Facial tissue carpack
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsSarah J. M. Freiburger, Janica S. Behnke, Stephen J. McPhilliamy, Richard E. DePaul
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Abstract
A tissue carton especially adapted for use in automobiles is disclosed. The carton contains a pre-folded (such as c-folded or v-folded) interfolded clip of tissues which dispenses in a pop-up fashion. The tissues are dispensed through the upper edge of the carton. The carton is thin and wide to fit in a variety of locations within an automobile. The carton can also be provided with a hook-and-loop fastener to affix the carton to a convenient surface within the vehicle.
Claims19
A pop-up tissue dispensing carton containing a clip of pre-folded interfolded tissues, said carton comprising a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls connecting the front and rear walls, a top wall, a front edge between the front wall and the top wall, and a back edge between the top wall and the rear wall, wherein the front and rear walls are about 5 inches square and the distance between the front and back walls is less than 3 inches, said carton having a carton opening which includes one of said front or back edges, wherein the clip of pre-folded interfolded tissues is oriented within the carton such that the interfolded tissue folds of the clip are parallel to the sidewalls of the carton.
A pop-up tissue dispensing carton containing a clip of pre-folded, interfolded tissues, said carton comprising a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls connecting the front and rear walls, a bottom wall and a top wall, and a front edge between the front wall and the top wall, wherein the front and rear walls are about 5 inches square and the distance between the front and back walls is less than 2 inches, said carton having a semicircular carton opening in a top portion of the front wall, wherein the clip of pre-folded, interfolded tissues is oriented within the carton such that the interfolded folds are parallel to the sidewalls of the carton.
A wedge-shaped pop-up tissue dispensing carton containing a clip of pre-folded, interfolded tissues, said carton comprising a front wall, a rear wall, two triangular- or trapezoid-shaped sidewalls connecting the front and rear walls, a top wall, a front edge between the top wall and front wall, and a back edge between the top wall and the rear wall, wherein the front and rear walls are about 5 inches square and the distance between the front and back walls, as measured at the top wall, is less than 3 inches, said carton having a carton opening which includes one of said front or back edges, wherein the clip of pre-folded, interfolded tissues is oriented within the carton such that the interfolded folds are parallel to the sidewalls of the carton.
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