WO2005066043A1 - Nighttime locatable dispenser - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
- B65D83/0805—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D25/38—Devices for discharging contents
- B65D25/52—Devices for discharging successive articles or portions of contents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
- B65D2203/12—Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means
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- BACKGROUND Disposable articles such as facial tissues
- facial tissues are often packaged into either an upright or flat carton for dispensing.
- Many people keep a box of facial tissues located near their bed for use by placing them on a nightstand, a table, or the floor. While placement of the tissue box near the bed is convenient, during the middle of the night, when the room is dark, the tissue box can be hard to locate without the assistance of a light.
- European patent application EP 1 357 046, filed April 17, 2003 entitled Packaging Wrapper for Hygiene or Wiping Products and herein incorporated by reference discloses a packaging wrapper having part or parts that exhibit an afterglow in the dark for assistance in locating the product in the dark.
- the invention resides in a product comprising: a package having an exterior and an interior, the interior of the package containing at least one disposable article; a dispensing opening located in the package for withdrawing the disposable article from the interior; and wherein at least a portion of the exterior comprises a glow in the dark material that highlights the location of the dispensing opening.
- Figure 1 illustrates an upright facial tissue package.
- Figure 2 illustrates a flat facial tissue package.
- Figure 3 illustrates a wet wipes package.
- Figure 4 illustrates a cylindrical package.
- disposable article means an item intended for a single use after which it is thrown away.
- disposable articles include, but are not limited to, paper products such as facial tissue, bath tissue, and paper towels; infant products such as diapers, nappies, and wet wipes; child products such as training pants, swimwear, and bedwetting products; feminine products such as sanitary napkins, liners, and tampons; adult incontinent products such as undergarments, briefs, guards for men, and liners; cleaning products such as wipes, makeup removal pads; and health care products such as masks, gloves, gowns, and drapes.
- low in the dark material means a fluorescent, a phosphorescent, a luminescent, a chemiluminescent, or a bioluminescent material that emits light without the need for an external electrical power source such as a battery or electrical plug.
- DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is to be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the present discussion is a description of exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended as limiting the broader aspects of the present invention, which broader aspects are embodied in the exemplary construction. Referring now to Figure 1, a package 20 having an exterior 21 and enclosing an interior is shown. Disposed within the package's interior is a disposable article 22.
- the package comprises an upright facial tissue carton and the disposable article comprises a plurality of facial tissues.
- the facial tissues are formed into an inverted U-shaped stack before being placed into the carton.
- the package includes a top 24, a bottom 26, and a sidewall 28.
- the sidewall comprises four generally rectangular panels, such as panels 30, and 32, that intersect at approximately 90 degree angles.
- Located in the top is a dispensing opening 34.
- the dispensing opening 34 can comprise a simple cutout through the package exterior enabling access to the package's interior.
- the dispensing opening can include additional elements such as a dispensing film 36 having an aperture 38 in the form of an X-shaped cut.
- the dispensing opening can include a removable cover or surf board that is removed to access the facial tissue.
- the facial tissues 39 are dispensed through the dispensing opening and can be prevented from falling back into the carton's interior by the aperture within the film.
- the package can also have a brand indicator 40 that can be placed on any portion of the exterior.
- the brand indicator can either identify the manufacturer of the product or represent a trademark linked to the manufacturer of the product.
- At least a portion of the exterior surface of the package comprises a glow in the dark material. To further enhance the functionality of the package, and in particular to aid in finding the exposed facial tissue residing within the dispensing opening, the placement of the glow in the dark material is optimized.
- the entire top 24, exclusive of the dispensing opening and dispensing film can comprise a glow in the dark material.
- the darkened location of the dispensing opening 34 would be easily observable in the top, quickly enabling a person to find the exposed facial tissue in the dark.
- the dispensing film 36 can comprise a glow in the dark material to highlight the location of the dispensing opening 34.
- the glow in the dark dispensing film can have multiple fingers or petals that would help to find the exposed tissue and could even illuminate portions of the exposed tissue adjacent the film.
- the sidewall 28 can comprise a glow in the dark material such that the top and dispensing opening would appear darkened. This also serves to highlight the dispensing opening's location.
- different portions of the package's exterior can comprise different colors or contrasting glow in the dark materials to highlight the location of the dispensing opening.
- the top can comprise one color such as fluorescent green and the sidewall can comprise another color such as fluorescent orange.
- the dispensing film and top can comprise contrasting glow in the dark materials. In either case, the contrast in color between different portions of the package's exterior can be used to highlight the dispensing opening or its location.
- the brand indicator 40 can comprise a glow in the dark material.
- the package will function similar to a billboard or advertisement when placed into a darkened environment. Illumination of the brand indicator will further strengthen the brand's recognition with the purchaser and enhance the comfort or satisfaction of the consumer in using that particular brand.
- a glow in the dark brand indicator was placed onto each of the four panels comprising the sidewall. Thus, regardless of the package's orientation relative to the observer, at least one of the glowing brand indicators should be visible in the dark reinforcing the supplier or source of the product.
- FIG 2 another package 20 having an exterior 21 and enclosing an interior is shown. Disposed within the package's interior is a disposable article.
- the package comprises a flat facial tissue carton and the disposable article comprises a plurality of facial tissues.
- a flat facial tissue carton the stack of tissues within the carton is not bent or folded as done in an upright carton.
- the package includes a top 24, a bottom 26, and a sidewall 28.
- the sidewall 28 comprises four generally rectangular panels, such as panels 30, and 32, that intersect at approximately 90 degree angles.
- Located in the top is a dispensing opening 34.
- the dispensing opening can comprise a simple cutout through the package exterior enabling access to the package's interior.
- the dispensing opening can include additional elements such as a dispensing film 36 having an aperture 38 in the form of a slit.
- the dispensing opening can include a removable cover or surf board that is removed to access the facial tissue.
- the facial tissues 39 are dispensed through the dispensing opening and can be prevented from falling back into the carton's interior by the aperture within the film.
- At least a portion of the exterior surface of the package comprises a glow in the dark or phosphorescent material.
- the package can include at least one indicia 42 comprising a glow in the dark material The indicia can be stripes, arrows, straight lines, curved lines, circles, figures, geometric shapes, or other patterns that point towards, surround, or intersect with the dispensing opening.
- the phosphorescent indicia includes a plurality of arrows 44 pointing towards the dispensing opening, a plurality of diagonal lines 46 intersecting with the dispensing opening, and at least one curved line 48 that surrounds the dispensing opening.
- the arrows, diagonal lines, curved lines, or other indicia can be used either independently or in any desired combination. Because the glow in the dark indicia are used to highlight the location of the dispensing opening, the exposed facial tissue is readily found in the dark. Variations of the illustrated indicia are possible. For example, the location, number, size, and shape of the arrows can be varied.
- More than one curved line surrounding the dispensing opening can be included forming a figure similar to a bull's-eye.
- the curved line can be spaced away from the dispensing opening instead of being immediately adjacent to it.
- the curved line could be discontinuous or dashed.
- the location, number, and size of the diagonal lines can be varied.
- FIG 3 another package 20 having an exterior 21 and enclosing an interior is shown. Disposed within the package's interior is a disposable article.
- the package comprises a wet wipes dispenser and the disposable article comprises a plurality of wet wipes.
- the package includes a top 24, a bottom 26, and a sidewall 28.
- the sidewall comprises four generally rectangular panels, such as panels 30, and 32, that intersect at approximately 90 degree angles.
- the top of the dispenser is connected to the sidewall with hinges such that the entire top can be opened for refilling the dispenser.
- Located in the top is a dispensing opening 34.
- the dispensing opening comprises a dispensing cover 50, a flexible dispensing membrane 52 with an aperture 38 and a button 54 for opening the dispensing cover.
- the dispensing cover is connected to the top with hinges. Upon actuation of the button, the dispensing cover can spring open to reveal the exposed wet wipe (not shown) located beneath the cover. At least a portion of the exterior of the package comprises a glow in the dark material.
- the glow in the dark portion of the package comprises the button, thus pointing out to someone using the package in the dark exactly where to apply pressure to open the dispensing cover for access to the exposed portion of the wet wipe. Highlighting the button with a glow in the dark material highlights the dispensing opening's location.
- the dispensing cover can be transparent and both the button and the flexible membrane can comprise a glow in the dark material. Thus, after the button is actuated and the dispensing cover springs open, the glowing flexible dispensing membrane would further assist in locating the exposed portion of the wet wipe and the location of the dispensing opening.
- the top, exclusive of the dispensing cover and button can comprise the glow in the dark material, thereby highlighting the darkened dispensing opening.
- the top and the dispensing cover can comprise the glow in the dark material and thereby highlight the non-glowing or darkened button.
- the contrast between the glowing portions of the package's exterior and the dark portions will highlight the dispensing opening's location.
- the glow in the dark portion of the package comprises the dispensing cover to highlight the dispensing opening's location. By making ' the cover glow in the dark, a person could conveniently locate the adjacent button, which could have a raised or otherwise textured portion 56, thus enabling rapidly finding the button even if the button itself did not glow.
- different portions of the package's exterior can comprise different colors or contrasting glow in the dark materials to highlight the location of the dispensing opening.
- the dispensing cover can comprise one color such as fluorescent green and the button can comprise another color such as fluorescent orange.
- the top exclusive of the dispensing cover comprise one contrasting glow in the dark material and the button another contrasting glow in the dark material.
- Any two or more elements such as the top, the dispensing cover, the button, or the dispensing membrane can comprise contrasting glow in the dark materials.
- the contrast in color between different portions of the package's exterior can be used to highlight the dispensing opening or its location.
- a disposable article 22 Disposed within the package's interior is a disposable article 22 (not shown).
- the package comprises a dispenser suitable for placement in an automobile cup holder, arid the disposable article can comprise either wet wipes or facial tissue.
- the package includes a removable top 24, a bottom 26, and a sidewall 28. At least a portion of the exterior of the package comprises a glow in the dark material.
- the sidewall is generally circular and comprises a larger diameter upper portion and a smaller diameter lower portion for insertion into a cup holder.
- the circular sidewall can be straight or tapered for insertion into the cup holder.
- the maximum dimension of the lower portion of the sidewall can be designed to fit into the cup holder and the remaining portions of the sidewall can be configured in any suitable manner.
- the dispensing opening 34 is hidden beneath the dispensing cover 50, which is attached to the removable top by a flexible strap 58.
- the dispensing cover also includes a finger tab 60, which can be used to open the dispensing cover to reveal the dispensing opening and the exposed portion of the wipe or facial tissue.
- a finger tab 60 can be used to open the dispensing cover to reveal the dispensing opening and the exposed portion of the wipe or facial tissue.
- the location of the dispensing opening is highlighted by applying a circular glow in the dark pressure sensitive label to the dispensing cover.
- only the finger tab is highlighted by a glow in the dark material.
- contrasting glow in the dark materials or contrasts between the glowing exterior portions and the darkened exterior portions of the package can be used.
- the dispensing cover, finger tab, and/or strap can be one glow in the dark color or appear darkened if the top glows, and the removable top can be another glow in the dark color or appear darkened if the dispensing cover, finger tab, and/or strap glows.
- the glow in the dark material can be incorporated to the exterior of the package in a number of ways.
- in-mold labeling with glow in the dark materials can be used.
- Glow in the dark pressure sensitive labels can be used.
- Glow in the dark shrink wrap sleeves or films can be used.
- Glow in the dark materials forming various portions of the package can be used such as glow in the dark pigments suitable for incorporation into thermoplastics or thermosetting plastics.
- Glow in the dark inks can be used.
- the glow in the dark material can glow for a length of time suitable to the intended purpose and have a luminance or brightness suitable for the intended purpose.
- the brightness during the afterglow period can be about 0.32 millicandelas per square meter (mcdm ) or greater, which is approximately 100 times the limit of human perception in order to ensure that the glowing material was sufficiently visible.
- the brightness of the glow in the dark material can be about 0.6 mcd/m 2 or greater, about 1 mcd/m 2 or greater, about 2 mcd/m 2 or greater, about 10 mcd/m 2 or greater, about 40 mcd m 2 or greater, between about 0.3 mcd/m 2 to about 2000 mcd/m 2 , or between about 1 mcd/m 2 to about 500 mcd/m 2 .
- the extinction time for the brightness of the afterglow to diminish to less than 0.32 mcd/m 2 at a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit can be about 1 hour or greater, about 3 hours or greater, about 5 hours or greater, about 8 hours or greater, between about 1 hour to about 12 hours, or between about 8 hours to about 10 hours.
- Longer duration extinction times and higher brightness levels can be used for applications where a person may need to find the dispenser and the dispensing opening's location in the middle of the night quickly without disturbing someone else who may be sleeping. However, the brightness level should not be too great, which could serve as a distraction while attempting to fall asleep.
- the glow in the dark portions of the package should have a brightness of about 0.32 mcd/m or greater for a duration of about eight hours or greater.
- suitable glow in the dark materials include phosphorescent, long after glow phosphorescent, light emitter, or fluorescent substances.
- the glow in the dark material may be for example a polycrystalline inorganic zinc sulphide which can create a green illumination or an alkaline earth sulphide which can create a red or blue illumination.
- phophors In general, there are two categories of phophors: zinc sulfide and oxides of strontium aluminate that are suitable glow in the dark materials, with the zinc sulfide having a shorter extinction time as compared to the longer lived strontium aluminate.
- the glow in the dark material may be a SAFE-GLO or SPARKLE-GLO film available from Coburn Corporation in New Jersey.
- SAFE-GLO film comprises a rigid
- PNC copolymer with an incorporated second surface of an inorganic zinc sulfide phosphor.
- SPARKLE-GLO has transparent polyester particles harmoniously dispersed within the second surface and is offered in four different color hues. Suitable glow in the dark materials are available from LU ⁇ A Technologies
- LU ⁇ APLAST long afterglow photoluminescent pigment available from LU ⁇ A Technologies, can be used for the glow in the dark material. Suitable glow in the dark materials are available from ⁇ emoto & Co. Ltd, Tokyo,
- LUMI ⁇ ONA is a suitable glow in the dark material based on strontium aluminate and is disclosed in U.S. patent
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