A Variable Speed Dispenser

A dispenser for a roll of material includes a housing. A roll carrier is disposed within the housing. The roll carrier is configured for rotatably supporting a roll of web material for dispensing. A motor is disposed within the housing, and a spindle is also disposed within the housing. The spindle is configured for engaging the roll of web material between the roll carrier and a free end of the roll of web material. The dispenser also includes features for coupling a rotor of the motor to the spindle such that a rotational speed of the spindle increases from an initial speed to a maximum speed and then decreases to a final speed during dispensing of the roll of web material with the rotor of the motor rotating at a substantially constant rotational speed.