Roller assembly for paper rolls

Claim 1

A roller assembly for supporting paper rolls having a deformable inner core comprising: a first roller member, a second roller member having an axial length greater than said first roller member, each of said roller members having an outer cylindrical portion and a conical portion extending from the cylindrical portion and terminating at the inner end wherein the conical portion permits each roller to be inserted in a paper roll regardless of the deformation of the inner core such that deformed cores are urged into a round shape for a frictional fit about the cylindrical portion and thereby providing for a smooth pull and dispensing of the paper, said second roller member being formed with an axially extending stepped bore there through, the greater diameter of the bore being at the inner end, resilient means fitting in the bore and acting against the inner end of said first roller member urging said first and second roller members axially apart, and means for supporting said first and second roller members in a paper roll holding bracket said means for supporting the roller members further comprising a stepped shaft for insertion through the stepped bore, the other end of the shaft extending axially outward from the outer end of the second roller member for engagement with the holding bracket and the inner end of the shaft being in the stepped bore, and a shaft extending axially outward from the outer end of the first roller member for engagement with the holding bracket.