Folded sheet divider

Abstract

A divider for sheet materials, particularly a laminate of individual sheets of material folded together, such as a laminate of folded tissue sheets. The laminate of individual sheets is folded along its transverse axis and inserted into the divider for storage and distribution. Generally, the length of the divider is shorter than the length of the individual sheets, so that when the laminate is folded along the transverse axis and inserted into the divider, it forms an arch shape. When placed in the divider, the arch-shaped laminate forms at least three void spaces, one at each bottom corner of the divider and one between the legs of the arch-shaped laminate. These void spaces prevent excessive compression of the laminate or friction between the laminate and the side wall of the divider and improve the distribution of sheets from the laminate.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a folded sheet distributor. Background Technology

[0002] Increasingly, manufacturers of consumer product dispensers, and more specifically, those of sheet material dispensers such as facial tissue cartons, are interested in alternative shapes other than the conventional longitudinally elongated parallelepiped shape, generally referred to as "flat," or the horizontally elongated parallelepiped shape, generally referred to as "upright." These two dispenser shapes have come to dominate the consumer market because they offer several advantages, such as efficient product packaging, efficient product distribution, and efficient board utilization for manufacturing cartons. However, consumers have become accustomed to these shapes, and there is little difference between products. While graphic processing can be helpful, the basic dispenser shapes remain largely the same across all manufacturers.

[0003] Alternatively, shaped dispensers can offer advantages in product differentiation. However, these shaped dispensers are typically not sized or shaped for the efficient use of standard shipping cardboard or boxes, and ultimately, the pallets on which typical rectangular facial tissue dispensers are shipped for sale. This can significantly increase product distribution costs, which are passed on to the customer, making potential alternative dispenser shapes more expensive for both retailers and consumers and thus potentially less desirable.

[0004] Referring to FIG. 1, a cross-sectional view of a commercially available upright facial tissue dispenser (10) having a top wall (11), a bottom wall (12), and opposing side walls (13, 14) is shown. The top wall (11) may have a carton opening overlaid with a plastic dispensing window (17) having a dispensing slit (18) positioned above, through which individual tissue sheets (19) can be dispensed. Within the dispenser (10), there is an inverted, substantially U-shaped clip (20) of individual folded tissue sheets (19) marked by individual lines. During dispensing, the top tissue sheet (19a) within the clip (20) is grasped by the user and pulled out through the dispensing opening. Removing the top tissue causes the adjacent folded tissue sheet in the next line to be dispensed to be partially pulled through the dispensing opening. The partially distributed tissue sheet can be held in a pop-up position by the edge of a slit placed on a window covering the distribution opening.

[0005] An upright dispenser useful for dispensing folded tissue sheets, such as the dispenser of the prior art shown in FIG. 1, generally has a height dimension (H) of about 13 cm, e.g., about 12.0 to about 14.0 cm. c )(distance between the bottom wall and the top wall (11, 12)) and a width dimension (W) of about 11 cm, e.g., about 10 to about 12 cm c ) has a length dimension (L) approximately equal to the width dimension. Upright cartons have a length dimension (L) c It further has )(not shown in FIG. 1). In this way, the upright dispenser generally has a height dimension that exceeds both the width and length dimensions, and the top and bottom panels of the carton generally have a substantially square shape. An upright carton of the prior art is generally configured to contain a stack of 60 folded tissues, such as about 40 to about 75 folded tissue sheets, and to dispense around it. The folded tissues may contain one layer or more than one layer, e.g., two or three layers.

[0006] A distributor of the prior art generally comprises a substantially bell or inverted U-shaped clip (20) that generally includes a pair of legs (22, 24). Leg ends (25, 27), formed by the first and second ends of the generally folded tissue sheets (19), come into contact with both the bottom wall (12) and the side walls (13, 14) of the distributor. A portion of the leg ends (25, 27) may lie flat or parallel to the bottom wall (12). A portion of the leg ends (25, 27) may not come into contact with the side walls (13, 14) or the bottom wall (12), leaving gap spaces (26).

[0007] A gap space (29) may also be formed between a pair of legs (22, 24). However, since the width dimension of the conventional distributor is generally very narrow, the width of the gap space (29) between the pair of legs (22, 24) can be ignored, for example, about 0.5 cm or less. In some examples of the conventional technology shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, there is no visible gap space between two legs of a tissue laminate folded in an inverted U-shape.

[0008] In other cases, the upright distributor of the prior art may include a substantially bell-shaped clip (20) as illustrated in FIG. 2. The clip (20) may have a V-shaped gap space (29) in the center and a pair of flared legs (22, 24) resembling the rim of a bell, which may face the bottom (12) or side (13, 14) panels of the distributor. A portion of the flared legs (22, 24) lies flat or parallel to the bottom panel (12). The V-shaped gap space (29) is generally negligible, for example, about 0.5 cm or less, and generally decreases as the number of sheets in the folded laminate increases.

[0009] Therefore, there is a need for a dispenser shape that is significantly distinct from typical rectangular upright or flat types, yet simultaneously provides the same dispensing performance and can be efficiently packed into standard shipping boxes with little to no waste, thereby offering a unique and advantageous shape and design while minimizing dispensing costs.

[0010] The present invention relates to an upright distributor, in particular to a width dimension (W c Length dimensions (L) exceeding ) c The present invention provides an upright distributor having a generally parallelepiped (right-angled prism) shape having upper and lower panels having a length dimension (generally perpendicular to the height dimension and forming the longest longitudinal axis of the distributor of the present invention). Additionally, the distributor has a length dimension (L c Height dimension (H) smaller than ) c It has ), and in certain preferred embodiments, the width dimension (W c It is approximately the same as ). The upright dispenser of the present invention is particularly suitable for storing and dispensing laminates of tissue sheets.

[0011] Generally, the laminate of tissue sheets placed in the upright distributor of the present invention has a distributor length dimension (L c A spread-out, substantially flat configuration (L) larger than ) s It has a sheet length in ). In this way, the laminate of tissue sheets needs to be folded along the transverse folding axis to form a substantially arched laminate. The arched laminate generally has a pair of spaced legs defining a first gap between them. The first gap has a maximum width dimension of about 2 to about 8 cm.

[0012] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention has an H of about 1.0 or less, for example, about 0.75 to about 1.0. c vs W c Provides a divider having a ratio of, where L c is the width dimension (W cIt is at least about 1.5 times larger than ), where the dispenser contains about 150 to about 240 folded multi-ply tissue sheets, and each multi-ply tissue sheet is at least about 400 cm 2 It has the unfolded sheet size of. In the above-described embodiment, the height dimension (H) of the distributor c The length may be in the range of about 10.0 to about 13.0 cm, for example, about 10.5 to about 12.5 cm, for example, about 11.3 cm. Despite containing a relatively large number of folded tissue sheets, the dispenser of the present invention provides good dispensing, which is stable, resists lifting or tipping during dispensing, and accommodates dispensing with one hand.

[0013] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, and a maximum length (L) of the distributor along the longitudinal axis. c ), the maximum width (W) of the distributor along the horizontal axis. c ), the maximum height (H) of the distributor perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis. c With ), L c is H c and W c Larger than, H c vs W c A folded sheet distributor is provided, comprising: a parallelepiped-shaped distributor having a ratio of about 0.75 to about 1.0; and a substantially arched laminate of individually folded sheets disposed within the distributor, wherein the laminate is folded around a transverse folding axis to form a pair of spaced legs defining a first gap between them, and the first gap has a maximum width dimension of about 2 to about 8 cm.

[0014] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a parallelepiped-shaped divider having an internal space for accommodating a folded laminate of tissue sheets, a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, and said divider having a length dimension (L) along said longitudinal axis. c) and the maximum width dimension (W) along the above horizontal axis c A rectangular bottom panel having a ), and a rectangular side panel folded and connected to the rectangular bottom panel, wherein the rectangular side panel has a height dimension (H) perpendicular to the longitudinal and transverse axes. c With ), L c is H c and W c Larger than, H c vs W c The rectangular side panel, wherein the ratio of is about 0.75 to about 1.0; and a substantially arched laminate of individually folded sheets disposed within the internal space, wherein the laminate is folded about a transverse folding axis and disposed within the internal space such that the transverse folding axis is parallel to the transverse axis of the distributor, and the folded laminate forms a pair of spaced legs defining a first gap between them, and the first gap has a maximum width dimension of about 2 to about 8 cm. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0015] The above aspects and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will be better understood by referring to the description below, the appended claims, and the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a folded sheet distributor of the prior art; FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a folded sheet distributor of the prior art; FIGS. 3 through 7 are photographs of commercially available upright tissue dispensers; FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a folded sheet distributor according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a folded sheet distributor according to one embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 10 illustrates a laminate of a folded tissue product useful for the present invention. Reference characters used repeatedly in this specification and drawings are intended to indicate the same or similar features or elements of the present invention in other embodiments. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0016] Unlike the upright distributor of the prior art, the distributor of the present invention generally has a parallelepiped (right-angle prism) shape, and the upper and lower panels have a width dimension (W c Length dimensions (L) exceeding ) c It has a length dimension (L) (generally perpendicular to the height dimension and forming the longest longitudinal axis of the distributor of the present invention). c ) also height dimension (H c ) exceeds. In certain preferred embodiments, the distributor has a width dimension (W) of about 10.0 to about 12.25 cm, e.g. about 10.25 to about 12.0 cm, e.g. about 11.5 cm. c ), and a length dimension (L) of about 12.0 to about 20.0 cm, e.g. about 15.0 to about 17.25 cm, e.g. about 17.0 cm c It has ). In a given example, the length dimension (L c ) is the width dimension (W c It can be about 120%, for example about 130%, for example about 140%, for example about 150%, for example about 120 to about 170% of ).

[0017] Distributor length dimension (L c ) width dimension (W c While it is generally desirable to exceed ), the height and width dimensions (W) c and H c It is generally desirable that ) is approximately the same. In this way, the divider has a height dimension (H) of about 10.0 to about 13.0 cm, e.g., about 10.5 to about 12.5 cm, e.g., about 11.3 cm. c ) may have. In certain embodiments, the distributor has an H of about 1.0 or less, e.g., about 0.75 to about 1.0.c vs W c It can have a ratio of.

[0018] In certain preferred embodiments, the distributor width dimension (W c ) and height dimensions (H c ) is approximately the same, and the length dimension (L c ) is the width dimension (W c ) and height dimensions (H c It is about 1.5 times larger than ). By providing the distributor with a length exceeding the height of the distributor, the distributor can be filled with a laminate of tissues comprising 100 or more folded tissue sheets, more preferably 150 or more, for example, about 100 to about 250, for example, about 150 to about 240 folded tissue sheets, without negatively affecting the distribution, such as tearing of the top tissue sheet in the laminate or tipping of the distributor when distributing the sheets.

[0019] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention has an H of about 1.0 or less, for example, about 0.75 to about 1.0. c vs W c Provides a divider having a ratio of, where L c is the width dimension (W c It is at least about 1.5 times larger than ), where the dispenser contains about 150 to about 240 folded multi-ply tissue sheets, and each multi-ply tissue sheet is at least about 400 cm 2 It has the unfolded sheet size of. In the above-described embodiment, the height dimension (H) of the distributor c The length may be in the range of about 10.0 to about 13.0 cm, for example, about 10.5 to about 12.5 cm, for example, about 11.3 cm. Despite containing a relatively large number of folded tissue sheets, the dispenser of the present invention provides good dispensing, which is stable, resists lifting or tipping during dispensing, and accommodates dispensing with one hand.

[0020] H of approximately 1.0 or less cvs W c In addition to having a ratio, the distributor of the present invention generally has a width dimension (W c ) length dimension (L c The area of ​​the bottom panel of the splitter, approximately 125 cm², calculated by multiplying by ). 2 Exceeding, e.g., about 125 to about 240 cm 2 , more preferably about 170 to about 200 cm 2 It has a footprint area. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the distributor width dimension (W c ) and height dimensions (H c ) is approximately the same, and the length dimension (L c ) is the width dimension (W c It is about 1.5 times larger than the ) and height dimensions (Hc), and the footprint area is about 170 to about 200 cm² 2 am.

[0021] Now, referring to FIG. 8, a perspective view of a dispenser (50) according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown. The dispenser (50) has an upper wall (60), a lower wall (not shown), and four walls (side walls (61, 62), a front wall (63), and a rear wall (not shown)). The upper wall (60) includes a carton opening (65) overlaid with a plastic dispensing window (66) having a dispensing opening slit (67) into which individual tissue sheets (69) can be dispensed. Inside the carton, there is a clip of an individual folded tissue sheet. During dispensing, the upper tissue sheet (69) in the clip is grasped by the user and pulled out through the slit (67). When the upper tissue is removed, an adjacent folded tissue sheet in the next line to be dispensed is partially pulled through the slit. The partially dispensed tissue (69) is held in a pop-up position by the edge of the slit (67).

[0022] The distributor (50), also referred to as a carton in the present invention, has a carton width (W c ), carton length (L c ) and carton height (H cIt generally has a parallelepiped (rectangular prism) shape having ). Generally, the distributor (50) is configured to store and distribute folded sheet material having a length dimension, generally the maximum linear dimension of the sheet, about 19 to about 22 cm, e.g., about 19.5 to about 21.5 cm. Given sheet length (L s Regarding ), the distributor of the present invention, such as the distributor shown in FIG. 8, has a height dimension (H) that is smaller than that of a conventional upright tissue sheet distributor and larger than that of a conventional flat tissue sheet distributor. c It has ). For example, a sheet length of about 19.5 to about 21.5 cm (L s In the case of a tissue sheet having ), the distributor of the present invention has a height dimension (H) of about 10.0 to about 13.0 cm, e.g., about 10.5 to about 12.5 cm, e.g., about 11.3 cm. c Can have ).

[0023] Tissue sheets are preferably laminated to form a flat laminate of a plurality of individual sheets, then shaped into clips, inserted into a dispenser for storage, and dispensed therefrom. Each sheet or clip within the laminate is 400 cm 2 Above, for example, about 400 to about 450 cm 2 The unfolded sheet size may be. The flat laminate may have a maximum length (L) measured along the longitudinal axis of about 19.5 to about 21.5 cm, and a width (W) measured along the transverse folding axis of about 10.0 to about 10.5 cm. Additionally, the laminate may have a laminate height (H) of about 7.5 to about 13 cm, e.g., about 8 to about 12 cm. s It may have ). In a particularly preferred embodiment, the tissue sheet folded and placed within the dispenser comprises 2 or 3 layers and 400 cm 2 Above, for example, about 400 to about 450 cm 2 With the unfolded sheet size of, the laminate is approximately 21 cm in length (Ls ), approximately 10cm wide (W s ) and a height of approximately 11.5 cm (H s has ).

[0024] In one embodiment, a laminate of tissue sheets comprises a plurality of separate individual tissue paper sheets folded and interlaced, such as in a Z-fold, W-fold, or C-fold, such that a portion of the leading panel of the next sheet within the flat laminate is positioned between the leading panel and the center panel of the preceding sheet. This configuration enables pop-up dispensing, in which, when one sheet is withdrawn from the dispenser, at least a portion of the next sheet is pulled from the dispenser for easy access to the next sheet. The number of individual sheets within the laminate placed in the dispenser is generally greater than about 100 and may be in the range of about 100 to about 240, e.g., about 120 to about 240, e.g., about 150 to about 240 folded tissue sheets. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the folded tissue sheets each comprise two or three layers and 400 cm 2 Above, for example, about 400 to about 450 cm 2 It has the size of an unfolded sheet.

[0025] Now, referring to FIG. 9, a cross-sectional view of the distributor (50) and the stack of tissues (70) of the present invention is shown. The stack of tissues (70) comprises a plurality of individual tissue sheets (69), and the top tissue sheet (69a) is positioned to be distributed through the upper panel (60). The stack (70) is partially folded along the transverse axis to form a substantially arched stack (70) having a pair of legs (72, 74), a portion thereof in contact with the first and second side panels (61, 62). The arched stack (70) is positioned within the distributor (50) such that the first and second void spaces (73, 75) are formed at opposite corners of the distributor. A third void space (77) is formed in the center of the folded arched stack (70). The third gap space (77) has a maximum width (78) of about 2 to about 8 cm, for example, about 4 to about 7.5 cm. By providing a dispenser having three separate gap spaces and a stack of folded tissues, the tissues can be easily dispensed from the stack without dispensing multiple sheets or tearing the sheets.

[0026] An example of a folded clip (100) useful for the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 10. Generally, the folded clip (100) comprises a plurality of, for example, 100 or more folded tissue sheets, more preferably 150 or more, for example, about 100 to about 250, for example, about 150 to about 240 individual sheets (101). The top sheet (101a) of the substantially arched clip (100) forms an arched top (110), and when inserted into the distributor of the present invention, the arched clip (100) may have a larger radius of curvature (folded less than 180 degrees around the transverse folding axis (120)) at the arched top (110) than a U-shaped laminate placed in a distributor of a similar shape, so it does not extend completely below the side wall of the distributor. The sheet edge (115) of the top sheet (101) within the arched clip (100) may end significantly higher than the bottom (116) of the clip.

[0027] After assembling a flat laminate of tissue sheets, the flat laminate is folded up to 180 degrees around a transverse folding axis (120) to form an arched folding clip (100) and has a lower laminate (116) comprising an arched folding top (110) and two opposing legs (117, 119) located on opposite sides of the transverse folding axis (120) and extending therefrom. Then, the arched folded laminate is inserted into a distributor such that the transverse folding axis is substantially parallel to the transverse axis of the distributor.

[0028] As can be best seen in FIG. 9, when the arch-shaped folded clip (70) is inserted into the carton (50), the clip (70) is not excessively compressed by the side walls (61, 62) of the distributor (L c It fills the length of ). In this way, improved distribution occurs, and the distributor can hold more sheets than a conventional upright tissue distributor. Also, because the clip (70), particularly the leg (72, 74), is not excessively compressed by the side wall (61, 62) of the distributor, the first and second gaps (73, 75) are formed between the edge of the laminate (70a, 70b) and the side wall (61, 62) of the distributor. The third gap space (77) is formed in the center of the folded arched laminate (70) and has a maximum width (78) of about 2 to about 8 cm, e.g., about 4 to about 7.5 cm.

[0029] As can be best seen in FIG. 10, the legs (72, 74) of the arched folded clip (70) are much less likely to be compressed by the side walls (61, 62) of the distributor, and the sheet edges (70a, 70b) of the top sheet (69) of the clip (70) can end significantly above the bottom of the clip. Thus, only a small portion of the top sheets (69a) within the clip (70) comes into contact with the side walls (61, 62) of the distributor, and there is a portion of the sheet edge that does not come into contact with any wall, side wall, or bottom wall of the distributor (70). This significantly reduces the force required to distribute the first sheet, thereby reducing or eliminating sheet tearing.

[0030] In one embodiment, to manufacture an arch-shaped folded clip, a flat tissue laminate comprising approximately 180 double-ply facial tissue sheets is folded into a V-shape and assembled by fitting together for pop-up dispensing. The flat laminate has a length of approximately 21.3 cm (L s ), width of approximately 10.4 cm (W s ), and a height of about 11.5 cm (H s It has ). The flat laminate is folded around a transverse folding axis to form an arch-shaped folding clip. As shown in FIG. 10, the folded clip (100) generally has a folded length (L), which is the maximum longitudinal dimension of the folded clip (100), which is about 19 to about 22 cm, for example, about 19.5 to about 21.5 cm. fs ) and a folded height (H) of about 10.0 to about 13.0 cm, e.g., about 10.5 to about 12.5 cm, e.g., about 11.3 cm fs It can have s). When a folded clip (100) laminate is placed in a carton having a length dimension that exceeds the height dimension, the sides of the folded clip are only slightly compressed, and the dispenser easily dispenses the inserted tissue sheet without tipping or tearing of the sheet.

[0031] In a given example, satisfactory dispenser loading and sheet dispensing can be achieved without deforming the pattern used to fold the laminate of tissue sheets, so that the width of the folded laminate of tissues (as shown in FIG. 10 W) fs ) is W of about 10.0 to about 10.5 cm fs It is similar to a stack of tissues dispensed from a current upright dispenser. The arch-shaped folded stack of the present invention is oriented within the dispenser such that the transverse folding axis is substantially parallel to the transverse axis of the dispenser. In this orientation, individual sheets within the arch-shaped folded stack are less compressed by the sidewalls of the dispenser, which is believed to reduce friction with the dispenser and improve dispensing.

[0032] Referring again to FIG. 9, the shape and orientation of the stack of tissues (70) within the dispenser (50) also allow for the formation of gap spaces (73, 75, 77) that help distribute individual tissue sheets (69) from the stack (70). Particular attention should be paid to the gap spaces (77) between the legs (72, 74). These gap spaces are generally not found in the prior art or have a negligible width. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 through 7, the legs (22, 24) of the folded clip (20) generally come into contact with each other. In this way, the number of sheets that can be stacked to form an inverted U-shaped clip (Fig. 1) or a bell-shaped clip (Fig. 2) is limited, and any increase in the number of sheets causes the sides of the clip to be compressed by the walls of the dispenser, causing distribution problems such as sheet tearing, especially when the dispenser is full or nearly full of beauty tissue sheets. The characteristics of the conventional distributor compared to the distributor of the present invention are further summarized in Table 1 below.

[0033] Brand H c (cm) IN c (cm) L c (cm) tissue sheets Dimensions of the unfolded sheet (cm x cm) Sheet length (cm) floor plan Solimo Lotion Facial Tissue 13 11 11 75 2-ply sheet 21.3 x 20.8 21.3 3 Home Sense with Lotion 13 11.5 11.5 65 2-ply sheet 21.3 x 20.8 21.3 4 Kleenex Soothing Lotion 13 11 11 65 3-ply sheet 21.3 x 20.5 21.3 5 Puffs Lotion 13 10.5 10.5 48 2-ply sheet 21.3 x 20.8 21.3 6 Great Value Soothing Lotion 13 11 11 75 2-ply sheet 21.3 x 20.8 21.3 7 invention 11.3 11.3 17.1 180 2-ply sheet 21.3 x 20.8 21.3 -

Claims

Claim 1 As a folded sheet divider, a. a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, and a maximum length (L) of the divider along the longitudinal axis. c ), the maximum width (W) of the distributor along the horizontal axis. c ), the maximum height (H) of the distributor perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis. c With ), L c is H c and W c Larger than, H c vs W c a. a parallelepiped-shaped distributor having a ratio of 0.75 to 1.0; and b. a substantially arched laminate of individually folded sheets disposed within the distributor, wherein the laminate is folded about a transverse folding axis to form a pair of spaced legs defining a first gap between them, and the first gap has a maximum width dimension of 2 to 8 cm. Claim 2 In paragraph 1, L c is H c A divider that is at least 150% of. Claim 3 In paragraph 1, the above H c vs W c A divider with a ratio of 1.

0. Claim 4 A distributor according to claim 1, wherein the number of individually folded sheets within the arch-shaped laminate is in the range of 150 to 240. Claim 5 In paragraph 4, each of the individually folded sheets is at least 400 cm 2 A distributor having an unfolded sheet area. Claim 6 In paragraph 4, the height (H) of the sheet laminate before folding along the horizontal folding axis. s ) is a divider with a range of 8 to 12 cm. Claim 7 A distributor according to claim 1, wherein the arch-shaped folded laminate is disposed within the parallelepiped-shaped distributor having a transverse folding axis parallel to the transverse axis of the distributor. Claim 8 In claim 1, the length of the laminate of the sheet before folding along the horizontal folding axis (L s ) is the maximum length (L) of the above distributor c A divider that is at least 120% of ). Claim 9 In paragraph 1, L s A divider that is 19.5 to 21.5 cm in length. Claim 10 In claim 1, the distributor comprises an upper wall having a distribution opening disposed above, a lower wall opposite the upper wall, and a pair of opposing side walls, wherein the upper wall and the lower wall are substantially rectangular and 170 to 200 cm 2 A distributor having a range of area. Claim 11 In paragraph 10, the top sheet within the arch-shaped folded laminate is a distributor located adjacent to the distribution opening. Claim 12 In claim 11, the above-mentioned arch-shaped folded laminate comprises a plurality of individual sheets folded into a z-shape and fitted for pop-up distribution, a distributor. Claim 13 A parallelepiped-shaped distributor having an internal space for accommodating a folded laminate of tissue sheets, a longitudinal axis, and a transverse axis, wherein the distributor comprises: a. a length dimension (L) along the longitudinal axis c ) and the maximum width dimension (W) along the above horizontal axis c a. A rectangular bottom panel having ), b. A rectangular side panel folded and connected to the rectangular bottom panel, wherein the rectangular side panel has a height dimension (H) perpendicular to the longitudinal and transverse axes. c With ), L c is H c and W c Larger than, H c vs W c c. a rectangular side panel having a ratio of 0.75 to 1.0; and c. a substantially arched laminate of individually folded sheets disposed within the internal space, wherein the laminate is folded about a transverse folding axis and disposed within the internal space such that the transverse folding axis is parallel to the transverse axis of the distributor, and the folded laminate forms a pair of spaced legs defining a first gap between them, and the first gap has a maximum width dimension of 2 to 8 cm. Claim 14 In Paragraph 13, L c is H c A divider that is at least 150% of. Claim 15 In Paragraph 13, H c vs W c A divider with a ratio of 1.

0. Claim 16 A distributor according to claim 13, wherein the number of individually folded sheets within the arch-shaped laminate is in the range of 150 to 240. Claim 17 In paragraph 13, each of the individually folded sheets is at least 400 cm 2 A distributor having an unfolded sheet area. Claim 18 In Clause 13, the height (H) of the sheet laminate before folding along the above horizontal folding axis s ) is a divider with a range of 8 to 12 cm. Claim 19 In Clause 13, the length of the sheet laminate before folding along the above-mentioned horizontal folding axis (L s ) is the maximum length (L) of the above distributor c A divider that is at least 120% of ). Claim 20 In paragraph 13, Ls is a divider that is 19.5 cm to 21.5 cm.

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