Abstract: A moist tissue dispenser in which a web of absorbent sheet material divided by transverse lines of perforations into interconnecting tissue is saturated with a liquid cleansing agent and coiled into a roll having a hollow core, the roll being housed within an open-mouthed container. The leading end tissue of the roll extends upwardly from the core and passes through a frusto-conical central orifice in a removable cover received over the mouth of the container. The orifice functions as a converging passage whose constriction forces the end tissue to rope and to effectively plug the orifice, thereby maintaining the container in a sealed state to prevent evaporation of the cleansing agent. The orifice constriction and its configuration are such as to impose a drag on the roped end tissue as it is pulled from the dispenser by a user and funnelled through the orifice.

Abstract: A sheet dispensing carton having a uniaxially oriented film material covering the dispensing opening thereof. Application of finger pressure to the film produces a straight line slit in the film along the axis of orientation, thus providing abutting lips of film which control the dispensing of an interfolded sheet material product from the carton.

Abstract: A recloseable dispenser packet wherein articles, such as moisture impregnated towelettes, are readily accessible to the user. Both semi-rigid and flexible embodiments of the invention are described, and each embodiment employs a resealable closure whereby the packet may be opened for dispensing of individual towelettes and thereafter closed to maintain the packet in a hermetically sealed condition. A limp-pack, flexible packet embodiment has an improved cover closure structure. This structure includes a collar portion which is hermetically sealed to the flexible packet material and a detachable hinge member with snap-on type cover cap attached thereto. The flexible packet may also be made of three-part laminated material. Another embodiment of the limp-pack device is formed of overlapped and sealed material with gussets provided at each end of the sealed pocket.

Abstract: A dispensing container for dispensing premoistened tissues sequentially is moulded as a base and a cap which are snap fitted together, the cap being rotatable on the base to bring into alignment respective apertures in the cap and base side wall in an open position whereby a tissue can be extracted and the cap being rotatable to a closed position in which the apertures are not aligned; the side walls of the container provide the respective apertures in frusto conical wall portions which are urged into contact by interengaging elements on the cap and base permitting relative rotation but opposing relative displacement in the axial direction at least in the closed position.

Abstract: Cleansing tissues arranged in a stack in pack or box which is provided in its upper surface with an opening for removal of the tissues located therein. The tissues are each folded to form in cross section a substantially planar center portion having two substantially Z-shaped sections along each edge, and to be stacked flat one on another.

Abstract: A wet tissue container wherein a length of tissue strip is drawn from a roll of tissue immersed partly in and moistened with a suitable liquid through a fine diameter tissue drawing hole formed through a wet tissue drawing member made of a material having high elasticity.

Abstract: A box-like dispensing carton in combination with a plurality of plastic bags arranged within the carton in a corrugated configuration. The carton has a removable access panel in one wall which provides an access aperture of compound geometry having one portion defined by an elongated opening and another portion by a narrow slot. The corrugated bags are arranged with each open end in tandem and in parallel with the wall having the access aperture and with the open end of each bag disposed closer to such wall than the closed end of each bag.

Abstract: A sheet of material having a height greater than the vertical wickability thereof when a bottom edge is in a liquid medium, said sheet being folded one or more times to lessen the effective height of the sheet and providing complete wickability for the entire height of the folded sheet. The sheet in multiples may be in the form of a rolled web, a stack, a folded stack, or in other forms, and is used to provide moistened towelettes.

Abstract: A pad dispensing device includes a receptacle having a dispensing slot in its top wall and a stack of pads contained in the receptacle, the pads being interconnected by elongated pull tabs having transverse lines of weakness at their junctions with the leading pads. The stack of pads is formed of a continuous web including longitudinally spaced pads which may be circular or other shapes, successive pads being connected by intervening elongated tabs, and the web being accordian folded to superimpose the pads. The pads are impregnated with an active ingredient. The leading tab projects through the dispensing slot and as a pad is withdrawn the next pull tab is exposed.

Abstract: A recloseable dispenser packet is disclosed wherein articles, such as moisture impregnated towelettes, are readily accessible to the user. Both semi-rigid and flexible embodiments of the invention are described, and each embodiment employs a resealable closure whereby the packet may be opened for dispensing of individual towelettes and thereafter closed to maintain the packet in a hermetically sealed condition.

Abstract: A storage box for wet-tissues arranged in a stack in said box. The box is provided in its upper surface with an opening, which normally is closed by a tongue-shaped sealing member being attached to one end of the upper surface of the box and having such length and breadth that a substantially moisture-tight seal is provided.

Abstract: A dispensing package for individual sheets pre-moistened with a volatile component. The package comprises a container impervious to the volatile component with a stack of the pre-moistened sheets therein in discrete, interleaved condition. One surface of the package has a restrictive dispensing orifice so sized as to just permit the passage therethrough of two of the pre-moistened sheets in tightly gathered form so that, as each sheet is pulled through the orifice, it will pull a sufficient amount of the next sheet of the stack through the orifice to be conveniently grasped by the consumer when desired and to serve as a plug for the orifice until it is extracted therefrom by the consumer. During the packaging process a sufficient portion of the topmost sheet of the stack is caused to extend beyond the opening to enable the consumer to grasp the topmost sheet and extract it without having to open the package container and pre-start the topmost sheet through the dispensing orifice.

Abstract: A dispenser for plastic cards is shown, which provides a sanitary protection to the cards yet enables the cards to be dispensed singly. The dispenser comprises a generally rectangular housing having an open bottom. The side panels of the dispenser are all made of transparent plastic material so that the contents are visible. A sliding panel is slidably provided at the open bottom. The sliding panel has a length shorter than the length of the open bottom whereby a free end of the sliding panel is spaced from the lower edge of one side panel of the housing to provide a predetermined gap therebetween. The lower edge of this side panel has a slanted portion sloping upwardly away from said open bottom to provide a guiding opening in the side panel. The plastic cards are fully enclosed by the housing and they may be removed therefrom one at a time through the open bottom and the guiding opening.

Abstract: A disposable, compactable moisture-impervious package for dispensing a stack of premoistened sheets has a pocket portion and a flap portion, each made of a pliable and compactable moisture-impervious material. The pocket portion has first and second walls adhered to each other to provide a compartment between them for receiving the stack of sheets. The sheets are retained in the compartment with their flat surfaces generally parallel to the first and second walls of the pocket. A dispensing opening is provided in one of the walls of the pocket overlying the flat surfaces of the sheets, and a primary seal for the opening prevents the undesirable evaporation of moisture from the sheets. The flap portion of the package extends from a wall of the pocket portion, and is removably securable over the dispensing opening to provide a secondary moisture-impervious seal after the primary seal has been broken.

Abstract: A container divider is described which is formed from a single blank of foldable sheet material. The divider is adapted to be used with containers for storage of tubular materials which are to be retained in a curved configuration during storage. Additionally, the divider and container assembly provide a dispensing container for unitary dispensation of the tubular articles. The divider can be automatically set up for insertion in the container by a simple folding operation.

Abstract: A dispenser for conical paint strainers comprising a vertically elongate hollow structure having an open lower end and front and back supports at the open lower end for removably supporting a stack of cones in the structure with their apices uppermost for removal of cones one or more at a time while leaving the remaining cones supported therein.

Abstract: A dispensing carton for individually wrapped drinking straws in which a removable panel is formed in one side wall parallel to the straws in the carton. The removal of the panel produces a slot which is longer than the straws but shorter than the wrappers so that the wrapper tips provide flexible dispensing detents for each straw.

Abstract: A carton and an asssembly of individual bags packaged therein. The carton is provided with an elongated slot which is located along an upper edge of the carton whereby individual bags may be dispensed from the carton one at a time. The bags are so arranged within the carton and the carton slot is so positioned that, upon withdrawal of each bag, the closure flap adjacent the bag mouth will be withdrawn first from the carton, making the open-bag mouth initially accessible for product insertion.

Abstract: A ball pick-up, storage, and individual delivery device comprising: an elongated tubular canister capable of receiving and storing a plurality of balls therein; ball guiding and retaining fins at one end of the elongated tubular canister for guiding the balls into the elongated tubular canister and retaining them therein, after the ball guiding and retaining fins has been placed over and around the balls one at a time and pressed downwardly around the balls to squeeze them and force them to enter the elongated tubular canister; a spring located within the elongated tubular canister urging the balls in the direction of the ball guiding and retaining fins with the outermost ball contacting the ball guiding and retaining fins; and a base located at the other end of the elongated tubular canister having a sufficiently large surface area as a base to permit the elongated tubular canister to be inverted and to stand upright thereon, with the outermost ball contacting the guiding and retaining fins in position to be

Abstract: A substantially airtight container for an elongated web of perforated wet impregnated tissue-like material, the web being free-flowing and having a minimum of friction within the container, being manually pulled to be dispensed through a substantially closed but yielding slit in a wall of the container, the slit opening slightly to permit the exit of the web but tending to return to closed condition especially at its ends, to impart sufficient drag on the web to cause progressive severing of the web into separate sheets as the web is pulled through the slit, leaving a tip of the web still contained exposed to be grasped for the next dispensing step.

Abstract: Apparatus for storing and dispensing paper bags, wherein the bags are stored in collapsed condition and are automatically opened upon successive removal of the bags from the apparatus. The apparatus includes a frame for slidably supporting a container having a bag storing chamber and a front opening, an opening bar at the front opening of the container engaging the folded bottom panel of the front-most bag, restraining means for engaging the opposite sides and top of the front-most bag and a resiliently biased pusher member for applying pressure to the rear of a stack of bags in the container and forcing them to the front opening.

Abstract: This invention relates to a disposable wet towel characterized by an ability to evolve heat immediately prior to use or in use such that the temperature of the towel is increased by as much as 25.degree. or more above ambient when applied to the skin. The evolution of heat is due to the admixture of a reducing agent and an oxidizing agent reactive with said reducing agent which agents are kept separated prior to use of the towel and mixed when the towel is put into use. The agents and products resulting from the reaction thereof are not irritating to the skin. The invention also provides pouches for storing said towels prior to use which pouches contain means for maintaining said oxidizing agent and reducing agent isolated from each other.

Abstract: A flexible bag dispenser containing a roll of interconnected moist tissues is disclosed. The tissues are withdrawn from the center of the roll and pass through a restricted opening in the bag. A reclosable closure means is provided at the dispensing end of the bag to prevent evaporative losses and to protect the tissues when not in use.

Abstract: A dispenser for premoistened towelettes comprising, a container having a cavity, and opening means for passage of the towelettes from the cavity toward the outside of the container. The dispenser has a supply of premoistened absorbent material disposed in the container cavity. The dispenser also has a floating barrier movably positioned in the cavity intermediate the supply and the opening means, with the barrier having aperture means for passage of the supply through the barrier to the opening means.

Abstract: Dispensing devices employed in a bulk package of substantially wet sheets include a substantially flat section having an opening through which successive sheets are adapted to be individually dispensed. The opening includes curved surfaces which are substantially free of sharp angles and bends to provide spaced lobes. Hingedly connected flexible flaps are normally disposed within the spaced lobes in substantially the same plane as the flat section, and the flaps have substantially curved outer margins which are closely positioned to curved surfaces providing the lobes to form restricting channels into which successive sheets are directed during sheet dispensing. Bulk packages including the above-described dispensing device also form a part of this invention.

Abstract: A dispensing container and method of manufacture wherein a pair of hollow parts are nested and a closure is secured across the hollow of the inner nested part, the outer nested part being swingably connected to define a hinged cover.

Abstract: A container has an end wall and a stack of assemblies each composed of an adhesive film splice and a protective cover for the same, is accommodated in the container. The container has an opening in its end wall of a width which corresponds to the width of the assemblies so that the latter can be withdrawn individually from the container.

Abstract: A dispensing container for dispensing tissues one at a time from a web of perforated tissue material such as a web of premoistened, perforated towels. A cap is removably secured to the container body and a dispensing outlet is formed in the cap, with the outlet comprising a generally enlarged portion through which the tip of the leading tissue of the web can be passed, a groove portion extending from one end of said enlarged portion, and a generally circular portion at the opposite end of said groove. The generally circular portion of said outlet functions to apply tension to the web when the web is pulled from the container, the tension causing the leading tissue to separate at the perforation from the next tissue and leave exposed the tip of the next tissue to facilitate the next dispensing operation.

Abstract: A bottom loading dispensing container for liquid impregnated wipes is disclosed. The top and sides of the container are a single molded plastic element. The top has an opening in its center which is sealed by a removable lid. The container is sealed at the bottom with a liquid impervious element which element may be constructed to add increased dimensional stability to the container.

Abstract: A tissue carton has in its top panel an opening dimensioned to pass tissues contained in the carton and covered with a removable strip of transparent film material permitting inspection of the carton contents.