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Dispensing System for Sanitary Tissue Products

a technology for sanitary tissue products and packaging, applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, rigid containers, packaging, etc., can solve the problems of unfavorable use, unfavorable aesthetic design, and inability to meet the needs of patients, so as to enhance stability and optimize space for aesthetic design

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-07-30
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a dispensing system that has several benefits. It has a unique design that connotes properties of the contents, uses space efficiently for brand information, and is stable. The system includes a soft-sided package with a specific ratio and a corner seal. This design results in a package that is easy to grip, visually appealing, and also provides stability during use.

Problems solved by technology

Such cartons have their drawbacks.
Flexible containers have been developed for sanitary tissue products but still present undesired limitations.
For instance, current flexible packages lack a premium feel and / or structural features that connotes to consumers high quality and / or tactile properties of the products contained within.
Likewise, current flexible packages are often substantially opaque, precluding a consumer from viewing the contents, or substantially transparent providing no artistic features to connote characteristics about the package contents.
In addition, current flexible packages often provide seals across their bottom side or in other undesirable areas, obstructing aesthetic designs and / or brand information.
Similarly, aesthetic designs are obstructed by the amount of written information that must be provided at the point of sale.
Manufacturers are also faced with stability problems arising from flexible packaging.
Flexible packaging lacks the rigidity of paperboard and therefore cannot stand as easily on store shelves, leading to a disorganized or chaotic appearance.
In addition, the lack of rigidity may cause tears in a flexible package, especially in the dispensing opening, during shipping and display as consumers and store staff handle the products.

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[0032]“Brand information” as used herein means any descriptions, depictions, objects or other indicia relating to a brand (i.e., a single source identifier which identifies a product and / or service as exclusively coming from a single commercial source). Nonlimiting examples of a brand are PUFFS® facial tissue, CHARMIN® bath tissue, and BOUNTY® paper towels. PUFFS®, CHARMIN® and BOUNTY® are also trademarks. Nonlimiting examples of brand information are brand names, brand insignia (e.g., objects, words, colors, shapes or other indicia that can be used to distinguish, identify or represent the manufacturer, retailer, distributor or brand of a product, including but not limited to trademarks, logos, emblems, symbols, designs, figures, fonts, lettering, crests or similar identifying marks), slogans, history, mascots, endorsements, certifications, recommendations and claims regarding brand performance, quality, recognition or consumers' preferences for the brand.

[0033]“Sanitary...

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Abstract

A soft-sided package having an outer wrap having a 1% MD secant modulus to caliper ratio of about 5 MPa / μm or less and a plurality of sanitary tissue products disposed within the outer wrap is provided. The package also includes a corner seal.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to packages for sanitary tissue products, in particular soft-sided packages for sanitary tissue products.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Sanitary tissue products, such as facial tissue, are typically provided in paperboard cartons or similarly rigid containers. Such cartons have their drawbacks. For instance, consumers often desire a more flexible yet durable package and / or water resistant package, which would permit maintaining sanitary tissue products in more areas (e.g., bathrooms, cars, etc.). Further, manufacturers of sanitary tissue products desire a way to better communicate the properties of their products through the feel of their packaging.[0003]Flexible containers have been developed for sanitary tissue products but still present undesired limitations. For instance, current flexible packages lack a premium feel and / or structural features that connotes to consumers high quality and / or tactile properties of the prod...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D83/08A47K10/42
CPCB65D83/0805B65D2583/00A47K10/42A47K10/421B65D5/5035B65D75/54B65D77/02
Inventor STEPHENS, JERRY RAYPIANFETTI, STEPHANIE MOYCOFFARO, PAUL JOSEPHBALDRIDGE, DEVIN WILLIAM
Owner THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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