Dispenser System

Abstract

A moulded fibrous end plug and dispenser system comprising the same, the end plug for use in mounting a roll of sheet material to a dispenser and having a roll facing side comprising formations configured to be insertable into an opening in an end of a roll of sheet material and for securing the end plug to the roll of sheet material, the end plug further comprising an opposite dispenser facing side comprising formations configured to cooperate with formations of a roll holder portion of a dispenser in use for mounting the end plug to the dispenser.

1 . A moulded fibrous end plug for use in mounting a roll of sheet material to a dispenser, wherein the end plug has a roll facing side comprising formations configured to be insertable into an opening in an end of a roll of sheet material in use, the formations of the roll facing side including formations for securing the end plug to the roll of sheet material; and an opposite dispenser facing side comprising formations configured to cooperate with formations of a roll holder portion of a dispenser in use for mounting the end plug to the dispenser. 
     
     
         2 . The moulded fibrous end plug of  claim 1  wherein the formations of the roll facing side for securing the end plug to the roll of sheet material include formations configured to provide an interference fit securing the end plug to the roll. 
     
     
         3 . The moulded fibrous end plug of  claim 1  wherein the fibers are cellulosic fibers. 
     
     
         4 . The moulded fibrous end plug of  claim 1 , wherein the end plug is biodegradable. 
     
     
         5 . The moulded fibrous end plug of  claim 1 , wherein the end plug is injection moulded. 
     
     
         6 . A roll product comprising a roll of sheet material having an opening in an end thereof, and the moulded fibrous end plug of  claim 1  secured to the end of the roll with the formations of the roll facing side of the end plug being inserted into the opening in the end of the roll to secure the end plug to the roll. 
     
     
         7 . A dispenser system comprising; the moulded fibrous end plug of  claim 1  and a dispenser comprising a roll holder portion comprising formations configured to cooperate with the formations of the dispenser facing side of the end plug for mounting the end plug to the dispenser in use. 
     
     
         8 . A dispenser system comprising; a dispenser for a roll of sheet material, the dispenser comprising a roll holder portion; a roll of sheet material having an opening in an end thereof; and the moulded fibrous end plug of  claim 1  secured to the end of the roll of sheet material; wherein the formations of the roll facing side of the end plug configured to be insertable into an opening in an end of a roll of sheet material are inserted into the opening in the end of the roll of sheet material; and wherein the formations associated with the dispenser facing side of the end plug cooperate with formations of the roll holder position of the dispenser to mount the end plug to the dispenser. 
     
     
         9 . The dispenser system of  claim 8  wherein the dispenser facing side of the end plug cooperates with the roll holder portion to rotatably mount the end plug to the holder portion of the dispenser. 
     
     
         10 . The dispenser system of  claim 8  wherein the dispenser facing side of the end plug cooperates with the roll holder portion to fixedly mount the end plug to the roll holder portion such that relative rotation between the roll holder portion of the dispenser and the end plug is prevented, wherein the roll holder portion is rotatable relative to a cooperating portion of the dispenser to permit rotation of the roll relative to at least a portion of the dispenser once mounted for the dispensing of sheet material. 
     
     
         11 . The dispenser system of  claim 10  wherein the cooperating portion of the dispenser is an arm of the dispenser, the roll holder portion being mounted to the arm of the dispenser via a mounting portion that is rotatable relative to the arm. 
     
     
         12 . A method of using the end plug of  claim 1  comprising using the end plug to mount a roll of sheet material to a roll holder portion of a dispenser. 
     
     
         13 . The dispenser system of  claim 8  wherein the formations of the dispenser facing side of the end plug and the formations of the roll holder portion which cooperate with one another include respective sets of one or more formations that are complimentary to one another. 
     
     
         14 . The dispenser system of  claim 8  wherein the dispenser is a wall-mounted dispenser. 
     
     
         15 . A method of manufacturing the moulded fibrous end plug of  claim 1  comprising providing the moulded fibrous end plug using a moulding process. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the moulding process is an injection moulding process.