Rolled material dispenser

Abstract

A roll material dispenser comprises a central roll holding portion defining a feed slot and one or more support/cutting leg portions to provide a cutting edge for cutting dispensed material from said roll. The legs and central portion can define an omega shape in cross section, and the support/cutting legs can have equal or different angles defined.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rolled material dispenser comprising:
 a roll material holding member for receiving the rolled material therein;   a feed slot defined in the roll material holding member for enabling an end of the rolled material to extend therethrough; and   at least one roll material support/cutting leg member attached to the roll material holding member for defining a cutting edge for separating an extended portion of the rolled material from the remainder of the roll, said roll material support/cutting leg member defining an angle from a horizontal angle relative to a dispensing opening.   
     
     
         2 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said feed slot defines an opening of dimension less than a minimum diameter of the rolled material. 
     
     
         3 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one roll material support/cutting leg member defines an angle of between 5 and 50 degrees from the horizontal angle relative to the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         4 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one roll material support/cutting leg member defines an angle of 15 degrees from the horizontal angle relative to the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         5 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said rolled material is selected from the group consisting of foil, paper, plastic wrap and wax paper. 
     
     
         6 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said rolled material remains centered at the feed slot during use. 
     
     
         7 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 1 , comprising two said roll material support/cutting leg members. 
     
     
         8 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 7 , wherein said roll material holding member and said roll material support/cutting leg members define an omega shape in cross section. 
     
     
         9 . A method of dispensing a rolled material comprising:
 providing a roll material holding member for receiving the rolled material therein;   providing a feed slot in the roll material holding member for passing of the rolled material therethrough; and   at least one roll material support/cutting leg member attached to the roll material holding member for defining a cutting edge for separating an extended portion of the rolled material from the remainder of the roll, said roll material support/cutting leg member defining an angle from a horizontal angle relative to a dispensing opening.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said feed slot defines an opening of a dimension less than a minimum diameter of the rolled material. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said at least one roll material support/cutting leg member defines an angle of between 5 and 50 degrees from the horizontal angle relative to the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said at least one roll material support/cutting leg member defines an angle of 15 degrees from the horizontal angle relative to the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said rolled material is selected from the group consisting of foil, paper, plastic wrap and wax paper. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said rolled material remains centered at the dispensing slot during use. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 9 , comprising providing two said roll material support/cutting leg members. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , comprising providing said roll material holding member and said roll material support/cutting leg members to define an omega shape in cross section. 
     
     
         17 . A rolled material dispenser comprising:
 a central roll material holding member for receiving the rolled material therein;   a dispensing feed slot defined in the central roll material holding member for enabling the rolled material to unroll from the roll and be dispensed from the roll material holding member, said roll of rolled material remaining centered at the dispensing feed slot during a dispensing operation; and   two roll material cutting leg members attached to the roll material holding member for defining support legs to hold said central roll material holding member in a position relative to a surface and for defining cutting edges for separating an extended portion of the rolled material from the remainder of the roll, said roll material cutting leg members defining an angle of between 5 and 50 degrees from a horizontal angle relative to a dispensing opening.   
     
     
         18 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 17 , wherein said central roll material holding member and said two roll material cutting leg members define an omega shape in cross section. 
     
     
         19 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 17 , wherein a first of said two roll material cutting leg members defines a first angle relative to a horizontal axis and the second of said two roll material cutting leg members defines a second angle relative to the horizontal axis. 
     
     
         20 . The rolled material dispenser according to  claim 19 , wherein said first angle comprises 15 degrees.