Article: California Inventors Develop Paper Towel Holder

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- Frank Yang of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Myk Wayne Lum of Irvine, Calif., and Joseph Sandor of Santa Ana Heights, Calif., have developed a holder for paper towel rolls.

According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A paper towel holder facilitates tearing of paper towels from a continuous roll of paper towels supported on the holder, and prevents excessive unraveling of the roll. A portable paper towel holder has a vertical pole and a base having an annular rim of uneven height. The uneven annular rim provides the combination of tall and short sections to balance between effectively holding the towel from excess unraveling, and facilitating ease of ...

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