The present disclosure relates to a roll-dispensed stock container and, in particular, to a roll-dispensed stock container, a cutter assembly, and stock grippers.
Various forms of roll-dispensed stock, of different materials, are dispensed from containers in various ways. For example, paper (e.g., wrapping or decorative paper) can be pulled from a continuous roll of the same and cut to length with scissors, a straight-edge blade, a serrated edge, or another cutting device. Roll-dispensed stock, such as gift wrapping, wax paper, parchment, and aluminum foil, can be thin, flexible, and posses a low coefficient of friction, which makes tearing and bunching common problems encountered while trying to cut roll-dispensed stock. Current products that are directed to solving these problem are large, bulky, and costly.
Accordingly, what is needed, but has not yet been developed, are methods and devices for dispending roll-dispensed stock materials that address the problems described above. These and other needs are addressed by the roll-dispensed stock containers of the present disclosure.
In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, a roll-dispensed stock container is provided. The container includes a body having a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, side walls, a support wall, and a lid. The front wall, rear wall, bottom wall, support wall, lid, and side walls could form an enclosure configured and dimensioned to receive a roll of roll-dispensed stock. A cutter assembly could be positioned on the lid. The cutter assembly includes an elongated track and a slidable cutter with a blade. The slidable cutter travels along the track to cut the roll-dispensed stock positioned between the lid and the support wall. In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, the container can be configured to dispense, and the cutter assembly can be configured to cut, plastic wrap, foil (e.g., aluminum or tin foil), wax paper, parchment paper, tape, duct tape, wrapping paper, and other roll-dispensed stock. One or more fixation strips could be disposed on the support wall and/or on the lid to hold a sheet of roll-dispensed stock in place while the sheet is being cut from the roll. An opening for dispensing the roll-dispensed stock is exposed when the container is in the open configuration and covered when the container is in the closed configuration.
In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, a method for dispensing roll-dispensed stock from the container is provided. The method includes dispensing the roll-dispensed stock from the container, drawing the roll-dispensed stock over the one or more fixation strips, closing the lid on top of the roll-dispensed stock, thereby securely holding the roll-dispensed stock in place, and using the cutter assembly to separate a single sheet of roll-dispensed stock. The roll-dispensed stock is securely held in place by the fixation strips and tension is maintained on the roll-dispensed stock to allow the slidable cutter to easily and cleanly cut therethrough.
To assist those of skill in the art in making and using the disclosed roll-dispensed stock container, reference is made to the accompanying figures, wherein:
It should be understood that the relative terminology used herein, such as “front”, “rear,” “left,” “top,” “bottom,” “vertical,” and “horizontal” is solely for the purposes of clarity and designation and is not intended to limit the invention to embodiments having a particular position and/or orientation. Accordingly, such relative terminology should not be construed to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to embodiments having specific dimensions.
The first and second side walls 126, 128 are each connected to edges of the front, rear, and bottom walls 104, 106, and 110 to form a receptacle for holding roll-dispensed stock. The orientation of the first and second side walls 126, 128 and the front, rear, and bottom walls 104, 106, and 110 could be at substantially right angles with respect to adjoining walls. Further, the height of the front wall 104 could be less than the height of the rear wall 106, and the support wall 112 could be joined to a top edge 103 of the front wall 104 and disposed at an angle relative thereto. The support wall 112 could be fixed in position or movable with respect to the top edge 103 of the front wall 104 to allow for roll-dispensed stock 132 to be refilled into the body 102 for re-use.
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The container 100 includes a cutter assembly 140 attached to the body 102. As shown in
In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, the container 100 can be configured to dispense, and the cutter assembly 140 can be configured to cut, plastic wrap, foil (e.g., aluminum or tin foil), wax paper, parchment paper, tape, duct tape, wrapping paper, and other materials capable of being delivered as roll-dispensed stock. Further, it is contemplated that any of the containers of the present disclosure (e.g., containers 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, and 800 described herein) could be configured to dispense and cut any of the roll-dispensed stock described herein.
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The present disclosure also contemplates a method for dispensing roll-dispensed stock from a container. The method includes the steps of opening a lid to access an opening in the body of the container, drawing the roll-dispensed stock out of the body through the opening and over a surface of the container, closing the lid against the surface of the container, pressing the lid against the surface of the container to secure the roll-dispensed stock between the lid and the surface by compressing the roll-dispensed stock against one or more fixation strips, sliding the cutter along a length of the lid from a first position to a second position to cut through the roll-dispensed stock, and separating a portion of the roll-dispensed stock from the roll.
While exemplary embodiments have been described herein, it is expressly noted that these embodiments should not be construed as limiting, but rather that additions and modifications to what is expressly described herein also are included within the scope of the invention. Moreover, it is to be understood that the features of the various embodiments described herein are not mutually exclusive and can exist in various combinations and permutations, even if such combinations or permutations are not made express herein, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
This application is a continuation of, and claims priority to, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/832,953 filed on Dec. 6, 2017, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,894,688 issued on Jan. 19, 2021, the entire disclosures of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
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