispenser of claim 12, wherein the edges of the second member are provided with fastening means adapted to engage securing means in said first member corresponding in position to said fastening means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
68 words
The dispenser of claim 13, or claim 8, wherein at least one of the wall adjacent to the circumference of the cylindrical roll is provided with a receiving slot extending parallel to the axis of the cylindrical roll in such manner that a second web-like material from a second dispenser is introduceable into said receiving slot and dispensible from said aperture with the material from the first dispenser.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-09-14 | 1985-03-16 | 1985-09-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-09-14 | 1989-03-16 | 1989-09-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-09-14 | 1993-03-16 | 1993-09-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |