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Wrapping material dispenser system

  • US 6,966,473 B1
  • Filed: 07/19/2002
  • Issued: 11/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wrapping material dispenser system comprising:

  • a housing having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall;

    a top portion operationally coupled to said housing, said top portion and said housing defining an interior space, said top portion having a slit extending therethrough, said top portion having a longitudinal axis, said slit 8 being positioned such that a longitudinal axis of said slit having a parallel relationship with said longitudinal axis of said top portion;

    a quantity of wrapping material positioned within said interior space, said wrapping material having a first end extending through said slit facilitating grasping said first end;

    a pair of cutter assemblies for cutting said wrapping material to a desired length, each one of said cutter assemblies being positioned adjacent to an associated side of said slit, each one of said cutter assemblies having a longitudinal axis, each one of said cutter assemblies being positioned such that said longitudinal axis has a parallel relationship with a longitudinal axis of said top portion, each one of said pair of cutter assemblies being operationally coupled to said top portion;

    a plurality of finger holes extending through said top portion, each one of said plurality of finger holes facilitating engaging said wrapping material by a finger of a user; and

    wherein said plurality of finger holes comprises four finger holes, each one of said finger holes being positioned adjacent to an associated corner of said top portion;

    wherein said top portion further comprises a top wall and a pair of side walls, said side walls being positionable to abut an interior surface of said perimeter wall of said housing, said pair of said walls providing stability for said top wall, said pair of side walls facilitating holding said top portion in a relatively static position relative to said housing; and

    wherein each one of said pair of cutter assemblies further comprises a blade portion and an insert portion, said blade portion extending above said top portion facilitating cutting said wrapping material to a desired length by pulling said wrapping material across said blade portion;

    said insert portion being operationally coupled to said blade portion, said insert portion positionable between said perimeter wall and an associated side wall of said top portion, said insert portion facilitating holding said blade portion in a relatively static position relative to said slit, said insert portion providing support for said blade portion while allowing said cutter assembly to be removed from said hosing without removing said top portion facilitating changing said cutter assembly.

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