Portable Ornamental Tissue Holder

Abstract

A portable ornamental tissue holder for storing tubular articles such as spare rolls of toilet paper and the like comprising a base supporting an upright standard having affixed adjacent the upper end thereof a tray upon which the spare roll of paper or the like is supported with an end portion of the standard extending through the hollow center of the roll of paper or the like, and means on the outer end of said standard for preventing accidental removal of the stored article therefrom.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

This invention relates to portable and decorative holders for storing spare rolls of toilet paper and the like. It is usually desirable to maintain extra rolls of tissue in or near a bathroom. In the past, it has been necessary to store such extra rolls either in a closet near the bathroom or in the bathroom itself. If stored in the bathroom, the extra rolls of tissue are generally placed on the water tank, or in the medicine chest which, in many instances, is too small and, even if the medicine chest is sufficiently large to hold the roll of tissue, unnecessary and undesirable crowding in the medicine chest results. In addition, the storage of extra rolls of tissue in such locations is unsightly and detracts from the overall pleasing decorative scheme of the bathroom or the like.

The present invention enables the housewife to place in the bathroom a roll of tissue in a manner which does not upset the decorative scheme of the bathroom and also does not use valuable space in the medicine cabinet in the bathroom.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a stand or holder for storing extra rolls of tissue or the like in a bathroom or the like.

It is another object of the invention to provide an ornamental and portable holder for extra rolls of tissue or the like in a bathroom or other room.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a novel and portable holder for storing extra rolls of toilet tissue in a bathroom, the holder being decorated to harmonize with the bathroom decor.

These and other objects of the invention will become obvious from a study of the following detailed description and drawings wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several view and:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view in elevation of the holder of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view in elevation of the holder according to the present invention and showing the decorations thereon with some removed to show the vine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view in elevation of a holder according to the present invention devoid of decoration.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 1, a tissue holder according to the present invention is indicated generally at H and includes a base 1 made of rubber or the like or any other suitable material. The base 1 is a cup shaped, hollow element having a planar edge 2 for resting on the floor or other level surface and an integrally formed upstanding cylindrical collar 3 internally threaded at 4. Disposed over the outer surface of base 1 is a vine or stem 5 held in position on base 1 by means of pins or the like 6 extending through the vine 5 and base 1. These pins may be further secured in base 1 by means of glue or the like applied at 7. An elongated upright standard 8 formed of wood or the like is threadably received in upstanding collar 3 and has a ribbon 9 such as velvet or the like spirally wound therearound from substantially one end to the other. Ribbon 9 may be secured to standard 8 as by means of glue, thread or the like. A plurality of decorative artificial flowers or the like 10 may be fixed as by glue or the like over the outer surface of spirally wound ribbon 9. A flexible vine 11 having a plurality of decorative flowers 12 fixed thereto is spirally wound around standard 8, preferably in a direction opposite to the direction in which ribbon 9 is wound. Vine 11 and flowers 12 carried thereby are held in position around standard 8 by means of thread, pins, or glue or the like. Standard 8 is received through an opening 13 formed in the center of a tray or dish-shaped roll support 14 fixed adjacent the upper end of standard 8 by means of glue or the like 15. Tray 14 has an annular upwardly turned flange or edge 16 around which is secured a ribbon 17 by means of glue or the like and to which a plurality of decorative flowers 18 may be fixed as by glue or pins or the like. A compressible collar or sleeve 20 is fixed around the end of standard 8 in axially spaced relation to tray 14. The collar 20 has a plurality of beads or the like 21 fixed about the outer surface thereof, said beads 21 being decorative and, at the same time, providing a bearing surface for aiding in slipping a roll of tissue or the like over collar 20 onto stem 9. The extreme outer end of standard 8 may be covered with ribbon 22 carrying a plurality of decorative beads or the like 23 and having a plurality of decorative flowers 24' fixed in the opening formed thereby. The diameter of standard 8 is slightly less than the diameter of standard of the hollow tube on which a roll of tissue is generally wound and collar 20 is slightly greater in diameter than the diameter of said hollow tube but is yieldable so that a roll of tissue may be inserted thereover. In addition, collar 20 is axially spaced from tray 14 a distance greater than the length of a roll of toilet tissue or the like to be stored thereon such that when a roll of tissue is inserted over standard 8 it is contained between collar 20 and tray 14, thereby ensuring against the roll of tissue from being accidentally displaced from standard 8.

In FIG. 2, a roll of tissue T can be seen in position between tray 14 and collar 20. Also, a plurality of large decorative flowers 24 are secured to vine 5 on base 1. The flowers used to decorate the base, standard and tray of the present invention may be any well known and commercially available variety and may be selected in colors and designs to harmonize with the decorative scheme of the room in which the standard is placed.

While the present invention has been described with reference to having particular utility for storing a roll of toilet tissue thereon, it is to be understood that it could just as easily be used for storing any hollow item such as a roll of paper towels and the like and may be placed in any room of a house, such as the kitchen, bedroom or bathroom.

MOreover, the various components of which the present invention is comprised may be made from any suitable material such as, for example, the base may be made from wood, metal, plastic or the like and may be hollow rather than solid; the tray may be made from paper, metal, plastic or any other suitably rigid material; and collar 20 may comprise any suitably yieldable material.

Additionally, as shown in FIG. 3, the tissue holder may be made completely devoid of any decorative flowers and the like, in which case the invention would comprise a base 1 with an upright standard 8 secured thereto at one end and extending upwardly therefrom to a free end with a support means 14 spaced inwardly therefrom and carried thereby. Any suitable detent means such as 20 may be provided at the upper free end of the standard. The tissue holder or various parts thereof could be painted or not, as desired.

While a specific example of the present invention has been described herein, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications in the structure may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

I claim:

1. A portable holder for an extra roll of toilet tissue on a central hollow tube for use standing on a floor of a toilet or the like comprising:

a. an upright elongated standard many times the length of the tissue roll,

b. a base secured at a lower end of the standard for resting on the floor or the like,

c. a horizontally fixed roll support inwardly of an upper end of the standard a distance greater than the length of the tissue roll to expose an end portion of the standard,

d. The diameter of the standard being slightly less than the hollow tube of the tissue roll, and

e. a compressible collar at the upper end of the standard of a size normally greater than the diameter of the hollow tube in the collar's normal condition, said collar being deformable to enable the roll to be positioned on the roll support and to return to its normal condition, thus ensuring against the roll of tissue being accidentally displaced from said standard.

2. A portable holder as in claim 1 wherein said base is cup shaped and includes a cylindrical upstanding portion and said standard is secured to said cylindrical portion.

3. A portable holder as in claim 2 wherein said cylindrical upstanding portion is threaded and said standard has complemental threads on its lower end in mating engagement with said threads on said cylindrical portion.

4. A portable holder as in claim 1 wherein said roll support comprises a saucer or dish-shaped roll-supporting tray having an opening formed through the center thereof and received over and secured to said standard.

5. A portable holder as in claim 1 wherein said base is made of resilient material.