SG11201407684SA - Storing and dispensing container for product having improved dispensing orifice - Google Patents

Abstract

(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 3 January 2014 (03.01.2014) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2014/001999 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: B65D 83/08 (2006.01) A47K10/42 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/IB2013/055190 25 June 2013 (25.06.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 13/538,356 13/545,451 29 June 2012 (29.06.2012) US 10 July 2012 (10.07.2012) US (71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. [US/US]; Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US). (72) Inventors: BUSHMAN, Lisa, L.; N4403 Fritsch Road, Kaukauna, Wisconsin 54130 (US). CHRISTOFFEL, Paul, W.; W5771 Hearthstone Drive, Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 (US). ROMANO III, Lawrence, J.; 3220 E. Greenleaf Drive, Appleton, Wisconsin 54913 (US). LEE, Zachary, J.; 1195 Christopher Drive, #6, Neenah, Wiscon­ sin 54956 (US). (74) Agents: KUBICKI, H., Michael et al.; 2300 Winchester Road, Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (88) Date of publication of the international search report: 17 April 2014 (54) Title: STORING AND DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR PRODUCT HAVING IMPROVED DISPENSING ORIFICE o\ o\ o\ i-H o o o CJ O £ FIG. 9 (57) Abstract: A dispensing container includes plurality of sheets of products stored within a a housing. The container includes a dispensing orifice having a length that extends along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end. In particular embodiments, the dispensing orifice has a maximum width disposed not less than 20% and not more than 49% of the distance from the first end to the second end, a midpoint width disposed halfway between the first end and the second end, the midpoint width being less than the maximum width, and a third width disposed 80% of the distance from the first end to the second end, the third width being no great - er than 80% of the maximum width. In particular embodiments, the dispensing orifice is symmetrical about longitudinal a axis but asymmetrical about transverse axis. In particular embodiments, a the dispensing orifice has an ovoid shape.