Protective housing for bathroom toilet paper
First Claim
1. A cover system for at least one roll of toilet paper comprising, in combination:
- a. frame means, having a first side and a second side, for partially enclosing and removably holding, within an interior thereof, the at least one roll of toilet paper for dispensing;
b. attachment means for attaching said frame means to a bathroom structure;
c. swivelably attached to said frame means, at least two swivelable cover means for closing off the interior of the frame means for preventing the dispensing of the at least one roll of toilet paper when in a closed position, said at least two cover means are pivotable in opposing directions between said closed position and an open position, said at least two cover means and said frame means, together, fully enclose the at least one roll of toilet paper when said at least two cover means are in the closed position;
d. latch means for holding each said cover means in said closed position; and
e. latch release means for user release of each said latch means;
f. spindle support means directly attached to said first and second sides of said frame means for supporting a toilet paper spindle.
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Abstract
A cover system for toilet paper to protect the toilet paper from dispersal by children and pets comprising a wall-mounted plastic casing completely covering upper and lower rolls of paper. The upper and lower rolls are covered by respective upper and lower swivelable covers, each having a safety latch system. Each safety latch system includes a pair of button-releasable latches with one button on each side of the casing and each cover may be released only by pushing both such buttons at the same time. The covers are light permeable and night lights may be mounted to the inside of the casing or as part of each holder going through each toilet paper roll.
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28 Claims
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1. A cover system for at least one roll of toilet paper comprising, in combination:
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a. frame means, having a first side and a second side, for partially enclosing and removably holding, within an interior thereof, the at least one roll of toilet paper for dispensing; b. attachment means for attaching said frame means to a bathroom structure; c. swivelably attached to said frame means, at least two swivelable cover means for closing off the interior of the frame means for preventing the dispensing of the at least one roll of toilet paper when in a closed position, said at least two cover means are pivotable in opposing directions between said closed position and an open position, said at least two cover means and said frame means, together, fully enclose the at least one roll of toilet paper when said at least two cover means are in the closed position; d. latch means for holding each said cover means in said closed position; and e. latch release means for user release of each said latch means; f. spindle support means directly attached to said first and second sides of said frame means for supporting a toilet paper spindle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A housing for protecting a pair of rolls of toilet paper from dispersal by children and pets, said housing comprising:
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a. a normally-vertical planar back portion having attachment means for attaching said back portion to a bathroom structure; b. a pair of normally-vertical planar side portions attached to said planar back portion, each extending from said planar back portion at about a right angle with respect to said planar back portion, i. said pair of said planar side portions comprising spindle support means directly attached thereto for supporting a toilet paper spindle; c. a normally-horizontal planar base portion attached to an inner surface of each of said planar side portions about midway between a top and a bottom of each of said portions, said base portion substantially spanning a distance between said planar side portions; d. a first cover, having an open position and a closed position, swivelably connected to a top of said planar back portion and structured and arranged to be detachably latched in said closed position of said first cover; and e. a second cover, having an open position and a closed position, swivelably connected to a bottom of said planar back portion and structured and arranged to be detachably latched in said closed position of said second cover; f. said housing being structured and arranged so that, when both said first and second covers are in a respective said closed position, said housing fully encloses the pair of rolls of toilet paper and prevents a dispensing of the toilet paper from the pair of rolls of toilet paper. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A housing for protecting a pair of rolls of toilet paper from dispersal by children and pets, said housing comprising:
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a. a normally-vertical planar back portion having attachment means for attaching said back portion to a bathroom structure; b. a pair of normally-vertical planar side portions each attached to said back portion, each extending from said back portion at about a right angle with respect to said back portion, and said planar side portions being separated by a separation distance, i. said pair of planar side portions comprising spindle support means directly attached therto for supporting a toilet paper spindle; c. a normally-horizontal divider portion having a bottom surface and being slidably attached to an inner surface of each of said planar side portions about midway between a top and a bottom of each of said planar side portions, said divider portion being structured and arranged to span said separation distance between said planar side portions; d. divider support means, integrally attached to each of said planar side portions, for supporting said divider portion; e. a first cover, having an open position and a closed position, swivelably connected to a top of said planar back portion and structured and arranged to be detachably latched in said closed position of said first cover; and f. a second cover, having an open position and a closed position, swivelably connected to a bottom of said planar back portion and structured and arranged to be detachably latched in said closed position of said second cover; g. said housing being structured and arranged so that, when both said first and second covers are in a respective said closed position, said housing fully encloses said pair of rolls of toilet paper and prevents a dispensing of the toilet paper from the pair of rolls of toilet paper. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A roll holder for supporting a roll of toilet paper comprising, in combination:
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a. a cylindrical inner plunger having an outer surface and having an inner plunger cavity, said inner plunger cavity having an substantially open plunger first end and a substantially closed plunger second end; b. a cylindrical outer housing having a closed housing first end and having an outer housing cavity therein, said outer housing cavity slidably engaging said outer surface of said inner plunger; c. a lighting means for illuminating said roll holder; d. a power means, disposed within said inner plunger cavity, for supplying electric power to said lighting means; e. a removable capping means for closing said substantially open first end of said inner plunger cavity; and f. a compressible urging means for urging said plunger second end away from said housing first end; g. wherein said inner plunger and said outer housing are structured and arranged to provide support along a central axis of said roll of toilet paper. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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