Apparatus, system and method for dispensing pet training pads
OwnerJeff Silagyinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing pet training pads includes a base defining a base axis and having an internal chamber, and a support disposed within the internal chamber of the base. The support is arranged to support at least two pet training pads in superposed relation. The support is dimensioned and adapted to translate within the internal chamber along the base axis to direct the pet training pads toward an access opening associated with the base to permit individual and/or sequential removal of the training pads through the access opening by the user.
Claims24
An apparatus for dispensing pet training pads, which comprises:
- a base defining a base axis and having an internal chamber;
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- a support disposed within the internal chamber of the base, the support arranged to support at least two pet training pads in superposed relation, the support dimensioned and adapted to translate within the internal chamber along the base axis to direct the pet training pads toward an access opening associated with the base to permit sequential removal of the training pads through the access opening by the user.
A package for use with a dispenser, which comprises:
- an outer cover;
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- a plurality of absorbent pet training pads at least partially enclosed by the outer cover, each training pad folded upon itself to define a folded training pad, each folded training pad having at least one edge exposed outwardly of the folded training pad, at least some of the folded training pads arranged in superposed relation with the at least one edge facing in the same direction within the outer cover.
A method, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a plurality of absorbent pet training pads, each training pad defining a central longitudinal axis and a transverse axis orthogonal to the central longitudinal axis, each pet training pad having first and second longitudinal sections defined on respective sides of the central longitudinal axis;
- b) folding the first longitudinal section of each training pad along at least one longitudinal fold line extending within the first longitudinal section to position a first edge of the training pad adjacent the central longitudinal axis;
- c) folding the second longitudinal section of each training pad along at least one longitudinal fold line extending within the second longitudinal section to position a second edge of the training pad adjacent the central longitudinal axis;
- d) positioning the training pads within an internal chamber of a dispenser in superposed relation such that the first and second edges of each training pad face outwardly toward an access opening of the dispenser;
- e) moving a support within the internal chamber of the dispenser to advance the training pads toward the access opening;
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- f) removing the outermost training pad adjacent the access opening from the dispenser by grasping the outermost training pad adjacent at least one of the first and second edges thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.