Patent ID: 8096495

Claim:
Supporting structure for a roll of web material, said supporting structure comprising: a spindle including an elongate body having a rotational axis, said spindle having first and second ends that are configured to rotate about said rotational axis relative to a mounting structure that holds said first and second ends in use, said elongate body including a first portion between said first end and said second end, said first portion having a cross-section in a plane perpendicular to said rotational axis with a radial extent greater than that of all other portions of said elongate body, and a second portion spaced from said first portion; and a removable member having an opening, said removable member being detachably mounted on said second portion of said elongate body through said opening, said removable member having a cross-section in a plane perpendicular to said rotational axis with a radial extent substantially the same as said first portion of said elongate body.