V-shaped interfolded paper sheet of predetermined size for use in cooking and food fields and relative dispenser

Abstract

A pile of folded or interfolded paper sheets for use in cooking or food applications includes sheets having a rectangular shape defined by a side that shapes the length of the sheet and a side that shapes the width of the sheet. The length of the sheet is from 20 cm to 42 cm and the width of the sheet in a range from 25 cm to 40 cm. A dispenser for containing the pile of folded or interfolded sheets is configured to contain, and enabled to collect, the above described sheets.

Claims

1. A pile (100) of folded or interfolded paper sheets (f1, f2, fn) for use in cooking and/or food applications, comprising: each sheet (f1, f2, fn) of said pile (100) having a rectangular shape defined by a side (20, 20) which shapes a length (Lu) of the sheet and a side (10, 10) which shapes a width (La) of the sheet, wherein said length (Lu) of said sheet (f1, f2, fn) is comprised in a range from 20 cm and 42 cm and the width (La) is comprised in a range from 25 cm to 40 cm.

2. The pile, according to claim 1, wherein said length (Lu) of said sheet (f1, f2, fn) is comprised in a range from 28 cm and 42 cm and the width (La) is comprised in a range from 25 cm and 35 cm.

3. The pile, according to claim 1, wherein the length (Lu) of said sheet is 30 cm and the width (La) of said sheet is 25 cm.

4. The pile, according to claim 1, wherein said folded or interfolded paper sheets (f1, f2, fn) of said pile (100) are V-folded.

5. A dispenser for containing a pile (100) of folded or interfolded sheets (f1, f2, fn), according to claim 1, Wherein said dispenser is configured for containing and enabling the pile of said sheets (f1, f2, fn).

6. The dispenser, according to claim 5, further comprising an outlet opening (56) for collecting the sheet (f1, f2, fn), said opening comprising an antimicrobial additive therearound.

7. A system comprising a pile (100) of folded or interfolded paper sheets (f1, f2, fn) for use in cooking and/or food applications; and a dispenser for containing said pile, wherein each sheet (f1, f2, fn) of said pile (100) has a rectangular shape defined by a side (20, 20) which shapes a length (Lu) of the sheet and a side (10, 10) which shapes a width (La) of the sheet, wherein said length (Lu) of said sheet (f1, f2, fn) is comprised in a range from 20 cm and 42 cm and the width (La) is comprised in a range from 25 cm to 40 cm, and wherein the dispenser is configured for containing and enabling to collect said sheets (f1, f2, fn).

8. The system, according to claim 7, wherein said sheets (f1, f2, fn) of said pile (100) are V-folded.

9. The system, according to claim 7, wherein the width (La) of each sheet contained and forming the pile is 25 cm and the length (Lu) is 30 cm.

10. The system, according to claim 9, wherein the dispenser comprises an outlet opening for collecting the sheet (f1, f2, fn), said opening comprising an antimicrobial additive therearound.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0041] Additional features and advantages of the present pile of folded and/or interfolded sheets and relative dispenser will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments thereof, given only by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the attached drawings, wherein:

[0042] FIG. 1 depicts in a layout drawing the sheet destined to form the pile before being folded;

[0043] FIG. 2 depicts with an axis X of symmetry the folding line for obtaining the V-shaped folded sheet;

[0044] FIG. 3 depicts an example of V-shaped interfolded sheet;

[0045] FIG. 4 depicts an example of a dispenser;

[0046] FIG. 5 depicts the open dispenser for loading the pile;

[0047] FIG. 6 is a further axonometric view of the dispenser;

[0048] FIG. 6A is a sectional transversal view of the dispenser of FIG. 6;

[0049] FIG. 7 is a longitudinal section of the dispenser of FIG. 6 for depicting the contents inside, i.e. the pile of interfolded V-shaped sheets.

DESCRIPTION OF SOME PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0050] According to the invention, FIG. 1 depicts a layout drawing of a paper sheet for forming the pile of paper sheet.

[0051] The sheet is generally rectangular-shaped and comprises two shorter sides parallel to each other (10, 10) which represent the width (La) of the sheet and two long sides (Lu) parallel to each other (20, 20) which represent the length.

[0052] Therefore, the shorter side has a size indicated in figure as La (width) while the longer side has a size indicated in figure as Lu (length).

[0053] FIG. 2 depicts the axis of symmetry X-X around which the sheet in the production phase folds for obtaining the V-shaped fold and therefore the pile of interfolded sheets.

[0054] Therefore, the sheet is folded around the axis of symmetry X-X of the side (20, 20) which shapes the length (Lu) and then the pile is inserted in the dispenser according to FIG. 6A, i.e. by rotating 90 the sheet of FIG. 1, i.e. so that the side (20, 20) folded in half faces the lateral wall (Lat) of the dispenser (see also FIG. 6).

[0055] For clarity purposes, FIG. 3 depicts a known pile of interfolded sheets 100 in which the sheet sequence (f1, f2, . . . fn) is made so that an edge of a folded sheet (for example f1) lays on the internal folded edge of the underlying sheet (for example f2), and so on, for the whole sheet sequence.

[0056] In brief, an edge of sheet is arranged in the V-shape of the previous and subsequent sheet.

[0057] In this manner, as schematically depicted in FIG. 7, the extraction of the sheet sticking out the dispenser pulls the edge of the underlying sheet to the outlet position.

[0058] Going back to the invention, with reference to FIG. 1, now the length (Lu) of the sheet is comprised in a range of sizes from 20 cm and 42 cm while the width (La) is comprised in a range from 25 cm and 40 cm.

[0059] Preferably, the length (Lu) of said sheet (f1, f2, fn) can be comprised in a range from 28 cm and 42 cm and the width (La) is comprised in a range from 25 cm and 35 cm.

[0060] Other particularly preferred sizes can have the length (Lu) comprised in a range from 28 cm and 42 cm while the width (La) can remain comprised in a range from 25 cm to 40 cm.

[0061] These size ranges enable to obtain a sheet with grater sizes than usual sizes and particularly suitable for the use in cooking or fields of food processing.

[0062] A size that proved to be particularly advantageous is 25 cm, the width (La) of the sheet and 30 cm length (Lu).

[0063] In this way, the size of the V-shaped folded sheet is 25 cm15 cm.

[0064] Due to such sizes, the sheet of the pile is perfectly suitable for the use in kitchens for replacing the traditional industrial roll.

[0065] A suitable dispenser 50, for example depicted in figures from 4 on, has been produced.

[0066] It is generally box-shaped and can be opened for loading it.

[0067] FIG. 5 depicts the hinge 53 joining the two box-shaped parts 51 and 52 so that a part 51 can be moved away/close to the other part 52 to be hinged openable/closable by rotating around said hinge 53.

[0068] The element 54 indicated in FIG. 5 is a containment bowl 54 provided with the opening 56 for the outlet of the product edge to collect it (see also FIG. 7 which depicts the opening).

[0069] FIG. 7 is a simplified section which does not depict the bowl only for descriptive clarity.

[0070] In this way, the pile is arranged with the base thereof onto said bowl 54 and can be laid along the length thereof to the part 52. At this point, it is sufficient to close the part 51 with respect to the part 52.

[0071] The closure can be snap-like through a releasable system 57, for example a button with return spring.

[0072] Alternatively, in combination to what has been previously described, the closure can include a lock safety system which prevent unauthorized openings.

[0073] The containment bowl is antimicrobial, so that each sheet collected from the dispenser and laying on this bowl receives a disinfectant action.

[0074] This helps to prevent any external contamination.

[0075] For this purposes, the containment bowl 54, made by moulding plastic material, contains an antimicrobial mix which mixes with plastic like a normal additive before moulding it.

[0076] Usable materials are commonly sold products, such as products by the company Euromaster Srl, which can be found on the following website:

[0077] https://www.euromasterspa.com/antimicrobici/

[0078] Otherwise, similar products can be found for example on the following website:

[0079] http://www.lgholding.it/Masterbatch.html and are defined Masterbatch.

[0080] Going further with the description of the dispenser, the axonometric view of FIG. 6 depicts the front side (Ant) which has the corresponding rear side and the two lateral sides (Lat). Being box-shaped, it is obviously closed above, as depicted in FIG. 6, while it has an opening at the bottom obtained from the bowl 54 and through which the product edge sticks out. As depicted in FIG. 6, the dispenser must obviously have sizes of width and length such that it can easily contain the pile inside and will conveniently have the classic fixing systems to hang it on the wall.

[0081] FIG. 6A shows a cross-section, i.e. a section in which the dispenser in FIG. 6 is cut with a plane parallel to the horizontal plane.

[0082] Therefore, FIG. 6A depicts the containment hollow of the dispenser within which the layout drawing of the 20 pile of sheet is visible, highlighting the length (La) side (10, 10) of the sheet is in front of the front part (Ant) of the dispenser, while the long side, folded in half for obtaining the V-shape, is positioned in front of the sides (Lat).

[0083] FIG. 7 depicts a transversal section, i.e. a cut with a plane orthogonal to the horizontal plane and parallel for example to the side (Lat) of the dispenser for highlighting the piled sheets.

[0084] The width of the dispenser, L in figures, must be such as to contain the width La of the sheet, while the depths (P) indicates the lateral size of the dispenser which must contain the sheet of predetermined length (Lu)/2 (because it is V-folded).

[0085] Having said that, preferably, the dispenser has a size range such as the internal hollow thereof has a width (L) comprised in a range from 26 cm and 41 cm and a depths (P) comprised in a range from 12 cm and 21 cm.

[0086] A preferred embodiment comprises a length (L) of approximately 26 cm and a depths (P) of approximately 16 cm.