Pack for paper handkerchiefs with a convenient and hygienic dispensing

Abstract

A pack of paper handkerchiefs or tissues. More specifically, a pack of paper handkerchiefs having a dispensing orifice delimited by its peripheral edge, and having a closure means, such as a flap, the closure means being able to cover at least the dispensing orifice, and having an unconnected peripheral portion. The closure means extends beyond the peripheral edge of the dispensing orifice by about 2 mm or more along the unconnected peripheral portion and remains attached to the pack during the operation of dispensing a handkerchief.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A pack of paper handkerchiefs having: 
 long, intermediate and short edges, said long edges being longer than said intermediate edges, said short edges being shorter than said intermediate edges; the pack comprising;    a dispensing orifice delimited by a peripheral edge; and    a closure means covering at least said dispensing orifice and having a connected peripheral portion and an unconnected peripheral portion;    said closure means being permanently connected to said pack by said connected peripheral portion and extending beyond said peripheral edge of said dispensing orifice by about 2 mm or more along said unconnected peripheral portion of said closure means.    
     
     
         2 . The pack of  claim 1  wherein said closure means is re-closable after the first dispensing.  
     
     
         3 . The pack of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing orifice has an area dimension of more than about 500 sqmm and less than about 3000 sqmm.  
     
     
         4 . The pack of  claim 1 , wherein said paper handkerchiefs are delimited by a peripheral edge, wherein said paper handkerchiefs are folded and positioned in said pack in such a way that one portion of said peripheral edge of said paper handkerchief coincides with said dispensing orifice.  
     
     
         5 . The pack of  claim 1  wherein said handkerchiefs are folded and positioned in said pack in such a way that no portion of said handkerchief edge is simultaneously positioned parallel to a long edge of said pack and is coincident with said orifice.  
     
     
         6 . The pack of  claim 1 , wherein one portion of said peripheral edge of said dispensing orifice is at a distance of less than about 6 mm from at least one of said pack edges.  
     
     
         7 . The pack of  claim 1 , wherein said closure means comprises a resealable tape comprising a grip end and said grip end comprised a part of said resealable tape partially folded on itself.  
     
     
         8 . The pack of  claim 1  wherein said closure means is unitary with said pack.  
     
     
         9 . The pack of  claim 1  wherein said closure means is a separate element joined to said pack.  
     
     
         10 . The pack of  claim 9  wherein said closure means is joined with said pack on an external surface.  
     
     
         11 . The pack of  claim 9  wherein said closure means is joined with said pack on an internal surface.  
     
     
         12 . A generally parallelipedic pack of paper handkerchiefs having: 
 long, intermediate and short edges, said long edges being longer than said intermediate edges, said short edges being shorter than said intermediate edges; the pack comprising;    a dispensing orifice delimited by a peripheral edge; and    a closure means, covering at least said dispensing orifice and having a connected peripheral portion and an unconnected peripheral portion;    said closure means being permanently connected to said pack by said connected peripheral portion and extending beyond said peripheral edge of said dispensing orifice by about  2 mm or more along said unconnected peripheral portion of said closure means;    said unconnected peripheral portion of said closure means being releasably joined to said pack.    
     
     
         13 . The pack of  claim 12 , wherein said dispensing orifice has an area dimension of more than about 500 sqmm and less than about 3000 sqmm.  
     
     
         14 . The pack of  claim 12 , wherein said paper handkerchiefs are delimited by a peripheral edge, wherein said paper handkerchiefs are folded and positioned in said pack in such a way that one portion of said peripheral edge of said paper handkerchief coincides with said dispensing orifice.  
     
     
         15 . The pack of  claim 12  wherein said handkerchiefs are folded and positioned in said pack in such a way that no portion of said handkerchief edge is simultaneously positioned parallel to a long edge of said pack and is coincident with said orifice.  
     
     
         16 . The pack of  claim 12 , wherein one portion of said peripheral edge of said dispensing orifice is at a distance of less than about 6 mm from at least one of said pack edges.  
     
     
         17 . The pack of  claim 12 , wherein said closure means comprises a resealable tape comprising a grip end and said grip end comprised a part of said resealable tape partially folded on itself.  
     
     
         18 . The pack of  claim 12  wherein said closure means is unitary with said pack.  
     
     
         19 . The pack of  claim 12  wherein said closure means is a separate element joined to said pack.  
     
     
         20 . The pack of  claim 19  wherein said closure means is joined with said pack on an external surface.