Easy load sheet product dispenser

Abstract

A dispenser includes a cover; a housing back member; a hinge coupling the housing back member and the cover such that the cover is pivotable between an open position and a closed position, the cover and the housing back member collectively forming a housing of the dispenser; a first and second mounting bracket coupled to the housing back member; and a rotatable carousel removably mounted to the first and second mounting brackets, wherein the brackets and carousel are configured such that the carousel is movable between an inner, locked position for dispensing and an outer, rotatable position for reloading.

1 . A dispenser configured to dispense rolls of sheet products, the dispenser including a mounting for rolls of sheet products and a housing with a back panel, top wall, a front wall and a pair of laterally opposed sidewalls comprising:
 a cover defining the front wall of the dispenser as well as portions of the laterally opposed sidewalls of the dispenser housing, at least one sidewall of the cover providing a rearwardly extending projection, the rearwardly extending projection generally abutting the back panel;   a housing back member defining a back of the housing, and portions of the pair of laterally opposed sidewalls, the housing back member being configured to define at least one sidewall recess extending substantially to the back of the housing back member and corresponding substantially in size and shape to a rearward portion of the rearwardly extending projection of the cover, at least one of the housing back member and cover defining at least a portion of the top wall; and   a hinge coupling the housing back member and the cover such that the cover is pivotable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the rearwardly extending projection of the cover is positioned, configured and dimensioned to substantially define a portion of the sidewall of the housing in the vicinity of a roll mounted for dispensing when the housing is in a closed position and to provide substantially unobstructed access to the roll mounting when the cover is in an open position.