EP0171036A2 - Abgabekarton für ineinandergefaltete Papierblätter - Google Patents

Abgabekarton für ineinandergefaltete Papierblätter Download PDF

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EP0171036A2
EP0171036A2 EP85109687A EP85109687A EP0171036A2 EP 0171036 A2 EP0171036 A2 EP 0171036A2 EP 85109687 A EP85109687 A EP 85109687A EP 85109687 A EP85109687 A EP 85109687A EP 0171036 A2 EP0171036 A2 EP 0171036A2
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sheets
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Dean K. Anderson
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Kimberly Clark Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR, e.g. TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/16—Paper towels; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/18—Holders; Receptacles
    • A47K10/20—Holders; Receptacles for piled sheets
    • 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
    • B65D83/0847—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture at the junction of two walls
    • 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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  • Pop-up facial tissue cartons contain an opening in the top of the dispenser which allows the user to pull out a single tissue sheet while the next sheet is only partially removed and prevented from falling back (fall-back) into the dispenser.
  • This design is illustrated, for example, by U.S. Patent 3,239,097 to Bates et al which employs a pair of flexible plastic films to hold the partially withdrawn sheet.
  • the Bates et al design does prevent fall back for certain dispensing cartons, its effectiveness is limited to cartons having a height no greater than the distance a dispensing sheet can vertically lift the next sheet to be dispensed. If the carton is too high, or if the clip height of interfolded sheets in the carton has been sufficiently diminished, the interfolded sheets will disengage before reaching the top of the carton and thereafter the pop-up feature no longer works very well or not at all.
  • the invention resides in a dispensing carton for interfolded paper sheets comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and two side panels, said top and front panels having an opening covered by flexible plastic film bonded to the carton, said plastic film containing a slit opening in the top and front panels through which the paper sheets are dispensed.
  • a carton allows the user to withdraw the paper sheets from either the top or front of the carton, whichever is the most convenient, in order to prevent fall-back.
  • the slit opening also allows the user to insert thumb and forefinger into the front panel of the carton to easily grab the top sheet of the clip if fall-back does occur.
  • this invention allows dispensing cartons to be designed for clip heights of any size, which, for large clips, can provide a significant cost savings by increasing the number of sheets per carton.
  • the carton of this invention is particularly suitable for dispensing facial tissues, paper towels, and the like.
  • FIGURE 1 an empty carton of this invention is illustrated. Shown is the top panel 1, the bottom panel 2, the front panel 3, the back panel 4, and two side panels 5 and 6.
  • the top panel is that side of the carton which is opposite the side (bottom panel) on which the carton is intended to rest during use.
  • the interfolded sheets are preferably stacked within the dispensing carton such that the individual sheets lie in a plane parallel to the top and bottom panels. (See Fig. 2.)
  • the front, back, and side panels are interchangeable and are so designated only for purposes of reference.
  • the top and front panels share a common cut-out opening 10 which is covered by a flexible plastic film 12.
  • the shape of the cut-out opening can be any shape which allows removal of the sheets.
  • the plastic film is bonded to the carton, preferably on the inside of the carton with adhesive or other suitable means.
  • the edges 13 of the plastic film are shown in phantom lines.
  • the plastic film contains an L-shaped continuous slit 15 which lies in the planes of both the top panel and the front panel.
  • the slit opening can take many forms. For example, it can be a single linear slit or it can be a plurality of slits, such as a cross-shaped opening formed by two intersecting slits.
  • the slit can be a continuous opening as shown or it can be perforated, in which case the user will break the perforations for use.
  • the slit can be formed by slitting a single sheet of plastic film or it can be formed by positioning two sheets of plastic film closely together as illustrated in the previously mentioned patent to Bates et al. In any event, the slit opening allows withdrawal of paper sheets through either the top panel or the front panel, as well as through both panels simultaneously as hereinafter illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • the length of the slit in the front panel will vary depending upon the carton height. However, it must extend downward near the bottom of the carton sufficiently to permit removal of all of the sheets without fall-back.
  • the slit will preferably extend to within about 1 inch from the bottom of the carton.
  • the slit must extend above the partially used clip sufficiently to allow the user to grab and remove the top sheet of the clip when the clip height has been reduced to a point where fall-back occurs when removing sheets through the top panel.
  • FIGURE 2 shows the carton of FIGURE 1 filled with interfolded paper sheets 20, illustrating withdrawal of a paper sheet 21 through the top panel.
  • FIGURE 3 illustrates the latter situation, where a sheet is being withdrawn through the corner edge 31 formed between the front and top panels of the carton of Figure 1.
  • the sheets can be withdrawn entirely through the slit in the front panel.
  • the slit in the plastic film will hold the next sheet and prevent fall-back, which could otherwise occur if the sheets were withdrawn upwardly through the top panel as in conventional cartons.
  • FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of this invention wherein the dispensing carton has separate cut-out openings 41 and 42 in the top and front panels respectively. Both openings are covered by flexible plastic films containing slits 43 and 44 as previously described.
  • the user can initially withdraw sheets through the opening in the top panel until a point is reached where fall-back begins to occur. The user can then begin to withdraw sheets through the front panel as before, until the dispenser has been emptied.
  • This embodiment differs functionally from the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1-3 in that the sheets must be withdrawn either through the top or through the front, as opposed to being withdrawn through the corner between the top and front panels.
  • FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of this invention equivalent in function to that of Figure 4, wherein the dispensing carton has a single cut-out opening common to the top and front panels as in Figure 1, but having two separate slits, 51 and 52, in the plastic film to allow withdrawal of sheets either through the top panel or the front panel.

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EP85109687A 1984-08-06 1985-08-01 Abgabekarton für ineinandergefaltete Papierblätter Withdrawn EP0171036A3 (de)

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US63799884A 1984-08-06 1984-08-06
US637998 1984-08-06

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EP0171036A3 EP0171036A3 (de) 1988-04-20

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JP (1) JPS6193070A (de)
KR (1) KR860001582A (de)
AU (1) AU4565885A (de)
BR (1) BR8503699A (de)
GB (1) GB2162825A (de)
ZA (1) ZA855834B (de)

Cited By (3)

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EP1120360A1 (de) 2000-01-25 2001-08-01 Fort James France Schachtel mit zwei zu einander versetzten Ausgabeöffnungen
WO2021262057A1 (en) 2020-06-26 2021-12-30 Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag Package dispenser for wipes, package blank and a method for the production of package dispenser
WO2023211447A1 (en) * 2022-04-28 2023-11-02 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Container for dispensing sheet materials

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US5415320A (en) * 1993-09-20 1995-05-16 Kimberly-Clark Corporation Upright facial tissue carton
GB2592713B (en) * 2020-12-08 2022-06-22 Traffi Safe Ltd Container

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FR950841A (fr) * 1939-04-12 1949-10-07 Int Cellucotton Products Carton distributeur
US3144961A (en) * 1962-07-17 1964-08-18 Kimberly Clark Co Tissue dispensing carton with floating control element
US3239097A (en) * 1963-03-05 1966-03-08 Kimberly Clark Co Dispensing carton for interfolded tissues
US3749296A (en) * 1972-07-10 1973-07-31 Sterling Drug Inc Exit slit for bulk package moist towels or tissues

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EP1120360A1 (de) 2000-01-25 2001-08-01 Fort James France Schachtel mit zwei zu einander versetzten Ausgabeöffnungen
WO2021262057A1 (en) 2020-06-26 2021-12-30 Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag Package dispenser for wipes, package blank and a method for the production of package dispenser
EP4172067A4 (de) * 2020-06-26 2024-04-24 Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag Verpackungsspender für wischtücher, verpackungszuschnitt und verfahren zur herstellung des verpackungsspenders
US12358712B2 (en) 2020-06-26 2025-07-15 Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag Package dispenser for wipes, package blank and a method for the production of package dispenser
AU2020454689B2 (en) * 2020-06-26 2026-07-30 Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag Package dispenser for wipes, package blank and a method for the production of package dispenser
WO2023211447A1 (en) * 2022-04-28 2023-11-02 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Container for dispensing sheet materials
GB2633499A (en) * 2022-04-28 2025-03-12 Kimberly Clark Co Container for dispensing sheet materials

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JPS6193070A (ja) 1986-05-12
KR860001582A (ko) 1986-03-20
EP0171036A3 (de) 1988-04-20
GB8519417D0 (en) 1985-09-04
BR8503699A (pt) 1986-05-06
AU4565885A (en) 1986-02-13
ZA855834B (en) 1986-03-26

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