Tissue box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9487340-B2
Application number	US-59922707-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 8, 2007
Priority date	May 8, 2007
Publication date	Nov 8, 2016
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016

Abstract

A disposable container for tissues (a tissue box) includes a plurality of sides defining an interior space, wherein at least one side includes at least one dispensing opening. The dispensing opening is at least partially covered by a dispensing insert which includes at least one active substance and is arranged such that active substance is transferred to at least a portion of the tissues. The materials and structure of the container allow tissues to be impregnated with an active substance—such as a fragrance—as each tissue is dispensed from the container. The disposable container and a package including the disposable container and a plurality of tissues located within the container are described.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A disposable container for tissues, said container comprising:
a plurality of sides defining an interior space, at least one side comprising at least one dispensing opening being at least partially covered by a dispensing insert, said dispensing insert being a plastic film or laminate of two or more plastic films, wherein
the dispensing insert has an opening and is impregnated with at least one active substance and is arranged such that active substance is transferred to at least a portion of said tissues, over 50% of the active substance is located within 3 cm of the opening in the dispensing insert, and the active substance is between 6% and 40% by weight of the total weight of the dispensing insert.

2. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein the dispensing insert is arranged such that active substance is transferred to at least a portion of said tissues upon dispensing a tissue from said container.

3. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein said container comprises a single dispensing opening.

4. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein the dispensing insert extends across the entire dispensing opening and comprises an opening for dispensing tissues.

5. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein the active substance is located at least on the inner face of the dispensing insert.

6. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein said container comprises a dispensing cover which covers the dispensing opening before the container is put into use.

7. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein the active substance is a fragrance.

8. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein the active substance is an insecticide.

9. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein over 70% of the active substance is located within 2 cm of the opening in the dispensing insert.

10. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein over 80% of the active substance is located within 1 cm of the opening in the dispensing insert.

11. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein over 95% of the active substance is located within 1 cm of the opening in the dispensing insert.

12. A package comprising a disposable container according to claim 1 and a plurality of tissues located within said disposable container.

13. The package according to claim 12 , wherein the tissues are dry when introduced into the container.

14. The package according to claim 12 , wherein the tissues are stacked in the container.

15. The package according to claim 12 , wherein the tissues are interleaved in the container.

16. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein the active substance comprises between 10% and 30% by weight of the dispensing insert.

17. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein the active substance is encapsulated in microcapsules.

18. The disposable container according to claim 1 , wherein the active substance is an insect repellent, a bactericide, a virocide, and anti-fugus, and anti-flu or an essential oil.

19. A disposable container for tissues, said container comprising:
a plurality of sides defining an interior space, at least one side comprising at least one dispensing opening being at least partially covered by a dispensing insert, said dispensing insert being a plastic film or laminate of two or more plastic films, wherein
the dispensing insert has an opening and is impregnated with at least one active substance and is arranged such that active substance is transferred to at least a portion of said tissues, over 70% of the active substance is located within 2 cm of the opening in the dispensing insert, and the active substance comprises between 10% and 30% by weight of the total weight of the dispensing insert.

Assignees

• Castela Gonzalo
• Deschamps Jacky
• Toumpsin Nicolas
• Sca Hygiene Prod Ab

Inventors

• Castela Gonzalo
• Deschamps Jacky
• Toumpsin Nicolas

Classifications

• B65D83/0805 Primary

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• A47K2010/3266

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