Package comprising a stack of z-folded web material

Abstract

A package of web material for hygiene products, for use in a dispenser, including: a stack including web material being folded about transverse folding lines, thereby providing panels having a length along said folding lines, and a width perpendicular to said folding lines, said panels being piled on top of each other to form a height of said stack, such that said stack outlines a rectangular parallelepiped, and forming six outer surfaces, including the folded edges of the web material, and a wrapper extending at least over said height direction, so as to maintain the integrity of the stack during transport and storage thereof. The wrapper includes an opening feature for predetermined opening of the package, and said package is configured to be openable such that the wrapper is removable from the integrity of the stack while the stack is resting on an outer surface thereof.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to a package of web material for hygiene products, for use in a dispenser, comprising: a stack comprising web material being folded about transverse folding lines, thereby providing panels having a length along said folding lines, and a width perpendicular to said folding lines, said panels being piled on top of each other to form a height of said stack, and a wrapper extending along said height direction, so as to maintain the integrity of the stack during transport and storage thereof.BACKGROUND[0002]Dispensers with web material, such as paper towels, napkins and similar hygiene products are often used in public lavatories as a convenient way of providing a supply of towels in washrooms and other facilities. Similar dispensers with web material are provided for supplying hygiene products intended for object wiping, e.g. for cleaning.[0003]The web material may either be provided as a rolled web or as a stack of folded web. The roll...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a way to keep a package stable and prevent it from tipping over or becoming disintegrated during removal of the wrapper. This is achieved by using a wrapper that extends at least over the height direction of the package. The optimal surface for placing the package is the front or back surface of the package, which is formed by the folded edges of the web material of the stack. By resting on these surfaces, the stability of the stack is improved, reducing the risk of disintegration during removal of the wrapper.

Problems solved by technology

The rolls are often heavy and there is a friction and resistance for unrolling the paper.

Thus, the products may run out before the next servicing and products may not always available to the user when needed.

More frequent servicing means a higher labor cost which often is undesirable.

The selection of dispensers is often limited and they are only found in a few fixed sizes, which thus limits the design of the hygienic products as well.

Accordingly, the refill of a large dispenser may be rather time-consuming.

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