System and method of dispensing coreless rolls of paper products

A method of installing a coreless roll of an absorbent consumer paper product in a dispenser, comprising steps of:

• (a) placing the coreless roll in the dispenser on a temporary holding mechanism that will orient the coreless roll to a desired position of alignment within the dispenser at which the coreless roll will operatively rotate wherein the dispenser has an outer cover operatively connected to the temporary holding mechanism such that the temporary holding mechanism contacts the outer circumference of the coreless roll in a position of alignment when the outer cover is opened;
• (b) rotably securing the coreless roll to the dispenser so that the coreless roll will be mounted in the desired position of alignment to rotate with respect to the dispenser;
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• (c) withdrawing the temporary holding mechanism away from the coreless roll by closing the outer cover after the coreless roll has been secured in the dispenser, whereby the coreless roll will be permitted to rotate without being impeded by the temporary holding mechanism.

An assembly for dispensing a coreless roll of an absorbent consumer paper product, comprising:

• an outer cover,
• temporary holding means for orienting the coreless roll to a desired position of alignment within the dispenser at which the coreless roll will operatively rotate;
• rotably securing means for securing the coreless roll to the dispenser so that the coreless roll will be mounted in the desired position of alignment to rotate with respect to the dispenser;
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• release means for withdrawing the temporary holding means away from the coreless roll after the coreless roll has been secured by said securing means and wherein said release means is interlocked with said outer cover so that it will withdraw said temporary holding means away from the coreless roll when said outer cover is closed, whereby the coreless roll will be permitted to rotate without being impeded by the temporary holding means.