Paper roll dispenser

A dispenser for a roll of paper having a central core, the dispenser comprising:

• a mounting member adapted to mount the dispenser to a generally vertical wall;
• a spindle assembly projecting generally perpendicularly from the mounting member and adapted to support the roll of paper thereon, the spindle assembly including a spindle projecting through the core of the roll of paper;
• a shell surrounding at least an upper portion of the roll of paper when supported on the spindle assembly, the shell having a proximal end juxtaposed to the mounting member and a distal end spaced from the proximal end;
• wherein the shell has a downwardly oriented opening through which a free end of the roll of paper may be accessed by a user to dispenser the roll of paper from the dispenser;
• wherein the spindle is not centered within the shell;
• a lid assembly pivotally mounted to the distal end of the shell for movement to and between an open configuration and a closed configuration in which the roll of paper may be installed on and removed from the spindle assembly when the lid assembly is in the open configuration;
• a viewing window through which a user may determine a quantity of the roll of paper remaining in the dispenser when the lid assembly is in the closed configuration;
• a cam member and a cam surface at a juncture between the lid assembly and the distal end of the shell, wherein the cam member interacts with the cam surface when the lid assembly is moved to and between the open and closed configurations such that the lid assembly is closer to the proximal end of the shell when in the closed configuration than when the lid assembly is in the open configuration;
• wherein the lid assembly is biased away from the proximal end;
• a pivot pin pivotally coupling the lid assembly to the shell;
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• a barb on the spindle assembly projecting into the core when the roll of paper is properly sized on the spindle and projecting into the roll of paper and thereby inhibiting rotation of the roll of paper relative to the spindle when the roll of paper is not properly sized for the dispenser.

A dispenser for a roll of paper having a central core, the dispenser comprising:

• a mounting member adapted to mount the dispenser to a generally vertical wall;
• a spindle assembly projecting generally perpendicularly from the mounting member and adapted to support the roll of paper thereon, the spindle assembly including a spindle projecting through the core of the roll of paper;
• a shell surrounding at least an upper portion of the roll of paper when supported on the spindle assembly, the shell having a proximal end juxtaposed to the mounting member and a distal end spaced from the proximal end;
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• a barb on the spindle assembly projecting into the core when the roll of paper is properly sized on the spindle and projecting into the roll of paper and thereby inhibiting rotation of the roll of paper relative to the spindle when the roll of paper is not properly sized for the dispenser.