An improved toilet roll dispenser

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EP 1 064 876 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	03.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/01

(21)	Application number: 00305457.4

(22)	Date of filing: 29.06.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47K 10/38

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

01.07.1999 GB 9915243

(71)	Applicant: Disposables U.K. Ltd
	Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 3AN (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	Storer, Trevor William Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD7 3JY (GB) Bottomore, David Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (GB)

(74)	Representative: Lister, David Anthony et al
	D.A. Lister & Co., 5, Greenway, Honley Holmfirth., West Yorkshire HD9 6NQ Holmfirth., West Yorkshire HD9 6NQ (GB)

(54)	An improved toilet roll dispenser

(57) This invention relates to a toilet roll dispenser consisting of a carousel provided with two or more storage means on each of which a toilet roll is stored, the carousel is rotatably mounted on a base plate so that the toilet rolls are moved to a position in the dispenser where toilet paper from the associated roll is dispensed therefrom. The storage means and the associated toilet roll are provided with interengaging male and female means for restricting free rotation of the toilet roll in the dispensing position and also facilitate loading of the toilet rolls onto the carousel.

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