Roll product dispenser

Abstract

There is provided a portable roll product dispenser having a housing with a chamber for rotatably accommodating a roll product, such as a roll of radiographic imaging markers, a dispensing outlet, a dispensing guide, a first connector, and a second connector. The first and second connectors in cooperation with respective surface mounts enable the dispenser to be fixedly positioned on a surface in different orientations with respect to the surface.

1 . A dispenser for dispensing a roll product comprising: 
 a housing having at least one chamber for rotatably accommodating a roll product;    a dispensing outlet for at least one of accessing and dispensing said roll product;    a first connector operatively connectable to a first surface mount; and    a second connector operatively connectable to a second surface mount.    
   
   
       2 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said outlet has an outlet guide for guiding said roll product during dispensing.  
   
   
       3 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said first connector has at least two connecting elements.  
   
   
       4 . The dispenser of  claim 3 , wherein each of said at least two connecting elements define a groove.  
   
   
       5 . The dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein said at least two connecting elements are angled relative to each other.  
   
   
       6 . The dispenser of  claim 5 , further comprising a first surface mount including at least two mounting elements.  
   
   
       7 . The dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein each of said at least two mounting elements define a tongue.  
   
   
       8 . The dispenser of  claim 7 , wherein said at least two mounting elements are angled relative to each other so as to enable said tongue of each mounting element to engage said groove of each connecting element when said first connecting element is operatively connected to said first surface mount.  
   
   
       9 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said second connector has at least two engaging portions.  
   
   
       10 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , further comprising a second surface mount including at least two channels.  
   
   
       11 . The dispenser of  claim 10 , wherein said at least two engaging portions of said second connector respectively engage said at least two channels of said second surface mount when said second connecting element is operatively connected to said second surface mount.  
   
   
       12 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said first surface mount defines a first recess and said first connector defines a first mounting face that is receivable within said first mounting recess for connecting said first connector to said first surface mount, and said second surface mount defines a second recess and said second connector defines a second mounting face that is receivable within the second mounting recess for connecting said second connector to said second surface mount.  
   
   
       13 . The dispenser of  claim 12 , wherein said first mounting recess and said first mounting face are axially elongated and said first mounting face is slidably receivable within the first mounting recess to releasably connect said first connector to said first surface mount.  
   
   
       14 . The dispenser of  claim 13 , wherein said first mounting recess has at least two recess elements angled relative to each other and said mounting face has at least two face elements angled relative to each other and complementary with said at least two angled recess elements.  
   
   
       15 . The dispenser of  claim 12 , wherein said second mounting recess and said second mounting face are axially elongated and said second mounting face is slidably receivable within the second mounting recess to releasably connect said second connector to said second surface mount.  
   
   
       16 . The dispenser of  claim 12 , wherein said second mounting recess and said second mounting face are brought into engagement by inserting a first engaging portion into the mounting recess followed by inserting a second engaging portion into the mounting recess.  
   
   
       17 . A roll product dispensing system comprising: 
 a dispenser including a first connector for orienting said dispenser in a first position and a second connector for orienting said dispenser in a second position;    at least one surface mount connectable to the first and/or second connectors; and    at least one roll product suitable for being rotatably accommodated by said dispenser and selectively dispensed therefrom.    
   
   
       18 . The dispensing system of  claim 17 , wherein said dispenser has a housing with at least one chamber for rotatably accommodating said at least one roll product.  
   
   
       19 . The dispenser system of  claim 18 , wherein said housing has at least one dispensing outlet with at least one dispensing guide.  
   
   
       20 . The dispenser system of  claim 18 , wherein one of said at least two differently oriented connectors is on a first side of said housing.  
   
   
       21 . The dispenser system of  claim 20 , wherein another of said at least two differently oriented connectors is on a second side, adjacent said first side, of said housing.  
   
   
       22 . The dispenser system of  claim 17 , further comprising means for fastening said one or more surface mounts to a surface.  
   
   
       23 . The dispenser system of  claim 22 , wherein said means for fastening is one of a bolt, a screw, a nail, a spike, a tack, an adhesive, and a fabric hook/loop arrangement.  
   
   
       24 . The dispenser system of  claim 17 , wherein said roll product is a strip of radiographic imaging markers.  
   
   
       25 . The dispenser system of  claim 17 , wherein said dispenser is operatively connectable to any of said one or more surface mounts.  
   
   
       26 . A roll product dispenser comprising: 
 a housing having at least one chamber for rotatably accommodating a roll product;    a removable cover for accessing said at least one chamber;    a dispensing outlet for dispensing said roll product;    a first connector operatively connectable to a first surface mount; and    a second connector operatively connectable to a second surface mount.    
   
   
       27 . The roll product dispenser of  claim 26 , wherein said removable cover has one or more fastening elements.  
   
   
       28 . The roll product dispenser of  claim 17 , wherein said one or more fastening elements operatively engage said housing so that said removable cover and said housing are securely connected.  
   
   
       29 . The roll product dispenser of  claim 26 , wherein said removable cover has at least one guide structure to aid in properly connecting said removable cover to said housing.  
   
   
       30 . The roll product dispenser of  claim 26 , wherein said removable cover has a third connector for retaining a tool.  
   
   
       31 . The roll product dispenser of  claim 30 , wherein said tool is a cutting tool.  
   
   
       32 . The roll product dispenser of  claim 30 , wherein said tool is tethered to said removable cover to allow effective use and to prevent loss.