Sponge sheet dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8690008
APP PUB NO 20110297692A1
SERIAL NO

12792645

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Abstract

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A device for dispensing a sheet from a stack of sheets is disclosed. The device includes a holder for receiving a refill container including the stack of sheets. The holder includes a holder base wall and opposed holder side walls extending up from the holder base wall. The refill container includes a container base wall and opposed first and second container side walls extending up from the container base wall. A first flap extends inward from an end of the first container side wall, and a second flap extends inward from an end of the second container side wall. The first flap and the second flap are dimensioned to define a longitudinal dispensing slot of the container. At least one of the first flap and the second flap of the container can flex upward when a sheet is dispensed from the device. In one form, the sheets comprise a thin sponge material.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conway, Simon M Burlington, US 136 4589
Padiak, Scott Glencoe, US 43 441
Paprocki, Benjamin J Madison, US 37 598
Sawalski, Michael M Racine, US 19 634

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