Dispenser for products in sheet form
AssigneeSCA Hygiene Products AB
InventorsRobert Kling, Erik Hjort, Per Moller, Anders Gustafsson
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Abstract
A dispenser for rolls of flexible sheet material, each of the rolls having spindle elements extending axially outwardly beyond the ends thereof, wherein a first roll is located in a dispensing position. Alternatively, a second roll may be located in a reserve position. The dispenser further includes a stub roll position arranged to receive a first roll exhausted to a predetermined extent. Retaining elements are arranged on both sides of the stub roll position to support the spindle elements inserted into each end of a roll, wherein the retaining elements arranged for simultaneous release of the spindle elements when the dispenser is opened.
Claims16
A dispenser for rolls of flexible sheet material, each of said rolls having ends and spindle means inserted into each end of said rolls thereof with axially extending portions extending axially outwardly beyond the ends of said rolls, one of said rolls comprising a first roll wherein the first roll is located in a dispensing position, the dispenser comprising a stub roll position arranged to receive the first roll after the first roll has been exhausted to a predetermined extent, and retaining means being arranged on both sides of the stub roll position to support the spindle means on an outer surface of each axially extending portion of the spindle means, said spindle means being held in contact with a contact surface of said retaining means, wherein the retaining means are arranged for simultaneous release of the spindle means when the dispenser is opened.
A dispenser for rolls of flexible sheet material, each of said rolls having ends and spindle means inserted into each end of said rolls, said spindle means extending axially outwardly beyond the ends of said rolls, one of said rolls comprising a first roll wherein the first roll is located in a dispensing position, the dispenser comprising a stub roll position arranged to receive the first roll after the first roll has been exhausted to a predetermined extent, and retaining means being arranged on both sides of the stub roll position to support the spindle means inserted into each end of a roll, wherein the retaining means are arranged for simultaneous release of the spindle means when the dispenser is opened, wherein the retaining means and the spindle means are provided with cooperating interlocking surfaces.
A dispenser for rolls of flexible sheet material, each of said rolls having ends and spindle means inserted into each end of said rolls, said spindle means extending axially outwardly beyond the ends of said rolls, one of said rolls comprising a first roll wherein the first roll is located in a dispensing position, the dispenser comprising a stub roll position arranged to receive the first roll after the first roll has been exhausted to a predetermined extent, and retaining means being arranged on both sides of the stub roll position to support the spindle means, wherein the retaining means are arranged for simultaneous release of the spindle means when the dispenser is opened, wherein the retaining means comprise a pivotable lever on either side of the stub roll position.
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