Cynthia A Henderson

US Patent:

61260096, Oct 3, 2000

Filed:

Dec 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/221719

Inventors:

Benjamin N. Shiffler - Racine WI
John L. Herzberg - Butte Des Morts WI
Cynthia W. Henderson - Neenah WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B65D 7300

US Classification:

206494

Abstract:

This invention is directed to a facial tissue dispensing system which is a portable, flexible pack for dispensing tissues. The portable, flexible pack container is thin yet contains large tissues for cleaning when paper towels or rags are not available. Each of the large tissues is reversibly pre-folded three times onto itself in the lateral direction, and is not pre-folded in the longitudinal direction. The tissues are folded such that they unfold as they are being dispensed through the tissue dispensing opening of the container. After being placed into the portable, flexible pack container, the container is itself folded in half or folded in thirds ensuring the tissue dispensing opening on the top wall of the container is contained inside the fold or folds of the container. In this manner, tissues are kept clean and dry.