Package with dispensing opening

Abstract

Packages, and more particularly packages having a dispensing opening through which articles, such as sanitary tissue products, may be dispensed are provided.

1 . A package comprising a dispensing opening, wherein the package comprises a major dimension and a minor dimension, wherein the dispensing opening comprises a major dimension and a minor dimension, wherein the dispensing opening is oriented in the package such that an angle of greater than 50° is formed by the major dimension of the dispensing opening and the major dimension of the package. 
     
     
         2 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the package further comprises a closure capable of closing the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         3 . The package according to  claim 2  wherein the closure comprises a resealable closure. 
     
     
         4 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the major dimension of the package is greater in value than the minor dimension of the package. 
     
     
         5 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the major dimension of the package is greater than 60 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the major dimension of the package is greater than 90 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the minor dimension of the package is greater than 10 mm. 
     
     
         8 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the minor dimension of the package is greater than 15 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the major dimension of the dispensing opening is greater in value than the minor dimension of the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         10 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the major dimension of the dispensing opening is greater than 40 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The package according to  claim 10  wherein the major dimension of the dispensing opening is greater than 55 mm. 
     
     
         12 . The package according to  claim 1  wherein the minor dimension of the dispensing opening is greater than 10 mm. 
     
     
         13 . The package according to  claim 12  wherein the minor dimension of the dispensing opening is greater than 15 mm. 
     
     
         14 . A package comprising at least one sanitary tissue product, the sanitary tissue product comprising a major dimension and a minor dimension, the package further comprising a dispensing opening through which the sanitary tissue product may be dispensed by a user, the dispensing opening comprising a major dimension and a minor dimension, wherein the sanitary tissue product is oriented within the package such that an angle of greater than 50° is formed by the major dimension of the dispensing opening and the major dimension of the sanitary tissue product. 
     
     
         15 . The package according to  claim 14  wherein the package comprises a plurality of sanitary tissue products. 
     
     
         16 . The package according to  claim 15  wherein the plurality of sanitary tissue products comprises a stack of interleaved sanitary tissue products. 
     
     
         17 . The package according to  claim 14  wherein the package further comprises a closure capable of closing the opening to inhibit dispensing of the sanitary tissue products. 
     
     
         18 . The package according to  claim 17  wherein the closure comprises a resealable closure. 
     
     
         19 . The package according to  claim 14  wherein the sanitary tissue product comprises a wipe. 
     
     
         20 . The package according to  claim 14  wherein the major dimension of the dispensing opening is greater than 40 mm. 
     
     
         21 . The package according to  claim 14  wherein the minor dimension of the dispensing opening is greater than 10 mm. 
     
     
         22 . The package according to  claim 14  wherein the major dimension of the dispensing opening is less than or equal to the minor dimension of the sanitary tissue product. 
     
     
         23 . The package according to  claim 14  wherein the minor dimension of the dispensing opening is less than or equal to the major dimension of the sanitary tissue product. 
     
     
         24 . A package comprising 20 or more interleaved sanitary tissue products, wherein the package exhibits a Dispensing Chaining Event of less than 2 per 20 sanitary tissue products as measured by the Dispensing Chaining Event Test Method. 
     
     
         25 . A package comprising 40 or more interleaved sanitary tissue products, wherein the package exhibits a Dispensing Chaining Event of less than 2 per 40 sanitary tissue products as measured by the Dispensing Chaining Event Test Method.