Tissue supply and waste disposal system

Abstract

A tissue supply and waste disposal system for use in connection with facial tissue boxes s disclosed. The inventive system involves an extendable rail that either telescopingly extends from a side wall or swings from a top surface of the tissue box for supporting a disposable used-tissue receiving bag. In the fully or partially extended position, the rail supports three sides of the opening of the tissue receiving bag, a predetermined supply of which may be provided internally or externally to the tissue box for the convenience of the user, and sized and dimensioned to receive a selected number of used tissues commensurate with known human usage patterns. The receiving bag may be closed by collapsing the extendable rail against its opposing tissue box wall or top surface of the tissue box, for subsequent use, or alternatively, may be disposed of in its entirety as desired either when the bag is substantially filled up or when an external trash receptacle becomes available, all the while retaining the used waste tissues and preventing undesirable trash, while protecting all surrounding persons from a potentially unhygienic exposure to the used tissues.

1 . An improved tissue box for dispensing tissues contained therein, the improvement comprising: 
 a rail supported by the tissue box for supporting a tissue disposal bag.    
     
     
         2 . The improved tissue box recited in  claim 1 , wherein the rail includes at least one arm selectively movable between a first position in which the disposal bag is supported in an open tissue receiving position and a second position in which the disposal bag is supported in a closed securing position.  
     
     
         3 . The improved tissue box recited in  claim 2 , wherein the rail includes a pair of arms each having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal ends of the arms being selectively telescoped into and out of the tissue box.  
     
     
         4 . The improved tissue box recited in  claim 2 , wherein the arm is supported by a pivot provided on a wall of the tissue box, the arm being selectively articulated about the tissue box between a first position in which the disposal bag is supported in an open tissue receiving position and a second position in which the disposal bag is supported in a closed securing position.  
     
     
         5 . The improved tissue box recited in  claim 2 , further comprising a supply of tissue disposal bags supported by the tissue box.  
     
     
         6 . The improved tissue box recited in  claim 5 , wherein the supply of disposal bags is supported in the interior of the tissue box, the disposal bags being dispensed through a dispensing opening provided in a wall of the tissue box.  
     
     
         7 . The improved tissue box recited in  claim 5 , wherein the dispensing opening is provided in the side wall of the tissue box about which the disposal bag is supported in the open tissue receiving position.  
     
     
         8 . The improved tissue box recited in  claim 3 , wherein the arms are supported by receiving sleeves supported by the tissue box.  
     
     
         9 . A tissue storage and waste system for use with a tissue box supporting a supply of tissues, the system comprising: 
 a rail supported by the tissue box, the rail including a pair of arms in spaced-apart relationship for supporting a tissue disposal bag, the rail being selectively movable between a first position in which the disposal bag is supported in an open tissue receiving position and a second position in which the disposal bag is supported in a closed securing position.    
     
     
         10 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 9 , wherein the rail system is supported on a base immediately adjacent the tissue box.  
     
     
         11 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 9 , wherein the base is supported on top of the tissue box.  
     
     
         12 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 9 , wherein the base includes a tissue dispensing opening, said opening overlapping a new tissue dispensing opening provided in the tissue box, for enabling access to new tissues through said overlapping dispensing openings.  
     
     
         13 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 12 , wherein the base is configured to be directly supported by the tissue box, the base further including depending walls configured to fully encompass the vertical extent of the tissue box in the fully installed position.  
     
     
         14 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 10 , further comprising a supply of waste tissue disposal bags supported by the base.  
     
     
         15 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 13 , further comprising a supply of waste tissue disposal bags supported by the base or a depending wall.  
     
     
         16 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 9 , wherein the tissue box is sold together or apart from the system.  
     
     
         17 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 9 , wherein the waste tissue disposal bags are sold together or apart from the system.  
     
     
         18 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 13 , comprising a supply of disposal bags supported by a depending wall, and the disposal bags being dispensed through a dispensing opening provided in a depending wall.  
     
     
         19 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 9 , wherein the arms are secured for selective adjustment by supports supported by the tissue box.  
     
     
         20 . The tissue storage and waste system recited in  claim 19 , wherein the supports are receiving sleeves supported by the tissue box.  
     
     
         21 . A tissue storage and waste system for use with a tissue box supporting a supply of tissues, the system comprising: 
 a rail supported by the tissue box, the rail including a pair of arms in spaced-apart relationship each of the arms having a proximal end and a distal end the distal ends joined by a connector for supporting a tissue disposal bag, the proximal ends of the arms being selectively adjusted by telescoping adjustment into and out of receiving slides secured to the tissue box between a first position in which the disposal bag is supported in an open tissue receiving position and a second position in which the disposal bag is supported in a closed securing position; and    a supply of tissue disposal bags supported immediately adj acent the tissue box, the disposal bags being dispensed through a dispensing opening provided in a wall of the tissue box.