MXPA99001266A - Pop-up tissue dispenser and method and apparatus relating thereto - Google Patents

Abstract

A pop-up tissue dispenser (20) is provided for improved removal of a top tissue from a clip (24) of tissues located within a carton (22). In one embodiment, a visually distinctive tissue (40) has primary (50) and secondary folds (60) and a visual indicator (70) disposed adjacent the secondary fold. Except for the presence of the visual indicator (70), the visually distinctive tissue (40) is substantially identical to the other, substantially visually uniform tissues in the clip. In another embodiment the visually distinctive tissue and the other tissues form a color interface that is visible through the carton opening prior to the removal of any tissues from the carton.

Description

SURGER OF TISSUE SURGEROR AND METHOD AND APPARATUS IN RELATION TO THE SAME Background of the Invention The present invention relates to tissue dispensers. More particularly, the invention relates to an improved emergence spout for tissue products, as well as to a method and apparatus for packaging tissues.

Emergence style dispensers have been used for many years to supply individually folded sheet products such as facial tissues or the like. In general, emergence jets typically include a container and a stack of pre-bent interdolated tissues placed within the container. The tissues can be folded in C or folded into a V so that once the upper tissue in the pile is removed, the subsequent sheets are presented individually for individual use.

One problem that has persisted over the years is that the user is able to identify the proper location in which to grasp the top sheet to remove it through the opening in the container. Most commonly with current commercial tissue containers, the user ends up breaking the tissue, separating the layers of tissue, or supplying multiple tissues when attempting to remove the superior tissue. In addition, many commercial tissue dispensers include a plastic film over the opening of the container. Once the upper tissue has been raised through a dispensing slot in the plastic film, the subsequent tissues are held in an upright position by the plastic film for individual use. If the user has to search with his fingers to identify the proper location to grab the top sheet, the plastic film can become distorted. Particularly with larger-sized containers, this can result in falls backwards which refer to subsequent tissues that fall downward inside the vessel rather than remaining erect and ready for use.

A number of solutions have been proposed to refer to the problem of filling the upper tissue in an emergence spout. For example, it has been recommended that parts of the topsheet be physically raised, and therefore, be more easily identifiable from the surrounding parts of the topsheet. It has also been suggested that the top sheet can be attached to a removable panel of the board so that the top sheet automatically rises through the opening when the panel is removed to form the opening. Other solutions to the problem have suggested adding separate strips within the stack of folded sheets, so that when the separate strips are pulled through the opening of the container, the top sheet is also pulled.

The above and other solutions that have been proposed in an attempt to facilitate the proper removal of the top sheet in an emergence spout have either been unsatisfactory or have created new problems. Most notably, past attempts to address this issue have increased the difficulty and / or cost of manufacturing the sprinkler jets, such as by adding new elements within the stack. In addition, these past attempts to facilitate proper removal of the upper tissue have not helped the user visually identify the proper location in which to grasp the top sheet.

Therefore, what is required and lacking in the art is an improved emergence tissue that facilitates the identification and removal of the superior tissue without wasting the tissue, and that can be manufactured economically.

Synthesis of the Invention In response to the deficiencies discussed in the prior art, a new emergence tissue jet has been developed. The dispenser improves the ease with which tissue products are dispensed from an emerging cardboard box.

In one embodiment, a sprouting tissue dispenser includes a cardboard box and a tissue stack or cartridge placed inside the box. The box has a plurality of walls defining a box opening through which the tissues can be removed from the box. The cartridge or battery includes a visually distinct tissue and a plurality of other tissues. The visually distinct tissue and the other tissues are essentially identical except because the visually distinctive tissue includes a visual indicator. The visually distinctive tissue is oriented inside the box so that the visual indicator is visible through the box opening before the removal of any tissue from the box.

This modality allows the correct assortment of the tissues from the box by providing a visual identification of the best place for the user to grasp the first tissue in the box. As a result of this, the user is able to easily stock the top sheet and initiate the emergence function for the underlying sheets. This aspect saves the user from having to spend time examining the cartridge or stack to determine a good place to start the removal, and the improved assortment eliminates wasting leaves in the first assortment. Also, the first tissue easily comes out without breaking and without distorting the plastic film covering the opening of the box, if present.

The tissue stack or cartridge can be interfolded, pre-folded and interfolded or non-doubled. As used herein the phrase "pre-folded and inter-folded" tissues means that the tissues are folded and interfolded with neighboring tissues immediately above and / or below in the tissue stack. The tissues may be interleaved by any suitable means, including the use of an interdoblate as known in the papermaking arts. If an interdolator is used, the consecutive tissues will be attached to each other in perforation lines. In such cases the non-perforated segments of the perforation lines must be sufficiently weak to allow the consecutive tissues to separate from each other when removed from the box. This can be controlled by the degree of perforation of the tissue sheet. The tissues in the non-interfolded pile are not interposed with the neighboring tissues but are detachably attached to the neighboring tissues so that when a tissue is dispersed, the next adjacent tissue is ready to be dispensed. Suitable means for releasably attaching the neighboring tissues in a non-interwoven tissue cartridge include adhesives, mechanical latch, ultrasonic joints, thermal joints, overlap seals, flap seals, or the like, as is known in the art.

The term "visual indicator" is used herein to mean a continuous or intermittent pattern placed directly on and / or in a tissue so that the user visually identifies the best location for grasping a tissue to initiate the assortment. The pattern may consist of designs or symbols, such as alphanumeric characters, which are visually distinguishable by the human eye from the surrounding regions of the tissue. The pattern is desirably formed of a color that protrudes from the remaining portions of the tissue and is clearly identifiable through any plastic film that covers the opening of the container.

In addition to the presence of the visual indicator on the visually distinctive tissue, the visually distinctive tissue and the other tissues are essentially identical in desirable form in all other aspects of the material. Therefore, visually distinctive tissues and other tissues are formed of essentially the same material and have the same basis weight, size and other visual properties of each other. In addition, each of the other tissues is essentially uniform in visual form desirably, which as used herein means that any particular region of one of the other tissues is macroscopically indistinguishable from any other region of the tissue, and in particular that the others Tissues are all the same color. The point attachment between the tissue piles, the line of folds or the like typically does not provide a color differentiation to characterize a tissue as essentially visually non-uniform.

In another embodiment, a sprouting tissue dispenser includes a stack of interwoven tissues placed in a box. The stack includes a visually distinctive tissue and a plurality of other tissues. The visually distinctive tissue has the primary and secondary folds and includes a visual indicator placed adjacent to the secondary fold. The other tissues have a primary fold and are essentially visually uniform. The visually distinctive tissue is oriented inside the box so that the visual indicator is visible through the opening of the box before the removal of any tissue from the box.

In particular embodiments, the visual indicator is positioned less than about 2 centimeters (cm), and more particularly, less than about 1 centimeter, of the secondary fold, for improved performance. In other embodiments, the visual indicator has an extension dimension greater than a width dimension, and the extension dimension is oriented parallel to the secondary fold. The proximity and orientation of the visual indicator in relation to the secondary fold facilitates the identification of the appropriate place in which to grasp the upper tissue.

In another embodiment, an emerging tissue dispenser includes a stack of tissues positioned within a box, and the stack includes a visually distinctive tissue and a plurality of other visually uniformly visually uniform tissues. The visually distinctive tissue and the other tissues are essentially identical except that the visually distinctive tissue is of a different color from that of the other tissues. The tissues are oriented within the box so that the visually distinctive tissue and at least one of the other tissues are visible through the opening of the box before the removal of any tissue from the box.

This modality uses a visually distinctive tissue that is of a different color from the other tissues to facilitate the correct assortment of the first tissue of the box. The visually distinctive tissue and one of the other tissues having a different color are both visible through the opening of the box. The color interface that is formed on the surface facing the user of the stack indicates the best location for the user to grasp the first tissue in the box. The term "different color" is used herein to be applied to tissues that appear different from a user who sees the tissues through the opening of the box, based on different qualities of light reflected by the tissues. Also in response to the deficiencies noted above in the prior art, a new method for packaging tissues has been developed. The method includes the steps of: providing various tissues of tissue that are essentially identical to one another, the various tissues of tissue include a first tissue of tissue and a plurality of other tissues of tissue; transporting the various tissues of tissue to a bending station; splitting the various tissues of tissue into the bending station to form a knotted assembly of the first tissue of tissue and the other tissues of tissue; printing a visual indicator on the first tissue of tissue; cutting the interfolded assembly to form a plurality of cartridges or stacks of interwoven tissues, each of the cartridges comprising a visually distinctive tissue having the visual indicator printed thereon and a plurality of other tissues that are essentially visually uniform; providing boxes for cartridges or batteries, each box comprising a plurality of walls defining therein a box opening; and placing each cartridge or stack in a box and orienting the visually distinctive tissue so that the visual indicator can be seen through the opening of the box.

Furthermore, in response to the deficiencies of the prior art, a new apparatus has been developed to pack the tissues. The apparatus includes a tissue support system adapted to provide various tissues of tissue that are essentially identical to one another. The various tissues of tissue include a first tissue of tissue and a plurality of other tissues of tissue. A transport system is adapted to transport the various tissues of tissue to a bending station, wherein the bending device is adapted to interweave the various tissues of tissue to form a bent assembly of the first tissue of tissue and the other tissues of tissue. tissue. A printing device of the apparatus is adapted to print a visual indicator on the first tissue of tissue. The apparatus also includes a cutter device adapted for cutting the interleaved assembly into a plurality of interwoven tissue cartridges. Each of the cartridges includes a visually distinctive tissue having the visual indicator printed thereon and a plurality of other tissues that are essentially visually uniform. A packaging system of the apparatus is adapted to place each of the cartridges in a box. Each box includes * a plurality of walls that define there a box opening and the visually distinctive tissue is oriented inside the box so that the visual indicator can be seen through the opening of the box.

The method described and the apparatus provide economic means for manufacturing an emerging tissue dispenser that provides a convenient assortment of the first tissue without waste. The visual indicator can be printed on the first tissue of tissue before or after the formation of the interfolded assembly. Therefore, the printing operation can be operated continuously rather than having to print discreetly on each cartridge.

Numerous features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description. In the description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred embodiments of the invention. Such embodiments do not represent the full scope of the invention. Reference should therefore be made to the claims herein to interpret the full scope of the invention.

Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 representatively shows a perspective view of a box of pre-folded interwoven tissues illustrating one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 representatively shows an enlarged perspective view of a cartridge of pre-bent double-spread tissues such as those which can be folded longitudinally and placed in the box shown in Fig. 1, with the first and second tissues in the cartridge slightly bent back to illustrate more clearly the individual tissues.

Figure 3 representatively shows the box of figure 1 with the first tissue having been removed from the box.

Figure 4 representatively shows an alternate cartridge of double-folded and pre-folded tissues, with the first, second and third tissues in the cartridge bent back to more clearly illustrate the individual tissues.

Figure 5 representatively shows an additional alternating cartridge of pre-folded and inter-folded tissues with the first and second tissues in the cartridge slightly bent back to more clearly illustrate the individual tissues.

Figure 6 representatively shows a schematic illustration of a method and an apparatus for manufacturing the boxes of the type illustrated in Figure 1.

Fig. 7 representatively shows an enlarged perspective view of the printing device shown in block form in Fig. 6, the printing device operating to print a visual indicator on a first tissue of an interweaving assembly in the weaving process. multiple tissue.

Detailed Description of the Preferred Modalities With reference to Figure 1, an emerging tissue dispenser formed according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown for the purpose of illustrating an erect arising facial tissue spout 20. The invention can also be used to supply other types of tissue. sheet products folded. Therefore the term "tissue" is not intended to be limited to facial tissues, but is used here to include any single sheet products, such as dry or damp cloths, industrial or household cloths, for example, softener sheets of cloth or soap or similar.

The assortment of tissue 20 includes a box 22 and a cartridge or stack 24 (Figure 2) of pre-bent and interfolded tissues placed within the box. The box 22 is illustrated as a rectangular parallelepiped comprising an upper wall 26, and an opposite bottom wall 28, and four side walls extending between the upper and bottom walls. The side walls that are completely visible in Figure 1 have been assigned the reference numbers 30 and 31. The box 22 can be constructed in a variety of sizes and shapes as is well known in the art of materials such as cardboard , plastic or similar. For example, in an alternate embodiment the box includes a single cylindrical shaped side wall extending between the top and bottom walls (not shown). Further, as illustrated in Figure 1, any of the side walls such as the side wall 31 may be constructed of one or more panels that are joined together by adhesives, thermal bonds or other suitable means.

The upper wall 26 of the box 22 defines a box opening 34 in the form of an opening through which the tissues can be individually removed from the box. The box 22 optionally includes a plastic film 36 which lies on the carton 34 and incorporates the intersecting dispensing slots 38 and 39. The use of the plastic film 36 is desirable, particularly for the large box openings, in order to protect the tissues within the box and provide sufficient strength to avoid the assortment of multiple tissues. The plastic film 36 may be joined to the upper wall 26 by adhesives or any other suitable means and the assortment slits 38 and 39 may assume other shapes such as a single slot, an opening or the like. The box 22 can optionally be provided with a removable panel (not shown) that creates the opening of the box when the panel is removed.

An individual cartridge 24 of the predoped and interfolded tissues is illustrated in Figure 2. The cartridge 24 comprises a series of tissues starting with a first tissue referred to herein as a visually distinctive tissue 40 and also including a plurality of other underlying tissues 42. The underlying tissue 42 that is interfolded with the visually distinctive tissue 40 is mentioned herein as a second tissue and has been assigned the reference numeral 44. The visually distinctive tissue 40 and the second tissue 44 are partially highlighted with a bent back corner in Figure 2 to better illustrate the interdigitating of the tissues.

Each of the visually distinctive and underlying tissues 40 and 42 has a primary fold 50 that divides the tissue into the upper and lower halves 52 and 54. All tissues 40 and 42 include the opposite longitudinal side edges 56 and the transverse end edges. opposites 58 that extend between the lateral edges. The primary fold 50 in the illustrated embodiment is generally formed parallel to and between the longitudinal side edges 56.

The visually distinctive tissue 40, unlike the underlying tissues 42, also includes a secondary fold 60 formed in the upper half 52 of the tissue generally parallel to the primary fold 50. The secondary fold 60 divides the upper half 52 of the visually distinctive tissue 40 into a inner segment 62 positioned between the primary and secondary folds 50 and 60 and an outer segment 64 positioned between the secondary fold 60 and a longitudinal side edge 56.

Each of the visually distinctive tissues and the other 40 and 42 are essentially identical in terms of matter formation except that the visual indicator 70 is placed on the visually distinctive tissue. The visual indicator 70 illustrated in Figure 2 comprises a continuous colored graphic design of alternating broad and narrow parts.

The visual indicator 70 has a length dimension that is greater than one width dimension. The length dimension of the visual indicator 70 is oriented parallel to the secondary fold 60 and extends between the transverse end edges 58 of the visually distinctive tissue 40.

The visual indicator 70 is desirably located on the outer segment 64 of the upper half 52 less than about 2 centimeters from the secondary fold 60. In the particular embodiments, the visual indicator 70 is located less than about 1 centimeter of the fold Secondary 60 for improved performance.

The visual indicator 70 can be established and / or in the visually distinctive tissue 40 by any suitable means such as rotogravure printing, contactless printing or other suitable means. The printing can use inks, dyes, adhesives, waxes or similar.

The cartridge 24 and the visually distinctive tissue 40 are oriented inside the box 22 so that the visual indicator 70 is placed on one side of the opening of the box 34 and are visible therethrough, before the removal of any tissue. If a plastic film lies on the box opening 34, the plastic film desirably comprises a transparent material, so that the visual indicator 70 can be seen through the plastic film.

In use, the user can locate the appropriate location in which to grasp the visually distinctive tissue 40 for removal by observing the appropriate location in which to grasp the visually distinctive tissue 40 for removal by observing the location of the visual indicator 70 The user is guided by the visual indicator 70 to grasp the secondarily placed secondary fold 60 to remove the visually distinctive tissue 40 from the box 22. Upon removal of the visually distinctive tissue 40, the second tissue 44 is pulled through the 38 and 39 assortment slits as a result of visually distinctive and doubled tissue splitting. This feature of emergence assortment is illustrated in Figure 3 wherein the second tissue 44 is shown as being positioned to be used and held in place by a plastic film 36. It will be appreciated by those with a skill in the art that the Higher assortment fold configuration can include two, three or more tissues instead of just one as illustrated. Alternatively, the tissues may not be interfolded and detachably fastened to one another sufficiently to allow the emergence assortment.

Significantly, the other underlying tissues 42 do not include the visual indicator 70, and as a result of these, they are considered to be essentially visually uniform. Thus, except for the composition of the visual indicator 70 on the visually distinctive tissue 40, the visually distinctive and underlying tissues 40 and 42 may beneficially consist essentially of the same materials in essentially the same configuration. The composition of the tissues will depend on their intended function, as is well known to those skilled in the art.

The following example is provided to give a more detailed understanding of the invention. The particular amount, proportions, compositions and parameters are intended to be exemplary, and are not intended to specifically limit the scope of the invention.

A number of emergence tissue dispensers were constructed comprising a flat-style box with a cartridge of pre-bent and interfolded tissue placed within the box. An upper wall of the box defines a box opening that is covered with a plastic film having a dispensing slot formed therein. The upper tissue of the cartridge has the primary and secondary folds, with the upper tissue oriented inside the box so that the secondary fold was placed under the opening of the box.

All the tissues were generally uniformly white in color and essentially identical except for the visual indicator that was printed on the upper tissue adjacent to the secondary fold. The visual indicator comprised a continuous band of a repetitive text reading between "Front Edge KLEENEX". The term "Kleenex" is a registered trademark of Kimberly-Clark Corporation of Neenah, Wisconsin. The visual indicator was printed on the upper tissue using a non-contact ink jet printing system with light blue ink at a dot type size 12. The visual indicator was oriented longitudinally and parallel to the secondary fold and was spaced around 0.2. cm secondary fold.

Several alternate embodiments are possible where the visual indicator 70 is not placed on the first tissue in the cartridge 24. One such embodiment is illustrated in Figure 4, wherein a cartridge 100 of interfolded pre-bisected tissues includes a first tissue 102 and a second tissue 104 in a so-called "double emergence" arrangement. As used herein, the term "double emergence" refers to the first two tissues of a cartridge that are folded together in a common manner so that both tissues are removed from the box at the same time to initiate the assortment of tissues from box. A third tissue in the cartridge 100 includes a visual indicator 70 and will therefore be referred to as the visually distinctive tissue 106. Desirably, the visually distinctive tissue 106 is located within the first three tissues of the first tissue.

The first and second tissues 102 and 104 include the primary and secondary folds 50 and 60. The upper half 52 of the visually distinctive tissue 106 is positioned between the upper and lower halves 52 and 54 of the first and second tissues 102 and 104. The indicator 70 is desirably positioned to one side of the secondary fold 60 of the first and second tissues 102 and 104. In particular, the visual indicator 70 is desirably located to within about 2 centimeters, and more particularly within about 1 centimeter, of the secondary fold 60 of the first and second tissues 102 and 104. Thus, the visual indicator 70 is not covered by the upper half 52 of the first and second tissues 102 and 104 and will be visible to the user through the box opening 34 when the cartridge 100 is placed in the box 22. Although the visually distinctive tissue 106 is not included in the upper assortment fold configuration, the proximity is close The visual indicator 70 to the secondary fold 60 of the first and second tissues 102 and 104 provides the necessary indication to the user of the proper location to grip the folded edge on the surface facing the user of the cartridge 100.

As illustrated in Figure 5, a visually distinctive tissue 110 can also be obtained by reincorporating a tissue that is a different color from that of the other tissues. More specifically, a cartridge 112 of pre-bent and interfolded tissues includes a visually distinctive tissue 110 and a plurality of other visually uniformly visually uniform tissues 114. The visually distinctive tissue 110 and the other tissues 114 are desirably identical essentially except that the visually distinctive tissue is of a different color from the other tissues. For example, the visually distinctive tissue 110 may be blue and the other tissues 114 may be white. In the illustrated embodiment, the visually distinctive tissue 110 is the second tissue in the cartridge 112, although its position may be altered as discussed above in relation to the visually distinctive tissues of the prior embodiments.

The cartridge 112 is oriented inside a box 22 so that the visually distinctive tissue 110 and at least one of the other tissues 114 are part of the surface facing the user of the cartridge and are visible through the opening of the box 34 before the removal of any tissue from the cartilage. box. The different color of the visually distinctive tissue 110 and the other tissues 114 create a color interface 120 which identifies for the user the best location for grasping the first tissue in the box.

A method and apparatus particularly desired for packaging the tissues according to the present invention is illustrated schematically in Figure 6. A tissue delivery system 72 is adapted to provide various tissues of tissue 74 (Figure 7) that are essentially identical to each other. other. The fabric supply system 72 may comprise, for example, a plurality of unwinds for dispensing the roll product. The tissues of tissue 74 include a first tissue of tissue 75 (FIG. 7) and a plurality of other tissues of tissue that are then transported by a transport system 76 (FIG. 7) from the tissue delivery system 72 to a receiving station. folded 78. The transport system 76 may comprise a plurality of conveyors, vacuum belts or the like.

The tissue tissues 74 converge in the bending station 78, wherein a bending device is adapted to pre-bend and inter-fold the tissues of tissue into a bent assembly 80 (FIG. 7) of the first tissue of tissue 75 and the other tissues of the tissue. tissue. In one embodiment, the bending device provides each of the tissues with a primary fold 50 and additionally provides the first tissue 75 with a secondary fold 60 (Figure 2). The bending station 78 can function simply as an assembly station where the tissues are not interfolded as previously discussed.

The interfolded assembly 80 can then be transported through the transport system 76 to an optional bonding station 81. The bonding station 81 can be used to integrate the interlocked assembly 80 with other interlocked assemblies (not shown) to form final assemblies having the desired number of tissue tissues. The joining station 81 can alternatively be located later in the process or not used.

The transport system 76 then carries the bent assembly 80 to a printing device 82 which is adapted to print a visual indicator 70 on the first tissue of tissue 75. Figure 7 representatively shows the operation of the printing device 82 upon passing the bent assembly 80 below the printing device in the direction of arrow 84. A suitable printing device 82 is an inkjet printer available from Videojet Systems International, Inc., of Wood Dale, Illinois. The printing device 82 may be located within the manufacturing process so that the visual indicator 70 is printed on the first tissue tissue 75 after the formation of the interfolded assembly 80. Alternatively, the printing device 82 may be located before the folding station 78, such as the alternating location designated with the reference number 86 in Figure 6, whereby the visual indicator 70 will be printed on the first tissue of tissue 75 prior to the formation of the bent assembly 80.

The entire assembly is then transported to a cutting device 92. The cutting device 92 is adapted to cut the interfolded assembly 80 into a plurality of cartridges 24 of doubled and pre-folded tissues. The first cut tissue tissue 75 will form the visually distinctive tissue 40 of the cartridge 24 will include the visual indicator 70. The individual cartridges 24 are taken by the transport system 76 to a packaging system 94 which is adapted to fold the cartridges if necessary and placing each of the cartridges in a box 22. The cartridges 24 and the visually distinctive tissue 40 are oriented within the box 22 so that the visual indicator 70 is visible through the box opening 34. The process and the The apparatus can be modified in its course to change the location of the visually distinctive tissue 40 to another than the first tissue in the cartridge.

The detailed description above has been given for purposes of illustration. Therefore, a number of modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, alternate or optional features described as part of one embodiment may be used to give another modality. Additionally, two bent components can represent parts in the same structure. Therefore, the invention should not be limited by the specific embodiments described but only by the claims.

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R E I V I N D I C A C I O N S

1. A sprouting tissue dispenser, comprising: a box comprising a plurality of walls defining therein a box opening; Y a tissue cartridge plainside the box, the cartridge comprises a visually distinctive tissue and a plurality of other tissues, each of the tissues visually distinctive and the others being essentially identical except that the visually distinctive tissue comprises a visual indicator, the tissue visually distinctive being oriented inside the box so that the visual indicator is visible through the opening of the box before the removal of any tissue from the box.

A sprouting tissue dispenser, which • comprises: a box comprising a plurality of walls defining therein a box opening; Y a cartridge of interwoven tissues plawithin the box, the cartridge comprises a visually distinctive tissue and a plurality of other tissues, the visually distinctive tissue has the primary and secondary folds and comprises a visual indicator positioned adjacent to the secondary fold, the other tissues have a primary fold and are essentially visually uniform, the visually distinctive tissue is oriented inside the box so that the visual indicator can be seen through the box opening before the removal of any tissue from the box.

3. A sprouting tissue dispenser, comprising: a box comprising a plurality of walls defining therein a box opening; Y a tissue cartridge positioned within the box, the cartridge comprises a visually distinctive tissue and a plurality of other visually uniform uniforms visually, each of the tissues visually distinctive and the others being essentially identical except that the visually distinctive tissue is of one color different from that of the other tissues, the visually distinctive tissue and the other tissues being oriented within the box so that the visually distinctive tissue and at least one of the other tissues are visible through the box opening before removal of any tissues in the box.

4. The emergence tissue jet as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the other tissues are essentially visually uniform.

5. The emergence tissue jet as claimed in clause 2, characterized in that the visual indicator is located less than two centimeters from the secondary fold.

6. The emergence tissue jet as claimed in clause 5, characterized in that the visual indicator has a length dimension greater than a width dimension, and the length dimension is oriented parallel to the secondary fold.

7. The emergence tissue jet as claimed in clauses 1 or 2, characterized in that the visually distinctive tissues and the others consist essentially of the same materials except for the visual indicator plaon the visually distinctive tissue.

8. The emergence tissue jet as claimed in clauses 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the cartridge consists of a visually distinctive tissue and a plurality of other tissues.

9. The emergence tissue jet as claimed in clauses 1, or 2, characterized in that the cartridge consists of a visually distinctive tissue and a plurality of other visually uniform uniforms.

10. The emergence tissue jet as claimed in clauses 1 or 2, further characterized in that it comprises a film formed of a transparent material lying on the cardboard opening and defining therein an assortment slot, the visual indicator being visible through the plastic film.

11. The emergence tissue jet as claimed in clauses 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the cartridge comprises a series of tissues including a first tissue platowards the opening of the box, and the visually distinctive tissue is located within of the three tissues of the first tissue.

12. The emergence tissue jet as claimed in clause 11, characterized in that the visually distinctive tissue is the first tissue.

13. A method for packaging tissues comprising the steps of: providing various tissues of tissue that are essentially identical to each other, the various tissues of tissue include a first tissue of tissue and a plurality of other tissues of tissue; transporting the various tissues of tissue to a bending station; folding the various tissues of tissue into the bending station to form a bent assembly of the first tissue of tissue and the other tissues of tissue; printing a visual indicator on the first tissue of tissue; cutting the interfolded assembly to form a plurality of interwoven tissue cartridges, each of the cartridges comprising a visually distinctive tissue having the visual indicator printed thereon and a plurality of other tissues that are essentially visually uniform; providing boxes for the cartridges, each box comprising a plurality of walls defining therein a box opening; and placing each cartridge in a box and orienting the visually distinctive tissue so that the visual indicator is visible through the box opening.

14. The method as claimed in clause 13, characterized in that the visual indicator is printed on the first tissue of tissue before the formation of the interfolded assembly.

15. The method as claimed in clause 13, characterized in that the visual indicator is printed on the first tissue tissue after the formation of the interfolded assembly.

16. The method as claimed in clause 13, characterized in that the first tissue of tissue and the other tissues of tissue each have a primary fold and the first tissue of tissue also has a secondary fold, the visual indicator being located at least about 2 centimeters of the secondary fold.

17. An apparatus for packaging tissues comprising: a tissue delivery system for providing various tissues of tissue that are essentially identical to each other, the various tissue tissues include a first tissue of tissue and a plurality of other tissues of tissue; a transport system adapted to transport the various tissues of tissue to a bending station; a bending device located in the bending station and adapted to interweave the various tissues of tissue to form a bent assembly of the first tissue of tissue and the other tissues of tissue; a printing device adapted to print a visual indicator on the first tissue of tissue; a cutting device adapted to cut the interfolded assembly into a plurality of interwoven tissue cartridges, each of the cartridges comprising a visually distinctive tissue having the visual indicator printed thereon and a plurality of other tissues that are essentially visually uniform; Y a packaging system adapted to place each of the cartridges in a box, each box comprises a plurality of walls that define there a box opening, the visually distinctive tissue being oriented inside the box so that the visual indicator can be seen through of the box opening.

18. The apparatus as claimed in clause 17, characterized in that the visual indicator is printed on the first tissue of tissue before the formation of the interfolded assembly.

19. The apparatus as claimed in clause 17, characterized in that the visual indicator is printed on the first tissue tissue after the formation of the interfolded assembly.

20. The apparatus as claimed in clause 17, characterized in that the first tissue of tissue and the other tissues of tissue each have a primary fold and the first tissue of tissue also has a secondary fold, the visual indicator being located at least about 2 centimeters of the secondary fold. E S U M E N An emergence tissue dispenser is provided for the improved removal of a superior tissue from a tissue cartridge located within a box, in a modality, a visually distinctive tissue having the primary and secondary folds and a visual indicator positioned on one side of the tissue. secondary fold. Except for the presence of the visual indicator, the visually distinctive tissue is essentially identical to the others, the tissues essentially visually uniform in the cartridge. In another embodiment, the visually distinctive tissue and the other tissues form a colored interface that is visible through the box opening before the removal of any tissue from the box.