Paper towel insert and dispenser

A paper roll dispenser, comprising:

• a central body portion;
• first and second support arms respectively extending from opposite end portions of said central body portion for supporting a paper roll therebetween;
• first and second support cylinders provided on respective end portions of said support arms for insertion within the paper roll for supporting the roll thereon, said support cylinders each having a predetermined length and extending inwardly toward each other from inner surfaces of said end portions;
• a support tube axially received within at least one said support cylinder for axial movement relative thereto and having a length substantially greater than said predetermined length of said one support cylinder, grasp means on said support tube for axially moving said tube within said one support cylinder between an inwardly projected position and an outwardly extended position, first means on said support tube extending radially outwardly from the outer surface thereof engageable with said one support cylinder for limiting movement of said tube in said outwardly extended position thereof, and second means on said support tube extending radially outwardly from said outer surface thereof engageable with said one support cylinder for limiting movement of said tube in said inwardly projected position thereof and for retaining said tube in said inwardly projected position, whereby said support tube in said inwardly projected position thereof extends a greater distance within the paper roll compared to that of said one support cylinder for further supporting the roll and for preventing unintended removal of the paper roll from the dispenser.