EASY TAB

Abstract

A sheet tissue paper container and dispensing unit for beauty parlor end wraps and the like, is disclosed. A stack of individual sheet tissues are placed in the dispensing unit in either a folded or unfolded condition wherein the tissues are singly dispensed using a pull tab having a sticky back wherein the sheets of tissues are lifted for optimal dispensing thereby avoiding chaining and fallback.

Claims

1. A tissue box comprising: One or more tissues having a length of 44 inches; a pull tab comprising of paper with a sticky back and placed in the middle of said one or more tissues wherein said 44 tissue is folded back on an edge and said tab and said one or more tissues have sticky sides facing each other.

2. The tissue box according to claim 1, wherein said one or more tissues are in an unfolded position.

3. The tissue box according to claim 1, wherein said tab having a dimension of 6 inches.

4. The tissue box according to claim 1, wherein said one or more folded tissues are placed in a box having a dimension of 54() wherein said box defines a slit at the top for allowing individual tissues to be pulled out using said tab.

5. The tissue box according to claim 1, wherein said one or more folded tissues are placed at a base of a platform inside a box wherein a plurality of straps is used to lift said platform up to a top half of said box to keep said one or more folded tissues snug while individual tissues are being used up wherein said straps continue to lengthen with each level of pull.

6. The tissue box according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of sleeves or Velcro buttons are used to keep said straps securely out of the way wherein the placement is on the same side as said tab straps.

7. The tissue box according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of sleeves or Velcro buttons are five Velcro buttons attached to a center wherein each button is placed outside of said strap so when bent over the free edge it faces a box side wherein placement of said four remaining Velcro buttons are spaced 1 apart down the middle.

8. The tissue box according to claim 7, wherein said plurality of sleeves measure 15, attached to a center outside of said box on a same side as said tab straps.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.

[0016] A preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

[0017] FIG. 1 is a top view of the folding pattern of tissue with tab;

[0018] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the folding pattern of the tissue shown in FIG. 1;

[0019] FIG. 3 is a graphical view of the stacking of the tissues with pull tap over the tissues folded;

[0020] FIG. 4 is a graphical view of the stacking of the tissues with pull tap when the tissues are folded in accordance with the present invention; and

[0021] FIG. 5 is a graphical view of the stacking of the tissues with pull tap inside a tissue box when the tissues are folded and a single tissue is ready to be extracted in accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

[0022] Referring now to FIGS. 1 through 5, in a preferred embodiment, the invention provides an improved tissue box 24 comprising the stack of sheets 10. The tissue box 24 is able to resist tissues 10 undesirably falling out of the dispensing opening 26 when they are not being withdrawn. In particular, the tissue stack may be mounted by a pull tab 18.

[0023] Preferably, the sheets 10 are interfolded in an interfolding pattern 10A whereby each sheet 10 is folded 10 in a way so as to comprise a leading panel and a trailing panel, and whereby for any given sheet 10 in the stack, the leading and trailing panels have a trailing panel of a next sheet and a leading panel of a previous sheet disposed between panels of the given tissue in face to face relation.

[0024] Turning now to FIG. 1, there is shown the tissues 10 having original fold 16 and length and width 14, 12 of 84 inches, respectively which is a two ply sheet (not shown), in accordance with the present invention. When folded in half the sheet 10A obtained is a 44 sheet 10A which make it a four ply sheet, as shown in FIG. 4. Tissues then are folded back on each other, just like the original 84 sheets 14, 12. The new 44 sheets 10A now fit a smaller tissue box 24 with the same configuration. For easy dispensing without binding, this folding pattern also works for 22 inch tissues (not shown).

[0025] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pull tab 18 is provided, wherein the pull tab 18 may be fabricated from a paper having a sticky back, having 12 inch paper strip 22. The 12 strip 22 is then placed in the middle of the 44 tissue 10A folded back on the edge and thus sticky sides facing each other. The tab 18 could be of different lengths, widths, thickness and placement, depending on what it is used for.

[0026] Turning to FIGS. 3 and 4, the tissues 10 are shown stacked and unfolded 11. However, it should be understood, that the pull tab 18 is placed and located on each tissue 10 individually thereby making the folded tissue stack 10A, as shown in FIG. 4. The pull tab 18 is designed to start the first sheet 11, leaving the second one in its place, and so forth. In one preferred embodiment, a lift base measures 4( 3/18)4( 3/18), two tab straps 6 centered at 2( 3/18) opposite to each other on the base, made as a whole piece. Referring now to FIG. 5, the folded tissue stack 10A is placed and sits inside a tissue box 24, wherein the pull tab 18 is lifted up through a center slit opening 26 located at the top of box 24.

[0027] In another preferred embodiment, the tissue stack is placed on the base of a lift platform (not shown) inside the box. A plurality of straps (not shown) are used to lift the platform (not shown) up to the top half of the box to keep the tissues snug, while the tissues are being used up. The straps continue to lengthen with each level of the pull. A plurality of sleeves or Velcro buttons (not shown) are used to keep the straps securely out of the way wherein the placement is on the same side as the tab straps. The sleeves measure 15, attached to the center 2(), outside of the box on the same side as the tab straps (not shown). Additionally, there is a placement of five Velcro buttons (not shown) attached to the center 2() wherein each button is placed on the outside of the strap, so when bent over the free edge, it faces the box side, at measurement a button is placed. Placement of the four remaining Velcro buttons are spaced 1 apart down the middle. Also a self-sticking tape may be used which enables the tissues to lay flat.

[0028] The purpose of the platform lift is to keep tissues snug as tissues are used. It should be understood that in use the lift platform keeps the tissue stack moving up to the top half of the box while simultaneously stops the fall back of tissues. All the parts of lift are constructed of the same paper as the tissue box. The easy tab with lift has a size of 44 with tabs having a size of 6 inches. These Tabs are placed in box having a size of 54() provided with an opening for the Tabs of 7.

[0029] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive.