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Tissue Dispenser With Integral Waste Receptacle

a waste receptacle and tissue dispenser technology, applied in the direction of instruments, transportation and packaging, apparatus for dispensing discrete objects, etc., can solve the problems of difficult to timely reach the waste receptacle or get the soiled tissues into, and the tissues cannot be promptly disposed of on

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-01
FRLIN LINDA R
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an improved tissue dispenser and waste receptacle that overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art. The invention includes a container for holding clean tissues and a dispensing opening for removing them, a plastic bag for inserting soiled tissues, and a cover for the container that can be easily slid onto and off. The plastic bag is secured to the container and lies flat when empty. The invention also includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive for securing the plastic bag to the tissue container and a release liner for temporary covering the adhesive. The plastic bag is stretchable to elastically expand when soiled tissues are inserted. The invention offers an easy-to-use, effective, and affordable solution for waste management in tissue dispensers.

Problems solved by technology

However, unless there is a waste receptacle nearby, you cannot promptly dispose the tissues once they are soiled.
Even when a waste receptacle is present, it can be difficult to timely reach the waste receptacle or to get the soiled tissues into it.
Some of these attempts have failed because they create containers that are bulky even when the waste receptacle is empty and / or that are difficult or troublesome to insert soiled tissues into or remove soiled tissues from.
Others of these attempts have failed because the waste receptacle does not adequately retain the soiled tissues, particularly when the tissue dispenser is to be carried or otherwise mobile.
Yet others of these attempts have failed because they are overly complex and / or are too expensive to produce.

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[0047]FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate a first variation of the tissue dispenser 10a which is substantially the same as the first embodiment described above except that the plastic bag 22 is secured to an exterior surface of the bottom wall 30b of the tissue container 12. This first variation illustrates that the plastic bag 22 can be alternatively secured to any of the walls 30a, 30b, 30c of the tissue container 12.

[0048]FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a second variation of the tissue dispenser 10b which is substantially the same as the first embodiment described above except that a plurality of the plastic bags 22 is secured to the tissue container 12. This second variation illustrates that any quantity of the plastic bag 22 can be alternatively secured to the tissue container 12. For example, 1 to 6 of the plastic bags 22 can be utilized if a single one of the plastic bags 22 is secured to one or more of the walls 30a, 30b, 30c of the tissue container 12 and more if more than one plastic bag is...

third embodiment

[0055]FIG. 14 illustrates a variation of the tissue dispenser 10f which is substantially the same as the third embodiment described above except that the tissue container 12 is located within the plastic bag 22a, an interior surface of the plastic bag 22a is secured to the tissue container 12, and the plastic bag has a height that is less than the height of the tissue container 12b. This variation illustrates that the plastic bag 22a can alternatively have any suitable size such as, for example a height smaller than the height of the tissue container 12b.

[0056]FIGS. 15 and 16 illustrate a tissue dispenser 10g according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention which is substantially the same as the first embodiment described above except that the waste receptacle 20 includes a container cover 38 for securing the plastic bag 22 to the tissue container 12.

[0057]The illustrated container cover 38 is generally rectangular-shaped and sized to slide over the tissue container 12 suc...

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Abstract

A tissue dispenser includes a tissue container having a plurality of walls forming a rectangular-shaped hollow interior space for holding clean tissues and a dispensing opening for removing the clean tissues from the interior space, and a plastic bag having an interior cavity separate from the interior space and an access opening for inserting soiled tissues into the interior cavity. The plastic bag is secured to the container and lays flat against an exterior surface of the container when the plastic bag is empty. At least a portion of the plastic bag is stretchable so that the plastic bag elastically expands when the soiled tissues are inserted into the plastic bag to hold and retain the soiled tissues within the plastic bag.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not ApplicablePARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO APPENDIX[0004]Not ApplicableFIELD OF THE INVENTION[0005]The field of the present invention generally relates to tissue dispensers, and more particularly, to tissue dispensers having integral waste receptacles for soiled tissues and other debris.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0006]Standard tissue dispensers such as disposable boxes are portable and can be taken anywhere including locations outdoors, in motor vehicles, and on public transportation, etc. However, unless there is a waste receptacle nearby, you cannot promptly dispose the tissues once they are soiled. Even when a waste receptacle is present, it can be difficult to timely reach the waste receptacle or to get the soiled tissues into it. This is especially true when outdoors, in an automobile, or bed ridden, or at any time for a youn...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47K10/46A47K10/42
CPCA47K10/46A47K2010/3233A47K10/42A47K10/421B65D83/0805B65D2209/00
Inventor FRANKLIN, LINDA, R.
Owner FRLIN LINDA R
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