Patent Application
20200154958
Some implementations relate generally to an apparatus for holding an additional toilet paper roll, i.e., an additional toilet paper roll holder apparatus.
Toilet paper roll holders are commonly used to carry toilet paper rolls. However, these holders typically have a provision for carrying only one toilet paper roll. As single toilet paper roll holders do not provide means for carrying a spare toilet paper roll, spare rolls are usually placed on the toilet tank, a wash basin or in cabinets located within the toilet room. A drawback of storing spare toilet paper rolls away from the toilet paper roll holder is that the spare toilet paper roll is not handy for replacing the existing toilet paper roll once it has been depleted.
The conventional techniques for storing spare toilet paper rolls are not convenient in certain situations. Examples of such situations include depletion of an existing toilet paper roll and the need to replace the existing toilet paper roll with a spare toilet paper roll right away.
It may be desirable to provide an additional toilet paper roll holder capable of holding a second toilet paper roll to enable convenient use of spare toilet paper rolls in varying situations. Some implementations were conceived in light of the above-mentioned needs, limitations, or problems, among other things.
Some implementations include an additional toilet paper roll holder. An additional toilet paper roll holder can include a first elongated portion connecting a first curved portion to a first end. The additional toilet paper roll holder can include a second elongated portion connecting a second curved portion to a second end. The first elongated portion with the first curved portion and the second elongated portion with the second curved portion can be configured to be connected through a support member resting on the first end and the second end.
The support member can include a first slot and a second slot and can be configured to carry the additional toilet paper roll. The support member can be configured to pass the first curved portion through the first slot and the second curved portion through the second slot. The support member can be in at least one of pyramidal, cylindrical, cube, cuboid, conical and prism shapes. The first curved portion and the second curved portion can be in the shape of at least one of a hook and a ring. The first curved portion and the second curved portion can each wrap around a toilet paper roll holder or around an arm of the holder.
The first elongated portion, the first curved portion and the first end can form a single integrated unit without one or more joints, interfaces, connections, or attachments. The second elongated portion, the second curved portion and the second end can form a single integrated unit without one or more joints, interfaces, connections, or attachments.
The first elongated portion and the second elongated portion can be made of at least one of plastic, metal, wood, stone, composite, synthetic, thermoplastic, rubber, textile, plant fiber, natural and man-made materials. The first curved portion and the second curved portion can be made of at least one of plastic, metal, wood, stone, composite, synthetic, thermoplastic, rubber, textile, plant fiber, natural and man-made materials. The first end and the second end can be made of at least one of plastic, metal, wood, stone, composite, synthetic, thermoplastic, rubber, textile, plant fiber, natural and man-made materials. The support member can be made of at least one of plastic, metal, wood, stone, composite, synthetic, thermoplastic, rubber, textile, plant fiber, natural and man-made materials.
An additional toilet paper roll holder can include a first elongated portion connecting a first curved portion to a first end. The additional toilet paper roll holder can also include a second elongated portion connecting a second curved portion to a second end. A support member with a first slot and a second slot can be configured to be placed on the first end and the second end by passing the first curved portion through the first slot and the second curved portion through the second slot. The first elongated portion, the first curved portion and the first end can form a single integrated unit without one or more joints, interfaces, connections, or attachments. The second elongated portion, the second curved portion and the second end can form a single integrated unit without one or more joints, interfaces, connections, or attachments.
A method for carrying an additional toilet paper roll can include inserting a support member into a core of an additional toilet paper roll, passing a first slot of the support member through the first curved portion and a second slot of the support member through the second curved portion such that the support member (along with the additional toilet paper roll) rests on a first end and a second end, and wrapping a first curved portion and a second curved portion around a toilet paper roll holder. The first curved portion can be connected to the first end via a first elongated portion and the second curved portion can be connected to the second end via a second elongated portion. The first elongated portion, the first curved portion and the first end can form a single integrated unit without one or more joints, interfaces, connections, or attachments. The second elongated portion, the second curved portion and the second end can form a single integrated unit without one or more joints, interfaces, connections, or attachments.
In some implementations, the first curved portion 106 and the second curved portion 116 are shaped in the form of a hook. In some other implementations, the first curved portion and the second curved portion are shaped in the form of a ring. The first curved portion and the second curved portion described herein are for illustration purposes only, not intended to be limiting, and can take other shapes, forms, and sizes depending on a contemplated implementation.
In some implementations, the first curved portion 106 and the second curved portion 116 are configured to wrap around a toilet paper holder. In some other implementations, the first curved portion and the second curved portion are configured to wrap around an arm of a toilet paper holder. In yet other implementations, the first curved portion and the second curved portion are configured to wrap around a frame/fixture to which a toilet paper holder is attached.
The first elongated portion 102 and the second elongated portion 112 described herein are for illustration purposes only, not intended to be limiting, and can take other shapes, forms, and sizes depending on a contemplated implementation.
In some implementations, the first end 104 and the second end 114 are shaped in the form of a cylinder. In some other implementations, the first end and the second end are shaped in the form of a cuboid or cube. The first end and the second end can also be shaped in the form of a prism or a pyramid. The first end and the second end described herein are for illustration purposes only, are not intended to be limiting, and can take other shapes, forms, and sizes depending on a contemplated implementation.
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The first elongated portion 102 and the second elongated portion 112 can be made of plastic, metal, wood, stone, composite, synthetic, thermoplastic, rubber, textile, plant fiber, natural or man-made materials. The first curved portion 106 and the second curved portion 106 can be made of plastic, metal, wood, stone, composite, synthetic, thermoplastic, rubber, textile, plant fiber, natural or man-made materials. The first end 104 and the second end 114 can be made of plastic, metal, wood, stone, composite, synthetic, thermoplastic, rubber, textile, plant fiber, natural or man-made materials. Also, it will be appreciated that the materials described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. Other materials can be used depending on a contemplated implementation.
The additional toilet paper roll holder 100 carries an illustrative additional toilet paper roll 408 in
In some implementations, the first elongated portion 102, the first curved portion 106 and the first end 104 can form a single integrated unit without one or more joints, interfaces, connections, or attachments. In some other implementations, the second elongated portion 112, the second curved portion 116 and the second end 114 can form a single integrated unit without one or more joints, interfaces, connections, or attachments.
In some implementations, the first elongated portion and the second elongated portion are made of a material that is round with a diameter of around ⅜ inch, and the first curved portion and the second curved portion have a radius of around ½ inch. It will be appreciated that any dimensions described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. Other suitable dimensions could be used depending on a contemplated implementation.
It is therefore apparent that there is provided, in accordance with the various example implementations disclosed herein, an additional toilet paper roll holder.
While the disclosed subject matter has been described in conjunction with a number of implementations, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications, and variations would be or are apparent to those of ordinary skill in the applicable arts. Accordingly, Applicant intends to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, equivalents and variations that are within the spirit and scope of the disclosed subject matter.
