Toilet Paper Roll Spindle

Abstract

A toilet paper roll spindle is disclosed for supporting the holding of at least two toilet paper rolls in either horizontal or vertical configuration or for supporting the holding of large or jumbo toilet paper rolls. The toilet paper roll spindle has a vertical support arm or support bracket extending perpendicularly downward from the middle section of the spindle. At the lower end of the vertical support arm or support bracket is a horizontal shaft for holding the toilet paper rolls. There is(are) stopper(s) at the end(s) of the horizontal shaft for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper rolls from sliding out of the horizontal shaft.

Claims

1. A toilet paper roll spindle for supporting at least two toilet paper rolls in a horizontal configuration, the toilet paper roll spindle comprising: a spindle member; a vertical support arm member having an upper end and a lower end, said vertical support arm member attached by said upper end portion to middle section of said spindle member; a horizontal shaft member secured to said lower end portion of said vertical support arm member; and two stopper members secured to each end of said horizontal shaft member.

2. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said vertical support arm member secured to middle section of said spindle member by epoxy resin; said horizontal shaft member is secured to said vertical support arm member by epoxy resin; and said two stopper members are secured to said horizontal shaft member by epoxy resin.

3. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said spindle member, said vertical support arm member, said horizontal shaft member, and said two stopper members are formed from rigid thermoplastic material.

4. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said vertical support arm member has a length long enough to have margin between bottom side portion of said spindle member and top side portion of full toilet paper rolls.

5. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said lower end of said vertical support arm member is secured onto middle section of said horizontal shaft member.

6. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 1, wherein said horizontal shaft member has a length long enough to hold at least two toilet paper rolls horizontally.

7. A toilet paper roll spindle recited in claim 1, wherein said two stopper members are secured to said horizontal shaft member for preventing the toilet paper rolls from sliding out of said horizontal shaft member.

8. A toilet paper roll spindle for supporting at least two toilet paper rolls in a vertical configuration, the toilet paper roll spindle comprising: a spindle member; a vertical support arm member having an upper end and a lower end, said vertical support arm member attached by said upper end portion to one end of said spindle member; a horizontal shaft member secured to said lower end portion of said vertical support arm member; and a stopper member secured to the end of said horizontal shaft member.

9. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said vertical support arm member secured onto middle section of said spindle member by epoxy resin, said horizontal shaft member is secured to said vertical support arm member by epoxy resin, and said stopper member is secured to said horizontal shaft member by epoxy resin.

10. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said spindle member, said vertical support arm member, said horizontal shaft member, and said stopper member are formed from rigid thermoplastic material.

11. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said vertical support arm member has a length long enough to have margin between bottom side portion of a toilet paper roll when positioned into said spindle member and top side portion of a second full toilet paper roll positioned into horizontal shaft member.

12. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said lower end of said vertical support arm member is secured to one end of said horizontal shaft member.

13. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said stopper member is secured to other end of said horizontal shaft member for preventing the toilet paper roll from sliding out of said horizontal shaft member.

14. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, wherein said horizontal shaft member has a length long enough to hold at least one toilet paper roll.

15. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 8, further comprising an optional said vertical support arm member with a length long enough for accommodating a second of said horizontal shaft member for supporting a third toilet paper roll vertically.

16. A toilet paper roll spindle for supporting large or jumbo toilet paper rolls, the toilet paper roll spindle comprising: a spindle member; an inverted L-shaped bracket member having an upper horizontal end and a lower vertical end, said inverted L-shaped bracket member attached by said upper horizontal end to middle section of said spindle member; a horizontal shaft member secured to said lower vertical end of said inverted L-shaped bracket member; and a stopper member secured to one end of said horizontal shaft member.

17. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said inverted L-shaped bracket member secured to said spindle member by epoxy resin; said horizontal shaft member is secured to said inverted L-shaped bracket member by epoxy resin; and said stopper member is secured to said horizontal shaft member by epoxy resin.

18. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said spindle member, said inverted L-shaped bracket member, said horizontal shaft member, and said stopper member are formed from rigid thermoplastic material.

19. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said inverted L-shaped bracket member has a vertical length long enough to have a margin between bottom side portion of said spindle member and top side portion of a full large or jumbo toilet paper roll.

20. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said inverted L-shaped bracket member has rubber strip on side of said inverted L-shaped bracket member facing towards wall.

21. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said stopper member is secured to one end of said horizontal shaft member for preventing the large or jumbo toilet paper roll from sliding out of said horizontal shaft member.

22. A toilet paper roll spindle as recited in claim 16, wherein said horizontal shaft member has a length long enough to hold at least one large or jumbo toilet paper roll.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The present invention may be more readily described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective frontal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a perspective diagonal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle.

[0019] FIG. 3 is a perspective frontal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

[0020] FIG. 4 is a perspective diagonal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

[0021] FIG. 5 is a perspective frontal view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket with two toilet paper rolls hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

[0022] FIG. 6 is a perspective semi-top view of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket with two toilet paper rolls hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

[0023] FIG. 7 is a perspective frontal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle.

[0024] FIG. 8 is a perspective diagonal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle.

[0025] FIG. 9 is a perspective frontal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

[0026] FIG. 10 is a perspective diagonal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

[0027] FIG. 11 is a perspective frontal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket with toilet paper rolls hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

[0028] FIG. 12 is a perspective diagonal view of a different configuration of a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket with toilet paper rolls hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

[0029] FIG. 13 is a perspective frontal view of a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle.

[0030] FIG. 14 is a perspective diagonal view of a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle.

[0031] FIG. 15 is a perspective frontal view of a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket with toilet paper rolls hanging onto the spindle and onto the lower horizontal shaft.

[0032] FIG. 16 is a perspective frontal view of a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle attached onto a conventional toilet paper roll spindle bracket with an optional second horizontal shaft for supporting at least three toilet paper rolls simultaneously.

[0033] FIG. 17 is a perspective semi-top view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle.

[0034] FIG. 18 is a perspective frontal view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle.

[0035] FIG. 19 is a perspective semi-top view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket.

[0036] FIG. 20 is a perspective frontal view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket with a jumbo toilet paper roll hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

[0037] FIG. 21 is a perspective semi-top view of a jumbo toilet paper roll spindle attached to a conventional wall-mounted toilet paper roll spindle bracket with a jumbo toilet paper roll hanging onto the horizontal shaft.

[0038] Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0039] As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 1, a horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle in accordance with the present invention is shown at 1. The horizontal dual toilet paper roll spindle 1 comprises: a) a spindle 2, b) vertical support arm 3, c) a horizontal shaft 4, that projects freely outwards at its two ends, and d) stoppers 5, for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper rolls from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 4.

[0040] Referring to FIG. 1, the vertical support arm 3, has an adequate vertical length to have a margin between the bottom side of the spindle 2 and the top sides of the two full toilet paper rolls.

[0041] Referring to FIG. 1, the upper end of the vertical support arm 3 is connected onto the middle section of the body of the spindle 2.

[0042] Referring to FIG. 1, the horizontal shaft 4 is connected to the lower end of the vertical support arm 3.

[0043] Referring to FIG. 1, the lower end of the vertical support arm 3 is connected onto the middle section of the horizontal shaft 4.

[0044] Referring to FIG. 1, stoppers 5 are positioned at the two free ends of the horizontal shaft 4 for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper rolls from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 4.

[0045] As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 13, a vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle in accordance to the present invention is shown at 6. The vertical dual toilet paper roll spindle 6 comprises: e) a spindle 7, f) a vertical support arm 8, g) a horizontal shaft 9, that projects freely outwards at its end, and h) a stopper 10, for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 8.

[0046] Referring to FIG. 13, the vertical support arm 8, has an adequate vertical length to have a margin between the bottom side of the first full toilet paper roll positioned on the spindle 7 and the top side of the second full toilet paper roll positioned on the horizontal shaft 9.

[0047] Referring to FIG. 13, the upper end of the vertical support arm 8 is connected to the end of the larger section of the spindle 7.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 13, the lower end of the vertical support arm 8, is connected to one end of the horizontal shaft 9.

[0049] Referring to FIG. 13, the free end of the horizontal shaft 9 has a stopper 10 for the purpose of preventing the toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 9.

[0050] As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 17, a jumbo size toilet paper roll spindle is shown at 11. The large or jumbo size toilet paper roll spindle 11 comprises: i) a spindle 12, j) an inverted L-shaped bracket 13, k) a horizontal shaft 14, projecting freely outwards at its free end, and l) a stopper 15, for the purpose of preventing the large or jumbo toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 14.

[0051] Referring to FIG. 17, the inverted L-shaped bracket 13, has an adequate vertical length to have a margin between the bottom side of the spindle 12 and the top side of the large or jumbo toilet paper roll.

[0052] Referring to FIG. 17, the upper horizontal arm of the inverted L-shaped bracket 13 is connected onto the middle section of the spindle 12.

[0053] Referring to FIG. 17, the lower end of the inverted L-shaped bracket 13, is connected to one end of the horizontal shaft 14.

[0054] Referring to FIG. 17, the free end of the horizontal shaft 14 has a stopper 15 for the purpose of preventing the large or jumbo toilet paper roll from sliding out of the horizontal shaft 14.