Patent Publication Number: US-2011068129-A1

Title: Sheet roll dispenser

Description:
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 12/103,508, filed Apr. 15, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     The present disclosure generally relates to devices for holding and dispensing a roll of sheet roll material, e.g., toilet tissue and paper towels. In most household water closets and public restrooms, a roll of toilet tissue hangs from a spring-loaded cylindrical rod attached between two supports. It is also known to mount a roll of paper towels in this manner. To tear a few sheets of toilet tissue or paper towels from the remainder of the roll typically requires two hands: one hand to hold the free end of the roll and one hand to hold the remainder of the roll. Requiring two hands to tear a sheet from a roll, especially in the circumstances where these types of sheets are most desired, is inconvenient. 
     Some sheet roll dispensers are known to include a case that supports the roll of sheet roll material and a device to facilitate tearing a lead end of the sheet roll material from the remainder of the roll. For example, it is known to employ a serrated edge adjacent a mouth of the case so that when the lead end of the sheet roll material is pulled against the serrated edge, the lead end of the material disengages from the remainder of the sheet roll material. Other types of devices for tearing sheet roll material include sandpaper-like roughened surfaces that grip the sheet roll material. These known serrated edges and sandpaper-like edges tend to destroy the material to be restrained and are uncomfortable to the touch. 
     Many bathrooms and water closets in the United States typically stock dry toilet paper and moistened toilet paper. Although not related to the aforementioned problems regarding tearing sheets of paper towels or toilet paper, stocking two types of toilet paper requires the consumer to purchase two different consumer packaged goods. Moreover, if the moistened toilet paper, or wipes, are not used before the moistening agent has evaporated, the consumer is left with a dry piece of toilet paper, or wipe, when a moistened piece was desired. 
     SUMMARY 
     An example of a sheet roll dispenser that can overcome some or all of the aforementioned shortcomings includes a roll carrier, an outlet-side mouth and a restraining device. The roll carrier is configured to support an associated roll of fibrous sanitary tissue product, e.g. a roll of paper towels or a roll of toilet paper, and to allow the associated roll to rotate with respect to the roll carrier to dispense sheet roll material from the associated roll when a free end of the associated roll is drawn in a drawing direction. The outlet-side mouth is connected with the roll carrier. The restraining device is on the mouth and includes a plurality of flexible fibers having distal ends defining a fiber tip curve. 
     An example of a method for dispensing sheet roll material that can overcome some of the aforementioned shortcomings includes placing a roll of fibrous sanitary tissue product having perforations in a sheet roll dispenser including fibers having distal ends that define a fiber tip curve. The method further includes drawing the fibrous sanitary tissue product over the plurality of fibers in a first drawing direction. The method further includes drawing the fibrous sanitary tissue product over the plurality of fibers in a second drawing direction. The first drawing direction is generally co-extensive with a tangent line that intersects an initial contact point of the fiber tip curve or is angularly offset from the tangent line away from the distal ends of the fibers located beyond the initial contact point in the first drawing direction. The initial contact point of the fiber tip curve is where the fibrous sanitary tissue product first contacts the fibers in the first drawing direction. The second drawing direction is angularly offset away from the tangent line at the initial contact point toward the distal ends of the fibers located beyond the initial contact point in the first drawing direction. 
     An example of another sheet roll dispenser that can overcome at least some of the aforementioned shortcomings includes a roll carrier and a fluid dispenser. The roll carrier is configured to support an associated roll of fibrous sheet roll material. The roll carrier includes a mouth and a fluid dispenser receptacle. The mouth includes an external surface over which sheet roll material from the associated roll is drawn to be dispensed from the roll carrier and an internal surface that defines a boundary of the fluid dispenser receptacle. The fluid dispenser is disposed in the fluid dispenser receptacle and includes a container for holding fluid. The container has a configuration that substantially matches the internal surface of the fluid dispenser receptacle. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a front perspective view of a sheet roll dispenser. 
         FIG. 2  is a front perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll dispenser. 
         FIG. 3  is a front cross-sectional view of the sheet roll dispenser shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  depicts the sheet roll dispenser of  FIG. 1  inserted into a wall and a door of the dispenser opened. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of an unwinding assembly of the sheet roll dispenser of  FIG. 1  with a battery compartment and a retainer removed from a roller. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view taken along line  6 - 6  in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 7  is a side cross-sectional view of the dispenser of  FIG. 1  taken in a plane normal to a rotational axis of a roller of the dispenser. 
         FIG. 8  is a side cross-sectional view of a lower portion of a sheet roll dispenser including a movable flap for covering a discharge slot of the dispenser. 
         FIG. 9  is a side cross-sectional view of the dispenser including a peeler. 
         FIG. 10  is a side cross-sectional view of the dispenser including an alternative embodiment of a peeler. 
         FIG. 11  is a side cross-sectional view of the dispenser including another alternative embodiment of a peeler. 
         FIG. 12  is a front cross-sectional view of the dispenser including a sheet roll urging device of the dispenser. 
         FIG. 13  is a side cross-sectional view of the dispenser including an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll urging device. 
         FIG. 14  is a side cross-sectional view of the dispenser including an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll urging device. 
         FIG. 15  is a side cross-sectional view of the dispenser including another alternative embodiment of a sheet roll urging device. 
         FIG. 16  is a front elevation view of the sheet roll urging device shown in  FIG. 15 . 
         FIG. 17  is a side cross-sectional view of the dispenser including an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll urging device. 
         FIG. 18  is a front elevation view of the sheet roll urging device shown in  FIG. 17 . 
         FIG. 19  is a perspective view of another embodiment of a sheet roll dispenser and a roll of toilet tissue disposed in the sheet roll dispenser. 
         FIG. 20  is an end view of the sheet roll dispenser and toilet tissue shown in  FIG. 19 . 
         FIG. 21  is a side elevation view of a fluid dispenser used with the sheet roll dispenser shown in  FIGS. 19 and 20 . 
         FIG. 22  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a restraining device on a mouth of the sheet roll dispenser shown in  FIG. 19 . 
         FIG. 22A  is a close-up view of a radial flexible finger of the restraining device shown in  FIG. 22 . 
         FIG. 23  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the restraining device on the mouth of the sheet roll dispenser shown in  FIG. 19  cooperating with a piece of sheet roll material being drawn in a first drawing direction. 
         FIG. 24  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the restraining device on the mouth of the sheet roll dispenser shown in  FIG. 19  cooperating with a piece of sheet roll material also being drawn in another first drawing direction 
         FIG. 25  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the restraining device on the mouth of the sheet roll dispenser shown in  FIG. 19  cooperating with the sheet roll material being drawn in a second drawing direction. 
         FIG. 26  is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of a sheet roll dispenser and a roll of toilet tissue disposed in the sheet roll dispenser. 
         FIG. 27  is an end view of the sheet roll dispenser shown in  FIG. 26 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     With reference to  FIG. 1 , a sheet roll dispenser  10  is shown in a configuration suitable for dispensing a roll of toilet tissue. The sheet roll dispenser  10  includes a case  12  that is configured to receive an associated sheet roll, which is in this embodiment is the roll of toilet tissue. With reference to  FIG. 2 , an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll dispenser  10 ′ is shown where the sheet roll dispenser is configured to dispense a roll of paper towels. The components of each dispenser are the same with the exception of the size of the some of the components. Accordingly, the smaller sheet roll dispenser  10  will be described with particularity with the understanding that changing the size of the components in the smaller sheet roll dispenser  10  will result in a sheet roll dispenser  10 ′ that can accommodate paper towels. 
     As more clearly seen in  FIG. 3 , the sheet roll dispenser  10  includes a case  12 , a roller  14  disposed in the case, a motor  16  disposed inside the roller  14 , a battery compartment  18  disposed inside the roller  14 , and electrical contacts  22  disposed within the battery compartment. The internal components can be located elsewhere in the case  12 ; however, the locations shown in  FIG. 3  provide for a compact dispenser. The roller  14  is for unwinding a sheet roll TP, e.g. toilet tissue, paper towels, etc., from the case  12 . The motor  16  operatively engages the roller  14  to rotate the roller to unwind the sheet roll TP. The battery compartment receives batteries B, which in the depicted embodiment are AA batteries, AAA batteries, or other similar type power source. The electrical contacts electrically connect the motor  16  with the batteries B for supplying electrical current from the batteries B to the motor. 
     The case  12  provides a neat and sanitary device by protecting the unused sheet roll inside the case. The case provides a stylish look that hides the white roll of toilet paper in a person&#39;s bathroom or the white roll of paper towels in a person&#39;s kitchen. The case  12  in the depicted embodiment is formed having end walls  24  and  26  interconnected by a central section  28 . As more clearly seen in  FIG. 1 , each end wall  24  and  26  (only end wail  26  being visible in  FIG. 1 ) includes a substantially circular larger upper section  32  and a smaller lower forward section  34  having a lower portion that generally follows the circumference of a circle. The larger upper section  32  is slightly larger than the axial end of the sheet roll TP received in the case  12 . The smaller lower section  34  is sized to accommodate an unwinding assembly, which includes the motor  16  and battery compartment  18 . The end walls  24  and  26  are axially spaced from one another, with respect to a rotational axis of the sheet roll TP, to receive the sheet roll. Where the dispenser is configured to receive a larger sheet roll, e.g. a paper towel (see  FIG. 2 ), the end walls  24  and  26  are further axially spaced from one another and the central section  28  is longer. 
     A movable door  36  connects to the case  12 . In the depicted embodiment the door  36  is slidable between an open position ( FIG. 4 ) and a closed position ( FIGS. 1 and 2 ). In the depicted embodiment, the door  36  retracts into the case  12  when moving from the closed position ( FIG. 1 ) towards the open position ( FIG. 4 ). The door  36  is contoured to follow the contour of the end walls  32  and  34  of the case to complement the curvature of the respective upper and lower sections of each end wall of the case. Accordingly, one section of the door generally follows the circumference of the circle that approximates the upper section  32  and a lower second section of the door generally follows the circumference of the circle that approximates the lower section  34 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 3 , extension pairs  38  and  40  are formed on internal surfaces of respective end walls  24  and  26 . The extension pairs  38  and  40  extend inwardly into the case and each define a notch  42  and  44 , respectively, that receives a respective edge of the slidable door  36 . With reference to  FIG. 4 , the door  36  retracts into the case  12  so that the sheet roll TP can be inserted into the case. Embodiments of the dispenser  10  can be referred to as “spindleless” which allows the sheet roll to be easily inserted into the case because no spindle needs to be inserted through the core of the sheet roll TP. With reference back to  FIG. 1 , when the door  36  is in the closed position, the case  12  and the door  36  define a discharge slot  46  for the sheet roll TP to exit the case. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 3 , a plurality of radial flexible fingers  50  extend from an outer surface of the roller. In the depicted embodiment, each flexible finger  50  is made from a fiber material (similar to a conventional cylindrical brush) and substantially aligns with a radius emanating from a rotational axis of the roller  14  (see  FIG. 6 ). By providing flexible fingers  50  that are aligned with a radius of the roller, the fingers  50  can easily deflect to grab the sheet roll and advance the sheet roll towards the discharge slot  46  ( FIG. 1 ). The radially aligned flexible fingers also grab the sheet roll and retain the sheet roll against the fingers  50  and the case  12  or door  36  when an operator of the dispenser tears sheets of the sheet roll free. This will be described in more detail below. The radial fibers  50  in the depicted embodiment provide an advantageous mechanism for engaging the sheet roll TP to dispense the sheet roll from the case  12 ; however, other flexible material that can grab porous tissue and slide smoothly across plastic can also be used to engage and deploy the sheet roll TP. 
     The roller  14  also includes a circular flange  52 , which locates the roller inside the case  12  in a manner that will be described in more detail below. In the depicted embodiment, the flange  52  is located at one end of the roller and extends inwardly towards the rotational axis of the roller. 
     In the depicted embodiment, the roller  14  is cylindrical and hollow. A cylindrical power drive housing  54  is received inside the roller  14 . The power drive housing  54  provides a location to mount the drive components of the unwinding assembly for the dispenser. In the depicted embodiment, the power drive housing  54  includes annular ridges  56  that define a circular notch  58  that receives the circular flange  52  of the roller  14  and provides a slip bearing so that the roller  14  rotates with respect to the power drive housing  54 . 
     The motor  16  and the battery compartment  18  are received inside the power drive housing  54 , and thus inside the roller  14 . As more clearly seen in  FIG. 5 , the battery compartment  18  is removable from the power drive housing  54 . With reference back to  FIG. 3 , the end walls  24  and  26  of the case  12  each include a respective opening  60  and  62 . The openings  60  and  62 , in the depicted embodiment, are circular and aligned, e.g. coaxial, with one another. The battery compartment  18  is removable from and insertable into each opening  60  and  62 . This allows the dispenser to be operated in a left-hand and a right-hand configuration. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 3 , a switch button assembly, which includes a switch button  64  and a switch button retainer  66 , connects to the battery compartment  18 . The switch button  64  operates a switch  68  (depicted schematically in  FIG. 3 ) that is electrically connected with the electrical contacts  22 . In the depicted embodiment, the switch button retainer  66  is circular and is configured to be received inside either opening  60  or  62  in either end wall  24  or  26  of the case  12 . The openings  60  and  62  provide at least two mounting locations for the switch button retainer  66  and the switch button  64  on opposite sides of the case  12  to provide a left-hand configuration and a right-hand configuration for the dispenser  10 . The switch button assembly connects to the case  12  via a friction or resilient fit once inserted into the appropriate opening  60  or  62 . By engaging the power drive housing  54 , which supports the roller  14 , the switch button assembly also supports the roller  14  inside the case. 
     A retainer  72  is configured to retain the roller  14  in the case  12 . More particularly, the retainer  72  supports an opposite end of the power drive housing  54  as the switch button assembly. The retainer  72  is generally cylindrical so that it can be received in either opening  60  or  62  in either end wall  24  or  26  of the case  12 . In the depicted embodiment, the retainer  72  is received inside a generally cylindrical insert  74  that connects to an end of the power drive housing  54  opposite the end to which the switch button assembly is attached. To remove the unwinding assembly, which includes the motor  16 , the battery compartment  18  and other components that will be described in more detail below, one removes the battery compartment  18  from opening  62  and the retainer  72  from opening  60 . The operator then reaches into the case through the opening provided when the door  36  is in the open position ( FIG. 4 ) and removes the roller  14  with the motor  16  still disposed inside the roller. The roller  14  can then be rotated about an axis perpendicular to its rotational axis, which would result in the motor being disposed on a right side of the dispenser  10  (as compared to being disposed on the left side shown in  FIG. 3 ). The batteries B can be flipped to change the direction of current being delivered to the motor  16  and then the battery compartment  18  can be inserted into the power drive housing  54  through the opening  60  and the retainer can be received in opening  62  to retain the roller inside the case. By providing a dispenser that can operate in both a right-hand and a left-hand configuration, the number of mounting locations where the dispenser  10  can be located inside one&#39;s home or office are increased because access can be provided from either side of the case  12 . This is particularly desirable where the dispenser  10  is mounted in a recess in a wall (see  FIG. 4 ). 
     With reference to  FIG. 3 , the electrically driven unwinding assembly includes the motor  16  operatively engaging the roller  14  via a transmission  80 . An output shaft  82  of the motor  16  engages plastic or rubber-like compression rollers  84  in the depicted embodiment, as opposed to gears, to provide a quiet transmission. The compression rollers  84  that make up the transmission  80  shown in  FIG. 3  is a type of speed reduction transmission from the higher speed motor  16  to a slower but more forceful output where the compression rollers  84  engage an inner surface of the roller  14  (see  FIG. 6 ). The power drive housing  54  includes slots  86  and components of the transmission  80 , more particularly the compression rollers  84  at the output end of the transmission, extend through the slots to engage the roller  14  (see also  FIG. 6 ). 
     In the depicted embodiment, the moving components of the unwinding assembly are found in the roller  14 . Additionally, the electrical components of the unwinding assembly are also found in the roller  14 . This provides for a compact dispenser having a quiet operation and a robust packaging. Placing the motor and the battery compartment inside the roller utilizes this valuable space to minimize the overall footprint of the dispenser  10 . The transmission assembly described above can employ gears or other types of mechanisms known in the art to drive the roller; however, the quiet operation of the transmission may be sacrificed by replacing the compression rollers. 
     With reference back to  FIG. 5 , fenders  90  and  92  are also provided in the case. The first fender  90  extends upwardly from an end of the power drive housing  54  that receives the battery compartment  18  and the switch button retainer  66 . The second fender  92  extends upwardly into the case from the insert  74  that connects to the opposite end of the power drive housing  54  with respect to the switch button assembly. The fenders  90  and  92  axially align the sheet roll TP inside the case  12 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 7 , in the depicted embodiment, in addition to the roller  14  a support  100  is also provided in the case  12  to support the sheet roll TP. In the depicted embodiment, the support  100  is an additional smaller roller. The rotational axis of the sheet roll TP is equidistant from a location where the sheet roll engages the support  100  and a location where the sheet roll engages the roller  14 . This allows the sheet roll to be centered between the roller  14  and the support  100 . The support  100  and the roller  14  also support the sheet roll TP from the case  12  spacing the sheet roll from the case to reduce any friction that may result from the sheet roll contacting the case as the sheet roll TP is being dispensed from the dispenser. The support  100  is shown as a roller in  FIG. 7 ; however, multiple rollers can be provided or other friction reducing members such as small protuberances extending upwardly from the case to limit the contact area between the sheet roll and the case. 
     With continued reference to  FIG. 7  operation of the dispenser  10  will be further explained. As explained above, embodiments of the dispenser can be referred to as “spindleless” in that a spindle is not used to support the sheet roll TP inside the case  12 . This eases loading of the sheet roll inside the case. An operator opens the door  36  by retracting the door  36  into the case  12  and inserts the sheet roll TP into the case so that the sheet roll is supported by the roller  14  and the support  100 . The operator then pulls the free end of the sheet roll and extends it outwardly from the case  12  and closes the door  36  so that the free end of the sheet roll extends through the discharge slot  46 . The inner surface of the door  36  is formed to deflect the radial fingers  50  that extend outwardly from the roller  14  to retain the sheet roll against the deflected fingers and the door. In the depicted embodiment, the door  36  is formed including protuberance  110  that urges the distal ends of friction fingers  50  in a direction counter to the direction in which the roller  14  rotates to dispense the sheet roll TP. As seen in  FIG. 7 , with the radial flexible fingers having their distal ends bent in a clockwise direction with respect to their proximal end, the flexible fingers  50  operate as a type of ratchet device so that when the operator of the dispenser  10  pulls the free end of the sheet roll TP, the radial fingers  50  in cooperation with the door  36  (and protuberance  110 ) grab the sheet roll so that sheets from the sheet roll can be easily torn from the remainder of the sheet roll in the case. This provides an easy one hand operation, e.g. same hand that operates the switch button  64  to dispense the sheet roll can also be the same hand that is used to tear the sheet roll. 
     The sheet roll dispenser that has been described above can include alternative or additional components and is not limited to only the aforementioned components. Some additional components and alternative embodiments of the dispenser will be described in more detail below. The invention, however, is not limited to only the alternatives and additional components that are described below. 
     In addition to dispensing conventional dry toilet tissue and paper towels, the sheet roll dispenser can also be used to dispense moist tissue and the like. Where the dispenser is used to dispense moist material, it can be desirable to provide a movable flap  120  ( FIG. 8 ) for covering the discharge slot  46 . In an embodiment that includes the movable flap  120 , the flap is movable between an open position (shown in solid lines in  FIG. 8 ) and a closed position (shown in phantom in  FIG. 8 ). 
     In the embodiment depicted in  FIG. 8 , the movable flap  120  includes an integrally formed cylindrical section  122  that is received in a socket  124  formed at an end of the central section  28  of the case  12 . A cam  126 , which in the depicted embodiment is integrally formed with the flap  120 , cooperates with the movable flap and the flexible fingers  50  extending from the roller  14  to move the flap from the closed position towards the opened position. When the roller  14  is rotating in a direction to dispense material from the dispenser (counterclockwise in  FIG. 8 ) the movable flap  120  moves from the closed position to the opened position due to the fingers  50  contacting the cam  126 . The movable flap  120  can be biased back towards the closed position by a spring (not shown). Alternatively, a controller can be provided in the unwinding assembly (in the battery compartment  18 ) to allow the motor  16  to rotate in two different rotational directions. The controller can be configured to deliver current to the motor in the direction opposite the unwinding direction (clockwise in  FIG. 8 ) after the switch button  64  has been released to close the discharge slot  46  by moving the movable flap  120  towards the door  36 . The controller can also be configured to count rotations of the roller for measuring the length of sheet roll material being dispensed from the sheet roll to control the length of material that is dispensed. The controller can also be configured to work with other components (mechanical or electrical) to respond to features on the sheet roll, e.g. detect perforations in the sheet roll. Examples of these other components include an optical sensor and a mechanical feeler that moves when riding over a perforation. 
     Where the dispenser  10  is used to dispense moist sheet roll material, seals can also be provided for sealing the internal compartment of the case  12  to mitigate evaporation. With reference back to  FIG. 3 , seals  132  and  134  can be provided in respective notches  42  and  44 . The seals contact the door  36  and the case  12  for sealing the internal compartment of the case. Additionally, seals  136  and  138  can be provided where the switch button assembly contacts the power drive housing  54  to prevent the ingress of moisture into the battery compartment  18 . 
     The sheet roll dispenser  10  described above can also include a peeler to direct the sheet roll towards the discharge slot  46 . More particularly, the peeler can engage a free end of the sheet roll TP to direct the sheet roll toward the discharge slot  46  of the dispenser. With reference to  FIG. 9 , an example of a peeler  140  that includes a blade  142  that is biased toward the sheet roll TP is shown. In this embodiment, the peeler  140  mounts to each fender  90  and  92  (see FIG.  3 —only fender  90  is visible in  FIG. 9 ). The peeler includes arms  144  (only one visible in FIG.  9 —another similarly shaped arm would attach to the fender  92  on the other side of the dispenser). The blade  142  attaches to each arm  144  (and the other arm attached to the other fender  92 ). Each arm  144  includes a pin  146  that attaches to the fender  90  (the other arm includes a pin also). As mentioned above, the peeler  140  is biased towards the sheet roll TP. In the depicted embodiment a torsion spring  148  acts against the fender  90  and the arm  144  (an additional torsion spring can be provided on the other side of the peeler  140 ) to bias the blade  142  toward the sheet roll TP. 
     The sheet roll TP is loaded into the case  12 . The roller  14  rotates in a clockwise direction resulting in the sheet roll TP rotating in a counterclockwise direction. The peeler blade  142  engages a free end of the sheet roll TP to direct the free end of the sheet roll toward the discharge slot  46 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 10 , an alternative embodiment of a peeler that engages a free end of the sheet roll TP to direct the sheet roll toward the discharge slot  46  of the dispenser is shown. In this embodiment, the peeler  160  includes a blade  162  that is urged toward the sheet roll TP by the weight of the sheet roll. The peeler  160  includes an arm  164  and the blade  162  is at an end of the arm. An additional arm (not visible in  FIG. 10 ) is disposed at an opposite axial end of the sheet roll TP. Each arm  164  (only one visible in  FIG. 10 ) attaches to a respective end wall  24  and  26  ( FIG. 3 ) of the case  12  via a pivot pin  166 . In this embodiment, the additional roller  100  also connects to each arm  164  (the other arm not being visible in  FIG. 10 ). The peeler  160  pivots about the pivot pin  166  (and the other pivot pin that connects the other arm on an opposite side of the sheet roll TP). The downward force of the weight of the sheet roll TP on the support  10 . 0  results in the blade  162  moving towards the sheet roll TP to engage a free end of the sheet roll and urge the free end toward the roller  14  and thus toward the discharge slot  46 . In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 10 , the roller  14  rotates in a clockwise direction and the sheet roll TP rotates in a counterclockwise direction so that a free end of the sheet roll TP would engage the blade  162  and be directed toward the roller  14 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 11 , an additional embodiment of a peeler  170  that includes a peeler roller  172  that catches a free end of the sheet roll TP to direct the free end towards the discharge slot  46  of the dispenser  10  is shown. In this embodiment, the roller  172  rotates about an axle  174 . A tension spring  176  is attached at one end to the axle  174  and at an opposite end a bracket  178  attached to the unwinder assembly. The tension spring  176  urges the peeler roller  172  against both the roller  14  and the sheet roll TP. The peeler roller  172  directs the free end of the sheet roll TP towards the roller  14  and thus towards the discharge slot  38 . In this embodiment, the roller  14  rotates in a clockwise direction and the sheet roll TP rotates in a counterclockwise direction. 
     With reference to  FIG. 12 , the sheet roll dispenser  10  can include a sheet roll urging device in the case  12  for urging the sheet roll TP towards the roller. This allows the dispenser to be oriented in a vertical orientation (as opposed to the horizontal orientation depicted in  FIGS. 1 and 2 ). For example, by providing the sheet roll dispenser  10 ′ in  FIG. 2  in a vertical orientation, the sheet roll dispenser can be placed on the countertop of a kitchen or similar location. Likewise, the dispenser  10  shown in  FIG. 1  can be placed on a bathroom vanity to dispense toilet tissue. 
     With reference to  FIG. 12 , a sheet roll urging device  190  includes a table  192  supported by an axle  194  connected to the case  12 . The axle  194  is offset from a rotational axis RA of the sheet roll TP in a direction away from the roller  14 . When the sheet roll TP is loaded into the case in a vertical direction, because of the axle  194  being offset from the central axis of the sheet roll TP, the table  192  pivots to urge the sheet roll towards the roller  14 . The table  192  is made from a smooth plastic material which allows an axial end of the sheet roll TP to easily slide along the table with very little frictional forces so that as the roller  14  rotates to dispense the sheet roll material, minimal frictional forces need to be overcome as the sheet roll rotates on the table. 
     With reference to  FIG. 13  an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll urging device  200  is disclosed. In this embodiment, the sheet roll urging device  200  includes spring arms  202  (only one visible in  FIG. 13 ) that are disposed in the case  12  of the dispenser  10  on opposite axial ends of the sheet roll TP. The spring arms  202  are biased to pivot about a pin  204  that connects each spring arm to the case  12  and more particularly to the end walls  24  and  26  of the case. An urging roller  206  attaches to an end of each spring arm opposite the end that attaches to the case. The spring arms  202  (only one visible in  FIG. 13 ) and the roller  206  urge the sheet roll TP towards the roller  14 . Since the spring arm  202  is biased in the generally clockwise direction shown in  FIG. 13 , the roller  206  engages the sheet roll TP as the sheet roll is being depleted inside the case  12 . A cam  208  is provided on the door  36  to engage the spring arm  202  to move the urging roller  206  away from the roller  14  as the door is opened into the retracted position. This allows the sheet roll TP to be loaded into the case while the urging roller  206  is away to provide access to the case. 
       FIG. 14  discloses a sheet roll urging device  220  in the case  12  of the dispenser  10  that includes a biased wheel  222  that engages the sheet roll TP. The biased wheel  222  rotates about an axle  224  that is received within a slide notch  228  formed in each end wall  24  and  26  ( FIG. 3 ) of the case  12 . The roller  222  is biased by a tension spring  226  that is wrapped around a pulley  230  connected to the case  12 . The biased spring  226  is connected at one end to the case  12  and at another end to the axle  224  about which the wheel  222  rotates. A cam  232  attaches to and is movable with the door  36 . The cam  232  includes a curved slot  234  that receives a pin  236  attached to the case  12  and more particularly to an end wall  24  or  26  of the case. The pin  236  slides in the slot  234  as the cam moves. The cam  232  includes a curved cam surface  238  that engages the axle  224  about which the wheel  222  rotates. When the door  36  is moved from the closed position to the opened position the cam surface  238  of the cam  232  engages the axle  224  against the biasing force of the tension spring  226  to move the wheel  222  away from the roller  14 . This allows the sheet roll TP to be inserted into the case  12 . 
     With reference to  FIGS. 15 and 16 , an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll urging device  250  that includes a biased hub  252  configured to be received in a core C of the associated sheet roll TP is disclosed. The hub  252  is biased toward the roller  14 . As more clearly seen in  FIG. 1 , each side wall  26  of the case  12  includes a channel  254  that bisects the substantially larger circular section  32  of each side wall (only one visible in  FIG. 1 ). The hub  252  rides within this channel. The hub  252  connects to a pin  256  that rides along a door cam surface  258  formed along the door  36 . With the pin  256  attached to the hub  252  as the pin  256  rides along the cam surface  258  the hub  252  can move out of the way to allow the user of the dispenser  10  to insert the sheet roll TP into the case  12 . With reference to  FIG. 16 , the hub  252  attaches to a pin  262  that rides in a curved notch  264 . An upper end of the curved notch  264  bends outwardly toward the channel  254  to move the hub  252  axially away from the core C of the sheet roll TP when the door  36  is in the open position. The hub  252  is biased downwardly by a spring (not shown) toward the roller  14  so that as the sheet roll is dispensed, the sheet roll is urged toward the roller  14 . 
     With reference to  FIGS. 17 and 18 , an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll urging device  270  that includes a biased hub  272  configured to be received in a core C of the associated sheet roll TP is disclosed. The hub  272  is biased toward the roller  14 . In the depicted embodiment, the hub  272  attaches to a distal end of an arm  274  that is connected to the case  12  via a pivot pin  276  (see  FIG. 18 ). A spring  280  biases the arm  274  in a counterclockwise direction (per the orientation shown in  FIG. 17 ) to urge the sheet roll TP toward the roller  14 . In the depicted embodiment, the spring  280  is a torsion spring including a coil  282 , a first leg  284  extending from the coil and attached to the case  12  at a distal end thereof, and a second leg  286  that extends from the coil  282  and attaches at a distal end thereof to the arm  274 . 
     The door  36  includes a flange  290  that extends into the case  12  and a cam  292  extends axially inwardly from the flange  290 . The cam  292  contacts the first leg  284  of the spring when moving from a closed position toward an open position to draw the pivoting arm  274  in a clockwise direction (per the orientation of  FIG. 17 ) so that when the door is opened the hub  272  is centered in the case to receive a new sheet roll TP. The sheet roll TP is inserted into the case  12  and the hub  272  is configured to deflect axially outwardly and snap into the core C (see orientation of the hub in  FIG. 18 ). When the door is in the closed position the coil  282  of the spring moves away from the case wall inwardly toward the core which promotes the biasing action of the sheet roll TP toward the roller  14 . The pivoting arm  274 , the hub  272  and the spring  280  are axially spaced from an end of the sheet roll TP. An additional pivoting arm, hub and spring can be provided on the opposite axial end and act in the same manner as the aforementioned components A flexible connector  278  interconnects the pivoting arm  274  and the additional pivoting arm. The flexible connector  278  allows the arms to spring apart when the sheet roll is installed into the dispenser. 
     With reference to  FIG. 19 , an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll dispenser  310  generally includes a roll carrier  312  and a restraining device  314 . The roll carrier  312  is configured to support a roll R of fibrous sheet roll material which can include a conventional roll of toilet tissue (shown in  FIG. 19 ) and/or a conventional roll of paper towels. The roll carrier  312  is also configured to support a coreless roll of toilet tissue or paper towels (not shown) and can be easily loaded by simply dropping the roll R into the roll carrier  312 . The roll carrier  312  is also configured to allow the roll R to rotate with respect to the roll carrier to dispense sheet roll material from the roll when a free end of the roll is drawn in a drawing direction. The roll carrier  312  can be a plastic integrally molded piece, e.g., made from a one piece construction, to form a case. Alternatively, the roll carrier  312  can be another construction, e.g. a wire support or a metal housing, that is configured to support a roll R of fibrous sheet roll material. As seen in  FIGS. 20 and 21 , a fluid dispenser  316 , which will be described in more detail below, can also be used with the sheet roll dispenser  310  to moisten the dispensed sheets. 
     The roll carrier  312  depicted in  FIGS. 19 and 20  is a case that includes side walls  320  and  322  that are interconnected by a support wall  324 . In the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 19 , the side walls  320  and  322  are generally planar in configuration and they are spaced from one another in a direction parallel to a rolling, or rotational, axis A of the roll R. The side walls  320  and  322  can be spaced from one another to accommodate a conventional roll of toilet tissue and/or a conventional roll of paper towels. The side walls  320  and  322  restrain axial movement of the roll R. 
     The support wall  324  that is illustrated in  FIG. 1  is generally curved to follow the radius of a conventional roll of toilet tissue and/or a conventional roll of paper towels. The support wall  324  includes a generally smooth internal surface  326  upon which the roll R rests. The internal surface  326  is smooth enough so that the roll R freely rotates on the internal surface  326  as sheets from the roll R are being dispensed from the dispenser  310 . If the internal surface  326  is too rough, the roll R can catch as it rotates about the rotational axis A resulting in a leading edge of the roll being unintendedly torn from the remainder of the roll, which can be undesirable. In the illustrated embodiment and as more clearly seen in  FIG. 20 , in a cross section taken normal to the rotational axis A, the internal surface  326  of the support wall  324  follows a constant radius, which is slightly larger than the radius of a conventional roll of toilet tissue and/or roll of paper towels. The curve of the internal surface, however, can take other configurations, e.g. the curve can have multiple radii. 
     As more clearly seen in  FIG. 20 , each side wall  320 ,  322  (only side wall  320  is visible in  FIG. 20 ; however, side wall  322  has the same configuration) of the roll carrier  312  has a free edge  330 , i.e., an edge that is not in contact with the support wall  324 . For the illustrated embodiment; when a full roll R of toilet paper or paper towels is placed into the dispenser, the free edge  330  of each side wall  320 ,  322  that is vertically aligned with the rotational axis A is also disposed vertically below the rotational axis of a full roll. Each side wall  320 ,  322  illustrated in  FIG. 20  can be a generally crescent shape, which can limit the material required to make the roll carrier  312  as compared to known sheet roll dispensers. If desired, a lid (not shown for this embodiment, but similar to the lid  36  in  FIG. 1 ) can be provided to cover the remainder of the sheet roll material and such a lid can retract into the roll carrier generally following the outer circumference of a full roll of conventional toilet tissue and/or roll of paper towels or the curve of the internal surface  326  of the support wall  324 . 
     The sheet roll dispenser  310  also includes a mouth  332  connected with the roll carrier against which sheet roll material from the roll R can be drawn to be dispensed from the case. The mouth  332  is adjacent a sheet roll outlet for the roll carrier  312 , and therefore can be referred to as an outlet-side mouth. The mouth  332  can be integrally formed with the remainder of the roll carrier  312  so that the mouth and the roll carrier are formed from one piece of material, e.g., the mouth and the roll carrier are made from a single molded piece of plastic. In the illustrated embodiment, the mouth  332  includes a curved external surface  334  and a curved internal surface  336 . 
     In the depicted embodiment, the restraining device  314  is located on the mouth  332  adjacent a sheet roll outlet  338 . More particular to the illustrated embodiment, the restraining device  314  is disposed on the external surface  334  of the mouth  332 . The FIGS, depict the restraining device  314  near a lower end of the roll carrier  312  and below the sheet roll outlet  338 ; however, the restraining device can be located elsewhere on the roll carrier, e.g. above a sheet roll outlet. The sheet roll outlet  338  is an opening or void in the roll carrier that the sheet roll material that is being dispensed from the roll passes through. The sheet roll outlet  338  depicted in  FIGS. 19 and 20  is a very large opening, as compared to a sheet roll outlet that will be described in more detail below with respect to  FIGS. 26 and 27 . 
     With reference back to the embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 1-8 , the roller  14  can also be considered as a mouth against which sheet roll material TP can be drawn and dispensed from the case  12 . The roller  14  connects with the case  12  and is located adjacent a sheet roll outlet of the case. The plurality of flexible fingers  50  are on the roller  14 , or mouth, and operate as a restraining device. 
     In the depicted embodiment and as more clearly seen in  FIG. 22 , the restraining device  314  includes a plurality of radially oriented flexible fibers  340 . The radially oriented fibers  340  are similar to or the same as the radial flexible fingers  50  described above with reference to  FIGS. 1-8 . The flexible fibers  340  depicted in  FIGS. 22-25  are schematic depictions. As more clearly seen in  FIG. 22A , each flexible fiber  340  can be a plurality of filaments  346  that extend from a common opening in a flexible backing  348 . The flexible backing material  348  is adhered and/or affixed to the external surface  334  of the mouth  332  and the flexible fibers extend generally perpendicularly from the backing material. Since the backing material  348  is flexible, it can follow the contour of the external surface  334  of the mouth  332 . 
     With reference back to  FIG. 22 , each flexible fiber  340  includes a proximal end  342  adjacent the external surface  334  of the mouth  332  and a distal end  344  spaced from the proximal end. In the cross section shown in  FIG. 22  (taken normal to the rotational axis A), the flexible fibers  340  can align generally perpendicular to a tangent line L (only one tangent line L is depicted in  FIG. 22 ) taken where the central axis for each respective fiber  340  intersects the external surface  334 . With reference back to  FIG. 8 , each radial finger  50  can align generally perpendicular to a tangent line (not shown in  FIG. 8 ) taken where the central axis for each respective finger  50  intersects an external surface of the roller  14 . 
     As seen in  FIG. 22 , each flexible fiber  340  extends the same length from the flexible backing  348  and the external surface  334  of the mouth  332 . In the illustrated embodiment, each fiber  340  extends less than about ¼ in from the flexible backing  348  and there are between about 130 tufts/in 2  and about 170 tufts/in 2  (more particularly, 156 tufts/in 2 ). In the cross section taken normal to the rolling axis A ( FIG. 20 ) of the roll R, the distal ends  344  of the flexible fibers  340  define a fiber tip curve  350  (designated by the dashed line in  FIG. 22 ). Each fiber  340  extends generally perpendicular with respect to the external surface  334  of the mouth  332  so that at least a portion of the external surface of the mouth is generally parallel with the fiber tip curve  350 . In the illustrated embodiment, the fiber tip curve  350  follows a radius, which can be at least one-quarter of a circle. The fiber tip curve  350 , however, can take other configurations, e.g. include more than one radius. With reference back to  FIG. 8 , distal ends of the plurality of radial finger  50  can also define a fiber tip curve parallel to an external surface of the roller  14 , or mouth, and the fiber tip curve in  FIG. 8  can follow a radius. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the fibers  340  are configured and made from a material, e.g. nylon, that allows the fibers to advantageously interact with a specific type of sheet roll material, which will be referred to as a “fibrous sanitary tissue product.” As used herein “fibrous sanitary tissue product” means a soft, low density (e.g. less than about 0.15 g/cm 3 ) useful as toilet tissue or a paper towel. Unlike the serrated and sandpaper-like edges used to cut a leading end from a paper towel roll or a toilet paper roll, the flexible fibers  340  are very soft to the touch while providing the very useful advantage of restraining the fibrous sanitary tissue product to facilitate tearing the sheets from the roll R. The filaments  346  that make up the tufts can be a monofilament nylon that is 15.3 denier. The filaments  346  can be bundled to 34 filaments per tuft (see for example  FIG. 22A ). Accordingly, each of the filaments  346  that can make up the radial fibers  340  can be between about 10-20 micrometers in diameter. 
     With reference to  FIG. 23 , the fibers  340  are configured to flex toward a direction in which the fibrous sanitary tissue product TP is being drawn. The flexible fingers  50  shown in  FIG. 8  operate in the same manner. The fibers  340  are also made from a material and are configured such that when the fibrous sanitary tissue product TP is drawn in a first drawing direction D 1  the fibers deflect away from the fibrous sanitary tissue product TP as the fibrous sanitary tissue product is continuing to be drawn over the fibers in the first drawing direction. This allows a leading end of fibrous sanitary tissue product TP from the roll R to be drawn from the roll without severing the leading end from the remainder of the roll. The first drawing direction D 1  can be generally parallel with respect to a tangent line L (see  FIG. 22 ) intersecting the fiber tip curve  350  at an initial contact point I prior to drawing the fibrous sanitary tissue product in the first drawing direction, e.g. prior to the fibers  340  flexing (see  FIG. 22 ). The initial contact point I is considered where the fibrous sanitary tissue product TP first contacts the fibers  340  as determined in the first drawing direction D 1 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 24 , the first drawing direction D 1  can also be angularly offset away from the distal ends  344  of the fibers  340  located beyond the initial contact point I in the first drawing direction, e.g. angularly offset upwardly away from the tangent line L per the orientation shown in  FIG. 24 . So long as the drawing direction of the material riding over the restraining device  314  remains aligned with the first drawing direction D 1 , e.g. generally parallel with respect to a tangent line intersecting the fiber tip curve  350  at an initial contact point I or angularly offset away from the distal ends  344  of the fibers  340  located beyond the initial contact point I, then fibrous sanitary tissue product TP can be continued to be dispensed from the roll R without the leading end severing from the remainder of the roll. 
     The distal ends  344  of the fibers  340  define a contact surface, which is contiguous with the fiber tip curve  350 . Since in the depicted embodiment, the restraining device  314  includes the plurality of radially oriented flexible fibers  340  extending along a surface, i.e. the contact surface, that is elongate in a direction generally parallel to a rotational axis A, the initial contact point I shown in cross section in  FIG. 23  would extend to form an initial contact line that is generally parallel to the rotational axis A of the roll R. The fibers  340  are configured such that when fibrous sanitary tissue product TP is drawn in the first drawing direction D 1 , which is generally parallel with or offset angularly above (per the orientation shown in FIG.  24 ) a plane that is perpendicular to the contact surface at an initial contact line, which is the initial contact point I shown in  FIG. 23  extended axially parallel with the rotational axis A, fibers  340  generally adjacent the initial contact line that are contacted by the fibrous sanitary tissue product deflect away from the sheet roll material as the fibrous sanitary tissue product is continuing to be drawn in the first drawing direction D 1 . 
     The fibers  340  are also configured such that when fibrous sanitary tissue product is drawn over the contact surface (see fiber tip curve  350  in  FIG. 22 ) in a second drawing direction D 2 , the resistance imparted on the fibrous sanitary tissue product TP by the plurality of fibers  340  overcomes the rupture strength of the fibrous sanitary tissue product (at least at a perforation in the sanitary tissue product). This results in the leading end of the fibrous sanitary tissue product TP breaking away from the remainder of the roll R. With reference to  FIG. 25 , the second drawing direction D 2  is angularly offset with respect to the tangent line L ( FIG. 22 ) intersecting at the initial contact point I in a direction toward a portion of the fiber tip curve  350  located beyond the initial contact point in the first drawing direction D 1  ( FIGS. 23 and 24 ). As more of the leading end of the fibrous sanitary tissue product comes in contact with the contact surface defined by the distal ends  344  of the fibers  340 , the flexural resistance of the fibers in contact with the fibrous sanitary tissue product TP is greater than the strength of the fibrous sanitary tissue product along at least one perforation of the sheet roll material. Accordingly, the fibrous sanitary tissue product can break off at one of the perforations thus providing a quantity of material for use by an operator of the dispenser. 
     When the sheet roll material is drawn across the flexible fibers  340  in the first drawing direction, the resistance between the flexible fibers  340  and the sheet roll material in the direction opposite the first drawing direction is not great enough to overcome the rupture strength of the perforations found in a conventional roll of toilet tissue or a conventional roll of paper towels. However, when the sheet roll material is drawn across the flexible fibers  340  in the second drawing direction, the resistance between the flexible fibers  340  and the sheet roll material in the direction opposite the second drawing direction is great enough to overcome the rupture strength of the perforations found in a conventional roll of toilet tissue or a conventional roll of paper towels. Accordingly, a free end of the sheet roll material breaks off. 
     The configuration of the radially oriented flexible fibers  340  allows for a simple one-handed operation to dispense fibrous sanitary tissue product from the roll R. An operator simply pulls in a first drawing direction D 1 , which can be generally parallel to a tangent line intersecting the fiber tip curve  350  at an initial contact point I or angularly offset away from the distal ends  344  of the fibers  340  located beyond the initial contact point I in the first drawing direction. When the desired amount of material has been dispensed from the remainder of the roll R, the operator changes the direction that he is pulling on the sheet roll material. The operator now pulls the sheet roll material toward (downwardly per the orientation shown in  FIG. 25 ) the distal ends  344  of fibers  340  located beyond the initial contact point I, or line, which results in the flexible fiber  340  grabbing the material so that the desired amount of material can be removed, e.g. torn, from the remainder of the roll. The embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 1-8  can operate in the same manner, i.e. an operator pulls in the first drawing direction D 1  to dispense and the operator pulls in the second drawing direction D 2  to tear the sheet roll material. 
     An example of a method for dispensing sheet roll material includes placing the roll R of sheet roll material in the sheet roll dispenser  310 , drawing the sheet roll material in the first drawing direction D 1 , and then drawing the sheet roll material in the second drawing direction D 2 . As mentioned above, the roll R of sheet roll material can have perforations, similar to known rolls of toilet tissue or paper towels. The perforations can be aligned generally parallel to the axis of rotation A of the roll R. In the exemplary method, the sheet roll dispenser  310  includes the fibers  340  having distal ends  344  that define the fiber tip curve  350  in a cross section taken normal to the axis of rotation for the roll R. The sheet roll material is drawn over the plurality of fibers  340  in the first drawing direction D 1 . The first drawing direction can be either (1) generally coextensive with the tangent line L ( FIG. 22 ) that intersects the initial contact point I, which is where the sheet roll material first contacts the fibers  340  in the first drawing direction, or (2) angularly offset with respect to the tangent line L away from the distal ends  344  of the fibers  340  beyond the initial contact point I in the first drawing direction D 1 . Sheet roll material is then drawn over the plurality of fibers  340  in the second drawing direction D 2 . The second drawing direction is angularly offset toward the distal ends  344  of fibers  340  located beyond the initial contact point I in the first drawing direction D 1 . 
     Drawing, the sheet roll material over the plurality of fibers  340  in the first drawing direction D 1  results in a portion of the sheet roll material being unwound from the sheet roll R. This is due to the configuration of the fibers  340  and the material from which they are made, whereby the fibers  340  deflect away from the sheet roll material as the sheet roll material is continuing to be drawn over the fibers in the first drawing direction D 1 . Drawing the sheet roll material over the plurality of fibers  340  in the second drawing direction D 2  results in a portion of the sheet roll material being torn from the sheet roll. This is because as the sheet roll material contacts more of the contact surface defined by the distal ends  344  of the plurality of flexible fibers  340 , and the flexural resistance of the fibers  340  along the contact surface intersecting with the sheet roll material is greater than the strength of the sheet roll material along at least one of the perforations. 
     Drawing the sheet roll material over the plurality of fibers in the second drawing direction D 2  results in enough individual fibers  340  contacting the sheet roll material and imparting a resistance force on the sheet roll material to exceed a tensile strength of the sheet roll material (at least at the perforations) to result in a portion of the sheet roll material tearing from the roll R. The small diameter (described above) of the distal ends of each filament  346  allow the fibers  340  to engage with the undulations of the fibrous sheet roll when the sheet roll is drawn in the second drawing direction D 2 . 
     With reference back to  FIG. 21 , as mentioned above the sheet roll dispenser  310  can also include a fluid dispenser  316 . The roll carrier  312  can define a fluid dispenser receptacle  360  for receiving the fluid dispenser  316 . With reference to  FIG. 21 , the fluid dispenser  316  includes a container  362 , which as depicted is generally cylindrical in configuration. The container  362  can take other configurations. A conventional pump spray top  364  having a trigger  366  fits onto the container  362  to contain a fluid  368  within the container. A dip tube  372  extends down from a conventional valve (not shown) and is in selective fluid communication with an outlet  374 . An operator squeezes the trigger  366  to operate the valve to dispense fluid  368  via the outlet  374  onto paper that has been dispensed from the roll R. 
     As more clearly seen in  FIG. 20 , the mouth  332  of the roll carrier  312  includes the curved internal surface  336  that, in the depicted embodiment, is generally parallel to the external surface  334 . The internal surface  336  defines a boundary of the receptacle  360 . The container  362  of the fluid dispenser  316  has a configuration that substantially matches the internal surface  336  of the receptacle  360 . Accordingly, where the container  362  takes an alternative configuration, the internal surface  36  of the receptacle  360  can also take an alternative configuration. 
     To dispense fluid  368  onto the sheet roll, one removes the fluid dispenser  316  from the sheet roll dispenser  310  and dispenses the fluid from the fluid dispenser  316  onto sheet roll material that has been dispensed from the sheet roll dispenser  310 . Accordingly, moist toilet tissue and/or paper towel rolls can be conveniently dispensed without requiring the consumer to purchase separate moistened toilet tissue or wipes. 
       FIGS. 26 and 27  depict an alternative embodiment of a sheet roll dispenser  400 . The sheet roll dispenser  400  generally includes a roll carrier  412  and a restraining device  414 , similar to the sheet roll dispenser  10  described above. The roll carrier  410  is configured to support a roll of fibrous sheet roll material R, which can include a conventional roll of toilet tissue (shown in  FIG. 26 ) and/or a conventional roll of paper towels. The roll carrier  412  is also configured to support a careless roll of toilet tissue or paper towels and can be easily loaded by simply dropping the roll R into the case. The roll carrier  412  can be a plastic integrally molded piece, e.g., made from a one piece construction. Alternatively, the roll carrier  412  can be another construction, e.g. a wire supports or a metal housing, that is configured to support a roll R of fibrous sheet roll material. The fluid dispenser  16 , described above, can also be used with the sheet roll dispenser  410  to moisten the dispensed sheets. 
     The roll carrier  412  depicted in  FIGS. 26 and 27  includes side walls  420  and  422  that are interconnected by a support wall  424 . In the embodiment illustrated in  FIGS. 26 and 27 , the side walls  420  and  422  are generally planar in configuration and they are spaced from one another in a direction parallel to a rolling, or rotational, axis A of the roll R. The side walls  420  and  422  can be spaced from one another to accommodate a conventional roll of toilet tissue and/or a conventional roll of paper towels. The side walls  420  and  422  restrain axial movement of the roll R. 
     The support wall  424  that is illustrated in  FIGS. 26 and 27  is generally curved to follow the radius of a conventional roll of toilet tissue and/or a conventional roll of paper towels. The support wall  424  includes a generally smooth internal surface  426  upon which the roll R rests. The internal surface  426  is smooth enough so that the roll R freely rotates on the internal surface as sheets from the roll R are being dispensed from the dispenser  410 . 
     In the illustrated embodiment and as more clearly seen in  FIG. 27 , in a cross section taken normal to the rotational axis A, the internal surface  426  of the support wall  424  follows a generally constant radius, which is slightly larger than the radius of a conventional roll of toilet tissue and/or roll of paper towels. The curve of the internal surface  426 , however, can take other configurations, e.g. the curve can have multiple radii. 
     As more clearly seen in  FIG. 27 , each side wall  420 ,  422  (only side wall  420  is visible in  FIG. 27 ; however, side wall  422  has the same configuration) of the roll carrier  412  has a free edge  430 , i.e., an edge that is not in contact with the support wall  424 . For the illustrated embodiment, when a full roll R of toilet paper or paper towels is placed into the dispenser, the free edge  430  of each side wall  420 ,  422  that is vertically aligned with the rotational axis A is also disposed vertically below the rotational axis of a full roll R. Each side wall  420 ,  422  illustrated in  FIG. 27  can be a generally crescent-moon shape, which can limit the material required to make the roll carrier  412  as compared to known sheet roll dispensers. If desired, a lid (not shown) can be provided to cover the remainder of the sheet roll material and such a lid can retract into the roll carrier  412  generally following the outer circumference of a full roll of conventional toilet tissue and/or roll of paper towels or the curve of the internal surface  426  of the support wall  424 . 
     The sheet roll dispenser  400  also includes a mouth  432  over which sheet roll material from the roll R is drawn to be dispensed from the roll carrier. The mouth  432  is adjacent a sheet roll outlet for the roll carrier  412 , and therefore can be referred to as an outlet-side mouth. The mouth  432  can be integrally formed with the remainder of the roll carrier  412  so that the mouth and the roll carrier are formed from one piece of material, e.g., the mouth and the roll carrier are made from a single molded piece of plastic. In the illustrated embodiment, the mouth  432  includes a curved external surface  434  and a curved internal surface  436 . The restraining device  414  is located on the mouth  432 , and more particular to the illustrated embodiment, the restraining device  414  is disposed on the external surface  434  of the mouth  432 . As more clearly seen in  FIG. 27 , the mouth  432  of the roll carrier  412  includes the curved internal surface  436  that, in the depicted embodiment, is generally parallel to the external surface  434 . The internal surface  436  defines a boundary of a fluid dispenser receptacle  460 . The container  62  of the fluid dispenser  16  has a configuration that substantially matches the internal surface  436  of the receptacle  460 . Accordingly, where the container  62  takes an alternative configuration, the internal surface  436  of the receptacle  60  can also take an alternative configuration. 
     In the embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 26 and 27 , the restraining device  414  includes a plurality of radially oriented flexible fibers  440  that are similar to the radially oriented fibers described above  40 . The restraining device  414  acts in the same manner as the restraining device  14  described above, and therefore, for the sake of brevity further description of the restraining device  414  is not provided. 
     Different than the embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 19 and 20 , for the embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 26 and 27  the support wall  424  includes a slot  470  that extends through the support wall and is located adjacent the mouth  432 . The slot  470  is at least as wide as a conventional roll of toilet paper and/or a conventional roll of paper towels, and is preferably slightly larger than a conventional roll of toilet paper and/or a conventional roll of paper towels. The free end of the sheet roll material that is being dispensed travels through the slot  470  as it is being dispensed en route to the restraining device  414 . Accordingly, the slot  470  acts as a sheet roll outlet. 
     The dispenser  410  depicted in  FIGS. 26 and 27  is more amenable to being mounted to a wall where the rotational axis A of the roll R is normal to the vertical wall surface, while the dispenser  110  depicted in  FIGS. 19 and 20  is more amenable to being mounted to a wall where the rotational axis A of the roll R is parallel to the vertical wall surface. 
     Sheet roll dispensers and methods for dispensing sheet roll material have been described above with particularity. It will be appreciated that various of the above-disclosed and other features and functions, or alternatives or varieties thereof, may be desirably combined into many other different systems or applications. Also that various presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations or improvements therein may be subsequently made by those skilled in the art which are also intended to be encompassed by the following claims.