Roll-form toilet wipes and dispenser

1. A toilet wipes dispenser, comprising:

(a) a housing defining an interior cavity for receiving roll form toilet wipes therein, one open side, one closed side opposite the open side, and an opening about a front of the housing;

(b) a side panel configured to be removably received within the open side of the housing, the side panel carrying a single mandrel upon which the roll form toilet wipes are rotatably carried, the single mandrel extending the axial length of the interior cavity of the housing; and

(c) a front cover connected to the housing adjacent the opening about the front of the housing, the front cover and the opening about the front of the housing cooperatively defining a discharge slot for pulling sheets of the roll form toilet wipes from the toilet wipes dispenser, the front cover configured to pivot open, the front cover having a protrusion positioned completely within the toilet wipes dispenser and extending into the discharge slot such that the protrusion engages the roll form toilet wipes to separate the wipes into individual sheets as the wipes are pulled from the toilet wipes dispenser.

2. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the side panel is disc-shaped and rotatable relative to the housing, wherein the side panel includes at least two protruding chords that are perpendicular to each other and bifurcate the disc shaped side panel on a face of the side panel opposite the mandrel such that the at least two protruding chords form a graspable feature.

3. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the front cover further comprises an indentation that forms a graspable feature on an outer surface of the front cover, the outer surface of the front cover is opposite the protrusion completely positioned within the toilet wipes dispenser and the indentation directly corresponds to the protrusion completely positioned within the toilet wipes dispenser.

4. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 3 , further comprising:

(d) roll form toilet wipes rotatably carried on the mandrel, the roll form toilet wipes comprising a continuous roll of wipe divided into sheets by perforations through the width of the wipe, the wipe further defining a slot adjacent each division between sheets, the slot configured to align with the protrusion of the front cover such that the protrusion is configured to protrude through the slot to assist in separating sheets as the wipe is withdrawn through the discharge slot.

5. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 4 , wherein the slot adjacent each division between sheets shares one side with its respective division between sheets.

6. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the housing further defines a rearwardly extending portion clear of a roll form toilet wipe carrying portion for mounting the dispenser to a supporting surface.

7. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the front cover is connected to the housing by a hinge along one side of the front cover such that the front cover can be opened to access the interior cavity without being separated from the housing.

8. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 7 , wherein the hinge is a living hinge.

9. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion protrudes through the discharge slot.

10. A toilet wipes dispenser, comprising:

(a) a housing defining an interior cavity having an axial length for receiving roll form toilet wipes therein, one open side, one permanently closed side opposite of the one open side, and an opening about a front of the housing;

(b) a side panel configured to be removably received within the open side of the housing, the side panel carrying a single mandrel; the single mandrel extending substantially the entire axial length of the interior cavity of the housing;

(c) a front cover connected to the housing adjacent the opening about the front of the housing, the front cover and the opening about the front of the housing cooperatively defining a discharge slot for sheets of the roll form toilet wipes from the toilet wipes dispenser, the front cover configured to pivot open, the front cover having a protrusion positioned completely within the toilet wipes dispenser and extending in a direction of the housing and protruding into the discharge slot such that the protrusion is configured to engage the toilet wipes, and

(d) roll form toilet wipes rotatably carried on the mandrel, the roll form toilet wipes comprising a continuous roll of wipe divided into sheets by perforations through the width of the wipe, the wipe further defining a slot adjacent each division between sheets through which the protrusion of the front cover protrudes to assist in separating sheets as the wipe is withdrawn through the discharge slot.

11. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 10 , wherein the side panel is disc-shaped and rotatable relative to the housing, wherein the side panel includes at least two protruding chords that are perpendicular to each other and bifurcate the disc shaped side panel on a face of the side panel opposite the mandrel such that the at least two protruding chords form a graspable feature.

12. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 10 , wherein the front cover further comprises an indentation that forms a graspable feature on an outer surface of the front cover, the outer surface of the front cover is opposite the protrusion completely positioned within the toilet wipes dispenser and the indentation directly corresponds to the protrusion completely positioned within the toilet wipes dispenser.

13. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 10 , wherein the housing further defines a rearwardly extending portion clear of the roll form toilet wipes for mounting the dispenser to a supporting surface.

14. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 10 , wherein the front cover is connected to the housing by a hinge along one side of the front cover such that the front cover can open to provide access to the interior cavity without being separated from the housing.

15. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 14 , wherein the hinge is a living hinge.

16. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 10 , wherein the protrusion protrudes through the discharge slot.

17. The toilet wipes dispenser according to claim 10 , wherein the slot adjacent each division between sheets shares one side with its respective division between sheets.