Paper towel stand

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Free-standing, countertop paper towel holders require space on structures already in place to be installed upon. Stationary paper towel holders must be affixed to walls, fixtures, or furniture for use. Alternatively, the self-sustaining paper towel stand is positioned on the floor without making contact with or modifying other structures.

The paper towel stand is an apparatus which combines a post atop a supporting structure made to rest on the floor in an elevated position. It provides a new surface upon which to contain and dispense rolled paper towels that is independent from other articles in a room. It does not require alteration or modification of other structures. Versatility in the design allows it to serve small spaces with a slender build or fill greater spaces with a broad build. The post may be configured with ends of unequal dimensions such that the roll when placed becomes stationary. The upper most surface of the supporting structure may have a recessed cavity allowing for the containment of sheets on a roll. The paper towel stand may also include an attached container suitable for storage or collection.

The present invention is described in enabling detail in the following examples which may represent more than one embodiment of the present invention.

illustrates an embodiment of a paper towel stand of slender construction. In this example, a recessed cavity may or may not be incorporated in the horizontal middle structure just below the post.

:is a post that the paper towel roll encases. If not of equal dimensions, the top and middle portions are engineered to fit within the paper towel roll's diameter while the bottom portion is engineered to be wider. Installed at the bottom of postis a threaded bolt. The bolt passes through a holein a structure component pieceinto a threaded insertembedded in a lower structure component piece. A threaded boltinstalled at the opposite end ofis screwed into a threaded insertin a bottom structure component piece.

is an enlarged illustration of posthaving ends of unequal dimensions and ends of equal dimensions.

illustrates top view samples ofin. A recessed cavityallows for full placement of an unused roll of paper towels to be contained within area.is the wall of a recessed cavity. (Reference used to denote depth.) This figure illustrates that a recessed cavity and middle structure may be of any shape. This figure also illustrateswithout a recessed cavity.

illustrates another embodiment of a paper towel stand having a broad supporting structure. A structure componentreplacesin. The assembly for 12 mimics the assembly in.

illustrates another embodiment of a paper towel stand having a structure with incorporated storage or storage design. Component, recessed or not, may be inserted between 1 and an assembled structure. In this example, the bolt at the end ofpasses through(as in) attachingtoin the manner shown in.

Another embodiment exemptingis illustrated in. If a recessed cavity exists, it may be incorporated into the top of a structureinin manners depicted inat. Structureinmay be one continuous piece attached towithscrewed into a threaded insert.

illustrates an embodiment of furniture engineered to be suitable for holding paper towels. In this example, a tabletopmay be modified to incorporate recessed cavityand attachment of.

illustrates an embodiment of a paper towel stand with a containerattached—the integral parts of which are shown in. The initial assembly inmimicswith difference being boltpasses through an openingscrewing into insert.

It will be apparent to one with skill in the art that the paper towel stand may be provided using some or all features and components mentioned without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Embodiments presented are specific examples of an invention which may have greater scope than the descriptions have illustrated.