US Patent No: 5,524,759

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Facial tissue pocket pack

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Abstract

A tissue package containing a stack of tissues, commonly referred to as a pocket pack, has a resealable opening which is positioned over an exposed edge of the top tissue of the stack, thereby providing easier dispensing and opening of the tissues.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.NEENAH, WI5234

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cerull, Thomas W Appleton, WI 1 26
Herzberg, John L Butte Des Morts, WI 4 66
Miller, Anne L Appleton, WI 3 26

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
FOCKE & CO. (GMBH & CO.) (2)
5,018,625 Foil pack for paper tissues 19 1990
5,040,685 Soft pack, especially paper tissue pack 15 1990
 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (2)
4,192,420 Flexible and pliable moisture-impervious package 75 1978
5,054,619 Side opening flexible bag with longitudinally oriented carrying handle secured to side panels 57 1989
 
CHRISTIAN SENNING VERPACKUNGSAUTOMATEN GMBH & CO. (1)
4,460,088 Soft pack consisting of a plastic film, especially for paper handkerchiefs 30 1983
 
FOX VALLEY CORPORATION A CORP OF WI (1)
4,210,247 Folded sheets of wrapping paper 7 1979
 
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP (1)
4,982,845 Resealable enclosure 24 1989
 
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION (1)
7,539,076 Variable data width memory systems and methods 4 2007
 
PRIVASYS, INC. (1)
2003/0061,168 Method for generating customer secure card numbers 4 2001
 
PWA ORTMANN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
4,540,091 Foil package for paper handkerchiefs or tissues 20 1983
 
SALVA S.A. (1)
4,181,225 Wet-tissue pack 17 1974
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (3)
4,817,790 Towelette 29 1987
5,076,465 Refillable pocket tissue holder 28 1989
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 2009

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. (5)
6,378,726 Interfolded napkin dispensing system 16 1996
6,286,713 Dispensing system for individual folded webs 10 1997
6,012,572 Portable, flexible facial tissue dispensing system for dispensing tissues 7 1998
6,609,616 Refillable tissue dispenser 6 2001
6,698,928 Flexible packages having reusable pull-tab openers 17 2001
 
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC (5)
7,963,413 Tamper evident resealable closure 1 2006
8,308,363 Package integrity indicator for container closure 0 2006
8,114,451 Resealable closure with package integrity feature 2 2006
8,408,792 Package integrity indicating closure 0 2007
7,744,517 Tamper-indicating resealable closure 1 2008
 
GEORGIA-PACIFIC FRANCE (2)
6,726,014 Bundle of products consisting of absorbent paper 1 2001
7,100,769 Packet of tissues 0 2001
 
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (2)
6,015,045 Hygienic package with a reclosable flap 16 1996
D472141 Soft pocket package for absorbent tissue sheets having a sail shaped opening 13 2002
 
DAVENPORT, SABRINA J. (1)
6,454,086 Cleaning and storing device for a prophylactic 2 2000
 
KAO CORPORATION (1)
5,791,465 Moist wipe package 32 1997
 
NICE-PAK PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
7,665,629 Resealable perforated label for consumer products 4 2004
 
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
6,616,334 Die cut resealable flap 2 2001
 
PRINTPACK ILLINOIS, INC. (1)
7,789,291 Packaging article and method with particular tearing slit arrangement 3 2008
 
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS GMBH (1)
7,971,717 Packaging for hygiene products 1 2008
 
SEALSTRIP CORPORATION (1)
7,216,764 Easy-open packages 1 2004
 
SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC. (1)
6,517,243 Bag with reusable built-in closure tab 20 2001
 
SOUTHERN BAG CORPORATION (1)
6,241,390 Recloseable easy-open industrial bag and tab for use therewith 5 1999
 
THINK TEK, INC. (1)
7,861,856 Disposable tissue package with reflective surface and reflective element for use with tissue packages 1 2007
 
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION (1)
6,196,390 Product housing stacked body of wet tissues 2 1999
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
8,006,466 Disposable tissue package with reflective surface and reflective element for use with tissue packages 0 2010