Method and apparatus for dispensing and expanding expandable slit sheet material

A device for expanding and dispensing expandable slit sheet paper, comprising:

• a roll of expandable slit sheet paper, said roll of expandable slit sheet paper having an interior core member,
• said roll of expandable slit sheet paper being wound on said interior core member, said interior core member having at least a first interior core member end region that extends beyond said roll of expandable slit sheet paper,
• a first pressing member configured to press against an outer peripheral surface of said first interior core member end region and apply a frictional rotation resistance to said first interior core member end region,
• manually rotatable threads arranged for manual adjustment of a position of said first pressing member, whereby manually adjusting a pressure against the outer peripheral surface of said first interior core member end region, and
• a spring arranged to apply a spring load upon said first pressing member.

A device for expanding and dispensing expandable slit sheet paper, comprising:

• a roll of expandable slit sheet paper, said roll of expandable slit sheet paper having an interior core member,
• said roll of expandable slit sheet paper being wound on said interior core member, said interior core member having at least a first interior core member end region that extends beyond said roll of expandable slit sheet paper,
• a first pressing member configured to press against an outer peripheral surface of said first interior core member end region and apply a frictional rotation resistance to said first interior core member end region,
• manually rotatable threads arranged for manual adjustment of a position of said first pressing member, whereby manually adjusting a pressure against the outer peripheral surface of said first interior core member end region,
• wherein said first interior core member end region of said interior core member is substantially circular, protrudes beyond said roll of expandable slit sheet paper, and said first pressing member presses against a substantially circular peripheral surface of said first interior core member end region, and
• further including a spring arranged to apply a spring load upon said first pressing member, wherein said spring applies said spring load between said first pressing member and said first interior core member end region.