Article dispensing – Concurrent separation and distortion of flexible article – Deformation by non-coextensive outlet opening
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-25
2009-08-04
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Article dispensing
Concurrent separation and distortion of flexible article
Deformation by non-coextensive outlet opening
C221S033000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07568594
ABSTRACT:
An oblong dispenser having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, and wherein a maximum length of the dispenser, Ld, along the longitudinal axis is greater than a maximum width of the dispenser, Wd, along the transverse axis. The dispenser containing a plurality of sheets of a sheet-material formed into a flat stack, and the flat stack folded about a transverse fold axis forming an arch-shaped folded stack having an arched stack top and a stack bottom comprising two legs. The arch-shaped folded stack is placed into the oblong dispenser with the transverse fold axis parallel to the oblong dispenser's transverse axis.
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Crawford Gene
Croft Gregory E.
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Randall, Jr. Kelvin L
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