AU2019100849A4 - Stacked fiber products - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a stacked fiber product comprising a plurality of first fiber products and a plurality of second fiber products, wherein the first fiber product and the second fiber product are staggered arrangement. The first fiber product and the second fiber product may are folded along a first fold line and a second fold line to form a first fold portion, a second fold portion and a third fold portion thereon, wherein the second fold portion is located between the first folded portion and the third folded portion. The first folded portion of the second fiber product covers the second folded portion of the first fiber product, and when the first fiber product is withdrawn, part of the second fiber product will be pulled by the second fiber product. 20 2 "1 215 21f

Description

STACKED FIBER PRODUCTS

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The invention is a stacked fiber product in which a first fiber product and a second fiber product are staggered arrangement such that the front region of the second fiber product covers the middle region of the first fiber product.

BACKGROUND [0002] Toilet paper refers to a thin and soft paper that is used by people to clean the skin or items in daily life. In general, the type of toilet paper can be classified into several types, such as flat toilet paper, extraction toilet paper and roll toilet paper. The flat toilet paper is gradually eliminated in the market because they are not convenient for users to take. The roll toilet paper is rolled into a roll shape by a long strip of toilet paper, and cut marks are set on the fixed length of toilet paper, so that the user can tear off the fixed length of the toilet paper along the cut marks, and the roll toilet paper is generally used in the toilet. The extraction toilet paper is formed by a plurality of folded toilet papers, wherein the adjacent toilet papers have an overlapping portion, so after pulling out a toilet paper, the next toilet paper will be pulled out to expose the packaging bag, so that the user can take the next one toilet paper easily.

[0003] Please referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, are respectively a perspective view and a side view of a conventional stacked fiber product. The stacked fiber product 10 includes a plurality of fiber products 11. Each fiber product 11 has a first fold line 111 and a second fold line 113 to divide the fiber product 11 into three regions. The fiber product 11 having two fold lines 111/113 is generally referred to as a tri-fold fiber product.

[0004] The region between one end of the fiber product 11 and the first fold line

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111 is defined as a front folded portion 115, and the region between the other end of the fiber product 11 and the second fold line 113 is defined as a rear folded portion 117. The front folded portion 115 of the fiber product 11 overlaps the rear folded portion 117 of the adjacent or previous fiber product 11. For example, the rear folded portion 117 of the fiber product 11 is covered by the front folded portion 115 of the next fiber product 11. Therefore, when the fiber product 11 is withdrawn, the front folded portion 115 of the next fiber product 11 will be pulled, and then the front folded portion 115 of the next fiber product 11 will be exposed to the package.

SUMMARY [0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a stacked fiber product which comprises a plurality of first fiber products and a plurality of second fiber products, wherein the first fiber product and the second fiber product are staggered arrangement and stacked. The first fiber product and the second fiber product include a first folded portion, a second folded portion and a third folded portion, wherein the second folded portion is located between the first folded portion and the third folded portion, and the areas and shapes of the first folded portion, the second folded portion and the third folded portion are similar. The first folded portion of the second fiber product covers the second folded portion of the adjacent first fiber product. When the first fiber product is withdrawn, the second fiber product is pulled so that the first folded portion of the second fiber product is pulled out.

[0006] It is another object of the present invention to provide a stacked fiber product in which the unfolded first fiber product and the unfolded second fiber product are square with the same shape and size. Further, the first fiber product and the second fiber product may be a multi-layered fiber product to increase the thickness thereof.

2019100849 01 Aug 2019 [0007] It is another object of the present invention is to provide a stacked fiber product, wherein the folded shapes of the adjacent fiber products are mirror images.

[0008] The invention provides a stacked fiber product comprising: a plurality of first fiber products including a first edge, a second edge, a first fold line, and a second fold line, wherein the first fiber product is folded along the first fold line and the second fold line thereon, a first folded portion is located between the first fold line and the first edge, a second folded portion is located between the first fold line and the second fold line, and a third folded portion is located between the second fold line and the second edge; and a plurality of second fiber products including a first edge, a second edge, a first fold line, and a second fold line, wherein the second fiber product is folded along the first fold line and the second fold line thereon, a first folded portion is located between the first fold line and the first edge, a second folded portion is located between the first fold line and the second fold line, and a third folded portion is located between the second fold line and the second edge, wherein the first fiber product and the second fiber product are staggered arrangement, and the first folded portion of the second fiber product covers the second fold portion of the first fiber product.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0009] The structure as well as preferred modes of use, further objects, and advantages of this invention will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of some illustrative embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional stacked fiber product.

[0011] FIG. 2 is a side view of a conventional stacked fiber product.

2019100849 01 Aug 2019 [0012] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a stacked fiber product according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0013] FIG. 4 is a stereogram view of a stacked fiber product according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0014] FIG. 5 is a side view of a stacked fiber product according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0015] FIG. 6 is a side view of a stacked fiber product according to another embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0016] FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are respectively a perspective view, a stereogram view and a side view of a stacked fiber product according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown, the stacked fiber product 20 includes at least one first fiber product 21 and at least one second fiber product 23, wherein the first fiber product 21 and the second fiber product 23 are staggered arrangement and stacked.

[0017] The unfolded first fiber product 21 may be square in shape, such as a rectangular or square paper, and includes a first fold line 211 and a second fold line 213. Specifically, the first fiber product 21 includes four edges, wherein the edge adjacent to the first fold line 211 can be defined as a first edge 215, the edge adjacent to the second fold line 213 can be defined as a second edge 217, and the first edge 215 and the second edge 217 are two opposite edges of the square first fiber product 21.

[0018] In general, the first fold line 211, the second fold line 213, the first edge 215 and the second edge 217 are approximately parallel, wherein the length between the first fold line 211 and the first edge 215 is one third of the length of the first fiber product 21,

2019100849 01 Aug 2019 and the length between the second fold line 213 and the second edge 217 is one third of the length of the first fiber product 21.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first fold line 211 and the second fold line 213 may divide the first fiber product 21 into three equal parts, wherein the region between the first fold line 211 and the first edge 215 is defined as a first folded portion 212, the region between the first fold line 211 and the second fold lines 213 is defined as a second folded portion 214, and the region between the second fold line 213 and the second edge 217 is defined as a third folded portion 216. The second folded portion 214 of the first fiber product 21 is located between the first folded portion 212 and the third folded portion 216, and the areas of the first folded portion 212, the second folded portion 214, and the third folded portion 216 are approximately the same.

[0020] The first fiber product 21 is folded along the first fold line 211 and the second fold line 213, and the profile of the folded first fiber product 21 is similar to Z-shaped. In one embodiment of the invention, the first folded portion 212 may be folded in the clockwise direction along the first fold line 211 toward the second folded portion 214, and the third folded portion 216 may be folded in the clockwise direction along the second fold line 213 toward the second folded portion 214.

[0021] The shape of the unfolded second fiber product 23 is similar to the first fiber product 21, such as a rectangular or square paper, and includes a first fold line 231 and a second fold line 233. The fiber products are defined into the first fiber product 21 and the second fiber product 23 for convenience of explanation, but actually the first fiber product 21 and the second fiber product 23 may be made by the same material, and may have similar shape and area.

[0022] The second fiber product 23 includes four edges, wherein the edge adjacent to the first fold line 231 can be defined as a first edge 235, the edge adjacent to the second

2019100849 01 Aug 2019 fold line 233 can be defined as a second edge 237, and the first edge 235 and the second edge 237 are two opposite edges of the square second fiber product 23.

[0023] In general, the first fold line 231, the second fold line 233, the first edge 235 and the second edge 237 are approximately parallel, wherein the length between the first fold line 231 and the first edge 235 is one third of the length of the second fiber product 23, and the length between the second fold line 233 and the second edge 237 is one third of the length of the second fiber product 23.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first fold line 231 and the second fold line 233 may divide the second fiber product 23 into three equal parts, wherein the region between the first fold line 231 and the first edge 235 is defined as a first folded portion 232, the region between the first fold line 231 and the second fold lines 233 is defined as a second folded portion 234, and the region between the second fold line 233 and the second edge 237 is defined as a third folded portion 236. The second folded portion 234 of the second fiber product 23 is located between the first folded portion 232 and the third folded portion 236, and the areas of the first folded portion 232, the second folded portion 234 and the third folded portion 236 are approximately the same.

[0025] The second fiber product 23 is folded along the first fold line 231 and the second fold line 233, and the profile of the folded second fiber product 23 is similar to Z-shaped. In one embodiment of the invention, the first folded portion 232 may be folded in the anticlockwise direction along the first fold line 231 toward the second folded portion 234, and the third folded portion 236 may folded in the anticlockwise direction along the second fold line 233 toward the second folded portion 234.

[0026] Specifically, adjacent or all of the fiber products 11 of the conventional stacked fiber product 10 are folded in the same manner and have the same folded shape. In contrast, the first fiber product 21 and the second fiber product 23 of the invention are

2019100849 01 Aug 2019 folded in different manners and/or directions, wherein the folded shapes of the first fiber product 21 and the second fiber product 23 are mirror images.

[0027] Further, only one folded portion of the fiber product 11 of the conventional stacked fiber product 10 is covered by the next fiber product 11. For example, the rear folded portion 117 of the fibber product 11 is covered by the front folded portion 115 of the next fiber product 11.

[0028] In contrast, the first folded portion 232 of the second fiber product 23 of the present invention overlaps the second folded portion 214 and the third folded portion 216 of the adjacent or previous first fiber product 21, wherein the second folded portion 214 overlaps the third folded portion 216 of the first fiber product 21, and the first folded portion 232 of the second fiber product 23 covers the surface of the second fold portion 214 of the adjacent first fiber product 21. Furthermore, the first folded portion 212 of the first fiber product 21 of the present invention overlaps the second folded portion 234 and the third folded portion 236 of the adjacent second fiber product 23, wherein the second folded portion 234 overlaps or covers the third folded portion 236 of the second fiber product 23, and the first folded portion 212 of the first fiber product 21 covers the surface of the second folded portion 234 of the adjacent second fiber product 23.

[0029] Only adjacent fiber products 11 of the conventional stacked fiber product 10 contact or overlap each other, and the fiber product 11 does not contact the next but one fiber product 11.

[0030] In contrast, the first fiber product 21 of the stacked fiber product 20 of the present invention contacts the next but one fiber product. For example, the third folded portion 216 of the first fiber product 21 covers the first folded portion 212 of the next first fiber product 21. Further, the second fiber product 23 also contacts the next but one fiber product. For example, the third folded portion 236 of the second fiber product 23 covers

2019100849 01 Aug 2019 the first folded portion 232 of the next second fiber product 23. In other words, the first folded portion 212 of the first fiber product 21 is located between the third folded portion 216 of the previous first fiber product 21 and the second folded portion 234 of the adjacent second fiber product 23, and the first folded portion 232 of the second fiber product 23 is located between the third folded portion 236 of the previous second fiber product 23 and the second folded portion 214 of the adjacent first fiber product 21.

[0031] Specifically, the first fiber product 21 not only contacts the adjacent second fiber product 23 but also contacts the next and/or the previous first fiber product 21. In addition, the second fiber product 23 not only contacts the adjacent first fiber product 21 but also contacts the next and/or the previous second fiber product 23.

[0032] When the first fiber product 21 is withdrawn, the second folded portion 214 of the first fiber product 21 will pull the first folded portion 232 of the adjacent second fiber product 23, such that the first folded portion 232 of the adjacent second fiber product 23 will be pulled out. Further, when the second fiber product 23 is withdrawn, the second folded portion 234 of the second fiber product 23 will pull the first folded portion 212 of the adjacent first fiber product 21, such that the first folded portion 212 of the adjacent first fiber product 21 will be pulled out. Through the stacking of the first fiber product 21 and the second fiber product 23 of the present invention, the user is able to continuously and sequentially withdraw the first fiber product 21 and the second fiber product 23 until the first or second fiber product 21/23 is used up.

[0033] FIG. 6 is a side view of a stacked fiber product according to another embodiment of the invention. The stacked fiber product 30 includes at least one first fiber product 31 and at least one second fiber product 33, wherein the first fiber product 31 and the second fiber product 33 are staggered arrangement and stacked.

[0034] Specifically, the stacked fiber product 30 of the present embodiment is

2019100849 01 Aug 2019 stacked in the same manner as the stacked fiber product 20 of the previous embodiment, wherein the folded shapes of the first fiber product 31 and the folded shape of the second fiber product 33 are mirror images.

[0035] The difference between the stacked fiber product 30 of the present embodiment and the previous embodiment is that the first fiber product 31 and the second fiber product 33 of the present embodiment are the multi-layered fiber product. For example, the first fiber product 31 and the second fiber product 33 may be folded in half firstly and then stacked, thereby increasing the thickness of the first fiber product 31 and the second fiber product 33.

[0036] The above disclosures are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not to be used to limit the scope of the present invention. All equivalent variations and modifications on the basis of shapes, structures, features and spirits described in claims of the present invention should be included in the claims of the present invention.

Claims (5)

1. A stacked fiber product comprising:

a plurality of first fiber products including a first edge, a second edge, a first fold line, and a second fold line, wherein said first fiber product is folded along said first fold line and said second fold line thereon, a first folded portion is located between said first fold line and said first edge, a second folded portion is located between said first fold line and said second fold line, and a third folded portion is located between said second fold line and said second edge; and a plurality of second fiber products including a first edge, a second edge, a first fold line, and a second fold line, wherein said second fiber product is folded along said first fold line and said second fold line thereon, a first folded portion is located between said first fold line and said first edge, a second folded portion is located between said first fold line and said second fold line, and a third folded portion is located between said second fold line and said second edge, wherein said first fiber product and said second fiber product are staggered arrangement, and said first folded portion of said second fiber product covers said second fold portion of said first fiber product.

2. The stacked fiber product of claim 1, wherein folded shapes of said first fiber product and said second fiber product are mirror images.

3. The stacked fiber product of claim 1, wherein said first folded portion of said first fiber product covers said second folded portion of said second fiber product, and said third folded portion of said first fiber product covers said first folded portion of next said first fiber product.

4. The stacked fiber product of claim 1, wherein said first folded portion of said first fiber product is located between said third folded portion of previous said first fiber product and said second folded portion of adjacent said second fiber product.

5. The stacked fiber product of claim 1, wherein said first folded portion of said second fiber product overlaps said second folded portion and said third folded portion of adjacent said first fiber product, and said first folded portion of said first fiber product overlaps said second folded

2019100849 01 Aug 2019 portion and said third folded portion of adjacent said second fiber product.