Ligature resistant roll holder assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10028627-B2
Application number	US-201615214707-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 20, 2016
Priority date	Jul 20, 2016
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

An assembly is provided. The assembly is configured to be disposed within a wall having an outer surface and an aperture formed in the outer surface. The assembly includes a housing and a lateral support assembly. The housing includes a lateral wall and a medial wall. The lateral wall includes a lateral outer surface, a lateral inner surface, and a lateral aperture extending through the lateral outer surface and the lateral inner surface. The lateral support assembly includes a retainer, a support housing, a button, and a biasing member. The retainer is disposed within the lateral aperture. The support housing is coupled to the retainer. The button is at least partially disposed within the passage of the retainer and within the passage of the support housing. The biasing member is at least partially disposed within the passage of the retainer and within the passage of the support housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly configured to be disposed within a wall having an outer surface and an aperture formed in the outer surface, the assembly comprising:
a housing including a lateral wall and a medial wall opposite the lateral wall, the lateral wall including a lateral outer surface, a lateral inner surface, and a lateral aperture extending through the lateral outer surface and the lateral inner surface;
a lateral support assembly supported by the housing, the lateral support assembly including:
a retainer disposed within the lateral aperture and including a proximal end, an outer surface, an inner surface, and a flange, the inner surface defining a passage extending through the retainer, the flange extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the retainer and engaging the lateral inner surface of the lateral wall;
a support housing coupled to the retainer, the support housing including a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner surface, the distal end of the support housing engaging the lateral outer surface of the lateral wall, the inner surface of the support housing defining a passage;
a button at least partially disposed within the passage of the retainer and within the passage of the support housing, the button including a radially-extending flange operable to engage the proximal end of the retainer; and
a biasing member at least partially disposed within the passage of the retainer and within the passage of the support housing, the biasing member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the biasing member engaging the support housing, the distal end of the biasing member engaging the button.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a rim supported by at least one of the lateral wall and the medial wall, the rim including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion extending transversely from the at least one of the lateral wall and the medial wall, the distal portion extending transversely from proximal portion.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the housing is disposed within the aperture of the wall.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the distal portion of the rim engages the outer surface of the wall.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the proximal end of the support housing includes a hub disposed within the proximal end of the biasing member.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the proximal end of the button includes a hub disposed within the distal end of the biasing member.

7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the button includes an actuation portion and a skirt portion extending from the actuation portion, the skirt portion surrounding the hub, the radially-extending flange extending radially outwardly from the skirt portion.

8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the skirt portion includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the skirt portion defining a passage, the hub disposed within the passage of the skirt portion.

9. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the outer surface of the skirt portion includes a frustoconical shape.

10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the retainer includes a first threaded portion, and the inner surface of the support housing includes a second threaded portion coupled to the first threaded portion.

11. An assembly comprising:
a housing having an outer surface, an inner surface, and an aperture extending through the outer surface and the inner surface; and
a retainer disposed within the aperture and including a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner surface defining a passage extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the passage having a first diameter;
a support housing coupled to the retainer, the support housing including a proximal end, a distal end, and a passage formed in the distal end of the support housing;
a button at least partially disposed within the passage of the retainer and within the passage of the support housing, the button including an actuation portion and a skirt portion extending from the actuation portion, the skirt portion including a frustoconical outer surface having a second diameter and a third diameter, the second diameter less than the first diameter, the third diameter less than the second diameter; and
a biasing member at least partially disposed within the passage of the retainer and within the passage of the support housing, the biasing member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end engaging the support housing, the distal end engaging the button.

12. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the frustoconical outer surface and the inner surface of the retainer collectively define an annular void.

13. The assembly of claim 12 , wherein the button is operable to angulate within the annular void.

14. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the housing includes a base, a proximal rim portion coupled to the base, and a distal rim portion coupled to the proximal rim portion, the proximal rim portion extending transversely from the base, the distal rim portion extending transversely from the proximal rim portion.

15. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the retainer includes an outer surface and a flange, the flange extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the retainer and engaging the inner surface of the housing.

16. The assembly of claim 15 , wherein the distal end of the support housing engages the outer surface of the housing.

17. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the proximal end of the support housing includes a hub disposed within the proximal end of the biasing member.

18. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the retainer includes a first threaded portion and the support housing includes a second threaded portion coupled to the first threaded portion.

19. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the actuation portion includes a hub disposed within the distal end of the biasing member.

20. The assembly of claim 19 , wherein the skirt portion includes an inner surface defining a passage, the hub disposed within the passage of the skirt portion.

Assignees

• Acorn Eng Co

Inventors

• Boeltl Darryl

Classifications

• A47K10/40 Primary

  with extensible or collapsible roll supports {or roll spindles} · CPC title

• A47K2010/3233

  Details of the housing, e.g. hinges, connection to the wall · CPC title

• B65H16/06

  both-ends type · CPC title