Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products

A system for dispensing individual paper products, the system comprising:

• a container, the container comprising:
• a housing including side walls and a bottom wall defining an interior surface and an interior area within the interior surface for receiving a plurality of the paper products;
• a cover hingedly or removably attached to the housing wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening;
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• a means for elevating paper products;
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• a cartridge containing paper products, the cartridge positioned at least partially within the interior area of the container, the cartridge defining a removable portion, the removable portion being adapted to become separated from the cartridge by contact with the means for elevating paper products when the cartridge is inserted in the container, removal of the removable portion creating a second opening, wherein after the removable portion is separated from the cartridge the means for elevating paper products extends through the second opening into the cartridge to urge the removable portion to contact the paper products and urge the paper products toward the dispensing opening.

A system for dispensing individual paper products, the system comprising:

• a container, the container comprising:
• a housing including walls defining an interior surface and an interior area within the interior surface;
• a cover wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening;
• a spring disposed in the interior area of the housing;
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• a plunger disposed in the interior area of the housing wherein the spring is compressed between the plunger and at least one of the walls, and further wherein the plunger is urged toward the dispensing opening by the spring;
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• a cartridge containing paper products, the cartridge positioned at least partially within the interior area of the container, the cartridge defining a removable portion, the removable portion capable of becoming separated from the cartridge by contact with the plunger when the cartridge is inserted in the container, separation of the removable portion from the cartridge creating a second opening, wherein after separation of the removable portion from the cartridge the plunger extends through the second opening into the cartridge to urge the removable portion to contact the paper products and urge the paper products toward the dispensing opening.

A method for loading paper products in a system for dispensing paper products, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a container, the container comprising a housing including side walls and a bottom wall defining an interior surface and an interior area within the interior surface;
• a cover hingedly or removably attached to the housing wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening;
• a spring disposed in the interior area of the housing;
• and a plunger disposed in the interior area of the housing wherein the spring is compressed between the plunger and at least one of the walls, and further wherein the plunger is urged toward the dispensing opening by the spring;
• b) providing a cartridge containing paper products, the cartridge defining a removable portion, the removable portion being adapted to become separated from the cartridge by contact with the plunger when the cartridge is inserted in the container;
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• c) inserting the cartridge in the container to cause the plunger to separate the removable portion from the cartridge to create a second opening, wherein after the removable portion is separated from the cartridge the plunger extends through the second opening into the cartridge to urge the removable portion to contact the paper products and urge the paper products toward the dispensing opening.

A system for dispensing individual paper products, the system comprising:

• a container, the container comprising:
• a housing including side walls and a bottom wall defining an interior surface and an interior area within the interior surface;
• a cover hingedly or removably attached to the housing wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening;
• a spring disposed in the interior area of the housing;
• a plunger disposed in the interior area of the housing wherein the spring is compressed between the plunger and at least one of the walls, and further wherein the plunger is urged toward the dispensing opening by the spring;
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• at least one internal member anchored to the bottom wall;
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• a cartridge containing paper products, the cartridge positioned at least partially within the interior area of the container, the cartridge defining a removable portion, the removable portion being adapted to become separated from the cartridge by contact with the at least one internal member when the cartridge is inserted in the container, removal of the removable portion creating a second opening, wherein after the removable portion is separated from the cartridge the plunger extends through the second opening into the cartridge to urge the removable portion to contact the paper products and urge the paper products toward the dispensing opening.

A system for dispensing individual paper products, the system comprising:

• a container, the container comprising:
• a housing including side walls and a bottom wall defining an interior surface and an interior area within the interior surface for receiving a plurality of the paper products;
• a cover hingedly or removably attached to the housing wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening;
• a means for elevating paper products;
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• at least one internal member anchored to the bottom wall;
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• a cartridge containing paper products, the cartridge positioned at least partially within the interior area of the container, the cartridge defining a removable portion, the removable portion being adapted to become separated from the cartridge by contact with the at least one internal member when the cartridge is inserted in the container, removal of the removable portion creating a second opening, wherein after the removable portion is separated from the cartridge the means for elevating paper products extends through the second opening into the cartridge to urge the removable portion to contact the paper products and urge the paper products toward the dispensing opening.

A system for dispensing individual paper products, the system comprising:

• a container, the container comprising:
• a housing including walls defining an interior surface and an interior area within the interior surface;
• a cover wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening;
• a spring disposed in the interior area of the housing;
• a plunger disposed in the interior area of the housing wherein the spring is compressed between the plunger and at least one of the walls, and further wherein the plunger is urged toward the dispensing opening by the spring;
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• at least one internal member anchored to a bottom wall;
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• a cartridge containing paper products, the cartridge positioned at least partially within the interior area of the container, the cartridge defining a removable portion, the removable portion capable of becoming separated from the cartridge by contact with the at least one internal member when the cartridge is inserted in the container, separation of the removable portion from the cartridge creating a second opening, wherein after separation of the removable portion from the cartridge the plunger extends through the second opening into the cartridge to urge the removable portion to contact the paper products and urge the paper products toward the dispensing opening.

A method for loading paper products in a system for dispensing paper products, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a container, the container comprising a housing including side walls and a bottom wall defining an interior surface and an interior area within the interior surface;
• a cover hingedly or removably attached to the housing wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening;
• a spring disposed in the interior area of the housing;
• a plunger disposed in the interior area of the housing wherein the spring is compressed between the plunger and at least one of the walls, and further wherein the plunger is urged toward the dispensing opening by the spring;
• and at least one internal member anchored to the bottom wall;
• b) providing a cartridge containing paper products, the cartridge defining a removable portion, the removable portion being adapted to become separated from the cartridge by contact with the at least one internal member when the cartridge is inserted in the container;
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• c) inserting the cartridge in the container to cause the at least one internal member to separate the removable portion from the cartridge to create a second opening, wherein after the removable portion is separated from the cartridge the plunger extends through the second opening into the cartridge to urge the removable portion to contact the paper products and urge the paper products toward the dispensing opening.