Sheet dispenser carton with support member

Abstract

A dispensing carton for dispensing interfolded sheets is provided. The dispensing carton has a substantially flat bottom wall and four substantially flat side walls. The four substantially flat side walls are contiguous with one another and are contiguous with the bottom wall. The carton has a top wall that is contiguous with the four side walls. The top wall has an aperture therethrough. A support member is located inside the carton. The support member is substantially equal distance from two opposing side walls of the carton.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A dispensing carton for dispensing interfolded sheets comprising: 
 a carton having a substantially flat bottom wall, the carton also having four substantially flat side walls contiguous with one another and contiguous with the bottom wall, the carton also having a top wall contiguous with the four side walls, the top wall having an aperture therethrough;    a support member having generally vertical sides extending from the bottom wall into the interior of the carton towards the top wall, an edge of the support member closest to the top wall configured for engaging the stack of interfolded sheets, the sides of the support member on either side of the edge are substantially parallel to the adjacent side walls of the carton, the support member having legs that contact each side of the support member and each leg is substantially parallel with the bottom wall of the carton; and    a stack of interfolded sheets disposed about the support member within the carton, the sheets are removed from the carton through the aperture in the top wall.    
     
     
         2 . The dispensing carton of  claim 1 , wherein an end sheet of the stack of interfolded sheets is adhered to the support member.  
     
     
         3 . The dispensing carton of  claim 1 , wherein the support member is a folded member.  
     
     
         4 . The dispensing carton of  claim 1 , wherein the carton is generally cube shaped.  
     
     
         5 . The dispensing carton of  claim 1 , wherein the carton is generally rectangular shaped.  
     
     
         6 . The dispensing carton of  claim 1 , wherein the legs of the support member contact two side walls of the carton and the two sides of the support member are spaced equal distance from the other two side walls of the carton.  
     
     
         7 . The dispensing carton of  claim 1 , wherein the edge of the support member closest to the top wall is a straight edge.  
     
     
         8 . The dispensing carton of  claim 1 , further comprising adhesion located on the support member.  
     
     
         9 . A dispensing carton for dispensing interfolded sheets comprising: 
 a carton having a substantially flat bottom wall, the carton also having four substantially flat side walls contiguous with one another and contiguous with the bottom wall, the carton also having a top wall contiguous with the four side walls, the top wall having an aperture therethrough; and    a support member being a folded piece of material contacting the bottom wall of the carton, the support member extends into the interior of the carton substantially equal distance from two opposing side walls of the carton, the support member being substantially in the shape of an inverted T.    
     
     
         10 . The dispensing carton of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 a stack of interfolded sheets disposed about the support member within the carton, a sheet on the end of the stack is adhered to the support member, the sheets are removed from the carton through the aperture in the top wall.    
     
     
         11 . The dispensing carton of  claim 9 , wherein the carton is generally cube shaped.  
     
     
         12 . The dispensing carton of  claim 9 , wherein the support member contacts at least two side walls of the carton.  
     
     
         13 . The dispensing carton of  claim 9 , further comprising adhesion located on the support member.  
     
     
         14 . A dispensing carton for dispensing interfolded sheets comprising: 
 a carton having a square shaped top wall and a square shaped bottom wall, the carton also having four side walls contiguous with one another and contiguous with the top and bottom walls, the top wall of the carton having an aperture therethrough;    a support member being a folded piece of material contacting the bottom wall of the carton, the support member extends into the interior of the carton substantially equal distance from two opposing side walls of the carton, the support member being in the shape of an inverted T, the portion of the support member that extends into the carton has two side walls that contact the full length of a common edge of the support member; and    a stack of interfolded sheets disposed about the support member within the carton, a sheet on the end of the stack is adhered to the support member, the sheets are removed from the carton through the aperture in the top wall of the carton.    
     
     
         15 . A dispensing carton for dispensing interfolded sheets comprising: 
 a carton having a substantially flat bottom wall, the carton also having four substantially flat side walls contiguous with one another and contiguous with the bottom wall, the carton also having a top wall contiguous with the four side walls, the top wall having an aperture therethrough; and    a support member located inside the carton, the support member being substantially equal distance from two opposing side walls of the carton.    
     
     
         16 . A dispensing carton for dispensing interfolded sheets comprising: 
 a carton having a substantially flat bottom wall, the carton also having four substantially flat side walls contiguous with one another and contiguous with the bottom wall, the carton also having a top wall contiguous with the four side walls, the top wall having an aperture therethrough; and    a support member located inside the carton, the support member being substantially equal distance from two opposing side walls of the carton, the support member having adhesion located thereon for engagement with an end sheet of a stack of interfolded sheets.    
     
     
         17 . A dispensing carton for dispensing interfolded sheets comprising: 
 a carton having a substantially flat bottom wall, the carton also having substantially flat side walls contiguous with one another and contiguous with the bottom wall, the carton also having a top wall contiguous with the side walls, the top wall having an aperture therethrough; and    a support member located inside the carton, the support member being substantially equal distance from two of the opposing side walls of the carton, the support member being connected to at least one of the side walls.    
     
     
         18 . The dispensing carton of  claim 17 , wherein the support member is connected to at least two of the side walls, and wherein the support member has adhesion located thereon for engagement with an end sheet of a stack of interfolded sheets.  
     
     
         19 . The dispensing carton of  claim 17 , wherein the support member is made of two pieces and each piece is connected to a different side wall.  
     
     
         20 . The dispensing carton of  claim 19 , wherein at least one of the pieces of the support member has adhesion located thereon for engagement with an end sheet of a stack of interfolded sheets.  
     
     
         21 . The dispensing carton of  claim 17 , wherein the carton is generally cube shaped.  
     
     
         22 . A dispensing carton for dispensing interfolded sheets comprising: 
 a carton having a substantially flat bottom wall, the carton also having substantially flat side walls contiguous with one another and contiguous with the bottom wall, the carton also having a top wall contiguous with the side walls, the top wall having an aperture therethrough; and    a support member located inside the carton, the support member being substantially equal distance from two opposing side walls of the carton, the support member being connected to one of the side walls, the support member having adhesion located thereon for engagement with an end sheet of a stack of interfolded sheets.    
     
     
         23 . The dispensing carton of  claim 22 , wherein the carton is generally cube shaped.