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

• Current Assignee: Keith Hayden
• Original Assignee: Keith Hayden
• Inventors: Hayden, Keith
• Primary Examiner(s): Choi, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US10/198,910
• Time in Patent Office: 1,222 Days
• Field of Search: 225/39, 225/44, 225/45, 225/46, 225/47, 225/48, 225/49, 225/50, 225/53, 225/77, 225/80, 225/89, 225/90, 225/91, D94/14, D94/16, D94/37
• US Class Current: 225/39
• CPC Class Codes: B26F 3/02 Tearing
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/0006 Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/238 With housing for work supply
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/254 With finger-access opening to facilitate work feed-out

Abstract

A wrapping material dispenser system for providing a dispensing unit with cutting members on both sides without having to lift and turn the dispensing unit. The wrapping material dispenser system includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a perimeter wall for extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A top portion is operationally coupled to the housing. The top portion and the housing defines an interior space. The top portion has a slit that extends therethrough. The top portion has a longitudinal axis. The slit is positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the slit has a parallel relationship with the longitudinal axis of the top portion. A quantity of wrapping material positioned within the interior space. The wrapping material has a first end that extends through the slit facilitating grasping the first end.

Claims

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.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said system has an overall length of 20⅛

inches, a width of 6½

inches, and a depth of 5¾

inches.