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An apparatus is provided for dispensing a roll of sheet material in severable portions therefrom. The apparatus comprises a housing having a rim portion longitudinally offset from a base portion by a sidewall portion extending therebetween. The base and sidewall portions define a compartment for hol

An apparatus is provided for dispensing a roll of sheet material in severable portions therefrom. The apparatus comprises a housing having a rim portion longitudinally offset from a base portion by a sidewall portion extending therebetween. The base and sidewall portions define a compartment for holding the roll of sheet material, and the sidewall portion includes a longitudinally extended dispensing slot formed therethrough communicating with the compartment. The sidewall portion forms about the dispensing slot at least one tapered edge. A lid is detachably coupled to the rim portion of the housing to enclose the compartment, and includes a bottom surface portion. A pivot structure is formed on at least one of the base and bottom surface portions to pivotally engage an axial end of the roll of sheet material for angular displacement thereon.

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1. An apparatus for dispensing a roll of sheet material in severable portions therefrom, comprising: a housing having a rim portion longitudinally offset from a base portion by a sidewall portion extending therebetween, said base and sidewall portions defining a compartment for holding the roll of s

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An apparatus for dispensing a roll of sheet material in severable portions therefrom, comprising: a housing having a rim portion longitudinally offset from a base portion by a sidewall portion extending therebetween, said base and sidewall portions defining a compartment for holding the roll of sheet material, said sidewall portion having a longitudinally extended dispensing slot formed therethrough communicating with said compartment, said dispensing slot undulating in contour along said sidewall portion, said sidewall portion forming opposed first and second edges spaced apart by said dispensing slot for free unobstructed passage of the sheet material therebetween, wherein: at least one of the first and second edges forms a tapered edge having a sectional contour converging towards said dispensing slot to define a guide surface terminating at a severing fulcrum for severing a portion of the sheet material thereagainst, and,said tapered edge defines uneven points of contact for the sheet material along the undulating contour of said dispensing slot for acutely focusing a severing force applied thereto against the severing fulcrum of said tapered edge;a lid detachably coupled to said rim portion of said housing to enclose said compartment, said lid including a bottom surface portion; and,a pivot structure formed on at least one of said base and bottom surface portions to pivotally engage an axial end of the roll of sheet material for angular displacement thereon. 2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said sidewall portion of said housing is longitudinally graduated in thickness. 3. The apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein said sidewall portion of said housing is substantially cylindrical in contour. 4. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, comprising a first and a second of said pivot structures formed respectively on said base and bottom surface portions, said first and second pivot structures coaxially opposing one another when said lid is coupled to said rim portion of said housing. 5. The apparatus as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said first and second pivot structures includes a partial dowel protrusion extending axially into said compartment. 6. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said lid is received in cradled manner within said rim portion; and, said rim portion includes a flared annular surface supporting an annular lower periphery of said lid. 7. The apparatus as recited in claim 6, wherein at least one of said flared annular surface and said annular lower periphery includes a non-slip surface region. 8. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said first and second edges of said sidewall portion form a pair of tapered edges on opposing sides of said dispensing slot, said tapered edges each having a sectional contour converging towards said dispensing slot to define a guide surface and severing fulcrum for advancing and severing a portion of the sheet material beyond said dispensing slot. 9. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein said dispensing slot extends substantially along a longitudinal length of said sidewall portion between said base and rim portions of said housing. 10. The apparatus as recited in claim 4, wherein said housing is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: ceramic, plastic, wood, metallic, and composite materials. 11. A free standing dispenser apparatus for inconspicuously storing a roll of sheet material to be dispensed therefrom in severable portions, comprising: a housing having a rim portion longitudinally offset from a base portion by a sidewall portion extending therebetween, said base and sidewall portions defining a compartment for holding the roll of sheet material, said sidewall portion being substantially cylindrical in contour and having a longitudinally extended dispensing slot formed therethrough communicating with said compartment, said dispensing slot undulating in contour along said sidewall portion, said sidewall portion forming opposed first and second edges spaced apart by said dispensing slot for free unobstructed passage of the sheet material therebetween, wherein: at least one of the first and second edges forms a tapered edge having a sectional contour converging towards said dispensing slot to define a guide surface terminating at a severing fulcrum for severing a portion of the sheet material thereagainst, and,said tapered edge defines uneven points of contact for the sheet material along the undulating contour of said dispensing slot for acutely focusing a severing force applied thereto against the severing fulcrum of said tapered edge;a lid detachably received in cradled manner within said rim portion of said housing to enclose said compartment, said lid including a bottom surface portion; and,a partial dowel protrusion formed on at least one of said base and bottom surface portions to protrude axially into said compartment for coaxially engaging the roll of sheet material thereon. 12. The free standing dispenser apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein said rim portion includes a flared annular surface supporting an annular lower periphery of said lid, at least one of said flared annular surface and said annular lower periphery includes a non-slip surface region. 13. The free standing dispenser apparatus as recited in claim 12, comprising a first and a second of said partial dowel protrusions respectively extending from said base and bottom surface portions, said first and second partial dowel protrusions coaxially opposing one another when said lid is coupled to said rim portion of said housing. 14. The free standing dispenser apparatus as recited in claim 13, wherein at least one of said base and sidewall portions of said housing includes a weight augmentation member applied thereto. 15. The free standing dispenser apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein said first and second edges of said sidewall portion form a pair of tapered edges on opposing sides of said dispensing slot, said tapered edges each having a sectional contour converging towards said dispensing slot to define a guide surface and fulcrum for advancing and severing a portion of the sheet material beyond said dispensing slot. 16. The free standing dispenser apparatus as recited in claim 15, wherein said housing is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: ceramic, plastic, wood, metallic, and composite materials. 17. A portable dispenser apparatus for dispensing a roll of paper wipe material in severable portions therefrom, comprising: a housing having a rim portion longitudinally offset from a base portion by a sidewall portion extending therebetween, said base and sidewall portions defining a compartment for holding the roll of paper wipe material, said sidewall portion being substantially cylindrical in contour and having a longitudinally extended dispensing slot formed therethrough communicating with said compartment, said dispensing slot undulating in contour along said sidewall portion of said housing, said dispensing slot undulating in contour along said sidewall portion, said sidewall portion forming opposed first and second edges spaced apart by said dispensing slot for free unobstructed passage of the paper wipe material therebetween, wherein: at least one of the first and second edges forms a tapered edge having a sectional contour converging towards said dispensing slot to define a guide surface terminating at a severing fulcrum for severing a portion of the paper wipe material thereagainst, and,said tapered edge defines uneven points of contact for the paper wipe material along the undulating contour of said dispensing slot for acutely focusing a severing force applied thereto against the severing fulcrum of said tapered edge;a lid detachably received in cradled manner within said rim portion of said housing to enclose said compartment, said lid including a bottom surface portion; and,first and a second partial dowel protrusions respectively protruding from said base and bottom surface portions axially into said compartment for coaxially engaging the roll of paper wipe material therebetween when said lid is coupled to said rim portion of said housing;wherein at least one of said base and sidewall portions of said housing includes weight augmentation, and a portion of the paper wipe material emerging outward from said dispensing slot may be severed from the roll thereof by one handed application of severing force on the emerging portion. 18. The portable dispenser apparatus as recited in claim 17, wherein: said rim portion includes a flared annular surface supporting an annular lower periphery of said lid, at least one of said flared annular surface and said annular lower periphery includes a non-slip surface region; and,said sidewall portion is longitudinally graduated in thickness for bottom weighting, and said first and second edges of said sidewall portion form a pair of tapered edges on opposing sides of said dispensing slot for bi-directionally selective dispensing of the paper wipe material therefrom, said tapered edges each having a sectional contour converging towards said dispensing slot to define a guide surface and severing fulcrum for advancing and severing a portion of the paper wipe material beyond said dispensing slot.