US4171047A
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Package including a container and a longitudinally folded pre-moistened web therein
Assignee: STWB Inc
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Filing: 1977-09-29
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Granted: 1979-10-16
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Expires: 1997-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A sheet of material having a height greater than the vertical wickability thereof when a bottom edge is in a liquid medium, said sheet being folded one or more times to lessen the effective height of the sheet and providing complete wickability for the entire height of the folded sheet. The sheet in multiples may be in the form of a rolled web, a stack, a folded stack, or in other forms, and is used to provide moistened towelettes.
Inventors
- 👤 Ross L. Doyle
- 👤 Thomas S. Harrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:51
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/08; B65D83/0805; A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/24; A47K10/32; A47K10/34; A47K10/38; A47K10/3809; A47K10/3818; A47K10/42; A47K10/421; B65D85/00; B65D85/67; B65D85/671; A47K2010/3206; A47K2010/3266; A47K2010/428; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/30; Y10T225/393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A package comprising a container, a plurality of sheets of wickable material therein, said sheets being generally vertical with edges thereof adjacent the bottom of the container, and liquid in the container at the bottom thereof in contact with said edges, the sheets when non-folded having a height greater than the wickability of the sheets with respect to the type of liquid in the container, said sheets being folded so that their heights are less than when in non-folded condition, the nature and quantity of the liquid within the container and the wickability of the sheets being such that wickability will be provided across the entire height of the folded sheets as long as liquid remains in the container in contact with the lower edges of said folded sheets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A package comprising a container, a plurality of sheets of wickable material therein, said sheets being generally vertical with edges thereof adjacent the bottom of the container, and liquid in the container at the bottom thereof in contact with said edges, the sheets when non-folded having a height greater than the wickability of the sheets with respect to the type of liquid in the container, said sheets being folded so that their heights are less than when in non-folded condition, the nature and quantity of the liquid within the container and the wickability of the sheets being such that wickability will be provided across the entire height of the folded sheets as long as liquid remains in the container in contact with the lower edges of said folded sheets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said sheets are formed in a stack.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said sheets are in the form of a rolled perforated web providing a continuity of folded sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The package of claim 3 wherein the roll is coreless.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The package of claim 4 wherein the roll has a leading end in the central portion thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The package of claim 3 wherein the roll is on a vertical axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The package of claim 3 wherein the web is folded longitudinally.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The package of claim 6 wherein the web is folded more than once.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the sheets are folded more than once.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
A package comprising an impervious container, a roll comprising elongated folded web material therein and liquid in the bottom of the container in contact with the bottom of the roll, said web having a width when unfolded which is greater than the vertical wickability with respect to the combination of the material of the web and the liquid being wicked, said web being longitudinally folded on itself thereby reducing the width of the web and the height of the roll, the nature and quantity of the liquid within the container and the wickability of the web material being such that wickability will be provided across the entire width of the folded web material and height of the roll as long as liquid remains in the container in contact with the bottom of the roll.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
134 words
A package comprising an impervious container, a roll comprising elongated folded web material therein and liquid in the bottom of the container in contact with the bottom of the roll, said web having a width when unfolded which is greater than the vertical wickability with respect to the combination of the material of the web and the liquid being wicked, said web being longitudinally folded on itself thereby reducing the width of the web and the height of the roll, the nature and quantity of the liquid within the container and the wickability of the web material being such that wickability will be provided across the entire width of the folded web material and height of the roll as long as liquid remains in the container in contact with the bottom of the roll.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The package of claim 9 wherein the web is once folded.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The package of claim 9 wherein the web is folded more than once.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-10-15 | 1983-04-16 | 1983-10-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-10-15 | 1987-04-16 | 1987-10-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-10-15 | 1991-04-16 | 1991-10-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |