Tissue dispenser, method for dispensing tissue, and tissue dispenser insert

摘要

A tissue dispenser is disclosed. The tissue dispenser includes a housing (see 20, figure 1) for storing and dispensing two rolls of tissue, and a mandrel set constructed to move within the housing. The housing includes a first side wall (see 26, figure 3) and a cover constructed to provide an opening through which tissue can be dispensed, and a track (see 42, figure 3) extending along a portion of the first side wall. The mandrel set includes a first mandrel (48) constructed to hold a first roll of tissue (52), a second mandrel (49) constructed to hold a second roll of tissue (54), the first mandrel comprising a first recessed region. An arm extends from the first mandrel to the second mandrel. The arm includes a first pin and a second pin wherein the first pin and the second pin are constructed to engage and travel along the track. A stop (86) constructed integrally with the housing, to engage the first recessed region of the first mandrel to prevent the first madrel from by-passing the stop when the first roll of tissue is provided on the first mandrel. The tissue dispenser is constructed so that a roll of tissue on the first mandrel can be dispensed from the opening while the roll of tissue on the second mandrel is held in reserve, and once the roll of tissue on the first mandrel is depleted, the mandrel set can move along the track so that the roll of tissue on the second mandrel can be dispensed from the opening. A method of dispensing tissue, and a tissue dispenser insert for retrofitting a tissue dispenser are provided.