Is a toilet paper holder patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a toilet paper holder have been patented many times, but "a toilet paper holder" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows

135 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “toilettissue paperroll holderdispenser” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
Among the 126 best keyword matches we examined, 34 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
Most frequent assignees in those matches: BURNETT ALLEN GARRETT (5), CORELEX SHIN EI CO LTD (2), SCHMATZ JOHN M (2), SPRAUL WILLIAM PETER (2).
Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47K (119), B65H (12), F21V (5), Y10T (4).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a toilet paper holder

Toilet paper roll delivery system, toilet paper holder, server, and method therefor US-2022036308-A1 2022 · KYOCERA CORP
In a toilet paper roll delivery system ( 1 ) including a toilet paper holder ( 10 ); and a server ( 30 ) that stores history information related to product purchase history for a consumer or product delivery history for the consum…
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Toilet paper holder WO-2021229831-A1 2021 · CORELEX SHIN EI CO LTD
Provided is a toilet paper holder that makes it possible for a user to easily pull out toilet paper from a housed large-sized roll. In this toilet paper holder, when toilet paper 2a is pulled out from a paper cutter part 15, a wei…
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Multiple roll toilet paper dispenser US-10772476-B2 2020 · HUNT KAREN ISABEL
A multiple toilet paper roll holder and dispenser holding a plurality of toilet paper rolls. The invention may be inserted into and secured within a hole cut into a wall. A sliding front window may provide access to restock the de…
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Lubricating toilet paper holder WO-2020025838-A1 2020 · ALVAREZ REGALADO LEOPOLDO ANTONIO
The invention relates to a lubricating toilet paper holder which has the functions of dispensing and lubricating toilet paper. The lubricating toilet roll holder is made up of: a cylindrical lubricant reservoir which is arranged s…
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Free-standing, multiple roll toilet paper holder and dispenser US-10314443-B2 2019 · ROEDER JENNIFER S
A free-standing, cylindrical container and multiple, core-free toilet paper rolls vertically stacked in an array which fills the container at the outset of its use. Peeled back from sites bounding a through opening within the arra…
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Toilet paper holder mounted adjustable bathroom shelf US-10104965-B1 2018 · MILLER PATRICK EARL
A bathroom shelf, with adjustable tabs to fit on toilet paper dispensers, that rests on the toilet paper roller and over the toilet paper roll. The shelf does not require any tools or additional hardware to install.
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Toilet Paper Holder System US-2016256018-A1 2016 · Viessman Michael
A toilet paper holder system for retaining rolls of toilet paper includes a support surface and rolls of toilet paper. A dispenser is coupled to the support surface. The dispenser receives the rolls of toilet paper such that a sel…
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Multiple roll toilet paper holder and dispenser US-8282034-B1 2012 · CHANNEL ROY
Disclosed is a device and method for storing and dispensing multiple rolls of toilet paper. The present invention comprises a weighted base with an elongated vertical body, onto which several rolls of toilet paper can be placed. T…
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Toilet paper holder and dispenser system US-2011215187-A1 2011 · OWUROWA FORI
The invention consists of a tower like container of height enough to hold 4 (but not limited to 4) rolls of toilet paper, stacked vertically, as they would appear on a toilet paper, and a headpiece above the tower that holds and d…
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Multiple toilet paper holder and dispenser US-7374128-B2 2008 · HENDRIX ROY D
A toilet paper dispenser that is configured to retain and subsequently dispense a plurality of toilet paper rolls. The toilet paper dispenser further includes a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls that are configured to cre…
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Self loading toilet paper holder and dispenser US-2008237256-A1 2008 · MERCHANT SCOTT T
A dispenser for the storage and distribution of roll material such as toilet paper is provided. The dispenser includes one or more mounting arms that are fixedly attached to a mounting surface. Rotatably attached to the mounting a…
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Dual toilet paper holder system US-6945493-B1 2005 · GOTTESMAN ELAINE
Each of a pair of secondary spindle support holders has an upper end with an upper aperture adapted to receive there through a primary spindle. Each support holder has an intermediate aperture adapted to receive and support a seco…
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Packaged scented toilet paper holder US-2005098465-A1 2005
A scented toilet paper roller is sealed and encompassed in a metalized wrapper. The scented toilet paper roller includes a first roller half and a second roller half. The first and second roller halves are telescopically joined an…
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Toilet paper holder with wall mount US-6015125-A 2000
A paper roll holder comprises a back wall, a concave bottom, a pair of side walls, and a front wall having an upper edge. The back wall, concave bottom, pair of side walls and front wall form a cavity for holding the paper roll. T…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a toilet paper holder been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Household products tend to differ in the mechanism (how something attaches, folds, dispenses or cleans) rather than the basic idea.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.