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A device and method for dispensing and storing multiple rolls of rolled material dispensed on a spool, such as toilet paper, has a storage frame configured to hold the multiple rolls on a generally vertical shaft. The shaft extends upward from the bottom of the frame with the uppermost roll of mater

A device and method for dispensing and storing multiple rolls of rolled material dispensed on a spool, such as toilet paper, has a storage frame configured to hold the multiple rolls on a generally vertical shaft. The shaft extends upward from the bottom of the frame with the uppermost roll of material being freely accessible for use on the shaft. A lifting assembly is slidably secured to the shaft and positioned below the bottom roll of rolled material. During use, the lifting assembly is raised or lowered to position the uppermost roll of material for use. When the uppermost roll is depleted, any empty spool may be readily lifted from the top of the shaft and the lifting assembly raised again and secured in place to raise the next available roll of material for use. In a preferred embodiment, one face of the frame has an upwardly extending slot and a plurality of notches extending generally perpendicular from the slot at predetermined distances along the slot. An elongated lifting arm secured to the lifting assembly extends through the slot to permit the lifting assembly to be held in a desired position along the length of the shaft by engaging the lifting arm in the appropriate adjacent notch. The lifting arm assembly also serves as a visual and physical indicator of how many rolls of toilet paper remain on the shaft.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A device for dispensing and storing a plurality of rolls of rolled materials including:a frame for receiving the plurality of rolls having a lower end;an upright shaft for rotatably and slidably mounting a stack of said rolls, the shaft having a lower end secured to said

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A device for dispensing and storing a plurality of rolls of rolled materials including:a frame for receiving the plurality of rolls having a lower end;an upright shaft for rotatably and slidably mounting a stack of said rolls, the shaft having a lower end secured to said lower end of said frame and an upper unrolling section accessible at an upper portion of the frame for dispensing materials from a roll while mounted on the shaft;a lifting assembly movable on said shaft for lifting the stack along said shaft such that each roll of the stack may occupy, successively, said unrolling section of said shaft;the lifting assembly and frame including a cooperable holder for holding the lifting assembly at selected positions along the shaft and thereby holding an upper roll of the stack at the unrolling section;said frame including a housing having a wall defining an upright slot;said lifting assembly including a lifting platform received within said frame and slidably secured to said shaft for supporting said stack;an elongate lifting arm extending from said lifting platform and through said slot so that raising the lifting arm along the slot moves the lifting platform along the shaft;a plurality of notches extending laterally from the slot, at regular spaced intervals along the slot; andsaid lifting arm being moveable into a selected one of said notches after moving the lifting platform to a desired level within the frame to thereby hold said lifting platform in place.