US Patent No: 7,124,911
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Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products
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Oct 24, 2006
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Oct 3, 2003
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10/678,662
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Abstract
The present invention provides a container for dispensing individual paper products that includes a housing, a cover hingedly or removably attached to the housing wherein the cover defines a dispensing opening, a means for elevating paper products, and a plunger disposed in the interior area of the housing. The plunger is urged toward the dispensing opening by the means for elevating paper products. The container may be included in a system for dispensing paper products that further includes a cartridge containing paper products. The cartridge defines a dispensing opening and a second opening wherein the means for elevating paper products extends through the second opening into the interior area of the cartridge to contact the paper products and urge the paper products toward the dispensing opening. The cartridge and container may be configured wherein the second opening is formed by removal of a removable portion during the process of inserting the cartridge into the container.
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| 6,378,726 Interfolded napkin dispensing system | 16 | 1996 | |
| 6,419,113 Cartridge for dispensing paper products | 12 | 1997 | |
| 6,241,118 Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products | 23 | 1998 | |
| 6,422,416 Cartridge for dispensing paper products | 15 | 2000 | |
| 2004/0206,769 Container and cartridge for dispensing paper products | 2 | 2003 | |
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| 4,706,844 Napkin dispenser | 60 | 1985 | |
| D296064 Napkin dispenser cover | 9 | 1985 | |
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| 5,540,354 Top dispensing tissue container and bulk tissue packets | 36 | 1995 | |
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| 5,931,339 Process and apparatus for dispensing paper towels | 40 | 1996 | |
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| 4,234,101 Cup dispenser employing universal adjustment apparatus | 26 | 1979 | |
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| 4,343,415 Napkin dispenser | 16 | 1980 | |
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| 5,143,250 Desk caddy for refillably dispensing self-sticking fanfolded notepaper featuring vertically moveable platform on tracking means | 22 | 1989 | |
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| 6,772,908 Blow-molded cup dispenser and method of manufacturing same | 3 | 2001 | |
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| 2002/0197,174 Electrical pump, and method for using plurality of submersible electrical pumps for well completion | 2002 | ||
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| 4,838,454 Napkin dispenser | 64 | 1987 | |
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| 4,830,354 Sheet feed apparatus and cartridge therefor | 13 | 1987 | |
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| 4,969,575 Tissue paper case having an inclined lid member with concave undercut portions to guide the fingers of a user | 11 | 1989 | |
| 6,283,295 Container with elevating floor | 8 | 2000 | |
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