EP3681359A1 - Bundle comprising a tied stack of folded paper sheets - Google Patents

Bundle comprising a tied stack of folded paper sheets

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Publication number
EP3681359A1
EP3681359A1 EP17767821.6A EP17767821A EP3681359A1 EP 3681359 A1 EP3681359 A1 EP 3681359A1 EP 17767821 A EP17767821 A EP 17767821A EP 3681359 A1 EP3681359 A1 EP 3681359A1
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Prior art keywords
tie
stack
bundle according
opening
bundle
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Evan Alton HUTKER
Corwin James ACKERMANN
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Essity Hygiene and Health AB
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Essity Hygiene and Health AB
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D63/00Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles
    • B65D63/18Elements provided with handles or other suspension means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel 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
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/42Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel 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
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/42Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
    • A47K10/424Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the bottom part of the dispenser
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D63/00Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles
    • B65D63/10Non-metallic straps, tapes, or bands; Filamentary elements, e.g. strings, threads or wires; Joints between ends thereof
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D71/00Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/02Arrangements of flexible binders
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/08Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
    • B65D83/0805Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47KSANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24Towel 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
    • A47K10/32Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/42Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
    • A47K2010/428Details of the folds or interfolds of the sheets
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2571/00Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00129Wrapper locking means
    • B65D2571/00135Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00141Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper glued
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2571/00Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00129Wrapper locking means
    • B65D2571/00135Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00148Wrapper locking means integral with the wrapper heat sealede or welded
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2571/00Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00555Wrapper opening devices
    • B65D2571/00635Means for unlocking, e.g. for grasping and tearing the glued overlapping edge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2571/00Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00123Bundling wrappers or trays
    • B65D2571/00648Elements used to form the wrapper
    • B65D2571/00697Other elements

Definitions

  • Bundle comprising a tied stack of folded paper sheets
  • the present disclosure relates to a bundle or package
  • dispenser napkins such as table napkins or paper towels, which are loaded in a dispenser and dispensed from the dispensing opening of the dispenser.
  • the present disclosure particularly relates to a bundle, which is loaded into the dispenser including the tie, wherein the tie is removed through the dispensing opening.
  • Such bundle is known from e.g. WO 2012/173534 Al .
  • a user grips a release tab formed at one end of the tie protruding through the dispensing opening in order to remove the tie from the stack and withdraw it through the dispensing opening.
  • a bundle or package according to the present disclosure comprises a plurality of paper sheets.
  • the paper sheets are particularly sanitary or hygiene paper products such as hand towels, paper napkins, facials, toilet paper or other wiping products in sheet form.
  • the paper sheets may be made of tissue paper (see also ISO 12625-1) or nonwoven (ISO 9092) .
  • the individual paper sheets lie upon another and define a stack. Within the stack, the paper sheet may be folded and even interfolded, wherein any interfolding technique may be implemented, such as but not limited to those described in EP 2 309 906 Bl or EP 2 751 002 Bl .
  • the immediate next (consecutive) paper sheet is also subject to a pulling force making the immediate next paper sheet partially protrude from the dispensing opening and being partially unfolded.
  • this protruding part is easily accessible and can be gripped by a user.
  • the stack usually has opposite end faces, a leading end face and a trailing end face.
  • the leading end face is usually defined as that end face facing the dispensing opening of the dispenser.
  • the leading end face is defined by the first paper sheet in the stack.
  • the trailing end face is defined by the last paper sheet in the stack.
  • the side faces of the stack are usually formed by the edges of the paper sheets.
  • the paper sheets have a
  • the bundle has a tie, preferably a longitudinal tie.
  • the tie has a first end and a second end, preferably at the opposite longitudinal ends of the tie. In any case, the second end is positioned opposite to the first end.
  • the tie may be wrapped around the stack so as to cover both end faces and two side faces of the stack.
  • the tie comprises a first portion at the first end and a second portion at the second end. The first and second portions overlap and are mutually connected so that the stack is tied by the tie.
  • the first and second portions may at least partly, preferably only, overlap on the leading end face. At least, the first portion is positioned on the leading end face of the stack.
  • the tie may be a flat longitudinal strap.
  • the thickness of the tie may be in the range of 0.05 mm and 0.3 mm. The thickness is dependent on the flexibility of the material the tie is made of.
  • the width of the tie may be in the range of 10 mm and 50 mm. In this context, the larger the width, the higher the friction between the tie and the stack when removing the tie, which is particularly of importance, if the tie is removed from the stack, already loaded in a dispenser, through a dispensing opening. In one embodiment, the width is smaller than that of the paper sheet so that the tie only covers a portion of the paper sheet. In this context, the tie is preferably located in a center of the paper sheet in a top view on the stack.
  • the first portion So as to release the mutual connection between the first and second portions and enable removal of the tie even through a dispensing opening of a dispenser, the first portion
  • the user can insert a finger into the opening and, thereby, hook the first portion of the tie to pull the first portion away from the second portion and, hence, break the mutual connection between the first and second end portions. Further, the user can pull the tie through a dispensing opening of the dispenser, if necessary. Certainly, it is also possible to remove the tie from the stack before loading of the stack into a dispenser.
  • a cut is provided in the first portion to define the opening.
  • the cut may be a straight line, an L-shaped line or a U-shaped line. In use, one pushes on the first portion at the cut, whereby the finger inserts into the opening and enlarges the opening when hooking the first portion as described above. Providing a cut in the tie to define the opening is the most simple and cost-effective way from a manufacturing point of view.
  • the cut is a straight line and extends along the longitudinal direction of the tie.
  • either the L-shaped or U-shaped cut may be employed or a further straight cut (cut in the form of a straight line) may be provided in the first portion crossing the cut.
  • the two cuts intersect perpendicularly forming a cross.
  • the two cuts may even have the same length.
  • one cut may extend in the longitudinal direction of the tie, whereas the further cut may extend in the
  • the opening is a cutout.
  • material is removed from the tie in order to create the opening.
  • the cutout may have the shape of a
  • rectangle the rectangle being oriented with its longer leg along a longitudinal direction of the tie.
  • the rectangle may have sharp or rounded corners.
  • other shapes of the opening are conceivable such as circular, oval, cloud- shaped, etc.
  • two of the openings are provided, the openings being arranged side-by-side in a direction
  • a web is formed in between the two openings which may be hooked when inserting the finger into one of the openings and exiting the finger through the other of the openings.
  • the first portion may be adhered to a leading paper sheet of the stack.
  • the leading paper sheet of the stack is the first sheet in the stack and when disposed in a dispenser closest to the dispensing opening.
  • leading paper sheet of the stack is also withdrawn from the dispensing opening.
  • the first portion may be releasably adhered to the leading paper sheet of the stack.
  • the strength with which the first portion is adhered to the leading paper sheet may be so low that the tie automatically releases from the leading paper sheet when removing the tie through the dispensing opening so that only a part of the leading paper sheet protrudes from the dispensing opening after the tie has been removed.
  • the strength is lower than the friction between the leading paper sheet and the consecutive paper sheet.
  • the leading paper sheet is withdrawn together with the tie and discarded.
  • the first portion may be fixedly (non-releasable) adhered to the leading paper sheet of the stack.
  • the leading paper sheet is removed through the dispensing opening together with the tie and the consecutive paper sheet being interfolded with the leading paper sheet is drawn through the dispensing opening to partially protrude therefrom by friction between the leading paper sheet and the consecutive paper sheet.
  • extremity (the first end of the tie) of the first portion protrudes from the dispensing opening for aesthetic reasons. For this reason, the first portion is connected to the second portion adjacent (in close proximity of) or at the first end.
  • the tie should be made of a low friction material.
  • the tie is made of plastic material, particularly at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene,
  • polypropylene and polylactide are non-woven and paper, which may additionally be coated with a different material, such as plastic material, e.g. any of the materials mentioned above.
  • the first portion is heat-sealed to the second portion.
  • other bonding techniques such as ultrasonic bonding or the use of glue are possible.
  • the first portion of the tie has a larger width transverse to a longitudinal direction of the tie than the remainder of the tie.
  • the surface of the tie in contact with the stack may be kept low in a small width portion and only the first portion, gripped and pulled through the dispensing opening by a user, has a large width to accommodate the openings and enable easy gripping.
  • the bundle is placed in a dispenser.
  • the dispenser may have a casing comprising a longitudinal dispensing opening. It has been proven advantageous that the longitudinal direction of the tie intersects with the
  • the dispensing opening of the dispenser may be adapted to the opening/-s, the dispensing opening having a widened portion, e.g. in its longitudinal center, coinciding with the opening/-s, whereby inserting of the finger into the opening (one of the openings) and hooking the first portion or, when present, the web is simplified.
  • a web is formed between the two openings as
  • the web extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the dispensing opening and in a center of the dispensing opening relative to its longitudinal direction.
  • Figure 1 shows a plan view of a tie according to a first embodiment
  • Figure 2 shows a plan view of a tie according to a second embodiment
  • Figure 3 shows a plan view of a tie according to a third embodiment
  • Figure 4 shows a plan view of a tie according to a fourth embodiment
  • Figure 5 shows a perspective view of a bundle according to the present disclosure with the tie of Figure 4 ;
  • Figure 6 shows another perspective view of a bundle according to the present disclosure with the tie of Figure 4.
  • Figure 7 shows a dispenser comprising a bundle as shown in Figures 5 and 6.
  • Figures 1 to 4 show different embodiments of a tie 10 that may be used to tie a stack 30 of paper sheets 40 (see Figure 5) .
  • the tie 10 in all of the embodiments is a longitudinal flat strap having a length L.
  • the length L is governed by the height of the stack 30 of paper sheets 40, i.e. by the number of paper sheets 40 to be tied and the desired amount of overlap of the end portions of the tie.
  • the tie 10 has a first portion 11 having a first width Wl and a second portion 12 having a second width W2.
  • the first portion 11 is disposed at a first end 13 as seen in the longitudinal direction of the tie 10.
  • the second portion 12 extends from the first portion 11 in the longitudinal direction to an opposite second end 14.
  • the width Wl is larger than the width W2.
  • the width Wl may be in a range from 20 mm to 60 mm and the width W2 may be in a range from in a range from 10 mm to 50 mm.
  • a ratio between the width Wl and the width W2 may reside in the range between 2 and 1.2.
  • the tie 10 may have a thickness perpendicular to the plan view in Figures 1 to 4 in a range from 0.05 mm to
  • the thickness is about 0.1 mm (0.004 inch) .
  • the tie 10 may be made of any kind of material having enough flexibility to wrap the tie about the stack 30 of paper sheets 40.
  • a plastic material such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • Such plastic material has been proven advantageous from the view point of flexibility, mutual connectability of the opposite ends and a low friction for removing the tie 10.
  • an impact resistant UHMW polyethylene (Ultra-high- molecular-weight polyethylene) film was used.
  • a heat sealing method is used. This has been proven beneficial, particularly when plastic material is used for ease of manufacture. In addition, this technique avoids the use of glue in the manufacturing process and is beneficial in view of maintenance and cleaning of the manufacturing apparatus.
  • the heat sealing areas are indicated by the hatched rectangles 21 and 22. In order to avoid that the end 13 is loose and may stick out of a dispensing opening of a dispenser and/or interfere with other stacks if a plurality of stacks are loaded into the dispenser, at least one of the heat sealing areas is located in proximity to the end 13,
  • Such a distance should not be more than about 15 mm and preferably less than 5 mm.
  • all heat sealing areas 21 and 22 should reside in the area of overlap (indicated at 25 in Figures 1 to 4 by the dotted rectangle within the first portion 11) between the first portion 11 and the second portion 12.
  • each of the ties 10 shown in Figures 1 to 4 has an adhesive strip 23 also indicated by a hatched area.
  • This adhesive strip 23 is located outside of the area of overlap 25 and in use adheres the first portion to a leading end face 41 of a leading paper sheet 43 in the stack 30.
  • the heat sealing areas 21 and 22 as well as the adhesive strip 23 have been shown as rectangular areas. Yet, other shapes including dots, straight lines, curved lines, areas with straight borders, curved borders or
  • inventions shown in Figures 1 to 4 all comprise an opening 15 in the first portion 11.
  • the opening 15 is formed by a cut 16.
  • the cut 16 corresponds to a straight cut in a longitudinal direction of the tie 10.
  • the opening 15 is formed by the cut 16 and an additional further cut 17.
  • the cut 17 crosses the cut 16 and is oriented perpendicularly to the cut 16. Hence, the cut 17 corresponds to a straight cut in a transverse direction of the tie 10.
  • the opening 15 is formed by a cutout 18.
  • the cutout 18 has a rectangular shape with rounded corners.
  • a longer leg of the rectangle forming the cutout 18 is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the tie 10.
  • a width in a transverse direction of the tie 10 of the cutout 18 may be resided within 5 mm to 10 mm to enable easy insertion of a finger .
  • two openings 15 are provided.
  • the two openings 15 are defined by cutouts 19, but could as well be defined by parallel cuts 16 as explained with respect to Figure 1.
  • the cutouts 19 as well have a rectangular shape with rounded corners and with their longer leg being oriented in the longitudinal direction of the tie 10.
  • the cutouts 19 are located side-by-side in the transverse direction of the tie 10.
  • a width in a transverse direction of the tie 10 of the cutouts 19 may be resided within 5 mm to 10 mm to enable easy insertion of a finger.
  • a web 20 is formed between the cutouts 19.
  • the heat sealing area 22 at the end 13 of the first portion 11 may be oriented in the longitudinal direction of the tie 10.
  • the heat sealing area 22 may also be located at least partly between the two cutouts 19 and, hence, on the web 20.
  • the stack 30 comprises a plurality of folded, preferably interfolded paper sheets 40.
  • the stack has opposite end faces 41 and 42, wherein the end face 41 is considered as the leading end face 41, whereas the end face 42 is considered as the trailing end face 42.
  • the end face 41 may be the front or top of the stack, whereas the end face 42 may be the back or the bottom of the stack.
  • the first paper sheet 43 in the stack 30 is defined as the leading paper sheet.
  • the stack 30 has four side faces 44.
  • a tie 10 is wrapped around the stack 30.
  • the second portion 12 extends along the trailing end face 42 and along two opposite side faces 44 of the stack as well as a portion of the leading end face 41.
  • the first portion 11 is
  • leading end face 41 may also extend to one or both of the opposite end faces 44.
  • first portion 11 overlaps the second end portion 12 on the leading end face 41.
  • the first portion 11 and the second portion 12 are mutually connected, in the example by heat sealing, in the heat sealing areas 21 and 22 as indicated in Figures 5 and 6.
  • the adhesive strip 23 is adhered to the leading end face 41, i.e. to the leading paper sheet 43.
  • a user inserts a finger through one of the cutouts 19 hooking the web 20 and exits the finger through the other of the cutouts 19.
  • the mutual connection between the first portion 11 and the second portion 12 is broken.
  • the heat sealing areas 21 and 22 are broken.
  • the tie 10 may be removed from the stack 30.
  • the present disclosure is particularly applicable to removal of the tie 10 when the bundle is loaded in a dispenser 50.
  • the dispenser 50 as shown in Figure 7 may include a casing 51, wherein a dispensing opening 52 is defined in the casing 51. As shown in Figure 7, the dispensing opening 52 may be longitudinal. In a further example as shown, the dispensing opening 52 has a widened portion 53 in the center of the dispensing opening 52 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the dotted lines in Figure 7 represent the portions of the tie 10 hidden by the front of the dispenser 50.
  • the opening 15 should be located within the widened portion 53, but at least be accessible through the dispensing opening 52.
  • the tie 10 as shown in Figure 4 is used, it is preferred that the web 20 is located within the widened portion 53 and extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the dispensing opening 52.
  • the tie 20 when loaded into the dispenser 50 should extend with its longitudinal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the dispensing opening 52.
  • the user can with its finger enter one of the cutouts 19 to hook the web 20 and thereby pull the tie 10 through the dispensing opening 52 out of the dispenser 50.
  • the leading paper sheet 43 is connected to the first portion 11 by the adhesive strip 23
  • the leading paper sheet 53 is also withdrawn through the dispensing opening 52 at the time of pulling the tie 10 at the first portion 11 out of the dispensing opening 52.
  • the adhesive force between the first portion 11 or more particularly the adhesive strip 23 and the leading paper sheet 43 may be defined so that it is lower than the friction forces between the leading paper sheet 43 and the interfolded consecutive paper sheet 40 so that when withdrawing the tie 10 at the first portion 11, the leading paper sheet 43 is only partly entrained with the tie 10 and after complete removal of the tie 10 partly protrudes from the dispensing opening 52.
  • the adhesive strip 23 may also be omitted.
  • the above disclosure describes some particular embodiments, but is not limited to these embodiments.
  • the present disclosure is not limited to the shapes of the cutouts 18 and 19, the cuts 16 or 17, the dimensions of the tie 10 and/or the arrangement and/or areas of the mutual connection 21 and 22 between the first portion 11 and the second portion 12 as well as of the adhesive strip 23.
  • the present disclosure is also not limited to the kind of paper sheets and whether the
  • Paper sheet 40 Leading end face 41 Trailing end face 42 Leading paper sheet 43 Side faces 44 Dispenser 50 Casing 51

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