[SOT] Stainless Steel Ratcheting Paper Towel Dispenser ForRoll-away Tool Chest - Or Any Other Cabinet

[doubt at inwave.com (Nate Mellom)]

Ronal Turbos?
Niiiiice.


Peter wrote:
> Here's a pic of one mounted on my kitchen cabinet.
> http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/list/peter/PerfectTearMounted.JPG
> 
> Scirocco content is in the picture...
> 
> Peter
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter" <peter@thescirocco.com>
> To: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:11 AM
> Subject: [SOT] Stainless Steel Ratcheting Paper Towel Dispenser 
> ForRoll-away Tool Chest - Or Any Other Cabinet
> 
> 
>> I have 20 ratcheting paper-towel dispensers, that bolt to the side of any
>> roll-away tool storage unit.
>> They allow for a one handed paper-towel tear-off, and will not 
>> unravel, as
>> long as it's mounted in a horizontal position. It will also hold 2 toilet
>> paper rolls, but the ratcheting fingers have to be modified for the 
>> easier
>> to tear toilet paper.
>>
>> If you don't have a tool chest, you can also mount this to a 2 by 4, and
>> then secure that to a wall, or something. It will also mount to a kitchen
>> cabinet, go figure...
>>
>> There is a US patent on this:
>> http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6793097-fulltext.html
>>
>> I'm selling them for $10 each, including free Priority Mail shipping 
>> in the
>> US, and $4 for Priority Mail to Canada, eh. The Customs paper work would
>> show $5 merchandise...
>>
>> Pay Pal peterSPAM@thescirocco.com $10, or $14 USD for Canadian Priority.
>>
>> If you're going to Cincy, you can email me your address, I'll ship it out
>> now, and then you can pay me cash in June.
>>
>> I'm going to try and take some pictures of the ratcheting paper-towel
>> dispenser.
>>
>> The prices are good for the month of March, or until I sell what I have.
>>
>> See US patent below...
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Peter
>> 302.832.8989
>> http://thescirocco.com
>>
>>
>>
>> There is a US patent on this:
>> http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6793097-fulltext.html
>>
>> A rotation mechanism is provided for use with dispensers for rolled
>> products. The rotation mechanism can be utilized with dispensers 
>> configured
>> for a number of different paper, plastic, foil or other products 
>> supplied as
>> rolled sheets on tubes or rolls, The rotation mechanism provides mild
>> resistance to the rotation of a roll of products such that a desired
>> quantity can be removed from the roll without excess material unraveling
>> from the roll.
>>
>>
>> Claims
>>
>> What is claimed is:
>>
>> 1. A dispenser for a product supplied as a rolled sheet on a tube or 
>> roll,
>> said dispenser comprising:
>>
>> a rod having a first end and a second end, said rod having an axial screw
>> stud at said first end;
>>
>> a sleeve disposed on said first end of said rod, said sleeve having an 
>> upper
>> end and a lower end, said upper end having a circumferential collar;
>>
>> a spinner disposed on and being freely rotatable about said sleeve, said
>> spinner having a head end and a bottom end, said head end contacting said
>> collar such that said spinner is retained on said sleeve, and said bottom
>> end having a concentric depression therein, said concentric depression
>> having a plurality of circumferential ridges;
>>
>> a fiction disc disposed on said axial screw stud and within said 
>> concentric
>> depression such that said spinner is retained on said sleeve; and
>>
>> a first base member, said rod being joined to said first base member 
>> by said
>> screw stud engaging a retaining nut in said first base member.
>>
>> 2. The dispenser according to claim 1 in which said lower end of the 
>> sleeve
>> has a recessed area.
>>
>> 3. The dispenser according to claim 2 in which said friction disc is
>> disposed within said recessed area, said friction disc having a core 
>> and a
>> plurality of protrusions extending form the core, said protrusions 
>> loosely
>> engaging said plurality, of circumferential ridges such that when said
>> spinner rotates said plurality of protrusions contact said plurality of
>> ridges, slowing said rotation.
>>
>> 4. The dispenser according to claim 3 further comprising:
>>
>> a cap located on said rod toward the end of the rod opposite the 
>> location of
>> said spinner; and
>>
>> a plurality of flexible wires, each having a first end and a second end,
>> each connected to said cap at said first end and connected to said 
>> spinner
>> at said second end, each of said wires being bowed outward in order to
>> closely engage the inside of said tube or roll.
>>
>> 5. The dispenser according to claim 4, wherein:
>>
>> said sleeve further comprises at least one rotation lock, said at 
>> least one
>> rotation lock engaging at least one notch in said first base member.
>>
>> 6. The dispenser according to claim 5, further comprising:
>>
>> a head piece attached to said second end of said rod; and
>>
>> a tear bar.
>>
>> 7. The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said spinner is sized and
>> dimensioned to closely engage the inner surface of a tube or roll used 
>> for
>> rolled sheet products.
>>
>> 8. The dispenser according to claim 7 wherein said spinner further 
>> comprises
>> a circumferential surface and a plurality of flexible fingers disposed on
>> said circumferential surface.
>>
>> 9. The dispenser according to claim 1 wherein said friction disc has a
>> circumferential edge and a flex ring disposed about said circumferential
>> edge, said flex ring having a plurality of raised projections thereon, 
>> said
>> plurality of raised projections loosely engaging said plurality of
>> circumferential ridges such that when said spinner rotates said 
>> plurality of
>> raised projections contact said plurality of ridges, generating 
>> resistance
>> to said rotation.
>>
>> 10. The dispenser according to claim 9 wherein said sleeve further 
>> comprises
>> at least one first rotation lock, said at least one first rotation lock
>> engaging at least one notch in said friction disc.
>>
>> 11. The dispenser according to claim 10 further comprising:
>>
>> a washer disposed between said spinner and said friction disc.
>>
>> 12. The dispenser according to claim 10 wherein said friction disc 
>> further
>> comprises at least one second rotation lock, said at least one second
>> rotation lock engaging at least one notch in said base.
>>
>> 13. The dispenser according to claim 11 wherein said friction disc 
>> further
>> comprises at least one second rotation lock, said at least one second
>> rotation lock engaging at least one notch in said base.
>>
>> 14. The dispenser according to claim 7, further comprising:
>>
>> a head piece attached to said second end of said rod; and
>>
>> a tear bar.
>>
>> 15. The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said first base member is
>> configured to support a roll of paper towels in a vertical orientation.
>>
>> 16. The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said first base member is
>> configured to support a roll of paper towels in a horizontal orientation.
>>
>> 17. The dispenser according to claim 16, further comprising a second base
>> member, said second base member being removably joined to said second 
>> end of
>> said rod.
>>
>> 18. The dispenser according to claim 17, wherein said first base 
>> member and
>> said second base member are configured for mounting on a wall.
>>
>> 19. A rotation mechanism for use with a dispenser for household materials
>> supplied as rolled sheets, said mechanism comprising:
>>
>> a spinner, said spinner being generally tubular in shape, having a 
>> head end
>> and a bottom end, and an axial bore therethrough, said bottom end 
>> having a
>> concentric depression therein, said concentric depression having a 
>> plurality
>> of circumferential ridges thereon;
>>
>> a cylindrical sleeve member having a circumferential collar at an 
>> upper end
>> thereof, said spinner being mounted on and freely rotatable about said
>> cylindrical sleeve member; and
>>
>> a friction disc mounted coaxially on a lower end of said cylindrical 
>> sleeve
>> member and disposed within said concentric depression such that said 
>> spinner
>> is retained between said collar and said friction disc.
>>
>> 20. The rotation mechanism as in claim 19, wherein:
>>
>> said friction disc has a core and a plurality of protrusions extending 
>> from
>> said core, said protrusions loosely engaging said plurality of
>> circumferential ridges such that when said spinner rotates said 
>> plurality of
>> protrusions contact said plurality of ridges, generating resistance to 
>> said
>> rotation.
>>
>> 21. The rotation mechanism as in claim 19, wherein said friction disc 
>> has a
>> circumferential edge and a flex ring disposed about said circumferential
>> edge, said flex ring having a plurality of raised projections thereon, 
>> said
>> plurality of raised projections loosely engaging said plurality of
>> circumferential ridges such that when said spinner rotates said 
>> plurality of
>> raised projections contact said plurality of ridges, generating 
>> resistance
>> to said rotation.
>>
>> 22. The rotation mechanism of claim 19 wherein said spinner is sized and
>> dimensioned to closely to closely engage the inner surface of a tube 
>> or roll
>> used for rolled sheet products.
>>
>> 23. The rotation mechanism of claim 22 wherein said spinner has a 
>> plurality
>> of flexible fingers thereon.
>>
>> 24. The rotation mechanism as in claim 19 further comprising a washer
>> disposed between said friction disc and said spinner.
>>
>> 25. The rotation mechanism as in claim 19, wherein said sleeve 
>> comprises at
>> least one first rotation lock, said at least one first rotation lock
>> engaging at least one notch in said friction disc.
>>
>> 26. A dispenser for a product supplied as a rolled sheet on a tube or 
>> roll,
>> said dispenser comprising:
>>
>> a first base member;
>>
>> a sleeve having a circumferential collar, said sleeve being joined to 
>> said
>> first base member by a screw stud engaging a retaining nut in said first
>> base member;
>>
>> a spinner disposed on and being freely rotatable about said sleeve, said
>> first spinner having a head end and a bottom end, said head end 
>> contacting
>> said collar such that said first spinner is retained on said sleeve, said
>> bottom end having a concentric depression therein, said concentric
>> depression having a, plurality of circumferential ridges; and
>>
>> a friction disc disposed on said axial screw stud and within said 
>> concentric
>> depression such that said spinner is retained on said sleeve, said 
>> friction
>> disc having a core and a plurality of protrusions extending from said 
>> core,
>> said protrusions loosely engaging said plurality of circumferential 
>> ridges
>> such that when said spinner rotates said plurality of protrusions contact
>> said plurality of ridges, generating resistance to said rotation.
>>
>> 27. The dispenser as in claim 26 further comprising:
>>
>> a second base member;
>>
>> a cap; and
>>
>> a plurality of flexible wires, each having a first end and a second end,
>> each connected to said cap at said first end and connected to said 
>> spinner
>> at said second end, each of said wires being bowed outward in order to
>> closely engage the inside of said tube or roll.
>>
>> 28. The dispenser according to claim 27 wherein said dispenser is 
>> configured
>> for mounting on a wall.
>>
>> 29. A rotation mechanism for dispensing a product oriented on a roll, 
>> said
>> rotation mechanism comprising:
>>
>> a plurality of flexible wires for contacting an interior of the roll;
>>
>> a freely rotating cap for receiving a first end portion of the 
>> plurality of
>> flexible wires;
>>
>> a freely rotating spinner for receiving a second end portion of the
>> plurality of flexible wires; and
>>
>> a friction disc for providing resistance to the freely rotating spinner.
>>
>> 30. The rotation mechanism of claim 29, wherein the freely rotating 
>> spinner
>> comprises a depression for receiving the friction disc, a surface of the
>> depression including divets and ridges thereon.
>>
>> 31. The rotation mechanism of claim 29, wherein the friction disc 
>> comprises
>> a plurality of protrusions for engaging the freely rotating spinner.
>>
>> 32. The rotation mechanism of claim 29, further comprising a 
>> stationary rod
>> for extending through the cap and the spinner.
>>
>> 33. The rotation mechanism of claim 32, further comprising a stationary
>> sleeve, oriented interior to the spinner, for receiving the stationary 
>> rod.
>>
>> Description
>>
>> FIELD OF THE INVENTION
>>
>> The present invention is drawn generally to the field of holders for 
>> paper,
>> plastic, foil or other goods. More specifically, the present invention is
>> drawn to the field of dispensers for paper, plastic, foil or other goods
>> that are supplied as sheets on rolls.
>>
>> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
>>
>> A number of household paper, plastic and foil goods in common use are
>> supplied as continuous sheets on rolls or tubes. The most common 
>> examples of
>> these are paper towels, toilet paper, plastic wrap and aluminum foil. 
>> In a
>> number of cases the sheets are perforated at regular intervals to 
>> allow an
>> individual to select a desired quantity of material and easily 
>> separate it
>> from the roll. Dispensing of these materials is made even easier by a
>> variety of dispensing devices that are used to mount the roll or tube on
>> dowel or rod to allow easy unraveling of the sheets from the roll. A
>> drawback of most dispensers is that because the roll of product is 
>> allowed
>> to rotate freely, the force required to separate individual sheets 
>> from the
>> roll frequently results in excess material being unraveled from the roll.
>>
>> It would be desirable to provide a dispenser for rolled paper, 
>> plastic, foil
>> or other products that eliminates these drawbacks. Such a device would be
>> adaptable to various types of paper, plastic, foil and other goods 
>> that are
>> supplied on rolls.
>>
>> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
>>
>> The present invention provides a novel rotation mechanism for use with a
>> dispenser for paper, plastic, foil and other goods that are supplied on
>> rolls or tubes as perforated or un-perforated sheets. The present 
>> invention
>> further provides several embodiments of a dispenser for such products 
>> that
>> incorporate the novel rotation mechanism of the current invention. One
>> embodiment of the dispenser comprises a rod and a base for supporting 
>> a roll
>> of material to be dispensed. A rotation mechanism located on the rod
>> includes a spinner that is disposed on and rotatable about a sleeve 
>> affixed
>> to the rod. A stationary friction disc disposed below the spinner 
>> supplies
>> resistance to the rotation of the spinner and hence the roll on which the
>> goods are supplied. While allowing rotation of the spinner to dispense 
>> the
>> paper, plastic, foil, or other goods from the roll, the friction disc
>> prevents the material from unraveling from the roll when a desired 
>> quantity
>> is torn from the roll. The roll is maintained in mechanical contact 
>> with the
>> spinner by a plurality of flexible bowing wires extending from the 
>> spinner
>> to a cap located on the rod toward the end of the rod opposite the 
>> spinner.
>> A preferred embodiment of the invention is designed for use with rolled
>> paper products such as paper towels, toilet paper, etc.
>>
>> In an alternate embodiment, the spinner is sized and configured to 
>> closely
>> engage the inner surface of the tube or roll on which the goods are
>> supplied, and the wires are not present.
>>
>> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
>>
>> FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a
>> dispenser incorporating a rotation mechanism according to the current
>> invention.
>>
>> FIG. 2A illustrates an exploded view of an embodiment of the rotation
>> mechanism according to the current invention
>>
>> FIG. 2B illustrates a cross-section of the embodiment of the rotation
>> mechanism assembled.
>>
>> FIG. 3A illustrates a view of the bottom end of an embodiment of a sleeve
>> according to the current invention.
>>
>> FIG. 3B illustrates a view of the bottom end of an embodiment of a 
>> spinner
>> and sleeved assembled, according to the current invention.
>>
>> FIG. 3C illustrates a detailed view of the circumferential ridges 
>> shown in
>> FIG. 3B.
>>
>> FIG. 4A illustrates views of the top and side of a preferred 
>> embodiment of a
>> friction disc according to the current invention.
>>
>> FIG. 4B illustrates a view of the bottom end of an assembled spinner,
>> sleeve, and friction disc, according to the current invention.
>>
>> FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrates a top view and bottom view, respectively, 
>> of an
>> alternate embodiment of the friction disc.
>>
>> FIG. 6 illustrates a bottom view of an alternated embodiment of an 
>> assembled
>> spinner, sleeve, and friction disc.
>>
>> FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a
>> dispenser, mounted horizontally, and incorporating a rotation mechanism
>> according to the current invention.
>>
>> DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
>>
>> The present invention provides a novel rotation mechanism for a dispenser
>> for paper, plastic, foil or other products that are supplied as 
>> perforated
>> or un-perforated sheets on a tube or roll, and several embodiments of
>> dispensers incorporating the novel rotation mechanism. According to one
>> embodiment, the dispenser includes a rod having an axial screw stud at 
>> one
>> end for joining the rod to a base member by means of a locking nut or
>> similar connection in the base member. The rotation mechanism in this
>> embodiment includes a sleeve disposed on the end of the rod that is 
>> joined
>> to the base. Preferably the sleeve has a circumferential collar for
>> retaining a spinner on the rod. A spinner is disposed on and freely
>> rotatable about said sleeve. The top end of the spinner contacts the 
>> collar
>> such that the spinner is retained on the sleeve. The bottom end of the
>> spinner has a concentric depression therein, with a plurality of
>> circumferential ridges. A friction disc is disposed on the axial screw 
>> stud
>> and within the concentric depression on the bottom end of the spinner. 
>> The
>> friction disc serves to retain the spinner on the sleeve. The friction 
>> disc
>> also acts to generate mild resistance to the rotation of the spinner. 
>> This
>> mild resistance allows the spinner to rotate to dispense a desired 
>> quantity
>> of material from the roll on the rod. However, the resistance is 
>> sufficient
>> to prevent undesired quantities of material from unraveling when a 
>> sheet is
>> tom from the roll. An embodiment of the invention will now be 
>> described in
>> detail with reference to the attached figures.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the inventive dispenser is
>> shown. The dispenser 100 is supported by a base 102, which is preferably
>> weighted in the embodiment shown. A rod 104 extends vertically from 
>> the base
>> 102. A spinner 106 is located at one end of the rod 104, preferably
>> proximate, to the base 102 as shown in FIG. 1. A cap 120 is located on 
>> the
>> rod 104 toward the end opposite the location of the spinner 106. A 
>> plurality
>> of flexible wires 115 are connected at one end to the cap 120 and at the
>> other end to the spinner 106. The wires bow outward and provide a snug 
>> fit
>> to the inside of the roll of sheets being dispensed. The wires thus 
>> ensure
>> that the roll, cap, and spinner all rotate together as a unit, e.g., a
>> rotation mechanism, with no slippage of the roll with respect to the
>> rotation mechanism.
>>
>> Optionally, a tear bar 112 may be located on the base 102. Also 
>> optionally,
>> a head piece 110 may be located at the end of the rod opposite the 
>> spinner
>> 106. The head piece 110 is sized to fit loosely within a roll or tube 
>> of the
>> type used for paper, plastic or foil goods supplied in rolled sheets to
>> stabilize the roll or tube on the rod.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 2A, an exploded view of an embodiment of the rotation
>> mechanism 200 according to the current invention is shown. A rod 104 
>> inserts
>> into a sleeve 204. A spinner 106 is disposed on and freely rotatable 
>> about
>> the sleeve 204. Preferably, a collar 208 is provided on the sleeve 204 
>> for
>> the purpose of retaining the spinner on the sleeve. A friction disc 
>> 210 is
>> disposed between the sleeve 204 and the base 102. A screw stud 214 on the
>> end of the rod 104 passes through apertures in the sleeve 204 and 
>> friction
>> disc 210, and engages a retaining nut 216 within the base 102.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 2B, a cross-section of the embodiment of the spinner 
>> 106
>> is shown assembled. Preferably, the sleeve 204 is provided with rotation
>> locks 228, which engage slots 230 in the base 102, preventing rotation of
>> the sleeve.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 3A, a bottom view of the sleeve 104 according to the
>> current invention is shown. The sleeve has a recessed area 205 in 
>> which the
>> friction disc is situated.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 3B, a view of the bottom end of the said embodiment 
>> of a
>> spinner 106 positioned on the sleeve 104 is shown. The spinner 106 is
>> generally tubular in shape and may preferably be tapered at the head 
>> end as
>> shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. A concentric depression is defined by the
>> circumference 302. The circumference 302 has a plurality of ridges 304 
>> and
>> divets 305 thereon. A detail of the circumference 302, ridges 304, and
>> divets 305 is shown in FIG. 3C.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 4A, a top view and side view of one embodiment of a
>> friction disc 210 according to the current invention is shown. Extending
>> from a core 401 is a plurality of flexible protrusions 407. A centered
>> aperture 408 allows the passage of the screw stud 214.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 4B, a bottom view of the assembled spinner 106, sleeve
>> 104, and friction disc 210 is shown. The friction disc 210 is disposed in
>> the recessed area 205 of the sleeve 104 and remains stationary as the
>> spinner 106 rotates. In this embodiment the friction disc is held 
>> stationary
>> in the recessed area of the sleeve, said sleeve being held stationary 
>> by the
>> rotation locks 228. The protrusions 407 of the friction disc can flex 
>> side
>> to side in the plane of the friction disc as the said ridges 304 of the
>> spinner engage the ends of the protrusions. The protrusions 407 are sized
>> such that they loosely engage the divets 305 between the ridges 304 in 
>> the
>> circumference 302. As the spinner 106 rotates, the protrusions 407 
>> ride over
>> the ridges 304 and flex sideways. This action allows desired 
>> quantities of
>> material to be unwound from a roll of paper, plastic, foil or other 
>> rolled
>> product. The action of the protrusions alternately riding over the ridges
>> and engaging the divets creates a clicking sound as the spinner rotates.
>> Once the desired quantity has been unwound, the resistance created by the
>> engagement of the fingers in the divets allows the material to be removed
>> from a roll without undesired material coming unraveled.
>>
>> In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the rotation mechanism is 
>> sized
>> and configured to snugly engage the inner surface of a roll or tube of 
>> the
>> type used for paper, plastic or foil goods supplied in rolled sheets. The
>> rotation mechanism may preferably have a plurality of flexible 
>> fingers. The
>> flexible fingers aid in retaining the roll or tube on the rotation
>> mechanism. In this embodiment the previously described flexible wires are
>> omitted.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 5A, a perspective view of the top of an alternate
>> embodiment of a friction disc 506 according to the current invention is
>> shown. The body 508 of the friction disc 506 is generally circular and 
>> has a
>> flexing ring 510 about its circumference. The flexing ring 510 has
>> attachment points 512 to the body 508 in at least two places. Projections
>> 514 are locating on the flexing ring such that the projections 514 can 
>> flex
>> inward when a force is applied. Optionally, slots 516 for receiving the
>> rotation locks from a sleeve, not shown, are located on the top 
>> surface of
>> the friction disc 506. FIG. 5B shows a perspective view of the bottom 
>> of the
>> friction disc 506, which is essentially identical to the top view with 
>> the
>> exception that optionally rotation locks 518 are located on the bottom
>> surface of the friction disc.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 6, an alternate embodiment of a spinner 600 is shown 
>> as a
>> perspective view of the bottom end with an alternate embodiment of a
>> friction disc 506 disposed within a concentric depression 602. The 
>> friction
>> disc 506 and flexing ring 510 are sized such that such that the 
>> projections
>> 514 loosely engage divets between ridges 604 in the circumference of the
>> concentric depression 602. As the spinner 600 rotates the projections 514
>> ride over the ridges 604 as the flexing ring flexes inward. A friction 
>> and
>> clicking action thereby results, similar to that in the preferred 
>> embodiment
>> previously described.
>>
>> Referring to FIG. 7, an alternate embodiment of the dispenser suitable 
>> for
>> mounting horizontally on a wall is shown. A base 701 allows the 
>> horizontal
>> mounting. Also shown is a roll of material to be dispensed 702 wrapped 
>> on a
>> tube 703 and positioned on the dispenser.
>>
>> Several embodiments of the invention have thus been described for
>> illustrative purposes. However, those skilled in the art will 
>> recognize that
>> the inventive dispenser disclosed can be configured in other ways not
>> illustrated in the drawings.
>>
>> According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the dispenser 
>> can
>> be oriented horizontally. Preferably in this alternative embodiment, the
>> dispenser is configured for mounting on a wall. More preferably 
>> according to
>> this embodiment, the dispenser further comprises a second base member
>> wherein a tube or roll of goods is disposed between the two bases when 
>> the
>> dispenser is in use. According to this embodiment, the dispenser may 
>> or may
>> not include a rod or dowel disposed between the two bases. In the case 
>> that
>> a rod is not included, the rotation mechanism may still be configured as
>> shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, with the exception that the rod 104 is not
>> present. In this case, the screw stud 214 may be integral with the sleeve
>> 204 or may be separate. Further, in this embodiment, the sleeve 204 
>> may be
>> hollow or a solid cylinder. In either alternative of this embodiment, the
>> second base member will have a second spinner disposed thereon for 
>> engaging
>> the interior surface of a tube or roll. The second spinner may or may not
>> comprise part of a second rotation mechanism according to the current
>> invention. Preferably, the second spinner does not comprise part of a 
>> second
>> rotation mechanism, but instead rotates freely without a friction disc.
>>
>> Those skilled in the art will recognize that the novel rotation 
>> mechanism of
>> the current invention can be incorporated into various dispensers for a
>> variety of household and other products that are supplied as rolled 
>> sheets
>> on tubes or rolls. Examples of such household and other products include,
>> but are not limited to paper towels, toilet paper, plastic wrap, shrink
>> wrap, aluminum and tin foil, wax paper and gift-wrapping paper. All of 
>> these
>> embodiments are considered to be within the scope of the current 
>> invention.
>> Those skilled in the art will be able to ascertain the scope of the
>> invention by the claims appended hereto.
>>
>>
>>
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