Whether any of these contemporary products were directly influenced by Kenner’s patent or developed independently of it is difficult to establish, but the problem she identified and addressed is still being solved in the market.

The bathroom tissue holder with integrated spare storage is similarly a continuing product category.

Various designs for tissue holders that include storage for additional rolls or for other small items are available and sold.

The specific design Kenner patented is not necessarily the ancestor of all of them, but it is part of the history of thinking about how to solve this particular domestic inconvenience.

The sanitary product category has evolved dramatically since Kenner’s 1956 patent.