Sheet Product Dispenser

Abstract

A combined liquid and sheet product dispenser is provided. The dispenser includes an enclosure for holding sheet products. A container is also provided for holding liquid solutions. The enclosure and containers each include retaining features that cooperate to allow the enclosure and container to be removably interlocked. A set of dispensers is also provided that may be stored or packaged in an interlocked manner to minimize storage space.

1 . A dispenser comprising:
 a sheet product enclosure having a first width and a first coupling feature along said first width;   a fluid container having a second coupling feature along a second width, said second coupling feature sized and shaped to removably couple to said first coupling feature.   
   
   
       2 . The dispenser of  claim 1  wherein said first coupling feature includes a recessed area formed in said enclosure, and said second coupling feature is a first projection formed on said container. 
   
   
       3 . The dispenser of  claim 2  wherein said recessed area includes a cylindrical channel. 
   
   
       4 . The dispenser of  claim 3  wherein said coupling feature includes a cylindrical surface sized and shaped to fit within said channel. 
   
   
       5 . The dispenser of  claim 4  wherein said second width is less than half of said first width. 
   
   
       6 . The dispenser of  claim 2  wherein said recess area includes an interference feature positioned along an edge said recess area and extending parallel to said recess area. 
   
   
       7 . The dispenser of  claim 6  wherein said interference feature is a rib. 
   
   
       8 . A dispenser comprising:
 a sheet product dispenser having:   a sheet product enclosure having a first width, said enclosure having a first surface and a second surface;   a dispensing opening in said enclosure; and,   a retaining feature in said enclosure between said first surface and said second surface;   a fluid dispenser having:   a fluid container having a second width, said fluid container having a third surface and a fourth surface; and,   an engaging feature extending from said third surface and said fourth surface, said retaining feature being sized and shaped to fit within and removably couple to said retaining feature, wherein said third surface is adjacent said first surface and said fourth surface is adjacent said second surface when said locking feature is positioned within said retaining feature.   
   
   
       9 . The dispenser of  claim 8  wherein said second width is equal to or less than half of said first width. 
   
   
       10 . The dispenser of  claim 9  wherein said retaining feature is a channel and said engaging feature includes a sixth surface sized and shaped to fit within said channel. 
   
   
       11 . The dispenser of  claim 10  wherein said channel and said sixth surface are cylindrical. 
   
   
       12 . The dispenser of  claim 10  further comprising an interference feature positioned along one edge of said channel. 
   
   
       13 . The dispenser of  claim 12  wherein said interference feature is a rib. 
   
   
       14 . The dispenser of  claim 13  wherein said fluid dispenser further comprises a pump removably coupled to said fluid container, wherein said pump includes a first portion within said fluid container and a second portion having a user activated mechanism for dispensing fluid from said container. 
   
   
       15 . A product comprising:
 a shipping box containing a plurality of dispenser sets, wherein the dispenser sets are arranged in an interrelated manner to form a substantially parallelepiped shape;   wherein each of said dispenser sets comprises:   a first dispenser having a first sheet product enclosure and a first fluid container, said first enclosure and said first container arranged in a first removably interlocked arrangement with said first container extending from one side of said first enclosure; and,   a second dispenser having a second sheet product enclosure and a second fluid container, said second enclosure and said first container arranged in a second removably interlocked arrangement with said second container extending from one side of said second enclosure;   wherein said first dispenser and said second dispenser are arranged in a removably interlocked arrangement with a first surface of said first container contacting a second surface of said second enclosure.   
   
   
       16 . The product of  claim 15  wherein said first dispenser and said second dispenser interlocked arrangement includes a third surface on said second container contacting a fourth surface of said first enclosure adjacent said first container. 
   
   
       17 . The product of  claim 16  wherein said first removably interlocked arrangement includes a first channel in said first enclosure and a third projection in said first container, wherein said third projection is sized and shaped to fit within said first channel. 
   
   
       18 . The product of  claim 15  wherein said shipping box is sized to fit multiple pluralities of dispenser sets, wherein said multiple pluralities of dispenser sets are arranged in an interrelated manner to form a substantially parallelepiped shape. 
   
   
       19 . The product of  claim 15  wherein said shipping box comprises a fill efficiency and said fill efficiency is between 85 percent to 100 percent. 
   
   
       20 . The product of  claim 15  wherein a plurality of shipping boxes are arranged into a pallet volume having a pallet efficiency, wherein said pallet efficiency is between 85 percent to 100 percent.