Flexible dispenser for compact stack of folded tissues

A flexible sheet material dispenser comprising:

• a. a top panel;
• b. a bottom panel;
• the top and bottom panels at least partially sealed to one another to form top and bottom edges;
• c. a pair of opposed side panels extending between the top and bottom panels;
• d. a dispensing opening disposed on the top panel, the opening having a major axis substantially parallel to the top and bottom edges and defining the opening width and a minor axis defining the opening height, the intersection of the major and minor axis defining an opening midpoint, wherein the opening midpoint is located closer to the bottom edge than the top edge;
• e. a ring surrounding the opening and lid attached thereto by a hinge, the hinge being parallel to the bottom edge and disposed closer to the bottom edge than the top edge;
• f. a stack of folded tissue sheets having an unfolded sheet area disposed in the dispenser, the folded tissue sheets having a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel, a fourth panel and a fifth panel, the first and second panels connected to one another by a first fold line, and the second and third panels connected to one another by a second fold line, and the fourth and fifth panels connected to one another by a third fold line, wherein the third fold line is perpendicular to the first and second fold lines, the first panel having a first edge terminating at a first vertical axis and the third panel having a second edge terminating at a second vertical axis, wherein the first edge is substantially parallel to the opening's major axis and wherein the ratio of the unfolded sheet area to the top surface area of the stack is greater than about 3.0:1;
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• g. a strap attached to the top edge.

A flexible sheet material dispenser comprising:

• a. a top panel;
• b. a bottom panel;
• the top and bottom panels at least partially sealed to one another to form top and bottom edges;
• c. a pair of opposed side panels extending between the top and bottom panels;
• d. a dispensing opening disposed on the top panel, the opening having a major axis substantially parallel to the top and bottom edges and defining the opening width and a minor axis defining the opening height;
• e. a lid covering the dispensing opening;
• f. a stack of folded tissue sheets having an unfolded sheet area disposed in the dispenser, the folded tissue sheets having a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel, a fourth panel and a fifth panel, the first and second panels connected to one another by a first fold line, and the second and third panels connected to one another by a second fold line, and the fourth and fifth panels connected to one another by a third fold line, wherein the third fold line is perpendicular to the first and second fold lines, the first and the third panels folded into facing arrangement with the second panel such that there is a portion of the second panel not contacted by the first or third panels wherein the first panel has a first edge terminating at a first vertical axis and the third panel has a second edge terminating at a second vertical axis and wherein the first edge is substantially parallel to the opening's major axis and wherein the ratio of the unfolded sheet area to the top surface area of the stack is greater than about 3.0:1.