Bend to open flat poly-pack tissue cassette for use in over-shell dispensers

Abstract

A tissue dispensing system with a rigid overshell having 5 sides and an opened bottom with a tissue withdrawal opening in the top is adapted to receive a bend-to-open pack containing a clip of tissue sheets enwrapped in a capaciously sized overwrap having a medial line of weakness formed therein and situated to allow withdrawal of tissue through the tissue withdrawal opening after the line of weakness is ruptured and the tissue pack is placed in the overshell.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is based on U.S. Provisional. Patent Application No. 62 / 116,719, filed Feb. 16, 2015, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 153,236, filed Apr. 27, 2015, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Packaging can make a crucial difference in the success, or lack of it, for many consumer products, often constituting a significant portion of the cost that the consumer must ultimately bear for the product. Facial tissue is often sold in a “boutique” format in which the tissue resides in an almost cubical paperboard carton with a top opening, usually an oval, through which the tissue is dispensed. As the paperboard carton adds significantly to the cost of the facial tissue, this format—even though widely used—is quite wasteful. Further cartoning a large number of boutique cubes inside corrugate is rather wasteful as the amount of boxed boutique tissue that can be placed i...

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