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Facial tissue sanitary system including closure sealer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-11-07
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2008-11-07
Abstract
Abstract The facial tissue sanitary system is a unitized system having a container with a tissue dispensing section and a tissue disposal section, separated from one another by an intervening wall. Each section has a opening through which tissue passes, with a removable adhesive closure sealer provided for sealing of the tissue disposal opening. The container can be situated in a base over which a sleeve moves horizontally to cover the container, the sleeve having upper surface openings corresponding to the openings in the sections. A cover tray is provided to serve alternatively as a cover for the upper surface of the sleeve or a stand for the base, with an identity tag being optionally affixed to the closure lid. The closure sealer is useable to seal the refuse disposed in the tissue disposal section when the container is to be discarded. The construction of the system lends itself to greater sanitation in the work place not only for the user but also for the cleaning staff which collects the refuse generated by the user and fellow workers.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto E. Meyer, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/08; B65D83/0888; B65D2209/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A facial tissue sanitary system comprising a container having a generally rectangular parallelepipedic shape including a first endwall, a second endwall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a bottom surface, an upper surface, the interior of said container being divided into a tissue dispensing section and a tissue disposing section by a dividing wall extending between said sidewalls and said upper and lower surfaces, said tissue dispensing section having a first opening in said upper surface to permit withdrawal of tissue therefrom, said tissue disposing section having a second opening in said upper surface to permit insertion of tissue therein, and a removable adhesive closure sealer disposed on said upper surface of said container, said closure sealer having a surface area greater than the dimensions of said second opening and being removable from said container and affixable to the perimeter area surrounding said second opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A facial tissue sanitary system comprising a container having a generally rectangular parallelepipedic shape including a first endwall, a second endwall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a bottom surface, an upper surface, the interior of said container being divided into a tissue dispensing section and a tissue disposing section by a dividing wall extending between said sidewalls and said upper and lower surfaces, said tissue dispensing section having a first opening in said upper surface to permit withdrawal of tissue therefrom, said tissue disposing section having a second opening in said upper surface to permit insertion of tissue therein, and a removable adhesive closure sealer disposed on said upper surface of said container, said closure sealer having a surface area greater than the dimensions of said second opening and being removable from said container and affixable to the perimeter area surrounding said second opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system according to claim 1, further comprising a base for containing said container, said base having a first endwall, a second endwall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a lower wall, and an upper opening through which said container is inserted and removed with said upper surface of said container facing away from said lower wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
The system according to claim 2, further comprising a sleeve having a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a bottom wall and a top wall, said top wall having a first opening and a second opening corresponding to said first and second openings of said container, respectively, said container being insertable into said sleeve whereby said first opening of said container and said first opening of said sleeve generally coincide to enable access to said tissue dispensing section, and said second opening of said container and said second opening of said sleeve generally coincide to enable access to said tissue disposing section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
The system according to claim 3, further comprising a cover tray, said tray including an identification area, and a first end and a second end, each said end having a handle portion, the interior dimensions of said tray generally corresponding to the dimensions of both said lower wall and said upper wall of said sleeve, whereby said cover tray can be used as a base for sealingly receiving said bottom wall of said sleeve and as a cover for said top wall of said sleeve, alternatively.
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