Package for dispensing products

Abstract

A package for dispensing products. The package has a substantially rectangular-shaped bottom panel joined to four side walls, each of which meet adjacent side walls to form an open, four-sided enclosure. A first side of each side wall defines an interior sidewall portion and a second side of each side wall defines an exterior sidewall portion. The interior sidewall portions are substantially at a right angle to the bottom panel. The exterior sidewall portions of a first pair of opposing sidewalls are substantially at a right angle to the bottom panel. The exterior sidewall portions of a second pair of opposing sidewalls are substantially at an angle less than a right angle with respect to the bottom panel.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to packaging for dispensing products, particularly disposable paper products.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Disposable paper products in the form of paper towels, toilet tissue, and table napkins find great utility among users who value affordability, ease of use, and disposability. Paper products are used in virtually every household, including in kitchens, bathrooms, dining rooms, and garages. In each setting various dispensers are known. Paper towels, for example, are often dispensed from a horizontally-disposed bar, from which they can be unrolled one at a time. Likewise, toilet tissue is known to be dispensed from wall-mounted horizontally-disposed rolls.[0003]Paper table napkins are generally not provided in roll form, but instead are provided in folded, stacked form. Paper table napkins, such as Bounty® Quilted Napkins, can be formed from a 12-inch by 12-inch one ply paper folded twice to form a 6-inch by 6-inch folded paper...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The patent describes a package for dispensing products that has a rectangular bottom panel and four side walls that meet to form an open, four-sided enclosure. The package has a unique design with angled sidewalls that create a space between the package and the product it contains. This design allows for easy handling and dispensing of the product."

Problems solved by technology

Known configurations of napkin dispensers have drawbacks, including cost, effectiveness, and general consumer acceptance.

For example, flat-stacked dispensers are generally inexpensive and unattractive, or expensive and attractive.

Vertical-stack dispensers can also be expensive and / or unattractive for home use, and can also be generally difficult to use because of the changing width of a stack of napkins.

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