Package of Stacked Fibrous Structure Sheets and Methods of Dispensing From Same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016176618-A1
Application number	US-201514968941-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 15, 2015
Priority date	Dec 19, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Packages of stacked fibrous structure sheets and methods of dispensing the same are described. The fibrous structure sheets can have a non-planar dispensing configuration that is manipulated to a second configuration for their intended use; for example, absorbing liquids and other messes. The stacked format is an alternative to typically rolled form, and can permit one-handed dispensing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A package of fibrous structure sheets, the package including:
a. a plurality of fibrous structure sheets that are folded or otherwise manipulated from a first planar configuration to a non-planar dispensing configuration, the plurality of fibrous structure sheets stacked adjacent one another in their dispensing configuration to form a sheet stack including a stack bottom and a stack top; and b. a disposable package including package components including a package base, a package top, and a sidewall attached to the package base and/or the package top; c. wherein the package base covers the stack bottom and the package top covers the stack top; and d. wherein at least a portion of at least one of the package base, the package top, and a portion of the sidewall is capable of being moved from a first location to a second location while still being attached to other package components to dispense one of the fibrous structure sheets from the sheet stack and then repositioned thereafter to the first location.

2 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing configuration is conical.

3 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing configuration is pyramidal.

4 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing configuration comprises a peak.

5 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing configuration comprises a pleat.

6 . The package of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of fibrous structure sheets in their dispensing configuration has a base and/or cross-sectional geometry that is substantially similar to a geometry of at least one of the package base and the package top.

7 . A method of dispensing fibrous structure sheets, the method including the steps of:
e. providing a package including a first package configuration, and a plurality of stacked fibrous structure sheets that are in a first sheet configuration disposed within the package; f. dispensing a first sheet from the plurality of stacked fibrous structure sheets and manipulating the first sheet from the first sheet configuration to a second sheet configuration for use; g. thereafter affirmatively manipulating the package from the first package configuration to a second package configuration; and h. thereafter dispensing a second sheet from the plurality of stacked fibrous structure sheets and manipulating the second sheet from the first sheet configuration to a third sheet configuration for use.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first sheet configuration is a non-planar configuration.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first sheet configuration is a conical shape.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first sheet configuration is a pyramid shape.

11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the first sheet configuration comprises at least one pleat.

12 . The method of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the second sheet configuration and the third sheet configuration is substantially planar.

13 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the package has a first size associated with the first package configuration and a second size associated with the second package configuration, and wherein the second size is smaller than the first size.

14 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of affirmatively manipulating package from the first package configuration to a second package configuration comprises removing a portion of the package.

15 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of affirmatively manipulating package from the first package configuration to a second package configuration comprises folding, rolling, or bending a portion of the package.

16 . A package of fibrous structure sheets, the package including:
f. a package including a first package configuration and an adaptation feature; and g. a plurality of stacked fibrous structure sheets that are in a dispensing configuration disposed within the package; h. wherein the plurality of sheets are capable of being transformed from the dispensing configuration to a use configuration that is different from the dispensing configuration; i. wherein some of the plurality of sheets are accessible for dispensing when the package is in the first package configuration; and j. wherein the package is capable of being manipulated from the first package configuration to a second package configuration via the adaptation feature to make other of the plurality of sheets accessible for dispensing.

17 . The package of claim 16 , wherein the adaptation feature is located on a package sidewall.

18 . The package of claim 16 , wherein the adaptation feature comprises a fold line.

19 . The package of claim 16 , wherein the adaptation feature comprises a line of weakness.

20 . The package of claim 16 , wherein the dispensing configuration is non-planar.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Baldridge Devin William
• Mcneil Kevin Benson
• Mellin Gustav Andre

Classifications

• B65D83/0894 Primary

  the articles being positioned relative to one another or to the container in a special way, e.g. for facilitating dispensing, without additional support · CPC title

• B65D83/0805

  through an aperture in a wall · CPC title

• A47G19/23

  of stackable type · CPC title

• A47K10/42

  dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked · CPC title