Narrow paper towel roll and holder
First Claim
1. Apparatus for holding a paper towel roll, comprising a pair of end sections, whereineach of said end sections includes an arm portion and a “
- U”
-shaped frame portion having a closed end flexibly attached to said arm portion,each said arm portion is pivotable between a closed position, extending within said “
U”
-shaped frame portion having a closed end flexibly attached to said arm portion, and an open position, extending outward from said closed end of said “
U”
-shaped frame portion perpendicular to said “
U”
-shaped frame portion,each said arm portion includes a roll support plug extending toward an open end of said “
U”
-shaped frame portion with said arm portion in said open position, andopen ends of said “
U”
-shaped frame portions are attachable to one another and separable from one another.
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Abstract
A paper towel roll having a width of 12.7 to 15.24 centimeters (5 to 6 inches) is provided, along with a holder configured to hold the roll. The holder is composed of a plastic resin molded in a flattened condition and including a pair of arm portions that are folded outward to support the roll. A first version of the holder includes a pair of separate sections, with the arm portions extending toward one another and overlapping as the sections are brought together. A second version is molded as an integral structure, with the two arm portions extending in a common direction from a frame including an aperture in which one arm portion extends.
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17 Claims
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1. Apparatus for holding a paper towel roll, comprising a pair of end sections, wherein
each of said end sections includes an arm portion and a “ - U”
-shaped frame portion having a closed end flexibly attached to said arm portion,each said arm portion is pivotable between a closed position, extending within said “
U”
-shaped frame portion having a closed end flexibly attached to said arm portion, and an open position, extending outward from said closed end of said “
U”
-shaped frame portion perpendicular to said “
U”
-shaped frame portion,each said arm portion includes a roll support plug extending toward an open end of said “
U”
-shaped frame portion with said arm portion in said open position, andopen ends of said “
U”
-shaped frame portions are attachable to one another and separable from one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus for holding a paper towel roll, comprising:
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a frame portion extending around an aperture; a first arm portion flexibly attached to a first end of said frame portion, pivotable between a closed position, extending within said aperture, and an open position, extending outward from said first end of said frame portion perpendicular to said frame portion; a second arm portion flexibly attached to a second end of said frame portion, opposite said first end, pivotable between a closed position, extending away from said frame portion and parallel to said frame portion, and an open position, extending outward from said second end of said frame portion perpendicular to said frame portion; and a roll support plug, extending from each arm portion, wherein said roll support plugs extend toward one another with said arm portions each in said open position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A package for retail sale comprising:
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a paper towel roll including a tubular core and a paper web attached to said tubular core and wrapped around said tubular core; a holder including a pair of arm portions movable into positions extending along opposite ends of said paper towel roll, wherein each said arm portion includes a roll support plug extending into an end of said tubular core as said arm portion extends along said end of said paper towel roll, wherein said holder includes a pair of end sections each of said end sections includes an arm portion within said pair of arm portions and a “
U”
-shaped frame portion having a closed end flexibly attached to said arm portion,each said arm portion is pivotable between a closed position, extending within said “
U”
-shaped frame portion having a closed end flexibly attached to said arm portion, and an open position, extending outward from said closed end of said “
U”
-shaped frame portion perpendicular to said “
U”
-shaped frame portion,each said arm portion includes a roll support plug extending toward an open end of said “
U”
-shaped frame portion with said arm portion in said open position, andopen ends of said “
U”
-shaped frame portions are attachable to one another and separable from one another. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification