Lint-reducing container
First Claim
1. A container having a dispensing opening for removal of lint-containing products therefrom, said container comprising a sheet of an electrostatically charged polymeric material positioned to substantially surround the dispensing opening as the products are removed from the container through the dispensing opening, said sheet of electrostatically charged polymeric material being electrostatically charged prior to being incorporated into the container, wherein lint released from the products during dispensing is attracted to and retained by the sheet of electrostatically charged polymeric material.
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Abstract
An electrostatically charged polymeric material, such as a polyolefin non-woven web, can be used in conjunction with a container, such as a tissue carton, for example, to attract lint and reduce the amount of lint that is deposited on the surface area surrounding the carton when the tissues are dispensed.
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- 1. A container having a dispensing opening for removal of lint-containing products therefrom, said container comprising a sheet of an electrostatically charged polymeric material positioned to substantially surround the dispensing opening as the products are removed from the container through the dispensing opening, said sheet of electrostatically charged polymeric material being electrostatically charged prior to being incorporated into the container, wherein lint released from the products during dispensing is attracted to and retained by the sheet of electrostatically charged polymeric material.
- 3. A product comprising a dispensing carton containing a stack of tissues and a dispensing opening through which the tissues are dispensed, said product further comprising an electret electrostatically charged polymeric material adhered to the carton and which contacts the tissues within the carton during dispensing, said electret electrostatically charged polymeric material being electrostatically charged prior to being incorporated into the dispensing carton, wherein the tissues release lint during dispensing and the lint is attracted to and retained by the sheet of electrostatically charged polymeric material.
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