US5007558A
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Ornamentally-shaped, interfolded paper products
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-05-13
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Granted: 1991-04-16
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Expires: 2008-05-13
Abstract
Abstract An ornamentally-shaped, nonrectangular interconnected or interfolded disposable paper product, which includes ornamentally-shaped forms including male protrusions and female indentations. On the interconnected embodiments perforations are located between adjacent and contiguous ornamentally-shaped forms at the points of contiguities. In addition to the paper forms being cut to certain shapes, the perforations finish the definition of the ornamentally-shaped forms which may include such forms as hearts, stars, flowers, beer can motifs, and other such forms. These disposable paper products may include bathroom tissue, paper towels, and pop-up facial tissues and paper napkins.
Inventors
- 👤 Joyce Allen
- 👤 Kathy M. Bonner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K10/00; A47K10/24; A47K10/32; A47K10/42; A47K10/421; G; G09; G09F; G09F23/00; G09F2023/0025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A dispenser for interfolded tissue product comprising: a sheet material assembly of discrete, ornamentally-shaped forms consisting of a non-polygonal perimeter and including at least one curvilinear portion with interfolded webs including half-web folds which are interfolded with themselves and with previous, upstream folded webs, and packed in a box dispenser having a single opening therein for pop-up removal of individual discrete sheets of ornamentally-shaped tissue paper, said box dispenser having a like shape to the shape of the ornamentally-shaped forms contained therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A dispenser for interfolded tissue product comprising: a sheet material assembly of discrete, ornamentally-shaped forms consisting of a non-polygonal perimeter and including at least one curvilinear portion with interfolded webs including half-web folds which are interfolded with themselves and with previous, upstream folded webs, and packed in a box dispenser having a single opening therein for pop-up removal of individual discrete sheets of ornamentally-shaped tissue paper, said box dispenser having a like shape to the shape of the ornamentally-shaped forms contained therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dispenser for interfolded tissue product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said discrete shape is a heart-shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dispenser for interfolded tissue product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said discrete shape is the shape of a beer can.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A dispenser for interfolded tissue product as claimed in claim 1, wherein said forms have scalloped-shaped edges.
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