Travel tissue holder
OwnerLisa McMurray-Stiversinventor
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Abstract
A travel facial tissue holder/dispenser is disclosed which is adapted for use with cup holders typically found in vehicles. The dispenser comprises a substantially cylindrical hollow container and a plurality of dry facial tissue paper. The container has a sidewall body, a closed bottom portion attached to one end of the sidewall body and an apertured top portion attached to the opposite end. The sidewall body also has a retention means to aid in retaining the dispenser within the cup holder. The apertured top portion comprises a lid attached to the sidewall rim, and a tissue dispensing flap or panel attached to the lid and/or sidewall rim. The plurality of facial tissues are stored within the container such that the tissues can be continuously and individually retrieved through the tissue dispensing flap.
Claims16
A travel tissue dispenser in combination with dry facial tissues for use with a vehicular cup holder comprising:
- (a) a substantially cylindrical hollow container having a sidewall body, a closed bottom portion attached to one end of the sidewall body, and an apertured top portion attached to the opposite end of the sidewall body;
- wherein
- the sidewall body has an inner surface and an outer surface;
- the apertured top portion includes a lid and a tissue dispensing flap, the lid is attached to the sidewall body, and the tissue dispensing flap has an aperture;
- (b) a plurality of facial tissues located within the container, the facial tissues being dry;
- wherein
- the facial tissues, the container, and the apertured top portion are adapted to individual and continuous dispensing of the facial tissues through the aperture of the tissue dispensing flap;
- and
- (c) a plurality of projections located on the outer surface of the sidewall body for retaining the container in the vehicular cup holder when the facial tissues are dispensed through the aperture of the tissue dispensing flap, each of said projections is selected from the group consisting of studs, ribs, and finger-like appendages.
A travel tissue dispenser in combination with dry facial tissues for use with a vehicular cup holder comprising:
- (a) a substantially cylindrical hollow container having a sidewall body, a closed bottom portion attached to one end of the sidewall body, and an apertured top portion attached to the opposite end of the sidewall body;
- wherein
- the sidewall body has an inner surface and an outer surface;
- the apertured top portion includes a lid and a tissue dispensing flap, the lid is attached to the sidewall body, and the tissue dispensing flap has an aperture;
- (b) a plurality of facial tissues located within the container, the facial tissues being dry;
- wherein
- the facial tissues, the container, and the apertured top portion are adapted to individual and continuous dispensing of the facial tissues through the aperture of the tissue dispensing flap;
- and
- (c) a strip of non-slip material located on the outer surface of the sidewall body for retaining the container in the vehicular cup holder when the facial tissues are dispensed through the aperture of the tissue dispensing flap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.