摘要 |
A dispenser for a roll (10) of sanitary paper wound on a hollow core (12). The dispsenser (10) has a core supporting member (16) that contacts the inner surface (13) of the core (12) and has a braking surface (20). The coefficient of friction between the member (16) supporting the roll (10) and the inner surface (13) of the core (12) is less than the coefficient of friction between the braking surface (20) and the inner surface (13) of the core (12). The dispenser (10) also includes a compliant member (18), such as a spring, connected to the core supporting member (16). The compliant member (18) is responsive to the weight of the roll (10) and urges the inner surface (13) of the core (12) toward the braking surface (20). At some point during the dispensing of the roll (10), the frictional force, or drag, developed between the inner surface (13) of the core (12) and the braking surface (20) increases as the weight of the roll (10) decreases.
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