By Cooperation Of Interleaved Folds Patents (Class 221/48)
  • Publication number: 20110031265
    Abstract: A paper towel dispenser includes a housing for holding a stack of interfolded towels. The housing includes a front wall, a rear wall, two outer side walls, an upper wall and a support surface for the stack of towels, the stack of towels being located adjacent and parallel to at least the front wall. The front wall extends a predetermined distance below the support surface. A dispensing opening is located between the front wall and the support surface, and at least one guide element is arranged to support a leading panel of a first towel adjacent the front wall and a leading edge of the leading panel parallel to the lower edge of the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB
    Inventors: Eva-Li Saarvali, Mikael Linden, Anders Aberg
  • Patent number: 7845515
    Abstract: In a gravity-feed towel dispenser for dispensing C-fold and interfolded towels having a transverse length, L, through an elongated bottom dispensing aperture having a length of L or greater, an adapter plate for securing to the bottom portion of the towel dispenser is configured to abridge the length of the dispensing aperture to a length, L? of from about 80 percent to about 90 percent of the transverse length L of the interfolded towels. In a preferred embodiment the adapter plate is provided with a pair of upwardly inclined terminal portions projecting laterally and upwardly at each end of the adapter plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventor: John R. Moody
  • Patent number: 7837057
    Abstract: A dispenser for individual webs from a stack of such individual webs. The dispenser includes an outer housing defining an interior space; stacking elements mounted within the outer housing for holding a stack of individual folded webs within the interior space; a dispensing face defined in the outer housing proximate to an end of the stacking elements; a stack of individual folded webs, and at least one edge of a dispensing opening which contacts the stack of individual folded webs so that a portion of individually folded webs is exposed by the dispensing opening. In addition, a cross-section through dispensing face has a curved shape with an inflection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Kent Zeiron
  • Patent number: 7766187
    Abstract: A napkin dispenser with a springless means for urging napkins therein toward an opening in the front face of the dispenser. The front face has two side edges with each side edge connected a side wall of the dispenser and each side wall has at least one inclined guide that is sloped downwardly toward the front face. The means for urging napkins comprises a generally vertical plate having at least one nub on each side edge, with each nub associated with an inclined guide of one of the side walls, so that the plate urges the napkins disposed in the structure to move toward the opening in the front face through which the napkins can be withdrawn from the napkin dispenser independent of a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventor: James A. Schaefers
  • Patent number: 7753204
    Abstract: An element dispensing package suitable for dispensing adhesive strips or bandages. Each element is contained within an envelope formed by opposed upper and lower sheets. The lower sheet has a release liner secured thereto to protect the element while it is within the dispenser. The element is releasably secured to a first tab and is separated from the package when the envelope is opened. The first tab has one or more gripping means to facilitate dispensing of the element contained within the package. Additionally, the upper sheet and the lower sheet have optional gripping means (e.g., a second tab) to facilitate dispensing of the element contained within the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventor: Victor A. Grossman
  • Patent number: 7681756
    Abstract: A method for increasing the thickness of a fibrous sheet including stretching the sheet beyond its relaxed length and returning the sheet to about the relaxed length, causing the sheet to have a second thickness greater than the first thickness. The sheet can be a wet-wipe. The wet-wipe includes an elastic layer and a fibrous layer, which increases in thickness when stretched then relaxed. The wet-wipe can be stored in a container which causes the wet-wipe to stretch as it is removed from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Baer, Kenneth B. Close
  • Publication number: 20100059538
    Abstract: A rolling paper booklet for cigarettes, wherein the booklet includes a stack of several elongated rolling papers provided with a strip of glue on one side along an edge, and the rolling papers are folded double according to a folding line running parallel to the edge. The rolling papers are crossed in relation to each other in such a way that the upper folding part of an underlying rolling paper is shoved over the lower folding part of a rolling paper lying on top of the latter. The edge with the strip of glue is alternately provided on the upper folding part and on the lower folding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventor: Luc Emiel Yvonne Van De Perre
  • Patent number: 7669731
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing healthcare products comprising at least one dispenser section having at least one dispensing orifice and one disposal section having a disposal opening. The disposal section has fully compressed and fully uncompressed positions and is capable of remaining positioned in any position between the fully compressed and uncompressed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventor: Christopher B. Hewett
  • Patent number: 7661554
    Abstract: A dispenser, and associated method for producing such dispenser, for interfolded disposable sheets includes a dispensing container defining an interior volume sufficient for receipt of a clip of interfolded disposable sheets, the container including a first wall with a dispensing opening defined by a removable panel. At least a portion of an adhesive material is disposed at a location on the removable panel such that the adhesive is not exposed to the interior volume of the container in an adhesive state. A clip of interfolded disposable sheets is inserted into the interior volume of the container. After insertion of the clip, the adhesive material is exposed in an adhesive state to the interior volume of the container and contact is made between the adhesive and the uppermost sheet of the clip of interfolded sheets such that the removable panel is attached to the uppermost sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Krzysztof A. Szymonski, Herb Velazquez
  • Patent number: 7651006
    Abstract: A stamped bucket for a vending machine having an elongated body with opposing first and second ends, a first end wall integrally formed on the body along the first end and a second end wall integrally formed on the body along the second end. The first and second end walls extending in generally transverse relation to the body. The first end wall has one or more tab portions extending therefrom that are secured to the body adjacent the first end. The second end wall also has one or more tab portions extending therefrom that are secured to the body adjacent the second end. An axis of rotation extends between the first and second end walls substantially longitudinally along the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: The Boehm Pressed Steel Company
    Inventors: Joseph J. Krish, Sr., William R. Reis
  • Patent number: 7611765
    Abstract: A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern or design. Each of the absorbent sheets within the stack comprises at least one pair of panels sandwiched between a pair of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent sheets in the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: SCA Tissue North America LLC
    Inventors: Robert C. Hochtritt, Andrew M. Conger
  • Patent number: 7571832
    Abstract: A pack of tissues includes multiple interfolded tissues arranged in a stack and an external envelope enclosing the stack. The external envelope includes a dispensing orifice and the tissues are folded so as to include a leading panel, an optional central panel, a trailing panel, a leading fold and an optional trailing fold, wherein the leading fold separates the leading panel from the central panel and the optional trailing fold separates the optional central panel from the trailing panel. The stack has a first tissue and an second tissue, the second tissue being positioned next to the first tissue in the stack and further away in the stack from said dispensing orifice. The tissues are interfolded so as to have an overlapping portion of the first tissue under a portion of the second tissue. The surface area of the overlapping portions is not constant throughout the stack; preferably it increases with the distance to the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Erwin Paul Mark, Daniel Yugueros Tarrasón
  • Patent number: 7530471
    Abstract: A wet wipes dispenser including a top having a dispensing orifice, a bottom, and a sidewall. At least one lid for retaining moisture in the wet wipes dispenser and for access to a stack of wet wipes located inside of the wet wipes dispenser. At least one restraining member positioned inside of the wet wipes dispenser to hold the stack of wet wipes within the wet wipes dispenser elevated at a distance, H, from the dispensing orifice when the wet wipes dispenser is inverted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Robert S. Schlaupitz, Eric D. Johnson, Steve R. Kehn
  • Patent number: 7530460
    Abstract: A single use disposable dispenser adapted to dispense sheet material therefrom is provided and includes a housing configured to provide a shipping carton and a dispenser housing for a roll of sheet material. The housing includes a base having a central area and an opening therein. The base is configured to support a roll of sheet material above at least a portion of the central area. The housing includes an exit port positioned a distance from the opening in the base. Sheet material disposed in the dispenser flows through the opening in the base and the exit port in a circuitous path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Paul Lewis, Paul Francis Tramontina
  • Publication number: 20080308446
    Abstract: In summary, this invention Fly Girl/Guy Perfume/Aftershave Towelettes for Air Travelers, is basically, perfume/aftershave soaked towelettes, in a clear plastic jar. The jar holds 10-20, 1? inch square perfume/aftershave towelettes, folded and interlapping, with the fragrance of your choice. Containers and Contents amount to 0.75 ounces, 23 ml. up to 1.5 ounces, 45 ml. These small jars can be carried when traveling, in your pocket, purse or carry on luggage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Brenda Ingram
  • Patent number: 7465266
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stack of wipes for use in a wipes dispenser. The stack includes a plurality of wipes, each wipe of the plurality of wipes formed from a portion of a common material. Each wipe includes a leading edge portion with a pleat-like zone located along at least a portion of a length of the leading edge portion and the pleat-like zone is distinct from an adjoining main portion of each wipe. Each wipe is folded upon itself at least once and each wipe is positioned relative to adjacent wipes to form the stack of wipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Richard Lange, Kenneth Bradley Close
  • Publication number: 20080264966
    Abstract: A strip containing a prescription of individual dosages of medicine includes a plurality of packets connected in a series. The plurality of packets includes at least one filled packet that includes a plurality of medications. The strip has a first end, a second end, and an ending group. The ending group includes a subset of the plurality of packets and is adjacent the second end. An indicator is associated with the ending group, wherein the indicator can inform a user that the ending group is adjacent the second end of the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: Francis C. Kowalik, Christina M. Palazzolo
  • Publication number: 20080210704
    Abstract: A container including: a container top having a dispensing opening formed from a plurality of top flaps; a container bottom disposed opposite the container top formed from a plurality of bottom flaps; and a plurality of decorative panels forming a sidewall of the container having a continuous decorative surface. The container is formed from a substantially symmetrical blank. As a result, the container can be loaded from either end on a cartoner. The container's continuous decorative surface on the sidewall allows for graphics on the container's sidewall to continue unimpeded. Advantageously, the container is designed for use on high speed cartoners and can be filled from either the top or the bottom as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Leslie Thomas Lomg, Daniel Studd Grubb, Michael Alan Hermans
  • Patent number: 7392917
    Abstract: A roll of disposable pieces of hygienic paper from which pieces of hygienic paper can be removed with one hand without any need for tearing or cutting the hygienic paper, including an inner tube of a rigid material onto which pieces of hygienic paper are wound with partial overlapping between themselves. Pulling the next piece of hygienic paper in turn causes rotation of the roll of pieces of paper and easy removal of the piece from it. The roll of disposable pieces of hygienic paper can be assembled to a dispenser for carrying and use as well as a dispenser designed especially for the roll with means of exerting an adduction force on the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Inventors: Avraham Alalu, Gideon Sasonoff
  • Publication number: 20080142536
    Abstract: A wet wipes dispenser including a top having a dispensing orifice, a bottom, and a sidewall. At least one lid for retaining moisture in the wet wipes dispenser and for access to a stack of wet wipes located inside of the wet wipes dispenser. At least one restraining member positioned inside of the wet wipes dispenser to hold the stack of wet wipes within the wet wipes dispenser elevated at a distance, H, from the dispensing orifice when the wet wipes dispenser is inverted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Jason C. Cohen, Robert S. Schlaupitz, Eric D. Johnson, Steve R. Kehn
  • Publication number: 20080135572
    Abstract: A plurality of textured wipes is stored in a dispenser having an orifice in a configuration such that when a wipe is pulled through the orifice, a dispensing force is applied to the wipe. The dispensing force is chosen such that the wipes increase in thickness from about 15% to about 200% during dispensing without losing their structural integrity such as via ripping, tearing, delaminating and the like. During dispensing, a visual signal of the thickening of a wipe is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Brennan, Michael Sean Pratt, Judson Leroy Haynes
  • Publication number: 20080135571
    Abstract: By controlling the profile of a folded stack when placed into an oval dispenser, it is possible to reduce the compression of the folded stack by the dispenser's sidewall, thereby reducing or eliminating sheet tears when dispensing the sheet-material from the dispenser. In particular, by making the folded stack thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges, as a result of providing a variable width flat stack prior to folding the flat stack, the folded stack will better fit into an oblong or circular dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Leslie Thomas Long, Jon Christensen, Craig A. Blodgett
  • Patent number: 7322489
    Abstract: By reducing the overlap distance O of the interfolded sheets in the upper layer of a stack of interfolded sheets, sheet tears and/or multiple dispensing can be avoided for the initial sheets dispensed. By increasing the overlap distance O of the interfolded sheets in the lower layer of a stack of interfolded sheets, fallback of the subsequent sheets can be avoided. To maximize the number of sheets that can be placed into the same sized dispenser, the folded width of all sheets in the stack should be substantially the same. The interfolded stack is especially useful in an upright dispenser to improve sheet dispensing, but can also be utilized in a flat dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Leslie Thomas Long
  • Patent number: 7204390
    Abstract: A stack of material sheets, which material sheets have a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and which material sheets are folded at least once in the transverse direction along a transverse folding line and at least once in the longitudinal direction along a longitudinal folding line. The material sheets are interlinked such that, when a first material sheet is extracted, a predetermined part of the next material sheet is fed out. Two consecutive material sheets in the stack are folded into one another and are in this way interlinked by panels of the respective material sheets. The said panels constitute rectangles each having two delimiting edges namely a longitudinal fold edge and a transverse fold edge. The two consecutive material sheets lie stacked with the longitudinal fold edge of a first material sheet arranged in the opposite direction in relation to the corresponding longitudinal fold edge of the next, second material sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Urban Widlund
  • Patent number: 7172092
    Abstract: A container for storing and dispensing plastic bags and process for manufacturing the same. The container includes a front panel extending from the top of the container to the bottom of the container and having a substantially smooth surface with no sharp bents. The container includes a funnel-shaped aperture for facilitating insertion of the plastic bags into the container in a compact and collapsed form. One embodiment of the container has a flat profile that allows the container to be mounted to a vertical surface in a space-saving manner and that helps minimize entanglement as more bags are inserted into the container. The container also includes an access opening for dispensing the plastic bags. Another embodiment of the container is a free-standing structure having a base that can be rested on a horizontal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Simplehuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Myk Wayne Lum, Adam C. Wade
  • Patent number: 7134572
    Abstract: A container for a stack of connected tissue-sheets has a generally planar top wall, a bottom wall and side walls connecting the bottom wall with the top wall and an opening provided in at least the top wall. The stack is placed in the container with at least a pair of edges of a lowermost tissue-sheet placed on the bottom wall and an uppermost tissue-sheet placed near or in contact with the top wall and adjacent to the opening, which is provided with elongated, overlapping projections extending from opposite sides thereof. Each projection has a tip terminating the projection before an edge of an opposing side of the opening, and the tips of adjacent projections extend past each other both in an inactive position, wherein all projections are placed in the same or in parallel planes, and in an active dispensing position, wherein the projections are turned upwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products GmbH
    Inventor: Emmanuelle Morin
  • Patent number: 7097896
    Abstract: A stack of interleaved towels is provided wherein each towel is configured from a sheet of material having a first fold to generate a first panel, a second fold in the sheet substantially parallel to the first fold and creating a second panel, and a third fold substantially parallel to the first and second folds and creating a lead flap and a trailing flap. The lead flap is defined between the first fold and the third fold such that the first fold presents a leading edge for grasping by a user. The trailing flap is defined between the second fold and the third fold. Prior to interfolding, the first panel is positioned directly adjacent the second panel. Additionally, the trailing flap of each sheet of material is disposed between the lead flap and the trailing flap of an adjacent sheet of material such that the sheets of material are interleaved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Glenn Merrill
  • Patent number: 7078087
    Abstract: The invention provides a wipe. The wipes include at least one non-woven web. The web includes an edge portion adjoining a main portion. The web has a top surface and a spaced apart opposite bottom surface and is defined by a width of the web which is perpendicular to a length of the web. The top surface of the main portion defines a top plane and the bottom surface of the main portion defines a bottom plane. The top and bottom planes are parallel to one another and a z-directional dimension of the web extends through the top and bottom planes and is orthogonal to the top and bottom planes. The edge portion includes and edge treatment wherein the edge treatment comprises at least a portion of the edge portion being permanently deformed in a non-random pattern in the z-directional dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence James Romano, III, Kenneth Bradley Close, Larry Edgerton Brown, Steven R. Kalmanson
  • Patent number: 7063233
    Abstract: A method of interfolding gloves including superposing finger portion of second glove adjacent finger portion of first glove, with second glove finger portion being disposed parallel and in a direction opposite the first glove finger portion, in a superjacent opposing relationship. First glove hand and cuff are lapped over second glove finger, to create lapped, superjacent opposing fold. By repeatedly lapping previous glove hand over subsequent glove fingers, a glove bundle is formed. Folding can be longitudinal before lapped, superjacent opposing folding. Gloves are disposed in portable dispenser with lapped, superjacent folding and dispensing opening cooperating to dispense one glove, cuff first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Oneglove, LLC
    Inventors: Earl Jordan, Paul R. Persiani
  • Patent number: 7059493
    Abstract: A dispenser is provided for simultaneously storing and dispensing premoistened tissue sheets and dry tissue sheets. The dispenser includes a housing having a compartment configured to retain a supply of dry tissue sheets, and a liquid impermeable compartment configured to retain a supply of premoistened tissue sheets. A dispensing opening is defined in each of the compartments. A support mechanism is disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The support mechanism engages with a roll product support fixture such that the housing is supported by a single fixture and consumers are presented with premoistened and dry tissue sheets from a single housing supported from a single fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra N. Welchel, Joseph Mitchell
  • Patent number: 7036701
    Abstract: A trash disposal device and method is provided that can be used to dispose litter and cigarette litter in particular. The device includes sheets of material forming a rectangular box casing that has a slot. Heat resistant material sheets are positioned within the casing such that the sheets may be pulled out of the casing through the slot. A sheet can be pulled out from the device and shaped into an ashtray-like shape that can be used to collect for instance cigarette litter. The ashtray-like shape with the litter can be folded up into a small package and then be placed in a storage area that could be part of the device. The trash disposal device could be assembled with foldable material to form the casing with a slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Worldwide Safety, LLC
    Inventor: Guadalupe C. Garcia
  • Patent number: 6964349
    Abstract: An auto-start dispensing container for sheet products includes a sealing member secured to a first sheet to be dispensed from the container. In a preferred embodiment, there is provided an auto-start dispenser for dispensing moistened inter-folded wipes which includes: (a) a container provided with a dispensing aperture for receiving a plurality of moist wipes; (b) a removable sealing member affixed to said container to seal the aperture wherein the sealing member and the container form an enclosure adapted to retain moisture; and (c) a lead sheet engaged with the plurality of moist wipes and secured to said removable sealing member, the removable sealing member and the lead sheet being adapted to draw a moist wipe partially through the aperture upon removal of the sealing member from the container. Preferably, the lead sheet is affixed to the removable sealing member by way of a hot-melt adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Sears, Elizabeth J. Larson, Bradley G. Schmidt, Edward J. Yock
  • Patent number: 6951292
    Abstract: A container (10) with a hinged lid comprises a container body (11), a hinged lid (23) hinged on the container body (11), and a bottom wall (12) tightly covering the open lower end of the container body (11). A rubber plate 50) is provided between the hinged lid (23) and the container body (11). The container body (11) has an upper wall (27) provided with an opening (24), and a side wall (13). The hinged lid (23) is supported on the side wall (13) of the container body (11). Since the hinged lid (23) is supported on the side wall (13), the hinged lid (23) can be formed in a large shape. The container body (11) is provided with a catching projection (33) for catching a locking projection (32) formed on the hinged lid (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignees: Uni-Charm Corporation, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Bando, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Katsumi Kameda, Masaho Hayashi, Norikazu Shinogi
  • Patent number: 6905025
    Abstract: A container for a stack of interfolded tissue-sheets has a generally planar top wall, a bottom wall, side walls and an opening provided in the top wall for the removal of tissue-sheets from the container. The opening is provided with elements for presenting the tissue, preferably in the form of elongated projections, extending in-between each other from opposite sides of the opening in a first, inactive position. Adjacent projections are spaced apart both in the first, inactive position, in which the projections are substantially in the same plane as the top wall, and in a second, active position, in which the projections are raised and impart a primary wave-shape to a tissue sheet in a presentation position. The opening has a main axis with a predetermined curvature, which opening imparts a secondary wave-shape to the tissue sheet in the presentation position when the projections are in the second, active position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products GmbH
    Inventor: Emmanuelle Morin
  • Patent number: 6901723
    Abstract: A method of interfolding gloves including superposing finger portion of second glove adjacent finger portion of first glove, with second glove finger portion being disposed parallel and in a direction opposite the first glove finger portion, in a superjacent opposing relationship. First glove hand and cuff are lapped over second glove finger to create lapped, superjacent opposing fold. By repeatedly lapping previous glove hand over subsequent glove fingers, a glove bundle is formed. Folding can be longitudinal before lapped, superjacent opposing folding. Gloves are disposed in portable dispenser with lapped, superjacent folding and dispensing opening cooperating to dispense one glove, cuff first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: OneGlove, LLC
    Inventors: Earl Jordan, Paul R. Persiani
  • Patent number: 6899251
    Abstract: A gravity-feed dispenser for a stack of sheets such as inter-folded napkins includes a generally rectangular housing provided with a front wall, a back wall, two sidewalls and a lower portion as well as a funnel portion coupled to the lower portion of the housing provided with a generally convergent profile such that a front wall of the funnel portion extends downwardly and inwardly with respect to the front wall of the housing, a rear wall of the funnel portion extends downwardly and inwardly with respect to the rear wall of the housing and two sidewalls of the funnel portion extend downwardly substantially in alignment with the sidewalls of the housing. A dispensing aperture defined by the funnel portion of the dispenser has an elongate portion extending substantially from one sidewall of the funnel portion to the other sidewall of the funnel portion thus defining an elongate axis of the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Christensen, John R. Moody
  • Patent number: 6886714
    Abstract: A dispensing container for dispensing sheets is provided in which the container has a first dispensing opening for pop-up dispensing of sheets such as facial tissue. The container has a second opening to provide group dispensing of a plurality of sheets simultaneously without having to disassociate the sheets from each other. The openings can be overlayed on each other, or one opening can be placed on one portion of the container and another opening on another portion of the container to provide a consumer with various dispensing options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Kruchoski, Pamela M. Thompson, Daphne L. VanBuren, Chantel S. Buhrow, John C. Zigament, Bozena Nogai, Ginger Glomstead
  • Patent number: 6848595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stack of wipes for use in a wipes dispenser. The stack includes a plurality of wipes, each wipe of the plurality of wipes formed from a portion of a common material. Each wipe includes a leading edge portion with a pleat-like zone located along at least a portion of a length of the leading edge portion and the pleat-like zone is distinct from an adjoining main portion of each wipe. Each wipe is folded upon itself at least once and each wipe is positioned relative to adjacent wipes to form the stack of wipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Richard Lange, Kenneth Bradley Close
  • Publication number: 20040256404
    Abstract: A container for a stack of connected tissue-sheets has a generally planar top wall, a bottom wall and side walls connecting the bottom wall with the top wall and an opening provided in at least the top wall. The stack is placed in the container with at least a pair of edges of a lowermost tissue-sheet placed on the bottom wall and an uppermost tissue-sheet placed near or in contact with the top wall and adjacent to the opening, which is provided with elongated, overlapping projections extending from opposite sides thereof. Each projection has a tip terminating the projection before an edge of an opposing side of the opening, and the tips of adjacent projections extend past each other both in an inactive position, wherein all projections are placed in the same or in parallel planes, and in an active dispensing position, wherein the projections are turned upwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventor: Emmanuelle Morin
  • Patent number: 6824007
    Abstract: A curl reducing adapter kit for a napkin dispenser used for dispensing interfolded napkins including an enclosure with a dispensing wall defining a dispensing slot and a slidably mounted, biased pressure carriage adapted to advance a stack of napkins in the enclosure toward the dispensing wall includes a tongue for mounting about the dispensing wall such that the tongue projects into the dispensing slot and narrows the slot. The tongue further includes a plurality of friction tabs configured to project inwardly into the enclosure from the upper inner lip of the dispensing slot and frictionally engage the napkins to limit bulge through the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: James K. Timmers, Chester W. Gooding, Jr., Daniel J. Geddes
  • Patent number: 6817484
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container for a stack of interfolded tissue sheets. The container has a generally planar bottom wall and a top wall and side walls connecting the bottom wall with the top wall. An opening is provided in the top wall for the removal of the tissue-sheets from the container, which opening is wider than the width of the tissue-sheets. The stack of interfolded tissue-sheets is placed in the container with a lowermost tissue-sheet placed on the bottom wall and an uppermost tissue-sheet placed near or in contact with the top wall and adjacent to the opening in the top wall. The opening is provided with a positioning feature having elongated, overlapping projections extending from opposite sides of the opening in order to allow the uppermost tissue-sheet to be dispensed, holding it substantially flat. The invention also relates to a method for producing the positioning feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products GmbH
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Morin, Urban Widlund
  • Patent number: 6787209
    Abstract: Method and material for wrapping items using a wrapping material made up of separate wrapping portion of a predetermined length. The wrapping portions are attached and released at their ends using a Z-lock system. The Z-lock system holds the wrapping portions together during manufacturing but can also easily release or separate the wrapping portions at a desired point in the wrapping process. The separating of the wrapping portions exposes an adhesive that is use to securely bond at least one wrapping portion to the item being wrapped at the end of a wrapping cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Tama Plastic Industry
    Inventors: Nissim Mass, Tsafrir Lior, Yair Efrati, Ilan Asis, Hagai Paz
  • Publication number: 20040164085
    Abstract: A container for dispensing product in sheet form comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joseph Francis Kitching, Mark James Kline, Andreas Mack
  • Patent number: 6779683
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing individual sheets of a paper product from a stack of sheets loaded in the dispenser includes a housing having an internal compartment configured to hold a stack of sheets, and at least one door coupled to the housing. The door provides access and closure to the internal compartment, and the door has at least a portion of a dispensing opening formed therein through which individual sheets are dispensed. The door is configured to move into the internal compartment to provide an opened loading position for loading a stack of sheets. The door is also configured to move into alignment with adjacent portions of the housing when in a closed dispensing position such that the door abuts adjacent portions of the housing to provide a closure and hides an entry point into the dispenser, thereby providing an illusory appearance of being an unmovable portion of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Antwain Demone Taylor, Victoria L. Bischoff, Robert C. Ziegenfuss
  • Publication number: 20040140316
    Abstract: Ready to use sheets of aluminum foil sized specifically for salon use and dispensed in an engineered delivery system that allows for rapid fingertip use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventor: Eric Polesuk
  • Patent number: 6758369
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container for a collection of interfolded or mechanically connected tissue-sheets, the container having a generally planar bottom wall and a top wall and a pair of side walls and a par of end walls connecting the bottom wall with the top wall and an opening provided in at least the top wall for the removal of the tissue-sheets from the container, the stack of interfolded tissue-sheets being placed in the container with at least a pair of edges of a lowermost tissue-sheet placed on the bottom wall and an uppermost tissue-sheet placed near or in contact with the top wall and adjacent to the opening in the top wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Emmanuelle Morin, Thami Chihani
  • Patent number: 6753058
    Abstract: A pile of a plurality of panels includes at least one web of a hygiene- or wiping material. The web has a web width and a web length and is divided in its length direction in closely adjacent or partly overlapping separate or partly interconnected sheets, which in the longitudinal direction of the web extend between transverse separations or perforations. The web as well as the sheets are folded in accordion-like manner about transverse folding lines forming panel edges, so that panels are formed and piled on top of each other. The pile has a panel width constituting the distance between adjacent folding lines and a panel length which is the same as the panel width. The majority of the sheets comprised in a pile have a length, which is not divisible with the panel width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Anna Mänsson
  • Patent number: 6745917
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet package including: a sheet stack formed by folding and stacking rectangular sheets; and a container having a dispensing opening through which the sheets are to be removed. Each sheet is first folded on an X-axis folding line substantially parallel to one side of the rectangular shape, and then folded on a Y-axis folding line substantially perpendicular to the X-axis folding line, thereby to form a folded sheet having two outermost sheet portions appearing on two external surfaces thereof and intermediate sheet portions positioned between the outermost sheet portions. Adjacent folded sheets are combined such that X-axis folding lines of the adjacent folded sheets are positioned at opposite sides of the sheet stack and only an outermost sheet portion of one folded sheet is sandwiched between an outermost sheet portion and an intermediate sheet portion of the other folded sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Koyama, Takeshi Bando
  • Patent number: 6685050
    Abstract: An improved stacked sheet material assembly is disclosed. A carton or container for reliably releasing stacked tissues also is disclosed. The assembly includes at least a first web and a second web on the top of the assembly where dispensing is started. The first and second webs are shown using various efficient starter folding patterns, for releasing sheet material webs, or tissues, more reliably and consistently. Folding patterns preferably achieve dispensing of one tissue at a time, from the beginning of the carton to the end of the carton, with relative ease, no tissue tearing, and no package induced fallback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Schmidt, Leslie T. Long
  • Patent number: 6672475
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dispensing carton (200) containing a clip of interfolded sheets of a paper product, comprising: (a) a top wall (100) having a dispensing opening (180) through which the sheets (280) are withdrawn from the carton; (b) two pairs of opposing side walls (120, 140); (c) a bottom wall; (d) a dynamic friction reduction material (20) affixed to at least a portion of the inner surfaces of at least one of the pairs of opposing side walls; wherein the dispensing force required to dispense a sheet from the carton is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Monica Ho, Diana Jobson Cheshire, James Edwin Cartledge, Jr., Sumie Goto