Abstract:
A system and method of installing a coreless roll (12) of an absorbent consumer paper product in a dispenser (10) performs or includes steps of orienting the coreless roll to a desired position of alignment within the dispenser, and securing the coreless roll to the dispenser by penetrating the coreless roll with at least one projection (30) that penetrates between adjacent layers of paper product in the coreless roll so that the coreless roll is secured against radial displacement with respect to the dispenser during operation. A temporary holding mechanism (38) may be provided to hold the coreless roll in an intended position of alignment while the coreless roll is being secured to the dispenser.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a rolled paper embossing dispenser which in one version comprises a cabinet (10) in which two parallel embossing rollers (30F,30R) are rotatably arranged and spring-biased together to define a nip (34) through which a paper web is pulled while being embossed. Preferably each embossing roller (30F,30R) comprises a metal axle (52,54) embedded in a plastic embossing portion (100F,100R). The embossing portion preferably comprises a plurality of axially spaced discs (104F,104R) which are axially offset relative to the discs (104F,104R) of the other roller. Each disc preferably comprises a plurality of circumferentially successive knuckles (108F,108R) interconnected by flats. The knuckles (108F,108R) of axially adjacent discs (104F,104R) of each roller are preferably circumferentially offset. Both embossing rollers (30F,30R) are preferably formed simultaneously in a common mould whereby both plastic embossing portions are subjected to identical moulding conditions to achieve identical dimensional tolerances. A threading roller (120) is preferably provided for automatically feeding a paper web into the nip.