RU2574964C2 - Table dispenser of napkins - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: personal use articles.

SUBSTANCE: block of napkins comprising a tray with an open end for placement of a stack of napkins in it and a front element adapted to open and close relative to the open end of the said tray. The tray is formed of the first to fourth side walls and the rear element that represent separately moulded parts that comprise a fastening structure to provide bonding of the said parts together so that to form a tray. The opposing side walls of the said side walls represent equal parts, which enables to interchange them during manufacture, which enables also to fasten together the side walls so that to form a tray. The said front element comprises a transparent window to enable to observe the stack thickness from the outer side to control the low level of the products. The said front element comprises fixing lugs to fix it in the closed position relative to the tray. The said lugs are made with the ability of bending through the openings in the tray from the outer side to the unfixed position. The tray comprises restricting elements to prevent excessive inclination inwards of the fixing lugs.

EFFECT: enhanced usability.

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Description

The present invention relates to a table towel dispenser, which is a dispenser for dispensing napkins, configured to be placed on the top surface of a table or desk or similar item so that the user can remove the napkins from the dispenser one at a time through the dispensing hole. Said napkin dispenser includes a housing forming a marketable container for accommodating a pack of napkins. The wipes are usually folded so that removing one wipe causes the next wipe to be partially pulled out through the dispensing opening.

A tabletop napkin dispenser is known from WO 2006/132618, which is adapted to be mounted on the rear surface so that the front surface including the metering opening is facing up. Said dispenser comprises side surfaces connecting the front and back surfaces having such a height that the dispenser is capable of holding a pack of about 200 napkins. In fact, the height dimension of said tissue dispenser is smaller than the length dimension of the base of the dispenser. A dispenser is also known from WO 2005/107548 that can accommodate a pack of about 450 napkins, the height dimension from the back surface to the opposite front surface including the dispensing opening is larger than the length length of the front and rear surfaces. The dispenser in accordance with WO′548 is arranged to be placed on its side, more precisely on a side surface having a maximum area, so that, unlike the device in accordance with WO′618, it does not stand on its back surface. The dispenser in accordance with WO′618 dispenses vertically, and the dispenser in accordance with WO′548 dispenses horizontally. Hereinafter, these two types of dispenser will be referred to as a vertically dispensing bench dispenser and a horizontally dispensing bench dispenser.

A vertically dispensing device according to WO′618 consists of a base forming a rear surface, a sleeve forming the side surfaces of the dispenser, and a cover attached to the sleeve by a hinge. Said base includes upwardly projecting side walls, of which two interact with said sleeve, forming a thin paper cavity that is open at the upper end for receiving, for example, advertising material. Thus, said sleeve is transparent so that advertising material can be seen through it. The other two upwardly extending side walls form a gripper with a cover for holding the cover in a closed position.

Said base and sleeve are fastened together on all four sides at the lower end of the sleeve. It turned out that technological considerations imply that the base and sleeve are almost rectangular, while from an aesthetic point of view, a more rounded shape may be preferable.

The cover of the vertically dosing device according to WO′618 is arranged to open and close around the hinge. In the open position, the napkin container is available for filling. In the closed position of the lid, the filling access is essentially closed by the lid, so that the wipes must be removed through the dispensing hole formed in the lid. The lid is held in a closed position by means of elastic gripping elements extending upward from the upwardly projecting side walls of the base with the possibility of engaging with corresponding gripping elements formed inside the lid. In the space formed by the sleeve and the said side walls, a platform is placed on which the bundle rests. Said platform is biased by means of a spring to the metering opening.

In order to disengage the grips, the side walls of the base must be pressed inward through the arched opening provided in the sleeve. When the platform is in the highest position next to the dispensing hole, which occurs when the pack is small or fully used, the platform is prone, due to tight tolerances, to make it difficult to push inward the protruding side walls and corresponding gripping elements. It is advisable to facilitate the opening of the lid, if only the user knows a special way how to do it.

The upwardly extending side walls, partially forming a recess for advertising, include a thumb-sized cutout from the opposite rectangular element in order to allow extraction and possibly replacement of the advertising material. Thus, the advertising material must have a certain size, forcing the use of a template format for the implementation of the advertising material. It turned out that it would be desirable to have a more flexible system.

According to WO′548, a sleeve is also provided in the horizontally dispensing wipes dispenser, which forms the dispenser body and also forms the inner commodity container. The sleeve is attached to the base. The sleeve, and accordingly the appearance of the dispenser, is limited by a relatively rectangular shape for technological reasons, at the same time it turned out that consumers may prefer a more rounded appearance.

Guide channels are formed in the sleeve, which receive the guide rails of the drawer. The direction of said drawer is between the retracted and closed position relative to the sleeve and the extended position to fill the drawer with napkins. The front surface of the drawer forms the front surface of the dispenser and includes a dispensing hole. The drawer is held closed in the retracted position by means of a gripping mechanism. A tray is formed in the drawer with the side protruding upward and the rear walls for receiving a pack of napkins. A drawer is provided with a transverse panel mounted to be movable to bias the pack toward the dispensing opening. It turned out that the biasing device disclosed in WO′548, in some cases, allows the wipes to fall out of the dispensing hole when the pack approaches a completely empty state. Thus, there is a need to use a more suitable biasing device.

The dispenser according to WO′548 is adapted exclusively for horizontal dispensing. It would be desirable to have a dispenser of this type, with a drawer and a relatively large capacity for napkins, which is also able to dispense vertically.

The objectives of various aspects of the present invention are to eliminate the aforementioned problems or to realize the aforementioned desirable properties.

In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, a tabletop tissue dispenser is described comprising a back wall and four side walls that are attached to said back wall so as to form an open end box for accommodating a stack of tissues, and a front member including a dispensing opening that made with the possibility of moving between the open position relative to the said box with an open end to provide access with the possibility of filling the dispenser of napkins and a closed floor zheniem for closing the open end of said box, said rear wall and said four side walls are separate molded parts, which are secured together so as to form said box having an open end.

A first aspect of the present invention requires said tissue dispenser to include back and side walls, which are separately molded parts bonded together. This aspect of the invention is able to improve the appearance of the tissue dispenser, since the formation of the dispenser from individual parts increases the flexibility of the structure compared to the whole structure. For example, a more rounded napkin box profile is possible, which, as it turns out, is desirable. In addition, ease of manufacture is provided by casting in the form of elements so that they are held together.

In an embodiment, said side walls include first and second opposite side walls, which are the same in the sense that they are formed from the same first injection mold, and include a third and fourth opposite side walls, which are the same in meaning that they are formed from the same second injection mold, so that the first and second side walls are interchangeable with each other in the tissue dispenser during assembly and the third and fourth side walls are are interchangeable with each other in the tissue dispenser during assembly, however, the first and second side walls are not interchangeable with the third and fourth side walls in the tissue dispenser during assembly. This design allows you to use in the manufacture of a smaller number of injection molds. In addition, the assembly process is simplified, since there is no need to distinguish between the first and second side walls and the third and fourth side walls. That is, the first and second side walls can be taken indiscriminately from one receiver of parts, and the third and fourth side walls can be taken indiscriminately from another receiver of parts.

In more detail, if the first and second side walls were interchangeable in position relative to the rear element or the third and fourth side walls were interchangeable in position relative to the rear element, then the dimensions of the first and second side walls would correspond to the rear element or the dimensions of the third and fourth walls would correspond the size of the rear element, and the mounting structure of the side walls would correspond to the reciprocal mounting structure of the rear element and the reciprocal mounting structure between and walls. If the first side wall were interchangeable in position relative to the rear element with the third or fourth side wall, or the second side wall was interchangeable in position relative to the rear element with the third or fourth side wall, then the dimensions of the first or second side walls would not correspond to the dimensions the rear element, and the sizes of the interchangeable side walls would not correspond, and there would be an inappropriate attachment structure between the side walls and an inappropriate attachment structure with the rear element.

In other words, the first and second side walls are both left and right parts relative to the rear element, and the third and fourth side walls are both left and right parts relative to the rear element, and they can be rearranged, while also securing the boxes to the same extent open end without affecting the physical shape of the open end box.

In one embodiment, the first and second side walls have a different size (surface area) that is different from the size of the third and fourth side walls. Additionally or alternatively, the first and second side walls form a different attachment structure, different from the attachment structure of the third and fourth side walls. That is, the first and second side walls include an engagement structure set, and the third and fourth side walls include an engagement engagement structure set. In an embodiment, the first and second side walls include clamp type engagement elements (e.g., protrusions for engaging recesses on an adjacent side wall or recesses for receiving protrusions from an adjacent side wall) on opposite sides of the side wall adjacent to the third and fourth side walls, respectively and the third and fourth side walls include engagement mating elements.

In an embodiment, the side walls are each symmetrical with respect to the central axis of the corresponding side wall in the front-to-back direction, which is one way to achieve the desired interchangeability.

In an embodiment, some or all of the parts are fastened together by means of resilient elements including corresponding protrusions that snap into recesses. Thus, when the parts are combined, said elastic element is deformed, and when the protrusion is aligned with the recess, the elasticity of said element pushes the protrusion into the recess. Alternatively, some or all of the parts are fastened together by elasticity from the part with a recess, and the protrusions snap into such recesses. That is, the part with the recess is elastically deformed so as to snap the protrusion into the recess when they are aligned.

In an embodiment, said tissue dispenser includes a platform and a biasing member, said platform being biased by said biasing member toward the metering hole so that the platform pushes the tissue pack toward the metering hole from the back of the packet. Said biasing element can be located between the rear element and the platform and biases the platform towards the dispensing opening so as to ensure that the tissue pack is always close to the dispensing opening regardless of the level of expenditure of the packet. In an embodiment, said platform is made by means of an additional separate molded part. In one embodiment, said biasing element is made by means of a spring, which can be made of metal.

In an embodiment, at least one of the side walls consists of an outer wall and an inner wall, which form a sheet-shaped cavity for receiving sheet material, said outer wall being transparent, so that the sheet material located in said cavity see from the outside of the dispenser through said outer wall. Separately formed napkin dispenser designs provide some freedom of execution in terms of where to place a transparent wall. In an embodiment, the first and second opposite side walls are opaque and at least one of the third and fourth opposite side walls is transparent, with the first, second, third and fourth side walls being separately formed parts.

In an embodiment, at least one of the side walls, and preferably opposite side walls, consists of an inner wall and an outer wall, which are separately formed parts, in order to form a cavity between them for receiving sheet material, the first and second walls support sheet material. The outer wall is transparent, so that the sheet material in said cavity can be seen from the outside of the tissue dispenser through the outer wall. In an embodiment, the inner and outer walls are held together by an inner wall including an engagement structure on the outer side of the outer wall, or an outer wall including an engagement structure on the inner side of the inner wall. In an embodiment, said structure is brought into engagement by bringing the inner and outer walls into contact, but with displacement and moving the inner and outer walls along the plane of the walls relative to each other to a combined position. In an embodiment, said movement is carried out in a forward-backward direction. In an embodiment, the inner and outer walls include resilient pins with protrusions on them for placement in recesses on another of the inner or outer walls for fixing the aligned position, to prevent reverse displacement with the possibility of combined movement. This structure provides a convenient way to create a cavity for advertising material.

In one embodiment, said front element is made by means of a drawer which is arranged to move inside the box with an open end between the open position and the closed position, said drawer forming a tray for receiving a stack of napkins. In the side walls of said open end box and drawer, interacting guide rails and guide channels are formed to facilitate opening and closing of the drawer. This design provides a relatively large capacity tissue dispenser. In an embodiment, the first and second opposing side walls each include first and second guide channels or guide rails for the drawer, which are located symmetrically on said side wall relative to an axis extending between said first and second channels or slides, said axis being located in the center relative to said side wall. The reciprocal guide channels or guide rails of the drawer mesh with two corresponding guide rails or guide channels respectively provided on opposite side walls. The other two guiding slide or channel guides of the opposite side walls are free of such engagement. Thus, the side wall parts can be attached to either side from opposite sides of the dispenser, and there will always be a mating guide runner or guide channel for the drawer to engage with it. In contrast, when using a configuration in which only one off-center guide slider or guide channel is provided, and if the side walls are made of separate parts, then there is a possibility of the formation of opposite guide slides or guide channels that do not correspond to each other. In an embodiment, the opposed side walls each include a pair of guide rails or channels, and the drawer includes first and second opposed counter channels or slides on opposite sides of the drawers so that the drawer can be attached to the open end box in the first configuration on one a pair of guide rails or channels of the side walls, and in the second inverted configuration on another pair. That is, opposite side walls, each including the first and second guide rails or channels, are interchangeable without mismatch of the opposite guide rails or channels.

In an alternative embodiment, said front element is made by means of a lid that is pivotally attached to an open end box rotatably between open and closed positions. Thus, said lid can be opened for filling by rotation about an axis of rotation. Thus, the lid can be opened for filling by rotation between the open and closed positions. In an embodiment, the side walls comprise first and second side walls, each containing first and second pivoting elements that are symmetrically relative to an axis extending between said first and second pivoting elements, and the cover is pivotally attached to two corresponding pivoting elements, respectively, on opposite side the walls. Thus, there is no likelihood of using the wrong part and pivoting elements on inappropriate parts of opposite side walls. That is, the opposite side walls, each including the first and second axis of rotation, are interchangeable without mismatch of the opposite pairs of axis of rotation. The other two pivoting elements on opposite side walls are free of a cover pivotally attached to them.

In an embodiment, a flat bottom and opposed curved side portions are formed in the rear wall, connecting to opposite side walls so as to give the tissue dispenser a rounded outer profile. In an embodiment, said flat bottom portion extends to an edge of a rear portion of a side wall on the other two opposite sides. In an embodiment, from the edge of said flat lower part on two opposite sides are continued integrally molded ears, which respectively include engagement protrusions that snap into the engagement recesses of the opposite side walls.

In an embodiment, said opposed curved side portions include integrally formed engagement protrusions that snap into engagement recesses in respective side walls. The use of a curved side part to include a protruding eye allows you to get an attractive product from an aesthetic point of view so that it is suitable for injection molding, since the necessary undercut can be made with such a structure.

In an embodiment, said rear wall includes upwardly extending side walls extending along opposite side walls and correspondingly located on the same side of the rear side wall as the opposite curved side portions of the rear side wall. Such an upwardly extending side wall is capable of closing the engagement protrusions in a forward-backward direction or in a direction perpendicular to said flat portion of the rear wall, which would interfere with the necessary undercuts to obtain engagement protrusions. In one embodiment, said upwardly projecting side walls are each formed with a notch to open engagement protrusions on curved side portions when viewed in a direction along a flat portion of the rear wall. In an embodiment, said cuts extend to the front edge of the upwardly projecting side walls. In an embodiment, said cuts are reduced in length in the direction along the upwardly projecting side wall from the front end to the rear end of the upwardly projecting side wall.

In an embodiment, said upwardly projecting side walls interact with an adjacent side wall so as to form a cavity for receiving sheet material. Such a double-walled structure allows paper material, advertising material, etc. to be inserted into the cavity. In such an embodiment, the side wall is at least partially, preferably mostly or completely transparent, so that the sheet material can be seen through the side wall from the outside of the dispenser napkins. The above-described cutouts in the upwardly extending side walls not only allow injection molding of the engagement projections, but also provide convenient access for extracting sheet material. In addition, since cuts can extend from the front edge to the rear edge of the side walls protruding upward, sheet material of different sizes can be conveniently removed from the cavity compared to if only a small finger cutout is provided.

In a second aspect of the invention, a tabletop tissue dispenser is described comprising a back wall, a front element including a dispensing hole, and side walls extending between said back wall and said front element so as to form an interior space for receiving a stack of tissues, at least one of said side walls includes an inner side wall and an outer side wall, which form a cavity for receiving sheet material, and which respectively support the inner surface and the outer surface of the sheet material, said outer side wall being at least partially transparent, so that the sheet material in said cavity can be seen from the outside of the tissue dispenser, the inner side wall being made with an opening that extends a considerable distance from front edge to the rear edge of the inner side wall.

Thus, sheet materials of different heights, for example, newspaper or thin (less than 3 mm thick) cardboard sheets or printed sheets or advertising sheets, can be placed in the sheet cavity and easily removed. A finger-sized hole provides a small tolerance for the height of the sheet material before the sheet material is lost in the cavity, since it is completely covered by the inner and outer side walls.

In an embodiment, said opening is located in the center relative to a direction extending along the side wall and perpendicular to the front-to-back direction. This provides direct and intuitive access to sheet material.

If an exact rectangle is drawn around the inner wall, the area of the hole is at least 50% of the area of the inner side wall. This further enhances the template flexibility for sheet material, which can also be easily received from the sheet cavity.

In an embodiment, said opening is reduced in size from the front end to the rear end of the inner side wall in a direction extending along the inner side wall, which is perpendicular to the front-back direction, so that the rear end of the inner side wall has an enlarged size compared to the front end. This gives the inner side wall high stability. This is especially necessary in a configuration in which the rear end of the inner wall is attached to the rear wall and the rest of the inner wall continues freely, cantileverly protruding upward from the main body of the rear wall.

In an embodiment, the inner side wall is molded integrally with the rear wall part, and the outer side wall is a separately molded part. The outer side wall is attached to the rear wall by a protrusion formed on the rear wall, which engages with a recess formed in the outer wall. Said protrusion is detected by an opening in the inner side wall when viewed in a direction extending along the flat base of the rear wall. That is, the back wall includes a portion extending over the bottom of the hole in a front-to-back direction on the outer side of the inner wall, which includes said protrusion that attaches to a recess in the outer wall. Said protrusion is formed on the inner surface of said portion of the rear wall. Thus, said opening provides a space for the formation of a protrusion during the injection molding process.

In an embodiment, said dispenser includes a platform that reciprocates in a forward-backward direction and which is designed to accommodate a pack of napkins on it, and further includes an offset element for biasing said platform to the dosing hole to position the napkin pack at the metering hole by moving the platform under the action of a bias force towards the metering hole when the pack is reduced.

In an embodiment, said opening divides the inner side wall into first and second separate parts. In an embodiment, said first and second parts, respectively, include a guide rib or channel that extends back and forth and interacts with a guide channel or rib of said platform so as to direct the reciprocating movement of the platform from the back of the dispenser to the front of the dispenser.

In an embodiment, the inner wall includes lateral extensions so that said cavity is closed at the sides as well as at the rear end, while it is open at the front end to receive sheet material.

In an embodiment, a plurality of protrusions are provided, extending from the inner wall to the outer wall at the rear end of the inner wall, which form flat surfaces relative to the flat outer surface of the back wall, which extends parallel to the flat top surface of the table, said flat surfaces forming a stand on which to support the rear end of the sheet material in the cavity. In an embodiment, said plurality of protrusions are part of reinforcing ribs extending in a front-to-back direction to reinforce the inner side wall when it projects freely from the rear wall. The embodiments mentioned in this section are independently applicable to the feature of the hole in accordance with the second aspect of the invention. They are preferred because they provide a simple way of hardening the inner wall and providing a stand for sheet material from the point of view of manufacturing the dispenser.

In an embodiment, said front element is made by means of a cover that is rotatably connected to the side walls so as to rotate between an open position in which the inner space is accessible for filling with napkins and a closed position in which the inner space is closed, and the napkins must be removed through the dispenser the hole formed by the cover.

In an embodiment, the opposite side wall relative to said at least one side wall forms such a space for the sheet material and such an opening therein. Thus, the opposite side walls are configured to accommodate advertising material or other in the cavity so that the material can be seen through the outer wall from both sides. In addition, the advertising material may have different heights due to the above described preferred hole configuration.

In an embodiment, the inner side wall is made of opaque material. In an embodiment, the inner side wall extends perpendicularly from the flat inwardly facing surface of the dispenser wall and is molded integrally with it. The injection molding material is opaque.

In a third aspect of the present invention, a tabletop napkin dispenser is described, comprising a lid and an open end housing defining an interior space for receiving a pack of napkins, said lid including a dispensing opening, and wherein said lid is movable between an open position to provide access for filling napkins of the internal space and the closed position for closing the open end of the housing, said lid or said housing comprising at least at least one eyelet or elastic console extending away from said cover or body to another of said cover or body and another of said cover or body includes a through hole into which the protrusion of said eye or elastic console is elastically latched so that hold the lid in the closed position, wherein said protrusion can be pushed from the outside of the tissue dispenser and moved through said opening so as to elastically deflect said ear in inside, in order to disengage the protrusion and the hole, allowing you to open the lid.

In accordance with this aspect of the invention, the mechanism for unlocking the lid is more intuitive and may require less effort than the mechanism described above with reference to the prior art, in which the entire side wall must be deflected, if only the user is aware of a particular way of actuating the mechanism decryption.

In an embodiment, said eyelet is attached at one end to a cover or body and protrudes freely from it and includes a cantilever portion in the direction of the protrusion and a protruding portion forming a protrusion for engaging with a recess at the distal end of the cantilever portion. This structure facilitates configuration changes.

In an embodiment, said napkin dispenser includes a platform on which a packet is to be supported, which performs a reciprocating movement within the housing from the retracted position relative to the dispensing opening to the maximum approximation to the dispensing opening in the forward-backward direction. In an embodiment, said tissue dispenser includes biasing means, such as a spring, for biasing said platform from said retracted position to said maximum approximate position.

In an embodiment, the platform is positioned such that the tab is deflected so as to detach the protrusion from the hole so as not to collide with the platform in said maximum proximity position. This feature serves to facilitate the unlocking of the lid in comparison with the known construction in which the deflection section is enclosed by a platform.

In one embodiment, said ear is dependent on the lid, and said opening is provided in the housing. In one embodiment, the through hole is located in the housing above the plane of the platform in the forward-backward direction when the platform is in the maximum approach position.

In one embodiment, the lid is pivotally coupled to an open end housing and is rotatable about an axis of rotation between the closed and open positions. In an embodiment, said lug or opposite lugs are provided on a side surface of the lid or body in a central position perpendicular to said pivot axis. In an embodiment, first and second such ears and through holes are provided that are located on the body or cover at opposite ends of a line extending from one side of the dispenser to the other parallel to the pivot axis.

Alternatively, in one embodiment, the housing includes a rear surface and four side surfaces, two larger than the other two, to form an elongated housing with an open end. In an embodiment, ears and holes are provided on opposing small side surfaces. In one embodiment, the lid is pivotally connected at each end to opposing small surfaces. The swivel joint is located in the corner portion of the small surfaces, and the through holes or ears are located in the central portion of the small surfaces.

In one embodiment, the housing includes opposing side walls, with a channel formed between each of the first and second ribs extending in the forward-backward direction. Opposite sides of the platform each include first and second protruding ears that are guided by ribs on the outside of said channel. This design provides a reliable platform direction. The ears are part of the external perimeter shape of the platform. In an embodiment, the first and second ears include protrusions that extend toward the guide ribs in order to reduce the contact area with the guide ribs to improve the feel of the platform moving.

In other words, the platform includes first and second grooves extending along the thickness of the platform on each of its opposite sides, for receiving the first and second guide ribs of respective opposite side walls, thereby directing the movement of the platform. Said first and second guide ribs extend from the rear end of the housing to the front end portion and form a channel between them. The platform may include opposing protruding portions placed in opposing channels of the side walls to direct the platform from moving from the retracted position to the extended position relative to the adjacent dispensing opening.

In an embodiment, at least one of the channels is closed at the front end by a cross member extending between the first and second guide ribs, and the platform includes at least one restrictive tab (or protruding portion) that is located inside the channel and which is in contact with said cross , limiting the additional movement of the platform in the forward and backward direction, thereby determining the position of the maximum approximation of the platform. This method of limiting the movement of the platform is relatively simple to manufacture and provides an effectively combined method of implementing the guide and limiting functions for moving the platform. Thus, this is an independently applicable feature of the invention with respect to the locking mechanism through the eyelet and the opening for the lid.

In an embodiment, said restrictive tab is located on the rear side of the thickness of the platform so that the top of the platform extends above the cross member in a forward-backward direction. Thus, sufficient space is provided in the forward and backward direction from the top of the guide rails on the side of the housing to accommodate the hole or eye, while the platform is still as close as possible to the metering hole.

In an embodiment, said at least one eye is arranged in a straight line with a guide channel in a forward-reverse direction.

In an embodiment, said cross member includes a barrier or restriction member protruding upward in a forward-backward direction that limits the degree of deflection of the tab provided on the lid when the tab of the tab is removed from an opening provided on the housing. This blocking element prevents an excessive deviation of the eyelet beyond its plastic deformation point. In addition, the functions of limiting and guiding the platform and the function of ear protection are provided by means of an effectively combined functional complex.

In an embodiment, the housing includes a restriction member for restricting deflection into the ear or elastic arm to the stop position. In an embodiment, said stop position is outside the extent of protrusion inward of the guide ribs of the packet located adjacent to the restriction element, so that the eye does not deviate inward so far as to wrinkle, press, or otherwise contact the packet of napkins. In addition, said restrictive element prevents excessive tension on the eyelet or elastic arm. In an embodiment, the restriction member is located on a side wall of the housing. The restriction element is located at the edge of the hole. In an embodiment, the restriction member projects so as to overlap with the hole. In an embodiment, the restriction element is molded integrally or attached to the side wall to which it is connected.

In an embodiment, the eyelet is attached at one end to the lid or body and protrudes freely from it and includes a cantilever portion in the direction of the protrusion and a protruding portion forming a protrusion for engagement with a recess at the distal end of the cantilever portion, with the limiting element located so as to contact and impede the movement of the distal end portion of the cantilever portion. In an embodiment, the restriction element comprises a fixed end and a free end, said free end protruding so as to overlap the deflection path into the ear. In an embodiment, the fixed end of the restriction member is located at the edge of the through hole.

In one embodiment, a plurality of such tabs and through holes are provided.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, a tabletop napkin dispenser is described, comprising a back wall and side walls forming an open end housing, providing an internal space for accommodating a pack of napkins, and a front element including a dispensing hole that is movable between the closed position to close the open the end of the housing and the open position, providing access to fill the said interior space with napkins, with at least one respectfully, the plurality of said side walls include a plurality of inwardly protruding ribs that extend back and forth so that said ribs are brought into the interior to guide the stack of wipes.

It turned out that such ribs maintain the integrity of the pack and allow you to orient the dispenser for horizontal or vertical dosing.

In an embodiment, said ribs project 5 mm or more, 6 mm or more, or 7 mm or more. This rib size holds the packet away from the rest of the side wall surface in order to direct the packet to the metering opening of the meter in the vertical and horizontal metering orientations.

In an embodiment, said at least one, preferably a plurality, side wall each includes 3 or more such ribs or 4 or more such ribs. In an embodiment, the ribs are evenly or approximately uniformly distributed along the side wall. The uniform distribution of the ribs helps to ensure that the contact and pushing function of the pack is carried out along the entire length of the side wall in the direction along the plane of the side wall, which is perpendicular to the direction of elongation of the ribs.

In an embodiment, said ribs for a given side wall are connected by reinforcing ribs that protrude inward from the side wall but are pushed back relative to the amount of projection of the ribs. This helps to implement the hardening function, while minimizing any contact of the pack with the transverse elements. The contact of the pack with reinforcing ribs tends to violate the integrity of the pack, especially when the dispenser is oriented for vertical dispensing. In an embodiment, the reinforcing ribs protrude inward at least 1 mm, 2 mm or 3 mm less than the guide ribs. Reinforcing ribs can be cross elements relative to the guide ribs, for example, diagonally extending relative to the direction back and forth. In an embodiment, the guide ribs are aligned with or parallel to the central axis of the dispenser in the forward-reverse direction.

In an embodiment, reinforcing ribs extend across a considerable length (e.g., at least 80%, 90%, or even the entire) of the side wall, and guide ribs continue along a considerable length (e.g., at least 80%, 90%, or even the whole) side wall. In an embodiment, the side wall is a molded part, and the reinforcing and guiding ribs are molded integrally with it. In an embodiment, reinforcing ribs are arranged in a cross pattern.

In an embodiment, said front element is made by means of a drawer that is slidable relative to the housing with an open end between the closed and open positions. In an embodiment, the direction of movement of the drawer is through the interaction of the skids and channels located on opposite sides of the drawer. A mating runner or channel is provided on the inner surface of the opposing first and second side walls. The third and / or fourth opposite side walls of the housing each includes said ribs. The first, second, third and fourth side walls, respectively, form the four sides of the body with an open end having a predominantly oblong shape.

In an embodiment, the drawer and the structures of the channels and skids are such that the drawer is slidable between the open and closed positions in the first direction, as well as in the inverted direction. In such an embodiment, the third and fourth side walls include ribs so that the ribs are in contact with the pack of napkins in both directions, and the drawer tray on which the pack is located slides along the ribs on the opposite side wall.

In an embodiment, the drawer is open on a surface opposite the pallet of the drawer, such that a pack placed on the pallet can come into contact with ribs on a corresponding side wall adjacent to the open surface of the drawer, thereby guiding the pack.

In an embodiment, the ribs at one or both opposite ends are tapering to merge with the rest of the surface of the side wall. This feature ensures that the ribs do not contain any rough, potentially clinging surfaces.

In a fifth aspect of the invention, there is described a lid for a napkin dispenser tray that is adapted to move between open and closed positions relative to said tray, said lid comprising a dispensing opening through which the napkins are removed from the tray and at least one transparent window through which you can see napkins in the tray to allow you to notice through the aforementioned window a low level of a pack of napkins on the outside of the napkin dispenser.

In an embodiment, said at least one transparent window includes a transparent window located on one or both sides of the dispensing opening. Said at least one transparent window may be located on the side of the metering hole in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the metering hole, given that the metering hole is elongated. The lid may be curved, and the at least one window is located on the curved lid so that when the front surface of the tissue pack is pressed against the rear surface of the cap and the dispensing hole, said at least one transparent window shows the end of the packet in the stacking direction of the tissue. That is, said transparent window is located on the rear side due to the curvature of the cap relative to the dispensing opening.

In an embodiment, the lid body is opaque, so that the lid is partially transparent and partially opaque when viewed from the outside. In an embodiment, said body is an opaque frame around a dispensing opening. In an embodiment, said case and said window are separate parts fastened together, preferably separately formed parts. In an embodiment, parts of said case and said window include peripheral interfaces that overlap with each other, which are provided with an adhesive layer for bonding said parts together.

In an embodiment, the lid includes curved extreme portions relative to a central portion located inside, so that the dispensing hole is located on top of the cap relative to said extreme portions, with at least one of said extreme portions being transparent to provide said at least one window. This feature allows you to observe the direction of the thickness of the pack through the aforementioned window to ensure timely determination of the low level of the product. In an embodiment, said curvature is such that at least 1 mm, 2 mm or 3 mm or more of a bundle with a front sheet adjacent to the metering hole can be seen through said window when viewed along a plane extending perpendicularly along the central axis passing in front and back of the bundle.

In an embodiment, a cap part is also provided which is attached to a part of said body so as to provide a cap for the dispensing opening. In an embodiment, said cover part and said case are integral with each other, and the case detail is separate. In an embodiment, said cover part is transparent. In an embodiment, the opaque body part and the transparent part (s) of the window and the lid are arranged so that the lid portion and the window are separated from each other by the opaque portion.

In an embodiment, a desktop napkin dispenser is described comprising a tray with an open end defining an inner region for receiving a pack of napkins and a lid as described above that is movable between a closed position relative to said tray and an open position relative to said tray.

The above embodiments and aspects allow all kinds of combinations, since such a combination is consistent with the specific embodiments described below.

Brief Description of the Drawings

FIG. 1 shows a tabletop dispenser for dispensing napkins, which comprises a removable drawer for an increased capacity of napkins. The drawer is released by pressing on the elastic ears on each side of the metering opening. The tabletop napkin dispenser mentioned above consists of four side elements and a rear element that are fastened together. Large-area side elements consist of the first and second side plates, the outer of which is transparent, so that advertising material located in the space between the inner and outer side plates can be seen. Said tabletop dispenser for napkins includes a platform that is biased by means of a spring in order to force the packet of napkins contained in the drawer drawer toward the dispensing opening and from the base.

FIG. 2 shows a tissue dispenser in which various elements are shown before they are joined together. In particular, a drawer is shown including a front element, first to fourth side walls, a base, a platform and a spring for biasing the platform toward the metering opening. The first to fourth side walls and the base are fastened together so as to form a box (or tray) with an open end for movably placing a drawer therein, which is movable between open and closed positions relative to said open end box. A spring or bias element is attached at one end to the forward surface of the base, and at the other end to the rear surface of the platform.

FIG. 3 shows a drawer in detail. The drawer includes a pallet for accommodating a pack of napkins and a front element that is attached to said pallet to form a dispensing hole. The pallet includes resilient ears that engage with corresponding holes in the side walls when the drawer is in the closed position, and which are pressed in to release the drawer from the box with the open end to allow it to be pulled into the filling position. The walls of the pallet contain restrictive elements fixed thereon to prevent excessive indentation of said elastic ears.

FIG. 4 shows in detail the front element of a tissue dispenser. Said front element consists of two parts that are held together. The first part is an opaque frame for the metering hole and the sections attached to the drawer, while the second part is transparent and forms the edges of the metering hole, and also fills the side sections of the first part to provide an aesthetically attractive combination of transparent and opaque elements.

FIG. 5 shows in detail the side wall of a tissue dispenser. The napkin dispenser includes first, second, third and fourth side walls, two opposite of which have corresponding relatively small areas and two opposite of which have relatively large areas. In FIG. 5 shows in detail large side walls. The large side wall consists of the first and second plates, which are fastened together, forming between themselves a space for advertising material. The outer of said plates is transparent, and the inner of said plates is opaque, so that advertising material can be seen through said transparent plate. In addition, it has been shown that the outer plates include four recesses in each corner for receiving corresponding legs for installing a tissue dispenser and for providing soft contact with the upper surface of the table.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of a tabletop tissue dispenser in which the size in the front-back direction or the size of the container along the height of the bundle is less than the size along the length and / or width of the dispenser, which can be compared with the tissue dispenser shown in FIG. 1-5, in which the size in the front-to-back direction is larger than the size along the length and width of the tissue dispenser. The napkin dispenser shown in FIG. 6 is adapted to be mounted on the rear wall so that the front element and the corresponding dispensing opening face upward, forming a dispenser with vertical dispensing. The napkin dispenser shown in FIG. 6 further includes four side walls connecting to the rear wall and the front wall, with two opposite side walls having a larger area than the other two opposite side walls, so that the napkin has a predominantly oblong shape. The front wall is fixed in a closed position relative to the tray formed by four side walls and the rear wall, and can be unlocked with the possibility of opening by rotation relative to the tray to ensure that the capacity for napkins is determined by the internal space formed within the four side walls and the rear wall . There is a platform in said interior space that is movable between the retracted position and the extended position and is displaced by the biasing element to the extended position relative to the dispensing opening so that the tissue pack is always located next to the dispensing opening regardless of the level of expenditure of the tissue pack.

FIG. 7 shows an exploded view of the tissue dispenser elements shown in FIG. 6. This drawing shows that the four side walls, the rear wall, and the front wall are separately formed parts, like the platform. Between the large side walls is a cavity the size of a sheet, which is transparent, and upwardly projecting inner walls extend perpendicular to the main part of the rear wall. Within the inner surfaces of said upwardly projecting inner walls of the rear wall and the inner surfaces of the inner side walls, an inner space is formed for receiving the packet. The platform is placed and guided within the given space between the retracted and extended positions. In FIG. 7 also shows rectangular cards for placement in a cavity formed in the space between the large side walls and the internal upwardly projecting side walls of the rear wall.

FIG. 8 shows a two-piece construction for a front element or cover of a tabletop dispenser of napkins. The opaque part includes pivoting consoles containing corresponding holes for receiving pivoting protrusions of the small side walls to form a pivot axis around which the lid will rotate between open and closed positions. The opaque part also includes dependent elastic pins, including tabs in the form of ears for engagement with corresponding holes in the small side walls to ensure that the lid is locked in the closed position when said tabs in the form of ears engage with the holes, and to release the cover from a fixed position with the possibility turning to the open position when the user presses externally on said tabs in the form of ears to deflect the elastic arms inward in order to release said thin tabs in the form of ears from holes. The transparent part of the lid forms the edge of the opening of the dispensing opening, as well as the transparent extreme sections located on each side of the dispensing opening and which extend from one end of the cover to the other to provide transparent windows for visual control of the level of use of napkins in the napkin dispenser.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tabletop tissue dispenser in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. The table towel dispenser 1 consists of individually molded parts that are fastened or latched to form the table towel dispenser 1 shown in FIG. 1. Some of these details can be seen in FIG. 2, which shows a tabletop dispenser 1 of wipes prior to assembly. The table towel dispenser 1 includes a base 2, a first, second, third and fourth side walls 3, 4, 5, 6, a front element 7 and a pallet 8.

The base 2 and the first, second, third and fourth side walls 3, 4, 5, 6 are fastened together so as to form a box or tray 10 of oblong shape with an open end to accommodate a pack of napkins. The table towel dispenser 1 includes a drawer including a tray 8 and a front element 7, in which a dispensing hole 11 is formed which are fastened together. The drawer 9 is movable between the rear position in which the open end of the tray 10 is closed by the front member 7 of the drawer 9 and the position in which the drawer 9 is pulled out of the tray 10 to facilitate filling the drawer 9 with napkins.

The dispenser 1 further includes an elongated spring 15, which at one end is connected to the front surface of the rear element 2, and at the other end is connected to the back surface of the platform 14. The platform 14 is used to contact the back surface of the tissue pack located in the drawer 9 The spring 15 is in a more compressed configuration when the drawer 9 is full of napkins, and in an extended configuration when the drawer 9 is empty so that the platform 14 shifts the stack of napkins to the row position with a dispensing opening 11 regardless of the level of exhaustion of the pack of napkins.

The first, second, third and fourth side walls 3, 4, 5, 6 extend between the rear element 2 and the open end of the tray 10. The first, second, third and fourth side walls 3, 4, 5, 6 include the first and second side walls, which have the same length as the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 in the front-back direction, but have a smaller width in the perpendicular direction to form smaller rectangular shapes for the first and second side walls 3, 4 than for the third and the fourth side walls 5, 6.

The rear element 2 provides a closed rear surface for the open end tray 10 comprising an open front end. The rear element 2 includes first and second tabs 16, 17 in the form of ears that protrude from the outer periphery of the rear element 2 so as to engage with corresponding recesses 18 at the rear end of the first and second side walls 3, 4. The first and second tabs 16, 17 in the form of ears protrude laterally. By elastic deflection of the first and second protrusions 16, 17 in the form of ears in the front-back direction, the corresponding holes 18 on the first and second side walls 3, 4 are securely engaged to thereby fasten together the rear element 2 and the first and second side walls 3, four.

The rear element 2 further includes brackets 19 that overlap with the periphery of the rear end of the spring 15 in the forward-backward direction to connect the spring 15 to the rear element 2. These brackets 19 are provided on the forward-facing surface of the rear element 2. The platform 14 includes dependent elements 20, which overlap with the periphery of the spring at the other end in the forward and backward direction to connect the other end of the spring 15 with the back of the platform 14.

The large third and fourth side walls 5, 6 include elastic elements 21 in the form of ears that protrude to the side from the outer periphery of the side walls 5, 6 to attach the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 to the first and second side walls 3, 4. More specifically, the protruding elements 21 in the form of ears are elastically deflected to enter the corresponding holes in the first and second side walls 3, 4, and resiliently return to their original position in order to catch on them. As can be seen in detail in FIG. 5b, the rear end of the side walls 5, 6 includes at least one (in the shown embodiment, two) snap protrusion 22 for attachment to the mating structure in the rear wall 2. Also with reference to FIG. 5b, it can be seen that the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 include tabs 21 in the form of lugs on both sides thereof, so that the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 are symmetrical about the central axis extending in the forward-backward direction. The symmetrical shapes of the side walls 3, 4, 5, 6 allow the first and second side walls 3, 4 to be interchangeable in position with each other relative to the rear element 2, and similarly, the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 are interchangeable, moreover, the protrusions 21 in the form of ears, snap tabs 22 and protruding ears 16, 17 are aligned with the mating holes regardless of the permutation. Thus, the manufacture of a fastened tissue dispenser is simplified since there is no need to distinguish between the first and second side walls 3, 3 and the third and fourth side walls 5, 6. The third and fourth side walls 5, 6 include a larger number (in the shown embodiment four) outwardly extending protrusions 21 for attaching them to the first and second side walls 3, 4 than the rear element 2 (which includes two outwardly extending protruding ears 16, 17) for connecting to the first and second side walls 3, 4.

Thus, the tray 10 is formed by bonding the rear element 2 with the first to fourth side walls 3, 4, 5, 6 by means of protrusions engaging with the recesses (this term includes grooves) to thereby form a tray 10 of predominantly elongated shape with one open end.

The third and fourth side walls 5, 6 include, on their inner side, a plurality (in the shown embodiment, four) of ribs 23 extending longitudinally from the rear end to the front end of the corresponding side wall 5, 6. These ribs protrude for some distance, to support the wall forming the pallet 8 of the drawer 9 with low friction with respect to the fourth side wall 6 and so that they can protrude into the side surface of the napkin pack contained in the drawer 9 to guide the napkin pack . In an exemplary structure, the ribs 23 protrude a distance of about 7 mm. In addition, the cross members connecting the guide ribs 23 and diagonally oriented to structurally strengthen the ribs 23 are shown, but not denoted by a reference position.

The first and second side walls 3, 4 include a structure for guiding the retraction and extension of the drawer 9. In particular, the first and second side walls 3, 4 include channels 24 in the inward-facing surface for receiving opposed skids of the drawer 9. The channels 24 extend from the rear end to the front end of the side walls 3, 4. In the shown embodiment, the channels 24 are formed between the first and second ribs 26, 27, which extend in the front-back direction and are spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to m to form between them a space or channel for receiving guide rails 25.

The first and second side walls 3, 4 are formed symmetrically with respect to the central axis in the forward-backward direction passing through the tray 10 so that the first and second side walls 3, 4 include upper and lower channels 24 guiding the drawer. This allows the first and second side walls 3, 4 to be interchangeable with each other to facilitate the manufacturing process, and also allows the drawer 9 to be installed in the orientation shown in FIG. 1 and also in an inverted orientation relative to the tray 10. In fact, the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 are formed symmetrically about the central axis so that they can also be interchanged with each other. Thus, one injection mold can be used to mold both the first and second side walls 3, 4, and one injection mold can also be used to mold both the third and fourth side walls 5, 6.

Returning to the channels 24 guiding the drawer in the first and second side walls 3, 4, the more centrally located rib 27 guiding the drawer is continuous (or at least more continuous), while the other guide rib 26 is intermittent, formed from multiple sections of the ribs spaced in the forward and backward direction to allow low friction interaction with the runners 25 for the rib 26, which will bear the weight of the drawer 9. Intermittent sections of the rib 26 guiding the drawer minutes drawer are aligned with recesses for receiving the protrusion 21 in the form of lugs of the third and fourth side walls 5, 6, which provides a space for forming respective recesses or slots in the first and second lateral walls 3, 4.

Referring to FIG. 3a and 3b, the drawer 9, specifically the pallet 8, includes opposing guide rails 28 that protrude from the outside of the pallet 8. The guide rails 28 are arranged to be placed in the opposite guide channels 24 of the first and second side walls 3, 4 to guide moving the drawer 9 from the retracted to the extended position relative to the tray 10. The guide rails 28 are formed by a pair of spaced ribs 29, 30 that extend longitudinally from the rear end to the front end of the drawer 9. D These ribs 29, 30 form a relatively deep runner for insertion into the channel 24, while also reducing frictional contact with the first and second side walls 3, 4 compared with the integral monolithic runner 28. In the shown embodiment, the first and second guide ribs 29, 30 connected at the rear end and front end, forming a continuous loop. The upper guide rib 30 of the guide slide 28 comprises a concave recess to allow the drawer to be inserted at an angle upward relative to the center axis extending in the front-back direction of the tray 10 and, after being partially inserted, lowering so that the drawer 9 moves along the mentioned axis in the retracted position.

The pallet 8 comprises a bottom wall 31 and a first and second upwardly projecting side walls 32, as well as rear corner pieces 33. A pack of napkins is placed in the drawer 9 in the interior space formed by the bottom wall 31, upwardly projecting side walls 32 and rear corner pieces 33 The rear corner pieces 33 frame a hole in the rear of the drawer 8 through which the platform 14 passes when the drawer 8 is inserted into the tray 10. When the drawer 8 is in the retracted position so that the tray is closed by the front element In this case, the platform 14 and the spring 15 partially protrude through the hole formed by the rear corner parts 33, in contact with the rear surface of the pack in the drawer 9. Part of the platform 14 and the springs 15 will be located behind the rear hole in the drawer 9 in the forward direction -back formed between the corner parts 33 and the rear element 2.

The forward-facing surface of the corner pieces 33 is the surface on which the back surface of the tissue pack is supported when the drawer 9 is filled with tissue. At least the bottom wall 31 and the upwardly extending side walls 32 of the pallet 8 are formed integrally. Details 33 of the rear wall can be molded separately and attached in place to the side walls 32 or can be molded in one piece with the rest of the pallet 8.

The front part of the drawer 9 is made by means of a front element 7, which includes a dispensing hole 11. The side walls 32 of the pallet 8 include slots 34 passing through and in communication with their front side. The front element 7 includes corresponding ribs for providing a mechanical connection between the front element 7 and the pallet 8. In an embodiment, an adhesive is also used between the ribs and slots 34 to securely attach the front element 7 to the drawer tray 8 9. Other fixing devices are possible, including snap connection option. In one embodiment, a combination of mechanical connection and adhesive is used to secure between the front member 7 and the pallet 8, as this is a heavily loaded portion of the tabletop dispenser 1 of wipes during use.

The drawer 9 includes first and second ears 12 located in the front end portion of the side walls 32, which are configured to deflect into the inner space formed by the pallet 8, to release the protruding ears 36 from the corresponding holes 13 in the first and second side walls 3, 4, thereby releasing the drawer 9 from a fixed and retracted position with the possibility of moving to a more elongated or removed position relative to the tray 10. The first and second ears 12 include an elastic pin and 35 and protruding ears 36 located at the distal end of the elastic pins 35. The tabs 36 in the form of ears are attached elements relative to the elastic pins 35, to enable the molding of the lower wall 31 and side walls 32 and the elastic pins 35 in one piece to form a pallet 8. The guide slide 28 is also a molded in one piece element of the pallet 8.

The pallet 8 includes restrictive elements 37 to prevent the elastic pins 35 from going too far inward to prevent damage to the pack of napkins by the elastic pins 35, and also to prevent the tension of the elastic pins 35. The restrictive elements are made by means of a blocking surface on the path of deflection of the elastic pins 35 inward. In the shown embodiment the implementation of the restrictive elements 37 are attached to the side walls 32 of the pallet 8 at the distal end of the elastic pins 35, and which include a protrusion located on the path of inward deflection of the elastic pins 35. The restriction elements 35 are pitched in the sense that they taper to merge with the side walls 32 in a backward direction and protrude further beyond the side walls 32 in a forward direction to direct the wipes to the dispensing hole 11. The restrictive elements 37 are made separately from the pallet and are latched to the side walls 37, which also makes it possible to obtain the pallet 9 by injection molding, while also providing a simple production of functional elements s, such as the restriction members 37.

Referring to FIG. 4a and 4b, the front element 7 includes a transparent part 38 and an opaque part 39. These parts 38, 39 are bonded together to provide a partially opaque and partially transparent front element 7. In one embodiment, the transparent and opaque parts 38, 39 can be connected to each other with a friend through adhesive. The transparent portion 38 forms a lid 40 around the frame for the dispensing hole 11 formed by the opaque portion 39. The transparent portion 38 further fills the cut out portions 41 formed in the opaque portion 39 to form transparent crescent-shaped portions on each side of the dispensing hole 11 to provide the ability to see a pack of napkins through the front element 7.

In particular, the front element is curved in profile so that the front element 7 extends from the dispensing hole 11 and bends in the forward and backward direction so that the thickness of the front end of the tissue pack in the drawer 9 can be seen. The transparent part includes this curved profile, which through it, you can see the end section of the front of the pack along the height of the pack in the front-back direction. The dispensing hole 11 is made predominantly in the form of a slit with an enlarged portion in the central part of the slit. The transparent windows 50 on each side of the metering hole 11 provided by the transparent part 38 are elongated and divide a longitudinal axis that extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the slit-like metering hole. Since the front end portion of the bundle can be seen through the front element 7, it is possible to quickly and easily determine when the bundle of wipes is in an exhausted state, and also provide an intuitive feel regarding the dispensing operation.

Referring to FIG. 5a and 5b, the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 are each formed of inner and outer plates 42, 43, which can be fastened together to form a space between them for advertising material. The space for advertising material is essentially flat, so that it should only be large enough to accommodate sheet material, such as a newspaper or thin cardboard. In order to hold the inner and outer plate 42, 43 at a small distance to form a space for accommodating advertising material, the inner plate 42 includes an outward protrusion 44. This bulge 44 maintains an open space for accommodating advertising material, while also preventing excessive insertion of advertising material material into a given space. The inner and outer plates are separately formed parts, which provides a simple method of manufacturing the side walls 5, 6 and in particular the space for advertising material formed by them. The inner plate 45 includes a finger-sized cutout so that advertising material held in the space between the inner and outer plates 42, 43 can be easily removed from the inside of the tray 10.

The inner and outer plates 42, 43 are fastened together by L-shaped brackets 46 and elastic pins 47 so that the inner and outer plates 42, 43 can be brought together and partially overlap in the direction perpendicular to the plates 42, 43, and then moved longitudinally in the direction back and forth so that the L-shaped brackets 46 engage on the engagement surfaces on the inner plate 42, then the elastic pins 37 are elastically displaced to engage with the locking surfaces on the outer plate 43 to prevent the outer plate 43 from moving front-rear direction to prevent the inverse operation of the just described fastening operation. The L-shaped brackets 46 are moved to engage with additional locking surfaces on the inner plate 42 as a result of the relative movement between the inner and outer plates 42, 43 in the forward and backward direction to block the movement of the outer plate 43 relative to the inner plate 42 in a direction perpendicular to the planes, formed by the plates 42, 43. Thus, the combination of the elastic pins 47 and the L-shaped brackets and the locking surfaces of the first and second plates 42, 43 fixes the inner and outer p ASTINA 42, 43 together in the front-rear direction, a front-rear direction and in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the plates 42, 43.

Referring to FIG. 1 and 2, legs 46 are shown which can be attached (for example, glued) to the corresponding recesses in the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 and / or the corresponding recesses 48 in the rear wall 2. The dispenser 1 contains recesses in the third and fourth side walls 5, 6, and in the rear wall 2, so that the table towel dispenser 1 can be used in a horizontal dispensing orientation, in which the legs 46 will be provided in the recesses 48 of the rear wall 2. The legs 46 are used to raise the towel dispenser 1 from the upper surface st la and made of a material such as rubber, which is softer in comparison with the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 on the outer surfaces or the rear wall 2 on the outer surface to provide a smooth and scratch-resistant engagement with the external surface of the table.

The filling operation of the tissue dispenser 1 and the dispensing operation for the tissue dispenser 1 will be described below with reference to FIG. 1-5.

To fill the dispenser 1 of napkins, the tabs 36 of the ears 12 on each side of the metering hole 11 can be pressed inward to elastically deflect the elastic pins 35 to bring the tabs 36 in the form of ears out of engagement with the holes 13 in the first and second side walls 3, 4. Thus thus, the drawer 9 for accommodating a pack of napkins is released from the locked and closed position relative to the tray 10 of the napkin dispenser 1. After unlocking, the drawer 9 can be pulled relative to the tray 10 by pulling the front element 7 forward, holding the tabs 36 of the tabs 12 in a deflected inward, disengaged position.

The drawer 9 can be continuously pulled out until it is completely removed from the tray 10 by moving the guide rails 25 on each side of the drawer 9 along the guide channels 24 in the first and second side walls 3, 4. After removing the drawer 9 can be filled with napkins by aligning the height of the napkin stack with the forward-backward direction of the drawer 9 so that the back surface of the napkin pack is placed on the parts 33 of the back wall of the drawer, and the front surface The napkin tab is aligned with the front element 7 of the drawer 9.

In order to reinsert the drawer 9 into the open end tray 10, the back of the drawer 9 is inserted into the open end of the tray 10 so that the guide rails 25 enter the guide channels 24. In order to facilitate this installation process, the guide rails 25 can include at its rear end an angled section in order to provide an inclined position of the drawer 9 relative to the central axis extending in the forward-backward direction of the tray 10. After the guide rails 25 started moving in the guide channels 24, the drawer 9 is brought into alignment with the central axis and moved to the rear position so that the front element 7 is placed close to the front end of the tray 10, closing the open end of the tray 10, then the tabs 36 of the ears 12 enter the holes 13 under the action of elastic recovery of the elastic pins 35 to fix the drawer 9 in the retracted position.

By passing the drawer 9 through the open end of the tray 10, an opening in the rear end of the drawer 9 formed by parts 33 arranged in a frame around the opening allows the platform 14 to pass at least partially through the rear opening in the drawer 9 so as to enter contact with the back surface of the pack. When the drawer 9 is moved to the retracted position, and when the platform 14 is pressed against the rear end of the stack, the platform 14 is pushed into the rear end of the tray 10, which compresses the spring 15. In fact, when the drawer 9 is in the locked and retracted position, the tissue pack is shifted forward in the drawer 9 to a position adjacent to the dispensing hole 11.

If desired, a sheet of advertising material can be inserted between the inner and outer plates 42, 43 of the third and / or fourth side walls 5, 6. If desired, rubber legs can be attached (for example, glued) in the corresponding recesses 47 in the corners of the outer surfaces of one from the third or fourth side walls or back wall 2, depending on whether the dosage is necessary: horizontal or vertical.

The wipes contained in the drawer 9, when the drawer 9 is in a fixed and retracted position, can be removed through the dispensing hole 11 so that when removed they come into contact with the transparent cover 40. The part 38 forming the cover can be made of other material, for example, from a material having a greater frictional interaction with wipes, in order to ensure dosing of one wipe at once. When the pack decreases, there comes a time when the platform or at least the rear portion of the pack of napkins can be seen through the transparent windows 50 located on each side of the dispensing hole 11 on the backward curving portions of the front element 7, or if backward curving in combination with the transparent windows 50 allows see the end section, for example, at least ten napkins pressed against the front element 7.

When the tissue pack ends, the platform 14 is moved by the force of the bias spring 15 toward the front member 7 to ensure that the tissue is placed at the dispensing opening 11 until the tissue remains in the packet contained in the drawer 9. The tissue pack is usually folded so that when the frontmost wipe is removed through the dispensing hole 11 for use, the adjacent wipes in the bundle are partially pulled out through the dispensing hole 11 with a possibility of gripping for the next use I am.

In FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of a benchtop dispenser in accordance with the present invention. In FIG. 6 shows a tabletop dispenser 60 of napkins, which can be seen in a space-separated view of the elements of FIG. 7. Said desktop napkin dispenser comprises a back wall 61, a first and second side wall 62, 63, and a third and fourth side wall 64, 65. The rear wall 61 and the first and fourth side wall 62-65 are individually formed parts that are made with the possibility of bonding together so as to form a tray 70, which is closed, and not made with the open front end. The cover 66 is pivotally attached to the tray 70 between an open position that provides access to the open front end of the tray 70 and a closed position that closes the front open end of the tray 70 so that wipes located in the interior of the tray 70 are removed through metering hole 69 of the cover 66.

The rear wall 61 includes a flat inner surface 71, which will extend parallel to the plane of the table top surface when the dispenser is on the rear wall 61. The side parts are curved upward to form a curved edge 72 with respect to the long sides of the rear wall 61. In addition, upwardly projecting inner side walls walls 73 extend perpendicular to a flat surface 71 and form inner and outer surfaces that are parallel to the inner and outer surfaces of the large side walls 64, 65.

The first and second protruding ears 74 extend from the edges of the smaller sides of the rear wall 61. The first and second protruding ears 74 engage with recesses located at the bottom of the first and second side walls 62, 63 to attach the rear wall 61 to them. the protrusion 75 is located on the inner surface of the curved edges 72 between the outer surface of the upwardly projecting side walls 72 and the long side edge of the rear wall 61 in a portion at a center located along said long side edge. These protrusions 75 engage with corresponding recesses 76 located at the rear end of the third and fourth side walls 64, 65. In addition, the third and fourth side walls 64, 65 include tabs 77 protruding from their smaller sides to engage with the corresponding recesses 78 provided in the small side walls 62, 63. The recesses 78 are formed by runners protruding perpendicularly from the main body of the first and second side walls 62, 63 inward, which include grooves or recesses 78, located in them. Thus, the tray 70 is formed of five separately formed parts 61-65, which are joined together by a latch by means of protrusions that engage with the recesses in the engagement response element.

A cavity is formed in the space between the inner surfaces of the third and fourth side walls 64, 65 and the outer surfaces of the upwardly extending inner walls 73 of the back wall 61, which is in the form of a sheet or card for receiving advertising material such as cards 79 shown in FIG. 7. The outer side walls 64, 65 are transparent, so that advertising or other information on the cards 79 can be seen through the third and fourth side walls 64, 65 on the outside of the tissue dispenser 60. The upwardly extending inner side walls 73 each include a central cutout that extends from the front end to the rear end and which is larger at the front end than at the rear end so as to form an isosceles inverted trapezoid for the cutout.

Thus, the opposing upwardly projecting inner side walls 73 of the rear member 61 are formed as two separate sections separated by a notch. This allows cards 79 to be placed in the space between the outer surface of the upwardly projecting inner side walls 73 and the third and fourth side walls 64, 65, which are shorter than the space mentioned, and which can also be removed from the inside of the dispenser through said cutouts. In addition, the said cuts extend below the upper edge of the curved edge 72, which provides space for forming the cutouts required to obtain the protrusions 75, which engage with the recesses 76 in the third and fourth side walls 64, 65.

The platform 67 includes grooves 80 at each angular end of the long sides of the platform 67, which extend through the thickness of the platform 67. The grooves 80 receive guide ribs 81 that extend from the rear end to the front end of the inner surfaces of the upwardly projecting inner side walls 73, by means of which grooves 80 and guide ribs 81, the direction of movement of the platform 67 is from the retracted position next to the flat surface 71 of the rear wall 61 to the extended position next to the metering hole 69.

The platform 67 also includes a pair of grooves 82 extending through the thickness of the platform 67 on each of the short sides of the platform 67. The aforementioned pair of grooves 82 are located at a distance from each other in the central position on the short sides so as to form a protruding section 83 between them. The first and second the side walls 62, 63 each contain guide ribs 84 extending from the rear end to the front end of the corresponding side wall 62, 63. The protruding sections 83 of the platform 67 are located between the guide ribs 84, and the guides p The ribs 84 are placed in the grooves 82. Thus, the direction of the platform 67 is carried out by means of a guide device provided on each of its four sides, namely, by means of devices including grooves and ribs.

The guide ribs 84 on each of the first and second side walls 62, 63 are connected at the front end by a connecting rib 85 in the form of a transverse element. The connecting rib 85 in the form of a transverse element is located behind in the forward and backward direction of the front edge of the first and second side walls 62, 63, so that the through holes 67 extending through the thickness of the first and second side walls 62, 63 are located above the connecting rib 85 transverse element.

Cover 66 includes dependent resilient pins 88 containing tabs 89 in the form of lugs located at their distal ends. The tabs 89 in the form of ears are made with the possibility of placing in the through holes 887 of the first and second side walls 62, 63 to fix the closed position of the cover 66. From the outside of the dispenser 60 napkins, the user can push the tabs 89 in the form of ears inward through the holes 87, so that elastically deflect the elastic pins 88, thereby releasing the cover 66 with the possibility of opening. When the cover 66 is rotated to the closed position, the tabs 89 in the form of ears come into contact with the first and second side walls 62, 63 to deflect the elastic pins 88 inwardly until the tabs 89 in the form of ears are not aligned with the through holes 87, in at this moment, the tabs in the form of ears again engage with the through holes 87 under the displacement of the elastic pins to fix the cover 66.

The restriction members 86 protrude in a forward-backward direction from the forward-facing surface of the connecting rib 85 in the form of a transverse member and are disposed on the inward deflection of the elastic pins 88 to prevent excessive inward deflection of the elastic pins 88. The forward-facing edge of the restrictive elements 86 is located below the lower edge of the through holes 87. The restriction elements 86 define a restriction position for inwardly deflecting the elastic pins 88, so that the elastic pins 88 cannot be biased inward at e or beyond the extension inward of the guide ribs 84 of the first and second side walls 62, 63, so that the elastic pins 88 are protected from coming into contact with and accordingly wrinkling napkins. That is, the inward extension of the guide ribs 84 determines the position of the stack in the length direction of the platform 67, and the restriction elements 86 are located outside this extension inward to prevent the elastic pins 88 from coming into contact with the stack of wipes.

A spring 68 is located between the flat surface 71 of the rear member 61 and the rear side of the platform 67. The backward side of the platform 67 includes brackets to secure the end of the spring 68. The other end of the spring rests freely on the flat surface 71 of the rear member 61 (although it can be attached to it through brackets or others due to some ease of manufacture). The retracted position of the platform 67 is obtained when the rear side of the platform 67 comes into contact with the flat surface 71 of the rear member 61. The extended position of the platform is obtained when the forward-facing side of the protruding portions 83 of the platform 67 comes into contact with the rear side of the connecting rib 85 in the form of a transverse element . The spring 68 biases the platform 67 from the retracted position to the extended position, so that the wipes are always located next to the dispensing hole 69, regardless of the level of use of the pack of wipes.

The cover 66 includes first and second hinge arms 90 at each end of the long side of the cover 66. The first and second hinge arms 90 include a hinge hole 91 through them at the distal end of the hinge arms 90, which receive hinge projections 92 located on the inner surface of the first and second side walls 62, 63, respectively. The first and second side walls 62, 63 each include a first and second hinge protrusion 92 in its front end portion and located symmetrically with respect to an axis extending back and forth in the center between the short sides of the first and second side walls 62, 63. Thus, the cover 66 can be attached to one side of the first and second side walls 62, 63 or the other side of the first and second side walls 62, 63. From the point of view of manufacture, this means that the first and second side walls 62, 63 can be the same children whether and to be interchangeable, simplifying the manufacturing process. In fact, the third and fourth side walls 64, 65 are formed from the same injection mold as the first and second side walls 62, 63 and are interchangeable with each other in a tissue dispenser 60.

Referring to FIG. 8a and 8b, the cap 66 is a detachable structure of separate molded parts 93, 94. This is a transparent part 93 and an opaque part 94. The opaque part 94 includes a pivot arm 90 and elastic tabs and tabs 88, 89 in the form of ears. The transparent part 93 includes an edge 97 of the metering hole 69, as well as transparent windows 95, 96 located on each side of the metering hole 69 and extending along the metering hole 69 along the long side of the cover 66 from a substantially one end to a substantially different end. The cover 66 includes a more flattened portion framing the dispensing hole 69, which is made by the opaque part 94, while the transparent windows 95, 96 are bent back from the aforementioned simplified section so that the thickness of the pack of wipes (for example, at least 10 wipes) through the transparent windows 95, 96, so that the user is able to determine when a pack of wipes reaches an exhausted state. The transparent part 93 and the opaque part 94 include overlapping boundary surfaces that comprise an adhesive layer for adhering the first and second parts 93, 94 together.

The napkin dispenser 60 further includes four legs made of relatively soft material compared to the first and second side walls 62, 63 or the back wall 61, which are located in corresponding recesses in the corner portions of the outer surface of the backward surface of the napkin dispenser 60. Soft feet 100 may be secured by adhesive in said recesses. Recesses may be provided on the outer surface of the backward-facing surface of the first and second side walls 62, 63. The legs 100 provide a contact surface between the tissue dispenser 60 and the outer surface of the table and lift the rest of the outer surface of the backward-facing surface of the tissue dispenser 60 from the surface of the table top so that Avoid scratching the outer surface of the table. The legs 100 can be made, for example, of rubber.

In use, a second embodiment of a tabletop dispenser 60 of wipes is mounted on legs 10 on the upper surface of the table. In order to fill the dispenser 60 of napkins with napkins, tabs 89 in the form of ears protruding into the through holes 87 in the first and second side walls 62, 63 are pressed to release the first and second side walls 62, 63 to allow the cover 66 to rotate around the axes 91, 92 rotate so that the lid 66 is moved to a position in which the lid body extends substantially parallel to and beyond one of the third and fourth side walls 64, 65. Thus, the lid 66 is moved to the open position, exposing the open end of the tray 70 .

The pack of napkins can be placed so that the back surface of the pack is located on the front surface of the platform 67. In order to close the lid 66, the pack and platform are pushed down to a position in which the back surface of the platform 67 is in contact with the flat, front surface 71 of the back walls 61, so that the platform 67 is in the retracted position. The direction of movement of the platform 67 is through the grooves 80, 82 and the guide ribs 81, 84 on each of the four sides of the platform 67 and through the protruding portion 82 of the platform 67 located between the pair of guide ribs 84 on the first and second side walls 62, 63, respectively. When the platform 67 is in the retracted position and the stack of napkins accordingly releases the forward edge of the tray 70, the lid 66 can be rotated around the pivot axes 91, 92 to the closed position to close the tray 70.

When the lid 66 is moved to the closed position, the tabs 89 in the form of ears engage with the first and second side walls 62, 63, deflecting the elastic pins 88 inward until the tabs 89 in the form of ears are not aligned with the through holes 87 in the first and the second side walls 82, 83. In this case, the elastic pins push the tabs 89 in the form of lugs externally into the through holes 87 to fix the closed position of the cover 66.

The wipes can be removed through the metering hole 69 so that they come in contact with the edge 97 provided on the first part 93 of the cover 66. The edge 69 may be made of a material with a greater coefficient of friction with respect to the wipes compared to the other part 94 of the cover 66, so that the wipes adjoining in the stacking order to the dispensed wipe is more securely gripped through the dispensing opening to ensure a successful dispensing operation of the folded wipes one wipe at a time. When the pack reaches a depleted state, the user receives an advance warning due to the fact that he sees the bottom of the pack or the forward surface of the platform 67 through the windows 95, 96, receiving a signal that the dispenser 60 wipes need to be replenished.

The dispenser 60 napkins further includes a means for placing advertising or other information cards in the cavity in the form of a sheet located between the inner surface and the third and fourth side walls 64, 65 and the outer surface of the inner walls 73 of the rear element 61. The height of the information cards 79 in the forward direction back can be selected with flexibility, since the inner side walls 73 include a centrally located cutout that extends from their front end to the rear end. Cards 79 may include written information, graphic signs, advertising information or aesthetically pleasing designs that can be seen through the transparent outer side walls 64, 65.

Various modifications may be made to the above embodiments.

An exemplary such modification is that the skids 25 of the drawer 9 shown in FIG. 2 can be performed in a split form in the sense that they do not extend continuously from the rear end to the front end of the pallet 8. Instead, the runners 25 can be divided into two or more separate runners distributed from the front end to the rear end of the pallet 8.

In the first embodiment, in which the ribs 23 are located on the inner surfaces of the third and fourth side walls 5, 6, the modification can be carried out in such a way that only the inner surface of the side walls 5, 6 is in contact with the pack of napkins when the drawer 9 is installed in a predetermined orientation in the tray 10, contains ribs 23. This modification functionally performs the function of the direction of the pack, but due to technological flexibility, since the third and fourth side walls 5, 6 in this case will not be interchangeable.

In the first embodiment, the guide rails 25 of the drawer 9 are formed by upper and lower ribs connected at each end. Alternatively, a continuous runner can be provided that does not contain a gap between the first and second ribs, and instead is filled with material, due to the design with a low coefficient of friction of the first embodiment and considerations of weight and use of the material.

In the drawer 9 of the first embodiment, a rear opening is formed by four corner parts 33. Each of these four corner parts 33 is separate from the other. However, a continuous frame may be provided, although this may complicate the injection molding of the drawer 9.

In the first and second embodiments, the front element 7 or the cover 66 consists of first and second separate parts. However, four separate parts may be provided. The first opaque part, which is shown in the drawings, the second part forming the edge, and the third and fourth transparent parts forming the windows. Thus, the transparent windows will not be connected to the transparent edge by connecting jumpers, as shown in FIG. 4 and 8.

Claims (16)

1. A tabletop napkin dispenser comprising:
a rear wall and four side walls that are attached to said rear wall so as to form a box with an open end, which is a body for a pack of napkins; and
a front element including a dispensing hole, said front element being movable between an open position relative to said open end box to provide access for filling a tissue dispenser and a closed position to close the open end of said box;
said back wall and four side walls being separate molded parts that are fastened together to form said open end box;
wherein said side walls include first and second opposite side walls, which are the same parts in the sense that they are formed by the same first injection mold, and include third and fourth side walls, which are identical parts in the sense that they are formed by the same second injection mold;
wherein said first and second side walls are interchangeable during the assembly of said open end box, and said third and fourth side walls are interchangeable during the assembly of said open end box, in addition, the side wall parts and the rear wall part will still be bonded together in the same way to assemble said open end box if the first and second side walls are thus interchangeable and the third and fourth side walls are so about time interchangeable. 2. Napkin dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said parts are fastened together by snapping corresponding protrusions with corresponding recesses. 3. The napkin dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said napkin dispenser includes a platform and an offset element, said platform being displaced by said offset element toward the metering hole so that it pushes the napkin pack toward the metering hole from the back of the packet. 4. Napkin dispenser according to claim 3, wherein said platform is an additional separately molded part. 5. The napkin dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said front element is a drawer that slides inside said box with an open end between an open position and a closed position, said drawer forming a pallet for accommodating a napkin pack. 6. Napkin dispenser according to claim 5, in which both the first and second opposite side walls include first and second guide channels or guide slides for the drawer, so that the first and second side walls can be used as a left part, and as the right part of the box with the open end, in addition, the connection of the respective opposite guide rails or channels with the reciprocal guide channels or drawer slides will be provided even if the first and second opposite s sidewalls interchanged during the assembly of the box with one open end. 7. Napkin dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said front element is a lid that is pivotally attached to said box with an open end so that it can rotate between open and closed positions. 8. Napkin dispenser according to claim 7, wherein said first and second opposite side walls each contain first and second rotary elements, so that the first and second side walls can be used as a left part, as well as a right part of the box with an open end, in addition, engagement of the respective pivoting elements with the mating pivoting elements of the cover is also ensured if the first and second side walls are interchanged during assembly of the box with the open end. 9. The napkin dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said back wall forms a flat inner surface relative to the flat top surface of the table on which said napkin dispenser can stand stably, and opposite curved side portions connecting to opposite side walls, giving the napkin dispenser a rounded outer profile. 10. The napkin dispenser of claim 9, wherein said curved side portions include engagement protrusions that snap into engagement recesses in respective side walls. 11. The napkin dispenser of claim 10, wherein said rear wall includes upwardly extending side walls extending along opposite side walls and respectively located on the same side of the rear wall as opposed curved side portions of the rear wall, each of the upwardly extending side walls comprises a cutout for opening the engagement protrusion on the curved side portions when viewed along a plane parallel to the flat bottom of the rear wall. 12. Napkin dispenser according to claim 11, wherein said cuts extend to the front edge of the upwardly extending side walls, and said cuts decrease in length in a direction along the upwardly extending side wall from the front end to the rear end of the upwardly extending side wall. 13. The napkin dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said upwardly projecting side walls of a rear side wall element extend along adjacent third and fourth side walls to form a cavity for accommodating sheet material, said third and fourth side walls and said upwardly projecting side walls interacting so as to maintain the sheet material in said cavity, wherein the third and fourth side walls are at least partially transparent, so that the sheet material can be seen through the respective etstvuyuschuyu side wall on the outside of the dispenser napkins. 14. Napkin dispenser according to claim 1, in which the opposite side walls consist of an inner wall and an outer wall, which are separately molded parts so as to form a cavity between them to accommodate sheet material, said first and second walls supporting opposite main surfaces sheet material, and the outer wall is transparent, so that the sheet material in said cavity can be seen from the outside of the tissue dispenser through the outer wall. 15. The napkin dispenser of claim 14, wherein said inner and outer walls are held together by an inner wall including an engagement structure on the outer side of the outer wall, or an outer wall comprising an engagement structure on the inner side of the inner wall, wherein the structure is such that it is engaged by bringing the inner and outer walls into contact, but with displacement, and moving the inner and outer walls along the plane of the walls relative to each other in combined position. 16. The napkin dispenser of claim 15, wherein said inner and outer walls include resilient pins with protrusions on them for placement in recesses on another inner or outer wall for fixing the aligned aligned position to prevent reverse bias with the possibility of aligned movement.