CA2097527A1 - Tissue box for bulk tissue packets - Google Patents
Tissue box for bulk tissue packetsInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K10/42—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
- A47K10/426—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the front or sides of the dispenser
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
- A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
- A47K10/42—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
- A47K2010/428—Details of the folds or interfolds of the sheets
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Abstract
P A T E N T A P P L I C A T I O N :
INVENTOR --- CHARLES A. ANNAND, P.Eng. of TRURO, Nova Scotia, B2N - 5R4, Canada.
TISSUE BOX FOR BULK TISSUE PACKETS
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A permanent Tissue Box for using Bulk Packets of Tissues which will replace some of the present boxes of 300, 200 and 150 tissues with a pleasing, pliable, plastic container with an end opening for removal of a single tissue which will facilitate removal of only one tissue at a time to the last tissue in the container.
The end opening of the container allows the tissues which are folded so that they are interconnected lengthwise by the tissues being folded on each other in a lengthwise interconnection where the top tissue is pulled through the end opening of the container it facilitates the progressive removal of tissues from such a container through the discharge opening in the end wall of the container. The tissue, when being removed, pulls the second tissue which is interconnected out through the end opening and because it is an end opening the friction between the interconnecting layers of tissue causes the tissue to be pulled along lengthwise by the friction between the layers out through the end opening. The tissue when removed allows the next tissue to slightly protrude through the end opening where it too can be easily removed. Because the tissues are removed lengthwise, the greatest possible friction between the interconnecting layers helps maintain the proper amount of friction to allow the next tissue to be partly removed and the top friction plate over the tissues which floats on top of the tissue packet helps maintain an even and constant pressure on the top tissue. The top friction plate is crowned to allow a space on top of the tissue and the underside of the plate in order that the tissues can easily be removed and they will not bunch up at this location.
The removable bottom allows the packet of tissues to be placed in the container and the bottom then can be placed at separate locations for packets of 300, 200 or 150 tissues.
The top of the container is raised or crowned on the centerline in the lengthwise direction which gives a space on the centreline which prevents the packet of tissues from being forced against the underside or the top of the container which tends to restrict the ease by which a tissue is removed and the necessary friction is still maintained at the edges of the tissues against the floating top plate over the tissues.
INVENTOR --- CHARLES A. ANNAND, P.Eng. of TRURO, Nova Scotia, B2N - 5R4, Canada.
TISSUE BOX FOR BULK TISSUE PACKETS
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A permanent Tissue Box for using Bulk Packets of Tissues which will replace some of the present boxes of 300, 200 and 150 tissues with a pleasing, pliable, plastic container with an end opening for removal of a single tissue which will facilitate removal of only one tissue at a time to the last tissue in the container.
The end opening of the container allows the tissues which are folded so that they are interconnected lengthwise by the tissues being folded on each other in a lengthwise interconnection where the top tissue is pulled through the end opening of the container it facilitates the progressive removal of tissues from such a container through the discharge opening in the end wall of the container. The tissue, when being removed, pulls the second tissue which is interconnected out through the end opening and because it is an end opening the friction between the interconnecting layers of tissue causes the tissue to be pulled along lengthwise by the friction between the layers out through the end opening. The tissue when removed allows the next tissue to slightly protrude through the end opening where it too can be easily removed. Because the tissues are removed lengthwise, the greatest possible friction between the interconnecting layers helps maintain the proper amount of friction to allow the next tissue to be partly removed and the top friction plate over the tissues which floats on top of the tissue packet helps maintain an even and constant pressure on the top tissue. The top friction plate is crowned to allow a space on top of the tissue and the underside of the plate in order that the tissues can easily be removed and they will not bunch up at this location.
The removable bottom allows the packet of tissues to be placed in the container and the bottom then can be placed at separate locations for packets of 300, 200 or 150 tissues.
The top of the container is raised or crowned on the centerline in the lengthwise direction which gives a space on the centreline which prevents the packet of tissues from being forced against the underside or the top of the container which tends to restrict the ease by which a tissue is removed and the necessary friction is still maintained at the edges of the tissues against the floating top plate over the tissues.
Description
BACKG~OUND O~ TH~ INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the containers or boxes of facial tissues which are designed to allow and facilitate the ~i progressive removal of tissues from such a box through a discharge opening which facilitates the removal of one tissue at a time.
: With presently available boxes of tissues~ it is frequently difficult for a person to remove a single tissue from the box in the intended manner after some of the tissues have-been removed. One ! previously proposed solution to this problem has been directed to the ll ` ~F' ' .' ~ ?~. - ` . - ' serial but releasable interconnection of the tissues so that as one tissue is removed through the ~op opening, a subsequent ti~sue is f~
partially unfolded and pulled into the neck of the discharge opening.
Such a known system has, however, shown some tendancy to be somewhat unreliable in that the desired separation of the two connected tissues is not always obtained in the neck of the discharge opening, while on other occasions, successive tissues sometimes separate within the box or container. The interfolded tissues then fall back by gravity into the box and there is no protruding tissue to be removed. The user then has to t1)rust his hand into the top opening to grasp a number of tissues and pull them up through the top opening which results in more than one tissue to be removed and in most cases a bunch, or handful, of tissues sre removed which results in wasted tissues and an inconveDience and needless expense to the user and this is more prevalent with children than adults and often causes the cardboard box to be torn and result~ in the complete box of tissues bein8 wasted.
Another object of this invention i9 to provide a reusable and somewhat permanent container for tissues which can be of durable, washable~ of relatively low cost injection molded plastic. The reusable container would allow use of bulk packets of tissues which would be packaged in multiples of two or three packets for a bulk package of six, ; nine or twelve packets~ or such similar multiples.
Another object of this invention is to provide a somewhat permanent ~;
container to replace the cardboard boxes now in use and to also replace the corrugated cardboard boxes used to ship the smaller tissue boxes which would result in cost savings of materials, ~hipping and warehouse -~
costs due to reduced volume. Cost savings would also be possible to the i~ ~ 3 ` ~/ ''~:
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manufacturer and to the distributer and the retailer which would then result in savings to the buyer and the home owner.
Another object of thi8 invention is to provide a reusable container with an end opening where the ti88ue8 are removed horizontally from the end opening. Because the tis8ue8 depend on the interply friction between the layers to be progressively removed, the horizontal design allows for a greater area of friction to assist in ti58ue removal. The end opening of the container is not a~ected by gravity which disrupt8 `''!
the ti8sue removal with top opening containers or boxes which are now the standard for the industry.
Another object of this invention is to provide a 8eparate floating top friction plate which i8 crowned or raised on the centerline portion which will then allow a 8pace to be provided between the top of the tis8ue8 and the unter8ide of the friction plate to prevent the ti88ue8 from being jammed again8t the top of the container a8 they are placed in8ide the Container which cau8e8 the fir~t lot of ti88ue~ to be re8tricted when they are removed and cau8e8 them tv tear and be wa8ted.
Thi8 space is provided under the top friction plate which float8 on top of the ti8~ue yacket as the ti~sues ar~ removed a~ shown in the drawings. Th~ top floating plate provide8 a positive pressure to the two edges of the tissues to maintain the friction nece8sary for proper tissue removal and leave8 a 8pace to facilitate the removal of the -~
ti88ue8 at the centerline of the container and prevents jamming and tearing of the ti~sue8 when they are removed !
Yet another object of thi8 invention i8 to provide a container with an adju8table bottom which provide8 a platform to 8upport the bulk packet of ti88ue8. The variable poBition~ for the bottom platform ."`,'.:.,'.` ' , .,' : ~
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the container are used when tissues are removed from the cardboard boxes of tissues and placed in the container when bulk tis~ues would not be available. Three positions of the bottom are made for standard boxes of 300, 200 and l50 tissues. Where bulk packets of tissues are used they are in a compressed nature which because of their resilience rebound to their original shape and volume and this compressed package of tissues will easily fit into the space of the container and the bottom platform is placed at the lowest position. The packets of tissues are reduced in volume when they are packaged by approximately 20~ or more which reduces the cost of shipping and warehousin~ to the manufacturer as well as the distributor and the retailer, which costs are then passed on to the buyer to reduce the cost of the product.
SVh~ÆY OF T8~ INVeNTION
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Broadly~ the present invention provides a reusable contfliner for tissues which are supplied in a bulk packet and which sre removed ~t the end of the container, one tissue at a time. The floating friction plste to the top of the tissue packet assists in controlling the interply friction between the plys of tissues to allow one tissue to be removed at any one time. The container is fitted with an adjustable and remov~ble bottom plstform to support the packet of tissues.
The packet of interconnected tissues of a preset width and length and of 300 tissues, more or less, are compressed in height and held!with a wrapper or poly sleeve and then multiples of these packets are further compressed and placed in a poly wrap in multiples of two or three or four to form an economical package of facial tissues in bulk Eo ~ .
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BRI~F DESC~lPTIO~ OF T8E DRA~INGS
The invention will now be described merely by way of illu~tration with reference to the 2ccompanying drawings in which:
FlGU~E (1) i9 a perspective of the container in accordance with this invention perspective.
FIGUK~ (2) is a side view of the container showing a tissue re&dy for removal from the end of the container.
FIGUBE (3) is the end view of the container at the end opening for tissue removal.
FIGURE t4) is a section through the width of the container and the tissue packet.
FIGU8~ (5) is a detail section of the container bottom platform with the tissue packet in place.
FIGU~ (6) is a section of the bottom platform with the low~r spring edge.
FlGURE (7) is an exploded view of the container and the packet of tissues being loaded into the container.
FIGU8e (8) is a perspective drawing of the packet of tissues.
- FlGU8E (9) is a perspective drawing of the packet of tissues after it has been compres~ed and placed in a wrapper or sleeve.
FIGURE (l0) is a perspective view of the bulk package of tissue packets in multiples of three.
FlGU8e (ll) is a perspective figure of the bulk package further compressed in a disposable poly package with a poly strap for handling.
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FIGURE (12) is a perspective figure of a packet of ti~sues.
: FIGU~E (13) is an end view of the same packet of tis~ues as in FIGURE
(12).
~IGUK~ (14) is an end view of the tis~ue packet with the top tis~ue -~
being removed. ~ :
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Referring first to FIGURE (1), there is indicated therein generally at (l) one embodimen~ of this tissue container in accordance with this invention. The device (1) includes an injection molded plastic container with an open bottom (8), which has a crowned top (2), and sides (4), and ends (3), a precisely designed end opening with a top portion (5), and a vertical portion (6) which exposcs the packet of facial tissues (10) which are in layered interlocking sheets (11), and the edge of this opening (7), is reinforced with an increased thickncss and the open bottom (8), of the container allows the packet of facial tissues to be placed into the container thru the bottom (8), and the bottom platform supporting the tis~ues (20) which has an access hole (23), and winged edges (22), which engage with the in~ide projections (9), on the inside of the container as shown. A finger hole (14), is located on both sides (4)~ of the container (1) which allows the user to pick up the container with the tissue enclosed. Inside the tis~ue container (l) is the floating top friction plate (16), which causes a pretetermined friction effect on the tissues as they are removet from the end opening.
Referring further to FIGURE (1), it will be seen therefrom that the end opening of the container will easily allow tissues to be withdrawn as shown in FIGURE (2) item (l3), which shows the side elevation of the container (l) with the end opening for the tissue removal (13), in the end (3) of the container with the bottom support plate (20) for the tissue packet (10) which are removed through the end opening (5) and , . . .
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~~-~ (6). You will also see in FIGURE (2) that the bottom platform (20) supporting the tissue packet (10) i9 at the second level and the tissues are to the top of the container as seen through the finger access hole (14), which shows the interply layers of tissue (11).
It will be seen further by these drawing~ in FIGUR~ (3) the end detail of the tissue container (l) with the end opening for the tissues ~ ~-as (5) and (6), and the crowned top (2) which is crowned lengthwise for strength and appearance. The unrestricted removal of tissue i9 possible due to the crowned effect of the floating top friction plate (16), which leaves a clearance tl7) under the plate for removal of the tissue without the tissue being restricted by upward pressure which causes the tissue to tear when they are being removed. The tension exerted on the tissues by the floating friction cover (16) is at the edge~ (18) of ~~` the floating cover (16) which does not restrict the removal of the ~5 ti~sues at the cantarline of the tissue cont&iner (1).
The drawing~ further explain the purpose and embodiments of this invention with the details as shown in FIGURES (4), (5) and (6) where the bottom platform (20) is adjustable to three different levels (9) which allow~ the tis~ues to be supported at levels 20A and 208 and 20C ~.
which represent the quantity of tissues in the standard type tissue boxes which can now be removed and the cardboard box discarded and the tissues stored and used in this permanent container (1). The floating top friction plate (16), i9 shown at the top of the container (1) and the packet of tissue (10) i9 at the top underAide of the container (1), _ 9 _ 2097~27 however, an unrestricted space 2B i9 allowed underne~th the friction : plate and the top of the container (2) for easy and convenient removal of a tissue through the end opening.
FIGURES (5) and (6) further show the adjustable bottom platform (20) with the bottom (21) with wings (22) which are sprung outward (24) which then engsge the sides of the container (1) a9 it i9 placed through the bottom (8) of the container (1) and as it is positioned at the various levels and held in place by the protrusions (9) on the w8119 (4)~ of the container (1).
In use, a device in accordance with this invention i8 used to contain a packet of facial tissues as shown in FIGURE (7) where the container (1) is placed upsidedown and the bottom platform (20) is removed and the flosting friction plate (16) is first placed inside the container and then the packet of facial tissues (10) is placed inside the container with the individual interply~ of tissue (11) held in place by the wrapper (15) which is then removed as the tis~ue packet (10) is ~ ;
placed inside the container (1). The bottom plateorm supporting the tissue8 (20) is then placed inside the bottom of the container (1) and the pr~truding wings ~22) are forced inside the sidewalls (4) of the container and the end protrusions (21) of the bottom platform (20) ~upport the bottom of the tissue packet when it is in use. The user then turns the container right ~ide up as shown in FIGURE (1) and removes the first tissue from the end opening of the container through the end opening (5) and (6) as ~hown in FIGURES (1) and (2).
It will now be understood that the embodiments shown in these FIGURES from 1 through to 7 that this invention will allow facial lo~
tis~ues to be supplied in bulk form for the consumer rather than in predesigned boxes with top or side openings. This end opening tissue box will accep~ packets of facial tissues in bulk form where it is shown that the existing manufacturing methods of producing a packet of facial tissues in FIGURE (8) with the packet (10) as shown with the separate individual tissue~ (11) with a predetermined width (31) and length (32) will be of a predetermined height (30), which then will be compressed - :
(33) by a force (33A) to a smaller vertical dimension (34) and restrained by a wrapper tl5) around the tissue packet (10) which will reduce the volume of the tissue packet by approximately 20%.
The tissue packet as shown in FIGUR~ (9) will then be added to further packets of tissues (10) in multiples of two or three to form a block of tissues as shown in FIGURE (10) which will give a block of tissue pscket3 (10) which in the multiple of three would result in a six pack of tissue packets as shown in FIGURE (10) with a dimension of (35) and a length of t36) and a compressed height of (37) by a force (37A) and this pscket could be further expanded to a nine pack of tissue packets shown in FIGURE (10) as a length of (38) and then poly wrapped.
The block of tissues either in the six yack or nine pack or multiplea of two or three would then be enclosed in a poly wrapper as shown in FIGUKE (11) with dimensions (36) and (37) which would be poly 3 wrapped (41) in a sealed container (40) with a carrying strap of :~
reinforced poly (42).
The perspective of a packet of tissues is shown in FIGUR~ 12~ with 21 separate tissues on each side as (11) and (12) being interlapped by the ~ :
separate plys (13) of tissue~ from opposite sides. The tissue packet (10) is shown with a set width (31), and length (32)~ and the height :~
(30~. FIGUEE (13~ i~ an end viet oE the same ti~sue pactet as in , ,. ., , ", ', ' ,! " ~!
~ 2~7~27 (12) and the spaces between the plys of tissue are shown M9 (13A) and this is where the friction between the plys cau~es the next progressive tissue to be pulled out thru the end opening of the container when a tissue is removed as shown in FIGURE (14) where the top tissue (12) is extracted by the top corner (40) being pulled out thru the end opening to the position (41) which cau~es the next tissue (11), to be pulled forward to (42) by the friction between the interplys of tissue (13).
Therefore it will be seen from these embodiments of this invention that the design of this bottom opening container (1) of an injection molded plsstic material or so~e other equally effective material which can be economically produced to give a container which can be reused for bulk facial tissues and the container with its end opening for tissue removal can be seen as a device which will make the introduction of bulk packaged facial tissue, as shown in FIGURES (8) through (11)~ as an ; 15 economical and desir~ble manufacturing process which will reduce the cost of facial tissue to the home owner and the end user, by this invention.
It will also be understood that numerous modification~ and variations can be made in the structure~ described herein without departing from the scope of the invention. As already explained the device can be used for the facial tissue which is already enclosed in cardboard boxes in that this container is more serviceable and can be decorated by the home owner to their personal enjoyment. Other variations and modifications are al~o possible and will be apparent to those conversant in container design with plastic-forming technology and with the technology already at hand by the various facial tissue manufacturers in the production of bulk packaging of units of product which can be coapre od to r-dtce co t~ by voltme roduction. C~/J
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The present invention relates generally to the containers or boxes of facial tissues which are designed to allow and facilitate the ~i progressive removal of tissues from such a box through a discharge opening which facilitates the removal of one tissue at a time.
: With presently available boxes of tissues~ it is frequently difficult for a person to remove a single tissue from the box in the intended manner after some of the tissues have-been removed. One ! previously proposed solution to this problem has been directed to the ll ` ~F' ' .' ~ ?~. - ` . - ' serial but releasable interconnection of the tissues so that as one tissue is removed through the ~op opening, a subsequent ti~sue is f~
partially unfolded and pulled into the neck of the discharge opening.
Such a known system has, however, shown some tendancy to be somewhat unreliable in that the desired separation of the two connected tissues is not always obtained in the neck of the discharge opening, while on other occasions, successive tissues sometimes separate within the box or container. The interfolded tissues then fall back by gravity into the box and there is no protruding tissue to be removed. The user then has to t1)rust his hand into the top opening to grasp a number of tissues and pull them up through the top opening which results in more than one tissue to be removed and in most cases a bunch, or handful, of tissues sre removed which results in wasted tissues and an inconveDience and needless expense to the user and this is more prevalent with children than adults and often causes the cardboard box to be torn and result~ in the complete box of tissues bein8 wasted.
Another object of this invention i9 to provide a reusable and somewhat permanent container for tissues which can be of durable, washable~ of relatively low cost injection molded plastic. The reusable container would allow use of bulk packets of tissues which would be packaged in multiples of two or three packets for a bulk package of six, ; nine or twelve packets~ or such similar multiples.
Another object of this invention is to provide a somewhat permanent ~;
container to replace the cardboard boxes now in use and to also replace the corrugated cardboard boxes used to ship the smaller tissue boxes which would result in cost savings of materials, ~hipping and warehouse -~
costs due to reduced volume. Cost savings would also be possible to the i~ ~ 3 ` ~/ ''~:
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manufacturer and to the distributer and the retailer which would then result in savings to the buyer and the home owner.
Another object of thi8 invention is to provide a reusable container with an end opening where the ti88ue8 are removed horizontally from the end opening. Because the tis8ue8 depend on the interply friction between the layers to be progressively removed, the horizontal design allows for a greater area of friction to assist in ti58ue removal. The end opening of the container is not a~ected by gravity which disrupt8 `''!
the ti8sue removal with top opening containers or boxes which are now the standard for the industry.
Another object of this invention is to provide a 8eparate floating top friction plate which i8 crowned or raised on the centerline portion which will then allow a 8pace to be provided between the top of the tis8ue8 and the unter8ide of the friction plate to prevent the ti88ue8 from being jammed again8t the top of the container a8 they are placed in8ide the Container which cau8e8 the fir~t lot of ti88ue~ to be re8tricted when they are removed and cau8e8 them tv tear and be wa8ted.
Thi8 space is provided under the top friction plate which float8 on top of the ti8~ue yacket as the ti~sues ar~ removed a~ shown in the drawings. Th~ top floating plate provide8 a positive pressure to the two edges of the tissues to maintain the friction nece8sary for proper tissue removal and leave8 a 8pace to facilitate the removal of the -~
ti88ue8 at the centerline of the container and prevents jamming and tearing of the ti~sue8 when they are removed !
Yet another object of thi8 invention i8 to provide a container with an adju8table bottom which provide8 a platform to 8upport the bulk packet of ti88ue8. The variable poBition~ for the bottom platform ."`,'.:.,'.` ' , .,' : ~
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the container are used when tissues are removed from the cardboard boxes of tissues and placed in the container when bulk tis~ues would not be available. Three positions of the bottom are made for standard boxes of 300, 200 and l50 tissues. Where bulk packets of tissues are used they are in a compressed nature which because of their resilience rebound to their original shape and volume and this compressed package of tissues will easily fit into the space of the container and the bottom platform is placed at the lowest position. The packets of tissues are reduced in volume when they are packaged by approximately 20~ or more which reduces the cost of shipping and warehousin~ to the manufacturer as well as the distributor and the retailer, which costs are then passed on to the buyer to reduce the cost of the product.
SVh~ÆY OF T8~ INVeNTION
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Broadly~ the present invention provides a reusable contfliner for tissues which are supplied in a bulk packet and which sre removed ~t the end of the container, one tissue at a time. The floating friction plste to the top of the tissue packet assists in controlling the interply friction between the plys of tissues to allow one tissue to be removed at any one time. The container is fitted with an adjustable and remov~ble bottom plstform to support the packet of tissues.
The packet of interconnected tissues of a preset width and length and of 300 tissues, more or less, are compressed in height and held!with a wrapper or poly sleeve and then multiples of these packets are further compressed and placed in a poly wrap in multiples of two or three or four to form an economical package of facial tissues in bulk Eo ~ .
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BRI~F DESC~lPTIO~ OF T8E DRA~INGS
The invention will now be described merely by way of illu~tration with reference to the 2ccompanying drawings in which:
FlGU~E (1) i9 a perspective of the container in accordance with this invention perspective.
FIGUK~ (2) is a side view of the container showing a tissue re&dy for removal from the end of the container.
FIGUBE (3) is the end view of the container at the end opening for tissue removal.
FIGURE t4) is a section through the width of the container and the tissue packet.
FIGU8~ (5) is a detail section of the container bottom platform with the tissue packet in place.
FIGU~ (6) is a section of the bottom platform with the low~r spring edge.
FlGURE (7) is an exploded view of the container and the packet of tissues being loaded into the container.
FIGU8e (8) is a perspective drawing of the packet of tissues.
- FlGU8E (9) is a perspective drawing of the packet of tissues after it has been compres~ed and placed in a wrapper or sleeve.
FIGURE (l0) is a perspective view of the bulk package of tissue packets in multiples of three.
FlGU8e (ll) is a perspective figure of the bulk package further compressed in a disposable poly package with a poly strap for handling.
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FIGURE (12) is a perspective figure of a packet of ti~sues.
: FIGU~E (13) is an end view of the same packet of tis~ues as in FIGURE
(12).
~IGUK~ (14) is an end view of the tis~ue packet with the top tis~ue -~
being removed. ~ :
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Referring first to FIGURE (1), there is indicated therein generally at (l) one embodimen~ of this tissue container in accordance with this invention. The device (1) includes an injection molded plastic container with an open bottom (8), which has a crowned top (2), and sides (4), and ends (3), a precisely designed end opening with a top portion (5), and a vertical portion (6) which exposcs the packet of facial tissues (10) which are in layered interlocking sheets (11), and the edge of this opening (7), is reinforced with an increased thickncss and the open bottom (8), of the container allows the packet of facial tissues to be placed into the container thru the bottom (8), and the bottom platform supporting the tis~ues (20) which has an access hole (23), and winged edges (22), which engage with the in~ide projections (9), on the inside of the container as shown. A finger hole (14), is located on both sides (4)~ of the container (1) which allows the user to pick up the container with the tissue enclosed. Inside the tis~ue container (l) is the floating top friction plate (16), which causes a pretetermined friction effect on the tissues as they are removet from the end opening.
Referring further to FIGURE (1), it will be seen therefrom that the end opening of the container will easily allow tissues to be withdrawn as shown in FIGURE (2) item (l3), which shows the side elevation of the container (l) with the end opening for the tissue removal (13), in the end (3) of the container with the bottom support plate (20) for the tissue packet (10) which are removed through the end opening (5) and , . . .
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~~-~ (6). You will also see in FIGURE (2) that the bottom platform (20) supporting the tissue packet (10) i9 at the second level and the tissues are to the top of the container as seen through the finger access hole (14), which shows the interply layers of tissue (11).
It will be seen further by these drawing~ in FIGUR~ (3) the end detail of the tissue container (l) with the end opening for the tissues ~ ~-as (5) and (6), and the crowned top (2) which is crowned lengthwise for strength and appearance. The unrestricted removal of tissue i9 possible due to the crowned effect of the floating top friction plate (16), which leaves a clearance tl7) under the plate for removal of the tissue without the tissue being restricted by upward pressure which causes the tissue to tear when they are being removed. The tension exerted on the tissues by the floating friction cover (16) is at the edge~ (18) of ~~` the floating cover (16) which does not restrict the removal of the ~5 ti~sues at the cantarline of the tissue cont&iner (1).
The drawing~ further explain the purpose and embodiments of this invention with the details as shown in FIGURES (4), (5) and (6) where the bottom platform (20) is adjustable to three different levels (9) which allow~ the tis~ues to be supported at levels 20A and 208 and 20C ~.
which represent the quantity of tissues in the standard type tissue boxes which can now be removed and the cardboard box discarded and the tissues stored and used in this permanent container (1). The floating top friction plate (16), i9 shown at the top of the container (1) and the packet of tissue (10) i9 at the top underAide of the container (1), _ 9 _ 2097~27 however, an unrestricted space 2B i9 allowed underne~th the friction : plate and the top of the container (2) for easy and convenient removal of a tissue through the end opening.
FIGURES (5) and (6) further show the adjustable bottom platform (20) with the bottom (21) with wings (22) which are sprung outward (24) which then engsge the sides of the container (1) a9 it i9 placed through the bottom (8) of the container (1) and as it is positioned at the various levels and held in place by the protrusions (9) on the w8119 (4)~ of the container (1).
In use, a device in accordance with this invention i8 used to contain a packet of facial tissues as shown in FIGURE (7) where the container (1) is placed upsidedown and the bottom platform (20) is removed and the flosting friction plate (16) is first placed inside the container and then the packet of facial tissues (10) is placed inside the container with the individual interply~ of tissue (11) held in place by the wrapper (15) which is then removed as the tis~ue packet (10) is ~ ;
placed inside the container (1). The bottom plateorm supporting the tissue8 (20) is then placed inside the bottom of the container (1) and the pr~truding wings ~22) are forced inside the sidewalls (4) of the container and the end protrusions (21) of the bottom platform (20) ~upport the bottom of the tissue packet when it is in use. The user then turns the container right ~ide up as shown in FIGURE (1) and removes the first tissue from the end opening of the container through the end opening (5) and (6) as ~hown in FIGURES (1) and (2).
It will now be understood that the embodiments shown in these FIGURES from 1 through to 7 that this invention will allow facial lo~
tis~ues to be supplied in bulk form for the consumer rather than in predesigned boxes with top or side openings. This end opening tissue box will accep~ packets of facial tissues in bulk form where it is shown that the existing manufacturing methods of producing a packet of facial tissues in FIGURE (8) with the packet (10) as shown with the separate individual tissue~ (11) with a predetermined width (31) and length (32) will be of a predetermined height (30), which then will be compressed - :
(33) by a force (33A) to a smaller vertical dimension (34) and restrained by a wrapper tl5) around the tissue packet (10) which will reduce the volume of the tissue packet by approximately 20%.
The tissue packet as shown in FIGUR~ (9) will then be added to further packets of tissues (10) in multiples of two or three to form a block of tissues as shown in FIGURE (10) which will give a block of tissue pscket3 (10) which in the multiple of three would result in a six pack of tissue packets as shown in FIGURE (10) with a dimension of (35) and a length of t36) and a compressed height of (37) by a force (37A) and this pscket could be further expanded to a nine pack of tissue packets shown in FIGURE (10) as a length of (38) and then poly wrapped.
The block of tissues either in the six yack or nine pack or multiplea of two or three would then be enclosed in a poly wrapper as shown in FIGUKE (11) with dimensions (36) and (37) which would be poly 3 wrapped (41) in a sealed container (40) with a carrying strap of :~
reinforced poly (42).
The perspective of a packet of tissues is shown in FIGUR~ 12~ with 21 separate tissues on each side as (11) and (12) being interlapped by the ~ :
separate plys (13) of tissue~ from opposite sides. The tissue packet (10) is shown with a set width (31), and length (32)~ and the height :~
(30~. FIGUEE (13~ i~ an end viet oE the same ti~sue pactet as in , ,. ., , ", ', ' ,! " ~!
~ 2~7~27 (12) and the spaces between the plys of tissue are shown M9 (13A) and this is where the friction between the plys cau~es the next progressive tissue to be pulled out thru the end opening of the container when a tissue is removed as shown in FIGURE (14) where the top tissue (12) is extracted by the top corner (40) being pulled out thru the end opening to the position (41) which cau~es the next tissue (11), to be pulled forward to (42) by the friction between the interplys of tissue (13).
Therefore it will be seen from these embodiments of this invention that the design of this bottom opening container (1) of an injection molded plsstic material or so~e other equally effective material which can be economically produced to give a container which can be reused for bulk facial tissues and the container with its end opening for tissue removal can be seen as a device which will make the introduction of bulk packaged facial tissue, as shown in FIGURES (8) through (11)~ as an ; 15 economical and desir~ble manufacturing process which will reduce the cost of facial tissue to the home owner and the end user, by this invention.
It will also be understood that numerous modification~ and variations can be made in the structure~ described herein without departing from the scope of the invention. As already explained the device can be used for the facial tissue which is already enclosed in cardboard boxes in that this container is more serviceable and can be decorated by the home owner to their personal enjoyment. Other variations and modifications are al~o possible and will be apparent to those conversant in container design with plastic-forming technology and with the technology already at hand by the various facial tissue manufacturers in the production of bulk packaging of units of product which can be coapre od to r-dtce co t~ by voltme roduction. C~/J
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Claims
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
C L A I M S :
CLAIM - A container with an open bottom in which is fitted a bottom platform which can be adjusted vertically to support a packet of facial tissues of a pre-determined width and length and of a series of interlayered tissues where the tissue folds are interconnected lengthwise with each subsequent tissue to facilitate the progressive removal of tissues in a lengthwise direction from an end opening in said container where the tissues are controlled by a floating top friction plate which promotes the removal of one tissue at a time and where each tissue when removed assists the progressive removal of the next interconnected tissue and allows the tissue to protrude from the said end opening and the top crown in the top friction plate allows the tissues to be freely removed without the tearing of the tissue by the predetermined space under the friction plate which gives a predetermined pressure to the interplys of the tissues at each lengthwise edge of the facial tissue which allows the progressive removal of each singular tissue one at a time to the very last tissue at the surface of the bottom platform which supports the tissues in the container, where in a side opening on opposite sides allows the container and tissues to be easily picked up from either side and also shows how many tissues are remaining in the container and when it should be refilled with a new packet of tissues which is then quickly placed inside the container which is constructed with a semi-flexible, injection molded plastic material, which is of low cost, economical, washable and durable and can also be made from various coloured material which can be further decorated to suit the user of the facial tissue container which container will accept tissues from standard tissue boxes or compressed packets of tissues from a compressed bulk package of pre-compressed tissue packets which can be pre-packaged in various multiples of the compressed tissue packets which packets can be compressed only in the direction of the interfolded layers of tissue in the vertical direction and the interfolds must be in the lengthwise direction of the tissue packets.
CLAIM (2) - A container device for facial tissues as claimed in CLAIM (1) in which each pre-compressed tissue packet has been compressed vertically and held with a wrapper or sleeve until it is placed within the said container where when the restraint is removed, the packet of tissues is supported by the bottom platform of the container and where said bottom can be adjusted vertically to further assist the removal of tissue and where each pre-compressed tissue packet is prepackaged in a poly wrapped bulk package of multiple tissue packets which are further compressed in the poly bulk package.
CLAIM (3) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) where a bottom platform unit supports this tissue packet and is adjustable vertically and held in place by outwardly flexing side wings which engage with pre-determined ribs on the inside of said container at preset locations and where the tissues are further supported by end extensions of the bottom platform.
CLAIM (4) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) where a top floating plate is provided with a crown or ridge in the lengthwise direction and with a V-shaped cutout at both ends of the plate and with two upward formed edge wings which positions the plate structure against the top inner surface of the container to give a pre-determined space between the top of the tissues and the underside of the top friction plate which allows the tissues to be removed easily from this space without tearing the tissues and gives a more positive and controlled release of the tissue.
CLAIM (5) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (4) where the top friction plate floats on top of the tissue to be removed and because it is of a special designed shape and specific weight it exerts a controlled and pre-determined weight to the interplys of the interlapped folds of the individual tissues which allows a positive friction to be applied against each successive tissue to assure the progressive removal of each tissue as they are removed from the total number of tissues remaining in the container to the last tissue removed.
CLAIM (6) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) where the facial tissues are removed by the user thru the end opening of the container in a progressive manner which assures each tissue is removed one at a time and where the tissue is removed lengthwise thru the end opening which end opening has an increased thickness at the edges of the opening.
CLAIM (7) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) where the container has on each opposite side an access finger opening with reinforced thickness at the edges of the opening and at the lengthwise point of balance which also serves to show the number of tissues remaining in the container and when the container should be refilled.
CLAIM (8) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) which would be constructed from a low cost economical material and where such a material could be a semi-flexible plastic and made by the injection molded method to produce a durable, low cost, washable, plastic product by using polyethylene and/or a plastic which can be vacuum formed with conventional vacuum forming equipment.
CLAIM (9) _ A container device as claimed in CLAIM (7) where the plastic material could be of a pleasing pre-coloured material to match existing bathroom and/or kitchen plastic coloured products to make the product more pleasing to the user.
CLAIM (10) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (7) where the plastic material can be further decorated by Tole Painting or with the attachment of decals or other decorative and pleasing appointments to suit the end user where this product could be decorated by craft persons and sold at craft shows.
C L A I M S :
CLAIM - A container with an open bottom in which is fitted a bottom platform which can be adjusted vertically to support a packet of facial tissues of a pre-determined width and length and of a series of interlayered tissues where the tissue folds are interconnected lengthwise with each subsequent tissue to facilitate the progressive removal of tissues in a lengthwise direction from an end opening in said container where the tissues are controlled by a floating top friction plate which promotes the removal of one tissue at a time and where each tissue when removed assists the progressive removal of the next interconnected tissue and allows the tissue to protrude from the said end opening and the top crown in the top friction plate allows the tissues to be freely removed without the tearing of the tissue by the predetermined space under the friction plate which gives a predetermined pressure to the interplys of the tissues at each lengthwise edge of the facial tissue which allows the progressive removal of each singular tissue one at a time to the very last tissue at the surface of the bottom platform which supports the tissues in the container, where in a side opening on opposite sides allows the container and tissues to be easily picked up from either side and also shows how many tissues are remaining in the container and when it should be refilled with a new packet of tissues which is then quickly placed inside the container which is constructed with a semi-flexible, injection molded plastic material, which is of low cost, economical, washable and durable and can also be made from various coloured material which can be further decorated to suit the user of the facial tissue container which container will accept tissues from standard tissue boxes or compressed packets of tissues from a compressed bulk package of pre-compressed tissue packets which can be pre-packaged in various multiples of the compressed tissue packets which packets can be compressed only in the direction of the interfolded layers of tissue in the vertical direction and the interfolds must be in the lengthwise direction of the tissue packets.
CLAIM (2) - A container device for facial tissues as claimed in CLAIM (1) in which each pre-compressed tissue packet has been compressed vertically and held with a wrapper or sleeve until it is placed within the said container where when the restraint is removed, the packet of tissues is supported by the bottom platform of the container and where said bottom can be adjusted vertically to further assist the removal of tissue and where each pre-compressed tissue packet is prepackaged in a poly wrapped bulk package of multiple tissue packets which are further compressed in the poly bulk package.
CLAIM (3) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) where a bottom platform unit supports this tissue packet and is adjustable vertically and held in place by outwardly flexing side wings which engage with pre-determined ribs on the inside of said container at preset locations and where the tissues are further supported by end extensions of the bottom platform.
CLAIM (4) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) where a top floating plate is provided with a crown or ridge in the lengthwise direction and with a V-shaped cutout at both ends of the plate and with two upward formed edge wings which positions the plate structure against the top inner surface of the container to give a pre-determined space between the top of the tissues and the underside of the top friction plate which allows the tissues to be removed easily from this space without tearing the tissues and gives a more positive and controlled release of the tissue.
CLAIM (5) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (4) where the top friction plate floats on top of the tissue to be removed and because it is of a special designed shape and specific weight it exerts a controlled and pre-determined weight to the interplys of the interlapped folds of the individual tissues which allows a positive friction to be applied against each successive tissue to assure the progressive removal of each tissue as they are removed from the total number of tissues remaining in the container to the last tissue removed.
CLAIM (6) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) where the facial tissues are removed by the user thru the end opening of the container in a progressive manner which assures each tissue is removed one at a time and where the tissue is removed lengthwise thru the end opening which end opening has an increased thickness at the edges of the opening.
CLAIM (7) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) where the container has on each opposite side an access finger opening with reinforced thickness at the edges of the opening and at the lengthwise point of balance which also serves to show the number of tissues remaining in the container and when the container should be refilled.
CLAIM (8) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (1) which would be constructed from a low cost economical material and where such a material could be a semi-flexible plastic and made by the injection molded method to produce a durable, low cost, washable, plastic product by using polyethylene and/or a plastic which can be vacuum formed with conventional vacuum forming equipment.
CLAIM (9) _ A container device as claimed in CLAIM (7) where the plastic material could be of a pleasing pre-coloured material to match existing bathroom and/or kitchen plastic coloured products to make the product more pleasing to the user.
CLAIM (10) - A container device as claimed in CLAIM (7) where the plastic material can be further decorated by Tole Painting or with the attachment of decals or other decorative and pleasing appointments to suit the end user where this product could be decorated by craft persons and sold at craft shows.
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