Disposable towel holder

• US 6,405,973 B1
• Filed: 06/02/2000
• Issued: 06/18/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: EB Brands, LLC (EB Sports Corporation)
• Original Assignee: KV and F Metal Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Hollinger, Fred
• Primary Examiner(s): RIVERA, WILLIAM ARAUZ
• Application Number:
  US09/586,296
• Time in Patent Office: 746 Days
• Field of Search: 242/597.7, 242/597.4, 242/596.8, 242/597.5, 242/597.6, 242/597.8, 242/591, 242/593, 242/599.4, 242/599.3, D 6/522, D 6/523, D 6/512, 221/63, 221/33, 221/45, 221/96, 206/494, 206/390, 206/524.1, 206/408, 206/416
• US Class Current: 242/597.7
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/38 the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge A47K10/36 and A47K10/46 take precedence

Abstract

A holder for a roll of disposable towels has a base and an upstanding member extending upwardly from the base to be inserted into the hollow core of a roll of disposable towels or the like. A suction cup is held to the underside of the base for holding the base securely to a surface such as a counter top upon removal of the towels from the roll. In preferred form, the base has an opening for receiving a tab connected to the suction cup for releasing the suction cup from the surface.

Claims

1. In a holder for a roll of disposable towels, said roll having a hollow central core and an outer periphery, said holder having a base, an upstanding member extending upwardly from a central portion of said base and adapted to be inserted into said core;

and a suction cup held to the underside of the central portion of said base and adapted to be depressed by downward movement of the holder for holding the base securely to a surface for removal of towels from the roll.

2. A holder as set forth in claim 1, said suction cup having a dome-shaped contour and said base being domed shaped to conform generally to the contours of said suction cup.

3. A holder for a roll of disposable towels as set forth in claim 2, said base having an opening, and a tab upstanding from said suction cup and through said opening for releasing the suction cup from the surface.

4. A holder for a roll of disposable towels as set forth in claim 1, said base having an opening, and a tab upstanding from said suction cup and through said opening for releasing the suction cup from the surface.

5. A holder as set forth in claim 1, said suction cup having a dome-shaped contour, and said base being domed shaped to conform generally to the contours of said suction cup and extending laterally to end at the expected extent of the outer periphery of said roll.

6. A holder for a roll of disposable towels as set forth in claim 5, said base having an opening, and a tab upstanding from said suction cup and through said opening for releasing the suction cup from the surface.

7. A holder as set forth in claim 1, including an upstanding side bar positioned laterally of said member and adapted to engage the expected lateral extent of the roll, said base extending laterally to end at the expected extent of the outer periphery of said roll.

8. A holder as set forth in claim 1, said suction cup having a projection adapted to be fitted through a central opening in said base.

9. A holder as set forth in claim 1, the central portion of said suction cup being in generally vertical alignment with said upstanding portion of said upstanding member.

10. In a holder for a roll of disposable towels, said roll having a hollow central core and an outer periphery, said holder having a base extending laterally to end at the expected extent of the outer periphery of the roll, an upstanding member extending upwardly from a central portion of said base and adapted to be inserted into said core;

and a suction cup held to the underside of the central portion of said base and adapted to be depressed by downward movement of the holder for holding the base securely to a surface for removal of towels from the roll.

11. A holder as set forth in claim 10, including an upstanding sidebar positioned laterally of said member and adapted to engage the expected lateral extent of the roll.

12. A holder as set forth in claim 10, said suction cup having a projection adapted to be fitted through a central opening in said base.

13. A holder as set forth in claim 10, the central portion of said suction cup being in generally vertical alignment with said upstanding portion of said upstanding member.