Dispenser for sequentially dispensing rolls of tissue and the like

Claim 1

IN A DISPENSER FOR SEQUENTIALLY DISPENSING A PLURALITY OF ROLLS OF TISSUE AND THE LIKE, THE COMBINATION OF: A SUPPORT; A FIRST ROLL HOLDER ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING A ROLL OF TISSUE AND THE LIKE, SAID ROLL HAVING A CORE MAINTAINED ASSEMBLED BY SAID TISSUE AND SEPARABLE UPON THE CONSUMPTION OF SAID TISSUE; A SECOND ROLL HOLDER ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING A ROLL OF TISSUE AND THE LIKE; MOUNTING MEANS LOCATING SAID FIRST ROLL HOLDER ON SAID SUPPORT WITH SAID ROLL IN A DISPENSING POSITION AND SLIDABLE TO A ROLL CONSUMED POSITION, SAID MOUNTING MEANS LOATING SAID SECOND ROLL HOLDER ON SAID SUPPORT WITH SAID ROLL IN A NONDISPENSING POSITION AND SLIDABLE TO PLACE SAID ROLL IN A DISPENSING POSITION; LATCH MEANS NORMALLY RETAINING SAID FIRST ROLL HOLDER IN SAID ROLL DISPENSING POSITION AND SAID SECOND ROLL HOLDER IN SAID ROLL NONDISPENSING POSITION, SAID LATCH MEANS BEING RELEASABLE FOR SLIDABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST ROLL HOLDER TO SAID ROLL CONSUMED POSITION AND SAID SECOND ROLL HOLDER TO SAID ROLL DISPENSING POSITION; AND DETECTING MEANS OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FIRST ROLL HOLDER FOR DETECTING CONSUMPTION OF SAID ROLL AND SEPARATING SAID CORE THEREOF, SAID DETECTING MEANS UPON SAID CORE SEPARATION RELEASING SAID LATCH MEANS FOR SLIDABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST ROLL HOLDER TO SAID ROLL CONSUMED POSITION AND SLIDABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID SECOND ROLL HOLDER TO SAID DRILL DISPENSING POSITION.