EP0027836A1 - Distributeur flexible de feuilles flexibles - Google Patents

Distributeur flexible de feuilles flexibles Download PDF

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EP0027836A1
EP0027836A1 EP19790302324 EP79302324A EP0027836A1 EP 0027836 A1 EP0027836 A1 EP 0027836A1 EP 19790302324 EP19790302324 EP 19790302324 EP 79302324 A EP79302324 A EP 79302324A EP 0027836 A1 EP0027836 A1 EP 0027836A1
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top sheet
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Charles Robert Luchsinger
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/02—Separating articles from piles using friction forces between articles and separator
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F7/00—Filing appliances without fastening means
    • B42F7/14—Boxes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
    • B65D83/0805—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall
    • B65D83/0811—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall with means for assisting dispensing

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  • the dispensing of the top sheet is customary practice when using memo paper contained within a tray, one sheet of typewriter paper from a pile, or a sheet of photographic paper from a box, etc.
  • the suggested dispenser has comprised relatively rigid means with a continuous friction thrust being applied in the direction of the emission of the paper from the container.
  • 2,032,150 is the provision of an adhesive pad which when pressed down on the sheaf of paper will adhere to the top sheet whereupon the top sheet can be lifted and removed.
  • An adhesive-faced roller supported by a relatively stiff spring member is used to urge surgical napkins out of a dispensing unit according to the suggestion of U.S. Patent No. 1,730,126.
  • the present invention overcomes the aforesaid difficulties and problems by providing a flexible relatively inexpensive arrangement whereby the top sheet of a sheaf of papers may be dispensed with ease and facility. This is accomplished without in any way causing damage to the paper itself or placing any adhesive deposit thereon.
  • the device of the present invention is easily manipulatable.
  • the uniqueness of the discovery involved in this invention encompasses a concept quite contrary to the normally expected proposals for the solution of such a problem.
  • the present invention provides a flexible means which extends from one edge of the sheaf of papers, which edge will be hereinafter referred to as the "upper edge”, toward the opposite edge of the sheaf, which will hereinafter be referred to as the "bottom edge”
  • the concept involves a flexible or partially flexible sheet preferably in the form of a relatively elongate member or tab.
  • One end of the tap . is adapted to be placed adjacent to the upper edge of the sheaf of papers.
  • the tab would then extend from the upper edge of the sheaf over the top of the sheaf toward the bottom edge thereof.
  • This relatively elongate member or tab is provided at or near its bottom end with friction engaging means on both sides of the tab.
  • the device of the present invention is so constructed, as aforesaid, that when it is in position overlying the sheaf of papers and a pressure is exerted by the engagement of the fingers or hand of the user with the friction means on the top of the tab, such pressure will cause engagement between the friction means on the underside of the tab and the top sheet of the sheaf of papers. Movement under such pressure of the tab toward the upper edge of the sheaf of papers will cause the flexible tab to bow and assume a relatively convex position. Under the same pressure, it has been found that the top sheet of the sheaf of papers will also flex and bow to assume a convex shape conforming at least in part to the convex configuration of the tab.
  • the paper itself is not of the same degree of flexibility as conventional paper, as is the case with photographic paper, similar dispensing means to those described above can be utilised.
  • the paper may itself be somewhat larger from its top edge to its bottom edge than the dimension between the top and bottom edges of the box containing the paper. In this condition, the paper would be pre-bowed within the box and the start of the sequence of emission of the top sheet described above would be facilitated.
  • the box itself may be provided with a supporting ledge extending transversely intermediate the box and underneath the sheaf of papers to maintain it in a bowed position prior to the institution of the emitting operation.
  • a flexible dispensing means which is so constructed as to be movable in the first instance in a direction opposite to the direction of the emission of the top sheet from the sheaf of papers and the box which is quite contrary to conventional proposals on the subject.
  • This movement with pressure applied to the top sheet causes it to conform to the convex or bowed configuration of the dispensing means whereupon the single sheet of paper can be grasped by the hand or upon release of pressure will move forwardly as well as downwardly for separation from the remainder of the sheaf and emission from the box or container.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the dispensing means of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a section taken along the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the dispensing means of the present invention in position over a box containing a sheaf of papers.
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the dispensing means of the present invention in the first sequence of dispensing one sheet of paper from the remainder of the sheaf of papers in the box.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the dispensing means of the present invention in the second sequence of dispensing one sheet of paper from the remainder of the sheaf of papers in the box.
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the dispensing means of the present invention in the last sequence of dispensing one sheet of paper from the remainder of the sheaf of papers in the box.
  • Fig..7 is a perspective view of a modified form of the present invention in which the dispensing paper is dispensed within a receptacle whose dimensions from the top edge to the bottom edge are smaller than the dimensions of the paper from the top edge to the bottom edge.
  • Fig. 8 is a section taken along the lines 8-8 of Fig. 7.
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the modified form of the present invention showing the first sequence of the dispensing operation.
  • the dispensing means 10 of the present invention comprises a generally flexible member at least a portion of which is capable of being bowed into a convex configuration.
  • the flexible member 10 as shown comprises an angularly disposed position retaining anchor illustratively displayed as a flange 11, and a flexible portion 12 which is adapted to overlie the top sheet of a sheaf of papers as will be hereinafter described.
  • the dispensing member 10, as illustrated, comprises a relatively elongate tablike member of plastic material although, of course, the illustration of a member of particular dimension and material is in no way intended to limit this invention to the illustrated form.
  • Friction engaging means is disposed at or near the end of the dispensing member opposite anchoring flange 11.
  • the friction engaging means is of such size that it will not interfere with but will assist in the flexing or bowing of the dispensing member in the substantially central portion 12.
  • the friction engaging means 13 comprise a friction member 14 disposed on the upper surface of the tab and a friction member 15 disposed on the lower surface of the tab which will respectively hereinafter be termed the "upper fricton member” and the “lower friction member”.
  • the upper and lower friction members comprise one strip of foam-like material such as polyurethane foam extending from the top of the flexible tab around the end to the underside of the flexible tab.
  • the portion of the flexible member 10 immediately adjacent to the flange 11 may comprise relatively stiff material 16 such as paper board which will act to some extent as a pressure exerter on the upper portion of the sheaf of papers and assist in the bowing of the flexible portion 12 when performing its dispensing operation.
  • relatively stiff material 16 such as paper board which will act to some extent as a pressure exerter on the upper portion of the sheaf of papers and assist in the bowing of the flexible portion 12 when performing its dispensing operation.
  • the dispensing member 10 is shown in Fig. 3 in proper position over the top sheet 17 of a sheaf of papers 18 contained within a receptacle 19. As illustrated, the position retaining flange 11 is disposed between the inner side of the front wall 20 of the receptacle or box 19 and the upper edge 21 of the sheaf of papers. Thus the dispensing member may accompany the box of paper or it may be distributed as a separate insertable member.
  • position retaining means shown as flange 11 may take any shape necessary in order to maintain the dispensing means 10 in the appropriate position overlying the top sheet 17 of the sheaf of papers 18.
  • the retaining anchor e.g. in the form of flange 11, constitutes a freely situated spatially self-disposingly restable anchor means having a corner portion arranged for horizontally stationarily disposed vertically downward resting contact against the adjacent corresponding top corner edge along a portion of the particular side of the sheaf of stacked flexible sheets thereat, i.e. arranged insertedly between the wall portion of the receptacle, as at wall 20 of box 19, and the top corner edge of the sheaf.
  • Fig. 5 The next step of the dispensing operation is illustrated in Fig. 5 wherein the continued exerted rearward pressure on the dispensing member 10 causes it to partially spring forward away from the sheaf of papers carrying with it the single sheet 17 which has been previously bowed to substantially the same configuration.
  • the single top sheet of paper can be easily removed by simple manipulation of the same hand which had been exerting the pressure or by the use of the other hand.
  • the spring action obtained by the attainment of the ultimate convex position of the paper it is also possible to simply relieve the pressure on the dispenser 10 whereupon the top sheet of paper 17 will spring forward as well as downward.
  • the initial thrust for dispensing of the paper is in an unusual direction in that means are provided for paper to be dispensed away from the area of its ultimate destination.
  • Fig. 7 through 9 which discloses a modified version of the present invention
  • the concept may be used in connection with the dispensing of relatively stiff as well as the normal highly flexible paper.
  • Such relatively stiff paper includes photographic paper, etc.
  • the present invention provides a structure which will assist in the institution of the desired flexing and bowing action before the exertion of pressure.
  • This structure is shown in Fig. 7-9 wherein the length of the paper in the sheaf of papers 25 is longer than the length of the box 26.
  • the paper is initially bowed into a convex position, as shown, whereupon by grasping the upper pressure member 27 with the fingers of the hand and pressing downwardly and rearwardly, pressure contact will be exerted between the lower pressure member 28 and the top sheet 29 of the sheaf of papers 25. This action causes additional bowing of the top sheet away from the remaining sheaf of papers 25.
  • the top sheet of paper 29 is thus available for grasping by the hand of the user or will spring forward as well as downward when pressure is released to facilitate its dispensing from the box 26.
  • the upper friction member 27 itself which is provided with a tab portion 28 which can be grasped between the fingers while pressing downwardly upon the front portion of the dispensing member 10.
  • the flexible portion of dispensing number 10 is locally bowable intermediate its end portion out of its normal position.
  • the back wall of the box may be made of a movable piece which can be adjusted in order that the area containing the paper may be smaller in length than the length of the paper itself for the purposes above described.
  • the paper may be retained in its bowed position by a slot provided in the front wall of the box itself or any other suitable means for maintaining the initial bowed position of the paper.
  • the initial bowed position of the paper within the box may be sustained and maintained by a support plate 30 which extends laterally across the bottom of the box under the sheaf of papers e.g. as a ledge, in a somewhat central location.
  • This structure will maintain the paper in its pre-bowed conditions at all times and is especially useful when heavy, relatively non-flexible paper is being dispensed.
  • the dispensing member 10 may be, of course of any suitable material which will accomplish the desired result such as flexible plastic strip material, cloth fabric, webbing material or the like, i.e. a material being locally bowable intermediate its end portions out of its movable disposition and also being spatially self-disposingly rotable for self-disposing resting contact on the top sheet of a sheaf of stacked sheets, and the upper and lower friction pressure members may also be provided of any suitable type of gripping or pressure active or activating means which preferably do not interfere with the characteristics and quality of the paper itself.
  • a relatively stiff piece 16 is utilised as a part of the dispensing member 10, this too may be comprised of any suitable stiffening material which can accomplish the purpose intended by the concept of the invention.
  • the locally bowable material itself is in fact infinitely locally bowable at any and all points intermediate its end portions.

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Cited By (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1984001040A1 (fr) * 1982-08-25 1984-03-15 Eastman Kodak Co Cassette photographique et procede de distribution
EP0246787A2 (fr) * 1986-05-12 1987-11-25 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Distributeur pour longueurs prédéterminées de ruban
EP0765285A1 (fr) * 1994-06-29 1997-04-02 Endeavour Iv, Inc. Boitier de rangement de photographies et de negatifs combine
EP1201565A1 (fr) * 2000-10-27 2002-05-02 SCA Hygiene Products GmbH Récipient pour serviettes en papier avec moyens de préhension de la première serviette

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US1003558A (en) * 1909-10-15 1911-09-19 John Welsh Shipping and dispensing package.
US2290006A (en) * 1940-10-26 1942-07-14 Brown & Bigelow Desk memorandum pad
GB1437478A (en) * 1973-05-25 1976-05-26 Ciba Geigy Ag Film dispenser
DE2617887A1 (de) * 1975-05-05 1976-11-18 Ibm Einrichtung zum foerdern von blattfoermigem gut

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1003558A (en) * 1909-10-15 1911-09-19 John Welsh Shipping and dispensing package.
US2290006A (en) * 1940-10-26 1942-07-14 Brown & Bigelow Desk memorandum pad
GB1437478A (en) * 1973-05-25 1976-05-26 Ciba Geigy Ag Film dispenser
DE2617887A1 (de) * 1975-05-05 1976-11-18 Ibm Einrichtung zum foerdern von blattfoermigem gut

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1984001040A1 (fr) * 1982-08-25 1984-03-15 Eastman Kodak Co Cassette photographique et procede de distribution
EP0246787A2 (fr) * 1986-05-12 1987-11-25 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Distributeur pour longueurs prédéterminées de ruban
EP0246787A3 (en) * 1986-05-12 1989-03-15 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Dispenser for predetermined lengths of tape
EP0765285A1 (fr) * 1994-06-29 1997-04-02 Endeavour Iv, Inc. Boitier de rangement de photographies et de negatifs combine
EP0765285A4 (fr) * 1994-06-29 1997-10-15 Endeavour Iv Inc Boitier de rangement de photographies et de negatifs combine
EP1201565A1 (fr) * 2000-10-27 2002-05-02 SCA Hygiene Products GmbH Récipient pour serviettes en papier avec moyens de préhension de la première serviette

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