IP Library Granted Patent US 6,997,345
Granted Patent B2
US 6,997,345 · App. 10/439,426 · Granted Feb 14, 2006

Dispenser for sheet material

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Patent No.
US 6,997,345
App. No.
10/439,426
Granted
Feb 14, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dispenser is provided which is adapted for dispensing from a table top and it is convertible to dispensing from a conventional rolled product fixture. The dispenser includes a housing having a compartment configured to hold sheets. The housing also has a dispensing opening. The housing is configured to be positioned on a table top for dispensing sheets therefrom, and the housing includes a sling which permits the housing to be coupled to a conventional rolled product fixture. The sling is masked when the dispenser is positioned for dispensing from a table top. The sling is readily releasable to permit the housing to be coupled to a fixture in a bathroom.

Claims (40)

1. A non-refillable dispenser adapted for dispensing from a table top and convertible to dispensing from a conventional rolled product fixture, the non-refillable dispenser comprising:

a housing having a compartment configured to hold sheets therein and a dispensing opening, the housing configured to be positioned on a table top for dispensing sheets therefrom, the housing including connecting means including a sling which permits the housing to be coupled to a fixture, the connecting means masked as a portion of the housing and the sling folded down and held against the housing by one of adhesive on the sling, a seal, and a combination thereof when the housing is positioned on a table top for dispensing therefrom, the connecting means readily releasable to permit the housing to be coupled to a fixture.

2. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 1 wherein the housing when coupled to a fixture is disposed at an oblique angle and positioned such that a first axis extends vertically through a highest point of the housing and a lowest point of the housing, the housing positioned such that a second axis extends horizontally through a depth dimension of the housing, the sheets dispensing through the dispensing opening on a third axis which is positioned between the first and second axis.

3. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 2 wherein the housing is configured to be disposed diagonally relative to a fixture.

4. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the housing is configured to be positioned substantially parallel to a vertical support surface when coupled to a fixture.

5. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the sling is positioned along a midline of an end of the housing and extends in a loop therefrom when coupled to a fixture.

6. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the sling is positioned to extend from an edge of a portion of the housing, and the housing is positioned at an oblique angle when the sling is coupled to a fixture.

7. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 1 , wherein at least an upper portion of the housing has a width dimension which is less than a width dimension between support arms of a fixture.

8. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the sheets include dry sheets.

9. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 8 , wherein the dry sheets are toilet tissue.

10. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the sheets include dry sheets and premoistened sheets.

11. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the sling includes an opening to permit access to the premoistened sheets.

12. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a resealable cover.

13. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the housing is constructed from paper, paperboard, cardboard, plastic, polymer film, cellophane, and any combination thereof.

14. A dispenser adapted for dispensing from a table top and convertible to dispensing from a conventional rolled product fixture, the dispenser comprising:

a housing having a compartment configured to hold sheets therein and a dispensing opening, the housing configured to be positioned on a table top for dispensing sheets therefrom, the housing including a sling which permits the housing to be coupled to a fixture, the sling masked as a portion of the housing and the sling folded down and held against the housing by one of adhesive on the sling, a seal, and a combination thereof when the housing is positioned on a table top for dispensing therefrom, the sling readily releasable to permit the housing to be releasably coupled to a fixture in a bathroom.

15. The dispenser of claim 14 wherein the housing when coupled to a fixture is disposed at an oblique angle and positioned such that a first axis extends vertically through a highest point of the housing and a lowest point of the housing, the housing positioned such that a second axis extends horizontally through a depth dimension of the housing, the sheets dispensing through the dispensing opening on a third axis which is positioned between the first axis and the second axis.

16. The dispenser of claim 15 wherein the housing is configured to be disposed diagonally relative to a fixture.

17. The non-refillable dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the housing is configured to be positioned substantially parallel to a vertical support surface when coupled to a fixture.

18. The dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the sling is positioned along a midline of an end of the housing and extends in a loop therefrom when coupled to a fixture.

19. The dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the sling is positioned to extend from an edge of a portion of the housing, and the housing is positioned at an oblique angle when the sling is coupled to a fixture.

20. The dispenser of claim 14 , wherein at least an upper portion of the housing has a width dimension which is less than a width dimension between support arms of a fixture.

21. The dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the sheets include dry sheets.

22. The dispenser of claim 21 , wherein the dry sheets are toilet tissue.

23. The dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the sheets include dry sheets and premoistened sheets.

24. The dispenser of claim 23 , wherein the sling includes an opening to permit access to the premoistened sheets.

25. The dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the housing includes a resealable cover.

26. The dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the housing is constructed from paper, paperboard, cardboard, plastic, polymer film, cellophane, and any combination thereof.

27. A dispenser adapted for dispensing from a table top and convertible to dispensing from a conventional rolled product fixture in a bathroom, the dispenser comprising:

a housing having a compartment configured to hold dry sheets and premoistened sheets therein and a dispensing openings positioned to permit the dry sheets and the premoistened sheets to be dispensed therefrom, the housing configured to be positioned on a table top for dispensing sheets therefrom, the housing including sling which permit the housing to be coupled to a fixture, the sling masked as a portion of the housing and the sling folded down and held against the housing by one of adhesive on the sling, a seal, and a combination thereof when the housing is positioned on a table top for dispensing therefrom, the sling readily releasable and the housing configured to dispense from an upper end or a lower end when the housing is coupled to a fixture in a bathroom.

28. The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the housing when coupled to a fixture is disposed at an oblique angle and positioned such that a first axis extends vertically through a highest point of the housing and a lowest point of the housing, the housing positioned such that a second axis extends horizontally through a depth dimension of the housing, the sheets dispensing through the dispensing opening on a third axis which is positioned between the first axis and the second axis.

29. The dispenser of claim 28 , wherein the housing is configured to be disposed diagonally relative to a fixture.

30. The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the housing is configured to be positioned substantially parallel to a vertical support surface when coupled to a fixture.

31. The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the sling is positioned along a midline of an end of the housing and extends in a loop therefrom when coupled to a fixture.

32. The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the sling is positioned to extend from an edge of a portion of the housing, and the housing is positioned at an oblique angle relative to a vertical support surface when the sling is coupled to a fixture.

33. The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein at least an upper portion of the housing has a width dimension which is less than a width dimension between support arms of a fixture.

34. The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the dry sheets are toilet tissue.

35. The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the sling includes an opening to permit access to the premoistened sheets.

36. The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the housing includes a resealable cover.

37. The dispenser of claim 27 , wherein the housing is constructed from paper, paperboard, cardboard, plastic, polymer film, cellophane, and any combination thereof.

Assignments (2)
NAME CHANGE Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 034880/0742 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2003
From: MITCHELL, JOSEPH; WELCHEL, DEBRA N.; VELAZQUEZ, HERB; MORTON, TIM J.; DELMAN, JOEL G.; ANDRES, MELANIE L.; FREESE, JOHN B.; PIACENZA, DONNA ANN; LONG, LESLIE T.; BULLOCK, RICHARD H.D.
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 014585/0538 →