US2549433A - Cleansing tissue compact - Google Patents

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April 17, 1951 J. G. cuRRY CLEANSNG TISSUE COMPACT Filed Sept. 7. 1948 PIE' Patented Apr. 17,` 1951 CLEANSING TISSUE COMPACT John G. Curry, Minneapolis, Minn., assigner of one-third to Robert W. Curry, St. Paul, Minn.,

and one-third to Joseph J.

Lakeville, Minn.

Weichselbaum,

8 Claims.

This invention relates to holders andmore particularly to the compact type of container used to hold a plurality oi tissues of the handkerchief or cleansing variety.

VIt is well known that many people prefer to use inexpensive, disposable paper cleansing and nose tissues as a substitute for the conventional cloth handkerchief. These tissues are` generally sold to the public in large size packages which are too cumbersome and unsightly to carry about. It is also undesirable to remove a group of the tissues from the original package and carry them loosely in the pocket or purse as the tissues become torn and frayed. Therefore many attempts have been made to provide a small pocket size container for the tissues which the user might carry in his or her pocket or handbag. ,Howeven most of these have been in the form of a compact which must be removed from the pocket and opened to Withdraw the tissues. Others have been constructed to allow the container to be left in the pocket but have not offered a construction where the compact might be easily refilled for reuse, thus necessitating the uneconomical disposal of the container when the supply of tissues is depleted. There is thus a need for a reflllable tissue compact which may be left in the pocket, if soA desired, and which allows the tissues to be simply withdrawn one by one.

It is therefore the primary object of my invention to provide a simple compact type holder for a plurality of tissues whereby said tissues might be easily dispensed one at a time without disturbing the other tissues and without removing the holder from the pocket or handbag in which it is carried.

Another object is to provide a pocket tissue holder constructed to carry a substantial number of ltissues and which may be easily relled when its supply is depleted. y

' Still another object is to provide a compact which is of suitable size and weight to be conveniently carried on the person or in any other suitable place such as a ladys handbag, rand which is so constructed as to be attractive in appear- .ance and easily adapted to receive an artistic design.

' Still other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following specication Aand the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective View showing the compact empty andin the position in which it is normally carried.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view along line 2-2 in Fig. 1 but shows some tissues in position in the compact.

Fig. 3 is similar to Fig. 2 but shows the compact y in an open condition for refilling.

Fig. 4 is a bottom elevation view showing the hinge structure, y

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail View along'line'-S in Fig. 1.v

Referring now more particularly to the drawing and by reference characters the numerals' and 'l denote the two enclosure sections of the compact hinged at the bottom on a hinge pin 8. Section 6 may be called the rear section and is preferably constructed in the form of an elongated, substantially rectangular tray standing on edge, and has bottom wall 9, end walls I0, and atop wall I I, the top wall being extended laterally beiyond the end walls Ill to form a flange I2. Section 'l may be referred to as the irontv section and has a bottom wall I 3 and end walls I4 adapted to contact, in edge to edge relation, the end walls Ill when the compact is closed. The walls I4r ex-v tend longitudinally to the underside of the flange I2 and are cut away from the main portionfof the section as at l5. The free ends of walls i4 have projections I6 which are bent inwardly as at I'I and then extend between Vand along walls IIJ. These projections are provided withv outwardly punched beads I8 which coact with indents on walls I Il in a well known manner to releasably latchthe sections `together' whenv the compact is closed. Opening and closing of the compact can thus be accomplished by applying slight inward pressure on the top ends of walls I4. AIt will be seen, from Fig. l, that the con.- struction hereinV disclosed leaves an yopening across the top front corner of the compact through which its contents might be withdrawn, as will presently be explained.

A keeper or partition plate I9 is disposed be-ftween sections 6 and 'land is hinged coaxially with them on hinge pir-1 8.

through lugportions Ia of section 6, lugs "IEL of section 1 and base 2| of the center partition.

The partition I9 extends lengthwise within the compact a distance short of the distance be-Sr vits top edge and the top wall II, as best shown,A in Figs. land 2. The aforementioned base ZI of fl the partition `I9 is thickerbut'shorte'r than thev r partition itself, with which it is integral, and` is',V disposed in a slot formed by spaced bottomv walls 'L 9 andl I3 andthe inner lugs 6a and Ia of the opr-` The base 2| has vertical sides with the lower portion tapered as at 22 into an edge, as shown'in Figs. 2F and 3.' The bottom posite sections.

walls 9 and I3 have portions cut-away as at `2,3 so that as the compact is opened a full as shown in Fig. `3, the tapered base 2| is held se,- curely in the-notch formed between the` bottom-Q walls, and the partition is thereby held Yin an This hinge is con-v structed substantially as shown in Fig. 4 with the hinge pin 8 extending the length of the vcase.

erect position perpendicular to the opened sections for ease in refilling. Likewise when the compactgis lcsed the partition isheld rigidly in position by--the straightedges of the bottom walls gripping the vertical sides of the partition base as n shown in Fig. 2. Of course this type of hinge structure is not essential to the operation-of rny invention, but it is found desirable to hold the partition in vertical conditionifor.-v ease in refilling and for more eiiicient operation.

The inside surfaces of sections 6 and 'I and the surface of partition I9 are preferably roughened so as to hold the pad of tissueginpiacewhena sheet is being withdrawn. This is accomplished by spreading some typebof small granules 24 on these surfaces after the surfaces have been shellacked. ;I^t'is, ofcoursefnot `necessary to roughen all the surfaces as herein shown. Justone sur- `face or -part of one-surface maybe sufficient. i.lilsofthevrough ssurface may "be produced in a number of-ways, such asby use-of corrugated material, gritted surfaces or any other manner .which-would increase the vfrictional contact properties of the surface.

In operationthe-compact'is first opened to the position shown in "Fig/3. A tissue pack A cornposed -of AVseveraltissues of equalilength is laid .over the upper edgeoof partition `I9 so ythat vthe sheets are Avsuspended y medially --with -their ends draping l into -feithergsection f'lihecase is'vthen closed Yand the tissues are -gdisposed Within-the compact-in the generalVcongurationfof a letter Wasshown in Fig. 2. jIt willsbe -notedthat -o-ne endpfithe tissue packaextends--upito and slightly through the fopening in front ofthe compact When itisdesiredto remove-a tissuetheend of the vtoptissue. is .grasped through they opening and pulledupy/ardly and outwardlywhereby'it will be,rstpuhedioutxofthe fold containedin section 'Ladd thgnfby furtherpullingiwillbepulled out ofthe rear foldunizil, it ligspcornpletely removed from the container. The. outermost sheet .will remain Y unmoved due toY friction with lthe roughened surfaces of the walls itcontactsanditis found that the intermediate sheets maintain. their position-through friction with thene'xt adjacent outer sheet. The operation is repeated until lthe lasttissue is removed and the compact may .then be lled-withia new supply.

The compact as herein disclosed may begconstructed Vof plastic, metal or 4any other suitable material vand may vibe painted ora imprinted with artistic designs to improve its appearance It should :also be noted thatf it can f be adapted 'for use on -automobile dashboards, vbathroom or kitchen walls orthe like by mounting-on suitable brackets.

1t will thus be apparent `)that vI have vherein provided; for animprovedform of-.sheet container particularly adapted for holding the common type cleansing or nose tissues. zThe compact is so7 constructed and formed -as to be conveniently and scribed, except insofar as such features are recited A in lthe* appended claims.

i cure by Letters Patent is:

l. A cleansing tissue compact comprising a pair 4oflfringrcdly, connected receptacle forming sections fio unnoticeably carried rin a -coat-pockeahandbag or .the `like and the ltissue pack is .-.so arranged therein `that(individualftissues;may be removed therefromwithoutdisturbing the remainder-of .the pack. It presents the fadditional convenience of allowing thetissuestobe withdrawn byv one hand andwithout removing the compactfromits concealedvposition. The -compact5as a---whol,e presents ...a very attractive article on-merchandise whersihths .tissues larefisici..fissi1.-2 ihd ihgsahitary condition.

'Itishf course. .understood .ihstfthe-i-inrehtish is nstlimiisd to the Lpreciseform of .compact here disclosed.sr -t0 .other ssnesicifeaturssherein .sis-

adapted tohold a pad of accordion folded tissues therein, `one of said sections having a slot like openingthrough which individual tissues may be drawnwhilexsaid Asections are in relatively closed positions, and a partition plate extending medially upwardlyfinto 4the receptacle for engagement in one.ofthe accordion folds of the tissue to hold the pad of tissues in p lace, said partition plate being hingedly secured to the receptacle for swingingmovernent when the receptacle 'forming sections are Kopened.

Y2. -A cleansing -tissue compact comprising a comparatively flat receptacle adapted ,to contain a plurality of tissues folded upon themselvestoo form a compact pad,\said receptacle being provided along one of its edge wallswth an elongated opening through Vwhich'tissues maybey successively drawn/from the pad and a pad retention plate hingedly connected to the opposite edge walloof the receptacle and extending into ya foldgnthe tissue pad, said pad retention plate'terminating short of the first mentioned edgewall to permit the tissues to be foldedthereover and withinrthe adjacent end wall. n

A3. A cleansing tissue `compact comprising V.a pair ofl opposed shallow ytray like sectionsjforming a flat rectangular receptacle, a partition, disposed medially within the receptacle, s aid. s ec tions andpartition being hingedly connectcdto each other along one side edge ofthe, receptacle, the partition'terminating short of the receptacle 4edge remote'from thehinge to permit tisuesto befolded'thereover, and therreceptacle,beingprof vided witha slot for the withdrawal ofotissuewhile thesections are closed.

4. A cleansingtissue compact ofgenerally flat form adapted to containa pad 4of tissues folded upon themselves and having a -slsttednenins through whishgissussmay .be sihglysrawhfrcm thepadhpariitioh .member vseilicdih the csmrhsihhd forcxiendihs ih aiisshe fcldinthsnss si lessi phegfcss suiiacecf .the Partitishbeihg rcushshsdltcrsstraih .the padasaihsi .displacement as tissues are drawn therefrom.

Euh cleansing .tissue Compact comprising a relatively 11st -receptacle .adapted .to .contain s plurality 0f tissues and .having `am .fischi-.ns through which'the tissues mightbesingly ,Withdrawn,. a partition member disposedwithinthe receptacle in lsuch a manner -that the tissues might befolded vover the partition,saidpartition having .asurface coated with ,friction producing particles adapted to prevent slipping movement of thelpack as the tissues are A.withdrawn from the receptacle.

6. A cleansing tissue. compact ,which comprises aV relativelyat receptacle for containingafolded padof tissues and having .afslottedopening therein ;forsingly drawing thetissues from .the pad, a partition plate .secured v within .thelreceptacle in such a manner that thepad may `,be folded overnone edge of thejplatelso r.tlfiat the inner tissuein the pad fold rests againstaconsiderable area of the plate, said tissue engaging areayof the N.plats having al scahrous .Surface adapted :t0 prohibit Slipping ;of said irmsr tissue theresh when another tissue isdrawh fromthe pad.

'7. A cleansing tissue compact -,coinprising a pair of opposed tray like sectionsa center partition, said sections and partition being hingedly connected to each other along their bottom edges to form an openable receptacle for a pad of folded tissues with the partition extending medially upward between the sections and into the fold of the tissues, said partition being beveled along its hinged edge, and the hinged portion of the sections so formed as to clamp flatly against either side of said beveled edge when said sections are opened outwardly and downwardlyso as to rigidly retain the partition in an erect position to facilitate folding the tissues over the partition.

8. A cleansing tissue compact comprising a pair of opposed tray like sections, a partition member, said sections and partition member having a common hinge connection along their bottom edges to form an openable receptacle for a folded pad of tissues with the vpartition member extending medially upward between the sections and intothe fold of the tissues, the hinge REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inA the le'ofl this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS l Number Name Date 996,968 Broussaud July 4, 1911 1,432,473 Lester Oct. 17, 1922 1,547,587 Kendall July 28, 1925 2,005,490 Baxter June 18, 1935 2,087,056 Bowen July 13, 1937 2,345,309 Wensel, Jr. Mar. 28, 1944 2,460,306 1949 Patterson Feb. 1,

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