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Pop-up tissue and sheet dispenser

US6053357A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 8, 1997
Grant dateApr 25, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 8, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D83/0805
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An upright, or "pop-up", box dispenser having a curvilinear opening for dispensing thin sheets of paper such as tissues or non-woven products. The curvilinear opening may be in the shape of an "S", multiple "S" shapes or arcs. Preferably, the effective open area of the curvilinear opening is about 2.5 square inches or less. Typically, the curvilinear opening is incorporated into a thin plastic film overlaid on the top of a cardboard box.

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