US 2026/0207017 A1Published application

Tissue dispensers, blanks, and methods of forming the same

AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

InventorsHaeIn KIM, JungNam KIM, YoonJung LEE, MinKyung KIM, EunJeong KWAK, HyoungWoo KIM

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Abstract

Various implementations include a dispenser for a plurality of sheets of sheet material that can be moved between at least two configurations by folding the dispenser along one or more different fold lines for each configuration. In some implementations, at least one of the configurations reduces the distance between a dispenser opening for accessing the sheets and a top of a sheet stack, which makes it easier for the consumer to access the sheets, as compared to another configuration. Additionally, in some implementations, the shape of the fold lines that allow the dispenser to be folded into non-rectangular prism configurations contributes to a unique look for a dispenser and a blank.

Claims24

Dependent claims

A dispenser for a plurality of sheets of sheet materials, the dispenser comprising:

a dispensing panel having first and second edges;
a first side panel having a dispensing edge and a base edge;
a second side panel having a dispensing edge and a base edge;
and
a base panel having first and second edges;
wherein:
the dispensing edge of the first side panel is coupled to the first edge of the dispensing panel along a first primary fold line,
the second edge of the dispensing panel is coupled to the dispensing edge of the second side panel along a second primary fold line,
the base edge of the second side panel is coupled to the second edge of the base panel along a third primary fold line,
the first side panel further defines at least one secondary fold line, wherein ends of the secondary fold line are disposed along one of the base edge or the dispensing edge of the first side panel and a center of the secondary fold line is spaced apart from a center of the one of the base edge or the dispensing edge of the first side panel,
the second side panel further defines at least one secondary fold line, wherein ends of the secondary fold line of the second side panel are disposed along one of the base edge or the dispensing edge of the second side panel and a center of the secondary fold line is spaced apart from a center of the one of the base edge or the dispensing edge of the second side panel,
the first side panel is coupled to the base panel such that the base edge of the first side panel and the first edge of the base panel are adjacent each other, and
the dispenser is movable between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration, the base panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the dispensing panel are folded relative to each other along the primary fold lines, and in the second configuration, the base panel or the dispensing panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel are folded relative to each other along the secondary fold lines.

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A blank for a dispenser for a plurality of sheets of sheet materials, the blank comprising:

a dispensing panel having first and second edges;
a first side panel having a dispensing panel edge and a base edge;
a second side panel having a dispensing panel edge and a base edge;
and
a base panel having first and second edges;
wherein:
the dispensing edge of the first side panel is coupled to the first edge of the dispensing panel along a first primary fold line,
the second edge of the dispensing panel is coupled to the dispensing edge of the second side panel along a second primary fold line,
the base edge of the second side panel is coupled to the second edge of the base panel along a third primary fold line,
the first side panel further defines at least one secondary fold line, wherein ends of the secondary fold line are disposed along one of the base edge or the dispensing edge of the first side panel and a center of the secondary fold line is spaced apart from a center of the one of the base edge or dispensing edge of the first side panel, and
the second side panel further defines at least one secondary fold line, wherein ends of the secondary fold line of the second side panel are disposed along one of the base edge or the dispensing edge of the second side panel and a center of the secondary fold line of the second side panel is spaced apart from a center of the one of the base edge or dispensing edge of the second side panel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.