Abstract: A dispenser for a roll of tissue material wound around a tubular roll core having an inner surface, the dispenser comprising a housing including a base; and a mandrel mounted on the base for supporting the roll for rotation about a generally horizontally extending axis, the mandrel including an outer surface and structure for reducing frictional engagement between the roll core inner surface and the mandrel outer surface.

Abstract: The transfer assembly for a dispensing cabinet for dispensing wound sheet material, such as paper toweling, from a primary roll and a reserve roll includes a transfer arm having a pair of dispensing fingers under which the leading end of the sheet material from the reserve roll is disposed and a sensing arm including a sensing surface over which sheet material from the primary roll being fed into the nip between a drive roller and a pressure roller rides. The transfer arm and sensing arm are mounted for common movement between a non-transfer position wherein the sheet material riding over the sensing surface of the sensing arm, in cooperation with the pulling force being applied thereon by the drive roller, holds the transfer finger away from the nip and a transfer position wherein, in response to the tail end of the sheet material being detached from the primary roll, the transfer arm moves toward the nip and the transfer fingers push sheet material from the reserve roll into the nip.

Abstract: A two roll dispenser for toilet tissue or similar sheet material which is arranged so that replacement of an empty core on either roll support with a new roll insures that a user cannot change to the dispensing position for the new roll until the other roll has been used up.

Abstract: A folded towel and a method for making a folded towel comprised of a composite product including one surface formed by smooth tissue and an opposite surface formed by an absorbent dry formed fabric product.