Container and dispensing plate for a roll of premoistened towelettes
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1. A package for dispensing a continuous roll of premoistened perforated sheets, said package comprising:
- a container for containing therein a continuous roll of premoistened perforated sheets;
bag means within said container and surrounding said roll for containing said roll therein and preventing said premoistened sheets from drying out; and
dispensing plate means surrounding and directly contacting an end sheet of said roll for dispensing said end sheet therethrough, whereby said end sheet will tear from the next sheet on said roll at the perforations when said end sheet is drawn therethrough, said dispensing plate means comprising a conical-shaped plate having at the apex thereof a dispensing opening and an open bottom facing and positioned over said roll, said end sheet extending through said dispensing opening.
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Abstract
A package and dispensing device for a continuous roll of premoistened towelettes includes an outer container that holds therein the roll of premoistened towelettes, the roll being surrounded by a bag which prevents the roll from drying out. The towelettes are pulled away from the roll through a hole in a sealing and dispensing plate and are pulled out of the top of the container. The plate may be planar or conical.
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1. A package for dispensing a continuous roll of premoistened perforated sheets, said package comprising:
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a container for containing therein a continuous roll of premoistened perforated sheets; bag means within said container and surrounding said roll for containing said roll therein and preventing said premoistened sheets from drying out; and dispensing plate means surrounding and directly contacting an end sheet of said roll for dispensing said end sheet therethrough, whereby said end sheet will tear from the next sheet on said roll at the perforations when said end sheet is drawn therethrough, said dispensing plate means comprising a conical-shaped plate having at the apex thereof a dispensing opening and an open bottom facing and positioned over said roll, said end sheet extending through said dispensing opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A package for dispensing a continuous roll of premoistened perforated sheets, said package comprising:
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a container for containing therein a continuous roll of premoistened perforated sheets; bag means within said container and surrounding said roll for containing said roll therein and preventing said premoistened sheets from drying out; dispensing plate means surrounding an end sheet of said roll for dispensing said sheet therethrough, whereby said end sheet will tear from the next sheet on said roll at the perforations when said end sheet is drawn therethrough, said dispensing plate means comprising a conical-shaped plate having at the apex thereof a dispensing opening and an open bottom; and said conical-shaped plate being positioned with said open bottom facing and positioned over said roll, and with an end sheet of said roll and a top portion of said bag means extending through said dispensing opening, such that said conical-shaped plate surrounds and gathers said top portion of said bag means around said end sheet, and such that the remainder of said roll is substantially sealed within said bag means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for dispensing and separating a single perforated sheet from a continuous roll of perforated sheets, said device comprising:
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a planar disc of flexible material; said disc having therein a central opening and a radial slit extending from said central opening to the periphery of said disc; and said disc being deformable about an axis through said central opening, such that portions of said disc on opposite sides of said slit overlap, and such that said disc is deformed into a conical plate with said central opening forming a dispensing opening for dispensing therethrough sheets of a continuous roll of sheets. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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