Dispenser

A dispenser for dispensing wiping material comprising

• a housing for holding at least one roll containing a continuous web of wiping material;
• said housing comprising an outer front wall, two outer side walls and a dispensing opening for the web,
• a feeding unit for controlling the dispensing of the web;
• said feeding unit comprising at least a drive roller, a pressure roller and a cutting device;
• said web being arranged to be fed from a first roll and into the feeding unit;
• and
• an actuating mechanism operatively connected to the drive roller;
• said actuating mechanism being actuated by a user applying a force to said actuating mechanism to displace the actuating mechanism from a first position to a second position in order to dispense a predetermined length of wiping material;
• wherein the actuating mechanism and the drive roller are connected by a lever, which is in driving contact with the drive roller and is releasably connected to the actuating mechanism;
• a resilient tongue on the lever is releasably connected to a projection or a recess on the actuating mechanism;
• the actuating mechanism and the lever are arranged to disconnect if the actuating mechanism is subjected to a force exceeding a predetermined value, and the actuating mechanism is displaceable towards the second position without resistance from the lever and the drive roller.