MX2008011925A - Sheets having inverting dispensing pattern, dispenser therefor and method of dispensing. - Google Patents

Abstract

A package (10) containing sheets (14) and having an opening (18) for dispensing the sheets (14) from the package (10). The sheets (14) are joined together at successive leading (15) and trailing (16) edges to allow pop-up dispensing. The leading edge (15) of any sheets after the first sheet is disposed away from the dispensing opening. This arrangement causes the sheet to invert during dispensing, allowing it to begin unfolding before dispensing is completed. If the sheets are wetted this arrangement also allows the wetting liquid to be distributed onto an adjacent sheet during dispensing without an additional step.

Description

CANVAS THAT HAVE A PATRON THAT IS INVESTED IN THE OFFICE.

DESPACHADOR FOR THESE AND DESPACHO METHOD FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the dispatch of different canvases and, more specifically, to the dispatch of canvases other than a container having a hole.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The methods of dispatching canvas from a container have been used for many years in the industry. The easy-to-access office allows you to immediately dispatch multiple canvases, but this can have certain drawbacks. Automatic dispatch is more convenient, but it is often necessary to use a container oriented more vertically. If it contains wet canvases, the container should have a lid that prevents excessive evaporation. A seal is formed between the lid and the container body. If the tensions in the seal are not approximately equidimensional, the seal may not adjust well and evaporation may occur. To solve this problem containers with a round seal and, often, with a round cross section have been used. Without However, this method has some flaws. The consumer may wish that the cross-section has a different shape or surface that makes it easier to place distinctive marks on a side wall of the container. In addition, in said container, the dispensing opening and, consequently, the seal may have a non-round shape. In the case of containers with a non-circular cross section, the dispatch of the canvases may present certain drawbacks. If the canvases are located in a plane generally perpendicular to the opening, it may be necessary for the surface to be too large. If the canvases are too tight inside the container it is possible that the first canvases that are shipped break. It can happen that the canvases do not unfold easily when they are shipped, particularly if the canvases have cohesive forces produced by wetting. The need for a better dispatch and improved shipping containers persists. This is necessary for wet and dry cloths, both disposable and reusable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Figure 1 is a perspective view, illustrated in partial cross-section, of an illustrative package, in accordance with the present invention having a hinged lid in the open position.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a graphic representation of the relationship between the azimuthal position of the periphery of the container and the degree of interference present in that position. Figures 4A-4E are side schematic views of examples of representative interleaved patterns. Figures 5A-5E are side schematic views of examples of representative non-interleaved patterns. Figure 6 is a front view of a stack of canvases showing the inversion of the leading edge during dispatch; the stack is inside an illustrative package shown in sectional view.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention comprises a package. The package comprises a container that has a body for containing a plurality of canvases therein and an opening for extracting the canvases therethrough. The body has a main axis that defines a first end and a second end of that body remote from each other. An opening may be juxtaposed to that first end of the body. A plurality of canvases can be removed from the container through the opening. Each canvas has a leading edge and a trailing edge away from each other. The canvases are located in a pattern by which the trailing edge of a first canvas to be despatched is attached to the leading edge of a second canvas that will be later dispatched. The leading edge is located farther from the opening than that trailing edge before dispatching that canvas.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION With reference to Figure 1, the package 10 according to the present invention may comprise a body 1 1. The package 10 may contain one or more articles thereon or may be empty. The articles are placed inside the body 1 1 of the package 10. The package 10 may have defined walls, may have a generally parallelepiped shape and may have a dispensing opening 18 therein. A lid 22 covering the opening 18 and closing the container 0 may be provided. If the package contains one or more articles, said articles may be dry, wet or damp or a combination thereof. The articles included in the package 10 may comprise canvases 14, or a different content may be chosen. More specifically, the package 10 can have defined walls 30. The walls 30 can define a top, a bottom, front and rear sides and left and right sides. The walls 30 of the body 1 and the cover 22 can be generally coextensive when the cover 22 is in closed position. Alternatively, the lid 22 may have a shape different from the body 1 1. The walls 30 of the container 10 are not necessarily independent and rigid as illustrated, but may be soft or elastically deformable. With this arrangement, an amorphous package 10 can be provided. If soft walls are selected for the container 10, the suitable material can be, for example, a polyethylene film. In this case, a suitable container 10 can be manufactured in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Pat. assigned jointly no. 5,379,897 issued January 10, 1995 to Muckenfuhs et al. The package 10 can also be lightweight. The term "light" means that the package 10 is conveniently portable and does not have a deadweight specifically added to it. Alternatively, the walls may be rigid. Suitable materials for rigid walls include HDPE and PP. The opening 18 can intercept the upper wall 30 and some of the other walls 30 of the container 10 in such a way that the canvases 14 can be dispensed automatically or easily accessible. A suitable container 10 and aperture 18 can be made in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Pat. ceded in joint form no. 4,623,074 issued on November 18, 1986 to Dearwester or no. 5,516,001 issued May 14, 1996 to Muchenfuhs et al. The opening 18 can comprise various shapes and intercept one or more walls of the container 10. The walls can be different and be well delimited, and may have a greater depth M. Suitable materials for the walls include HDPE and PP. The greater depth is parallel to a major axis and can be measured coincidently with the major axis which, generally, is the longest dimension intercepted by the container 10. The greater depth M of the container 10 can be vertical if the opening 18 is on the surface of the container 10 when the package 10 is placed on a horizontal reference surface or plane, such as a table or counter. Said container 10 may have a primary dispatch direction, generally parallel to the major axis. The opening 18 does not necessarily have to be juxtaposed to a particular edge of the container 10. The opening 18 can be juxtaposed to the shorter edge of the container 10, at an angle thereof or in any other suitable configuration, including the front, rear or side walls. 30. The opening 18 can be covered by a lid 22. The lid 22 can be juxtaposed to the opening 18 in the closed position, and away from the opening 18 in the open position. The connection of the lid 22 to the container 10, particularly the body 1 1, can be done by means of hinges. In that case, the union between the body 1 1 and the lid 22 can be by means of one or more hinges 24, in such a way that one of them moves by articulation with respect to the other. Alternatively, the lid 22 may be completely removable from the body 1 1 and not be joined by hinges 24 or other means. The package 10 may have a circular or non-circular cross section. Non-circular illustrative sections include squares, ovals, rectangles, and other cross sections that have a ratio of look different from one. The advantage provided by a non-circular cross section is that the surface seen by a person observing the container 10 is flat. The advantage of this arrangement is that a label, advertising, instructions, graphics or other distinctive markings can be placed on the flat surface providing a kind of billboard for the observer. Furthermore, if the package 10 has a non-circular cross section, when falling on its side, said package 10 will not roll. In the case of a package 10 with a generally parallelepiped shape, the hinges 24 can be arranged in a generally horizontal manner when the package is placed on a counter or table. If the opening 18 is in the upper part of the package 10, the axis of the hinge 24 can be generally perpendicular to the primary shipping direction. With reference to Figure 2, the hinge 24 can be located on one of the long or short sides of the package 10 having a generally rectangular cross section. While a container 10 having two hinges 24 spaced from the sides by the same distance is shown, the invention is not limited thereto. A package 10 having a single hinge 24, two hinges 24 or three or more hinges 24 may be used. The hinges 24 may be collinear and may have a length, spacing, etc. same or different. The hinge 24 can be a flexible hinge 24. A flexible hinge 24 can be made from a single piece of material and integrally attached to the body 1 1 and to the lid 22. The flexible hinge 24 can have a region of reduced thickness with respect to the which occurs articulation, and thereby defines the axes of the hinge 24. Alternatively, the hinge 24 can have a hook and ring configuration, it can be a continuous hinge 24, a stop hinge 24 or any other configuration that allows articulation between the hinge 24. body 1 1 and cover 22. Alternatively, cover 22 can be completely removable from body 1 1. In such embodiment, cover 22 can be removably attached to body 1 1. In such embodiment, cover 22 can be attached to body 1 1 when closing it by interference fit around the periphery. The lid 22 and the body 1 1 may be joined in an interference surface when the lid is in the closed position. An interference fit occurs when the material of the lid 22 or the body 1 1 slightly displaces the material of the other when closing the lid 22. Said displacement may be elastic due to the properties of the elastic material of the lid 22 or of the body 1 1 . The body 1 1 may have a periphery 23 around which the lid 22 fits when closed. Alternatively, the lid 22 can be adjusted within the periphery 23 of the body 1 upon closing. The periphery 23 may be generally perpendicular to the major axis of the package 10. Alternatively, the periphery 23 may be located in an acute angle relationship with respect to the major axis of the package 10, as shown. The opening 18 may be located within the boundary of the periphery 23. The periphery 23 may have a sealing surface that is generally parallel to the major axis of the container 10. The sealing surface may prevent the use of a snap-fit coupling or blocking that can be necessary when there is a biased cut. For this reason, the sealing surface can be smooth and lack a biased cut. For the package 10 described herein, the suitable sealing surface may have a dimension of about 3 to about 7 mm, and in particular, about 5 mm, measured parallel to the major axis. The interference fit provides a seal between the body 1 1 and the lid 22. "Seal" refers to the barrier that prevents evaporation or gas transfer to or from the container 10. The seal can also prevent the ingress of contaminants to container 10, and in this way the sanitary and hygienic storage of the contents in the container is provided. The seal can also prevent the entry of oxygen, air, etc. to the package 10. The interference fit can be quantified according to the degree of deformation or overlap that occurs between the body 1 1 and the lid 22 when closing the package. In the illustrated embodiment, the interference is measured radially, generally perpendicular to the periphery 23, at any point. The radial measurement is generally made perpendicular to the major axis of the container 10. With reference to Figure 3, the amount of interference can be of a first dimension through a first portion of the periphery 23. In one embodiment, the first portion of the periphery 23 is that portion of the periphery 23 that does not correspond in a circumferential position to any of the hinges 24. For the illustrated embodiment, which has a generally rectangular cross section with dimensions of approximately 100 millimeters and 52 millimeters, the Interference in the first portion may be from about 0.15 to about 0.35 mm and, in particular, about 0.25 mm. The amount of interference can be of a second dimension through a second portion of the periphery 23. The second portion of the periphery 23 is that portion of the periphery 23 which corresponds in circumferential position to some of the hinges 24. For the illustrated embodiment, having a generally rectangular cross section with dimensions of approximately 100 millimeters and 52 mm, the interference in the second portion may be from about 0.10 to about 0.20 mm and, in particular, about 0.15 mm. The amount of interference in the second portion is less than the amount of interference in the first portion. In general, the interference in the second portion of the periphery may be greater than zero, although a zero-value interference may be adequate for the second portion. In the same way, if a relatively short portion of the periphery 23 is located between two hinges 24, that portion of the periphery can also impart the least amount of interference fit to the second portion of the periphery 23. As illustrated in FIG. In the previous example, the second dimension is smaller than the first dimension. This relative proportion minimizes the amount of tension or other radial forces that the hinges 24 impart to the seal. By minimizing this tension or other radial forces, the compression exerted in all the circumferential positions of the seal can be more uniform. This arrangement provides a more stable and uniform seal, and minimizes evaporation of the liquid or moisture content of the body 1 1 of the container 10. In another embodiment, the second portion of the periphery 23 may be that portion of the periphery 23 that is juxtaposed to the angles. Since the angles are inherently stiffer than the flat portions of the walls 30, the interference may be smaller at the angles and the seal obtained may be equally suitable. Similarly, the interference may be shorter on shorter walls 30 than on longer walls 30. Shorter walls 30 are inherently stiffer than longer walls 30 of similar thickness and, thereby, interference to the walls. the longer walls 30 is larger than for the shorter walls 30. The advantage of this arrangement is that a non-circular periphery 23 can be used. A non-circular periphery has differential stresses due to the asymmetry inherent in the short sides and long sides of the wall. seal. By minimizing the differences in the field of tension around a non-circular periphery 23 a more uniform seal can be obtained over the entire non-circular periphery 23. A non-circular periphery 23 can be especially advantageous for a package 10 having a non-circular cross-section. circular. As mentioned above, the advantage provided by a package 10 having a non-circular cross section is a flat surface, which a person observing the package 10 can more easily see. While the interference provides a frictional fit between the body 1 and a lid 22, the package 10 may also comprise a closure.

The closure can be any device that obstructs the opening of the body 1 1 when in the closed position. Suitable closures include snaps, various seals, hook and loop fasteners, pins, etc. The package 10 can be disposable or rechargeable. "Disposable" means that the package 10 is intended to be disposed of once the content supplied with it is exhausted. Said container 10 is not intended to be recharged with articles. In the same way, each canvas 14 or another article placed inside the container 10 can be discarded after a single use, without being washed or restored in any other way. "Rechargeable" means that the package 10 is reloaded or can be reloaded with items once the supply is exhausted. Such canvases 14 or other articles may be disposable or reusable. If desired, wet or damp cloths 14 can be packaged in a wrapper, as is known in the industry. A wrapper is a polymeric film or other type of waterproof wrap that can be used to cover canvases 14 or other articles, as desired. The wrapping can be used to prevent moisture from evaporating from the articles contained in it and also to keep the items in hygienic and sanitary conditions until the moment of use. The wrapper may conform generally to the shape of the articles contained therein. If the articles comprise a cloth holder or magazine 14, the package may comprise a generally parallelepiped geometry. The wrapper may have an opening through which the user accesses the content of the wrapper or dispatches the content. The The opening may be located on any side or position of the wrapper including, but not limited to, the short sides, long sides, intermediate sides, etc. The package 10 may contain articles, such as different canvases 14, to be dispensed. Suitable canvases 14 can be manufactured in accordance with U.S. Pat. ceded in a joint manner nos. 4,191, 609 granted on March 4, 1980 to Trokhan, 4,637,859 granted on January 20, 1987 to Trokhan, or 5, 332.1 18 granted on July 26, 1994 to Muckenfuhs. The canvases 14 may comprise natural fibers, man-made fibers, cellulosic materials, recycled materials, biodegradable materials, films, synthetic non-woven fabrics or combinations thereof. The canvases 14 can be wet, wet or dry. One skilled in the industry will recognize that in the case of wet canvases 14, the container 10 may be impervious to water. Wetting allows the canvases 14 to be used to clean the skin, for example, after removing a dirty diaper, or for cleaning dirt from a hard surface, such as a table. Obviously, various additives, such as perfumes, antibacterial agents, cleansers, etc. they can be used with a canvas 14. A canvas 14 can be considered to have been "dispensed through" the opening 18 when it passes at least partially from the inside of the container 10 to the exterior of the container 10, either because the consumer takes the canvas 14 or because the canvas 14 automatically exits through the opening 18 at the moment in which the user extracts the canvas 14. A canvas 14 may be considered to have been "extracted" when it has completely passed the inside the opening 8 to the outside of the opening 18 without any portion or edge of the canvas 14 being inside the container 10. The opening 18 may be of a first size in relation to the canvases 14. This first size may be designed to narrow the canvases 14 as the user pulls them through the opening 18. The canvases 14 are considered to be "tapered" when they must touch the walls 30 intercepted by the aperture 18 when the user removes them. The canvases can be dispatched in sequence through the opening 18 by means of automatic dispatch. In the case of dispatch in sequence, each canvas 14 can be attached so that it can be released to two adjacent canvases 14 by a releasable union by which the canvas 14 can be easily separated during dispatch or after the canvas 14 is removed through the opening 18. The releasable joint should allow a canvas 14 to be easily separated from an adjacent or subsequent canvas 14, without applying excessive stresses, without breaking any of the canvases 14 or that the opening 18 or other portions of the container 10 are damaged. Each canvas 14 may be releasably attached to an adjacent canvas 14 in an overlapping or finned closure. The separation forces normally applied during the dispatch in a superimposed closure can be friction. The separation forces normally applied during dispatch in a finned closure may be of detachment.

It will be evident to an experienced in the industry that the seal that binds canvases adjacent 14 must have the necessary force to cause the subsequent canvas 14 to pass through the opening 18, and still, the canvases 14 are easily separated at the time of use. In any of the arrangements, the superimposed or finned closure may comprise joined areas and free areas. It is important that the closure have joined areas and free areas to control the separation forces and the manner in which the leading edge 15 of the canvas 4 is exposed before it is separated from the subsequent canvas 14. Although the rectangular canvases 14 are common in the industry, an experienced in the industry will recognize that the invention is not limited to them. The canvases 14 can be of any size, form or thickness suitable for the intended use and can conveniently be dispensed as described herein. The releasable joint may comprise adhesive attachment of a canvas 14 to adjacent canvases 14 with a skin-friendly adhesive, with a lotion-compatible adhesive or with an FDA-approved adhesive, as desired. A suitable adhesive may be that provided by Findley Adhesives Inc. of Wauwatosa, Wl, as article no. H9087- 05 or by H.B. Fuller from St. Paul, MN as the product with the code HZ-1620-B-ZP. To save costs on the materials, other unions that can be released can be used. For example, melt-fixed releasable bonds, such as ultrasonic welding or thermal sealing of adjacent sheets 14, as known in the industry, can be used. In addition, you can also use unions that can be released of mechanical framework, such as punching, steam sealing, engraving or curling. Autogenous welding joints can be used, as described in U.S. Pat. assigned jointly no. 4,854, 984 issued on August 8, 1989 to Ball et al. It will also be apparent that the wet canvases 14 can be bonded so that they can be released from one another by cohesion in the overlap between adjacent canvases 14. It is possible that the cohesion does not require a step of affirming manufacture and can be used to augment other unions that are they can release. Alternatively, a canvas 14 can be releasably joined to an adjacent canvas 14 by a plurality of fragile planar surfaces. As used herein, a "flat surface" refers to a small connection separated by large cuts that joins adjacent canvases 14. Flat surfaces can be considered to be "fragile" if, when separating a canvas 14 from an adjacent canvas 14 in tension, the flat surfaces 18 break before any of the canvases 14 tear or break considerably. This arrangement allows the use of perforated canvases 14. It is evident that multiple unions can be used that can be released in any combination. If the package 10 contains canvases 14 for dispensing, the greater depth M of the package 10 can be considered in relation to the breaking strength of a releasable joint between adjacent canvases 14. The weight of the canvas 14 can overcome the joint that is can release between a means of fixing that can be released suspended and the canvas loader 14 that is below. The higher the container 10 is in the vertical direction and the greater the weight of a suspended canvas, the opening 18 must be more restrictive to prevent the canvas 14 to be dispensed from being folded back into the container 10. In addition, the more thick are the canvases 14, the larger the area of the opening 18 must be to allow the dispatch of the canvases 14 through it. Each canvas 14 may have a leading edge 1 5 and a trailing edge 16. The leading edge 15 is the edge of the canvas that is generally first drawn through the opening 18 during shipping. The trailing edge 16 is generally the last portion of the canvas 15 drawn through the opening 18 during shipping. The trailing edge 16 of a canvas may be releasably attached to the leading edge 15 of a subsequent canvas 14. This arrangement allows the trailing edge 16 of the first canvas 14 to be dispensed to pull off the leading edge 16 of the canvas Subsequent 14 through the opening 18. The releasable attachment of rear edges 16 and successive leading edges 15 allows the sequential release of the respective canvases 14. With reference to Figures 4A-4E, the canvases 14 may be contained in a container 10 in an interleaving pattern. A pattern is considered "interleaved" when a part of a canvas 14 is behind the successive canvas 14 that is to be dispensed while the canvases 14 are arranged in that pattern prior to dispatch through the aperture 18.

Accordingly, in a pattern of canvases 14 interleaved in accordance with the present invention, frictional engagement between adjacent canvases 14 can facilitate automatic dispatch. To maintain the automatic dispatch, a union that can be released to the interleaved pattern can be added, as previously considered. Said releasable joint may be located in the position marked "X." With reference to Figures 5A-5E, the canvases 14 may be contained in a container 10 in a non-interleaved pattern. A pattern is considered "non-interleaved" when no part of a canvas 14 is behind the successive canvas 14 to be dispensed while the canvases 14 are arranged in the pattern prior to dispatch through the aperture 18. Consequently, in a pattern of canvases 14 not interleaved in accordance with the present invention, the frictional coupling between adjacent canvases 14 is not necessary for automatic dispatch. In this case, a releasable joint can also be used, as previously considered. In an interleaved pattern or a non-interleaved pattern, the canvases 14 may be generally located in a stack. Accordingly, the interleaved and non-interleaved patterns are collectively known as stacked patterns, since the two patterns form a stack of canvases 14. One skilled in the industry will recognize that a single interleaved or non-interleaved array can be used in a particular stack or fastener of canvas 14. Alternatively, a certain stack of canvases 14 may have multiple interspersed patterns, non-interleaved patterns or combinations of these. This arrangement can be used to adapt to different empty volumes of the body 1 1 when more canvases 14 are dispensed, or to accommodate the first canvas 14, as desired. The stack can be generally flat with a parallelepiped shape. Each canvas 14 of the stack can be folded into a configuration having a surface smaller than the unfolded dimensions of the canvas 14. For example, if the canvas 14 is rectangular, the surface of the stack can also be rectangular. However, one or both dimensions of the stack can be smaller than the corresponding dimension of the unfolded canvas 14. This arrangement provides a stack with a relatively smaller surface that can fit into the body 1 1 of the container 10. Each canvas 14 of the stack can define a plane according to the folding pattern. That plane may be generally parallel to the major axis of the container 10 and to the shipping address. The advantage of this geometry is that a container 10 of noncircular cross section and with the opening 18 on a small side of that container can have a relatively smaller surface area. With said geometry a container 10 having a relatively larger side facing the user can also be obtained by providing the user with a sort of billboard as mentioned above. It is not necessary that the plane in which the canvases 4 are located be flat, as illustrated. If desired, the canvases 14 may be located in a curvilinear plane. For example, the canvases 14 can take the form of an S curve or a shape with a curve in the bottom of the body 1 1 of the container 10.

Said geometry can improve the ability of the canvases 14 to stay in the vertical plane, if a vertical surface for the container 10 is desired. Said geometry can also help to maintain the alignment of the linen plane parallel to the major axis of the container 10 and , accordingly, parallel to the primary direction of dispatch of the canvases 14 through the opening 18. Alternatively, the canvases 14 may be contained in a container 10 in a spiral-shaped pattern. A pattern is considered to be spiral-shaped when the canvases 14 are located in a volute-shaped pattern prior to dispatch through the aperture 18. In such a configuration, the canvases 14 may be wound on a core, and thus a canvas coil 14 is provided for shipping, or a roll. A spiral pattern is common in the case of containers 10 having a circular cross section. With reference to Figure 6, if desired, the leading edge 15 of the canvas 4 can be located away from the opening 8. This geometry allows to provide a canvas 14 with the trailing edge 16 of that canvas 14 closer to the opening 18 than the previous edge 15 of that canvas 14 before the dispatch. In said mode, the canvas 14 is inverted or reversed its position during dispatch. In this way, the canvas 14 may begin to unfold before dispatch through the aperture 18. The term "inversion" means that the leading edge 15 of the canvas 14 being dispensed passes again through the canvas 14 as the leading edge 15 is pulled from a position away from the dispensing opening 18 towards opening 18. During dispatch, the edge previous 15 of the canvas 14 which was located away from the opening 18 moves within the body 14 towards the opening 18 when the previous canvas 14 is removed. In addition, the canvases 14 can be inverted in the other plane. This allows the canvas 14 to be deployed through the vertical axis or any other axis that is aligned with the dispatch direction. Said geometry allows the canvas 14 to be inverted in two generally orthogonal planes. The advantage provided by this arrangement is that the canvas 14 may tend less to break during shipping and that it can be deployed more easily for use after shipment. If this arrangement is chosen, the body 1 1 of the container 10 may have sufficient space for the canvas 14 to begin to reverse and unfold as the leading edge 15 is inverted from a position distal to the opening 18 to a position proximal to the opening 18. This it may be especially convenient when it is desired to avoid breaking the first canvas 14 to be dispensed. One skilled in the industry will recognize that the first canvas 14 to be dispensed may not be inverted in the manner described. This is due to the convenience of the first leading edge 15 being located near the opening 18 to easily begin the dispatch process. A canvas 14 dispensed in accordance with the present invention may have a single peak in the release force as the canvas 14 is drawn through the opening 18. This single peak is illustrated by a single inflection point in the curve. load-deflection custom that the canvas 14 is sent. This arrangement can make the user perceive a greater uniformity and convenience of dispatch. Although a container 10 having a lid 22 located above the body 1 1 is illustrated, the invention is not limited thereto. The lid 22 may be located proximate the dispensing opening 18. It is not necessary that the dispensing opening 18 be juxtaposed to the upper part of the package 10 as illustrated. The dispensing opening 18 may be centered in the container 10 or juxtaposed to the bottom of the container 10, as desired. The canvases 14 can be inserted dry inside the package 10. If desired a humectant solution can then be added to the package and allowed to equilibrate or generally spread through the canvases 14. The advantage of this arrangement is that the canvases 14 can manufactured and packaged dry, but presented to the consumer in the wet state. If the solution migrates to the bottom of a generally vertical container, dispatch can occur before the solution is fully equilibrated. In this case, during the reverse dispensing described herein, a portion of that solution may be transferred to the upper portions of the canvases 14. That transfer may make the distribution of the solution to the canvases 14 more uniform.

Claims (10)

NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1 .- A container comprising: a container; the container has a body for holding therein a plurality of canvases and an opening for extracting the canvases therethrough; the body has a major axis defining a first end and a second end of the body remote from each other; the opening is juxtaposed to the first end of the body; and a plurality of canvases; the canvases can be removed in sequence from the container through the opening; each canvas has a leading edge and a trailing edge away from each other; the canvases are located in a pattern by which the trailing edge of a first canvas to be dispensed is attached to the leading edge of a consecutive canvas to be subsequently shipped, where the leading edge is located farthest from the aperture than the back edge before dispatching the canvas.

2. The package according to claim 1, further characterized in that the container has a generally parallelepiped shape; the container has an upper part and a bottom; and the opening is juxtaposed to the upper part of the container.

3. - The package according to claims 1 and 2, further characterized in that the canvases are folded in a configuration overlapped to the trailing edge of the first canvas that overlaps the leading edge of the second canvas.

4. - The package according to the preceding claims, further characterized in that the first canvas and the second canvas are joined in an overlap by a releasable joint; the releasable joint comprises a different amount of adhesive, wherein the different amount does not extend over the width of the canvas.

5. - The package according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that a different amount of adhesive is located within 35 mm of the back edge of the canvas.

6. - The package according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the stack of cloths has a surface inside the container, wherein the surface is generally rectangular.

7. The package according to claim 6, further characterized in that the plurality of cloths forms a plane, wherein the plane is curvilinear.

8. - The package according to claim 7, further characterized in that the plane is generally parallel to the major axis of the container body.

9. - A method to extract a canvas from a container; the method comprises the steps of: providing a container, the container comprising a container having a plurality of canvases therein and an opening for dispatch the canvases through it; the canvases are joined together at the anterior edges and alternating posterior edges, in such a way that the anterior edge of a canvas can pull a successive canvas along the respective posterior edge, such that the anterior edge of the canvas is located in the container far away of the opening; pulling an anterior edge of a first canvas through the opening to at least partially extract the canvas from the container, followed by the trailing edge of the canvas and an anterior edge of a successive canvas attached to it so that it can be released; wherein the canvas reverts its location in the container, so that the leading edge located in the container away from the opening approaches the opening and exits the container through it.

10. The method according to claim 9, further characterized in that the dispensing opening is juxtaposed to the upper part of the container and also comprises the steps of: placing a liquid in the container; and where the liquid is distributed from a canvas that is dispatched to an adjacent canvas successive to the pull of the canvas that is sent past the successive canvas while it is in contact with it during the dispatch.