Tissue Sheet Dispenser and Process for Making Same

Abstract

A dispenser for disposable sheets includes a dispensing container defining an interior volume sufficient for receipt of a clip of disposable sheets, the container including a first wall with a dispensing opening defined by a resealable panel. At least a portion of an adhesive material is disposed at a location on the resealable panel such that the adhesive binds the uppermost sheet in the clip.

1 . A tissue package for dispensing a tissue sheet comprising:
 a. a flexible container defining an interior volume;   b. a dispensing opening;   c. a resealable panel having a first and a second side and a peripheral edge,   d. a first adhesive disposed on the first side of the resealable panel interior to the peripheral edge, wherein the first adhesive adheres to a tissue to be dispensed;   e. a second adhesive for releasably adhering the resealable panel to the package; and   f. a tissue sheet disposed within the flexible container.   
     
     
         2 . The tissue package of  claim 1  wherein the first and second adhesives comprise the same adhesive. 
     
     
         3 . The tissue package of  claim 1  wherein the first and second adhesives comprise different adhesives. 
     
     
         4 . The tissue package of  claim 1  wherein the resealable panel is separate from the flexible container. 
     
     
         5 . The tissue package of  claim 1  wherein the resealable panel is integral to the flexible container. 
     
     
         6 . The tissue package of  claim 1  wherein the second adhesive is disposed on the peripheral edge of the resealable panel or adjacent to the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         7 . The tissue package of  claim 1  wherein the opening is rectangular-shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The tissue package of  claim 1  wherein the resealable panel comprises a finger tab to be grasped by a user. 
     
     
         9 . The tissue package of  claim 1  further comprising a film disposed over the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         10 . The tissue package of  claim 9  wherein the second adhesive is disposed on the peripheral edge of the resealable panel or on the film. 
     
     
         11 . A flexible tissue package for dispensing a stack of tissues, the flexible package having an opening that overlays the uppermost tissue in the stack, the opening covered by a resealable panel having a tissue facing surface, the tissue facing having an adhesive disposed thereon that binds the uppermost tissue in the stack, wherein the uppermost tissue of the stack can be removed through the opening by folding back the resealable panel to pull the tissue at least partially through the opening. 
     
     
         12 . The tissue package of  claim 11  wherein the package is made from a plastic film. 
     
     
         13 . The tissue package of  claim 11  further comprising a second adhesive material disposed on the resealable panel thereby releasably sealing the panel to the package. 
     
     
         14 . The tissue package of  claim 11  wherein the resealable panel is separate from the flexible container. 
     
     
         15 . The tissue package of  claim 11  wherein the resealable panel is integral to the flexible container. 
     
     
         16 . The tissue package of  claim 11  wherein the second adhesive is disposed on the peripheral edge of the resealable panel or adjacent to the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         17 . The tissue package of  claim 11  further comprising a film disposed over the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         18 . The tissue package of  claim 17  further comprising a second adhesive disposed on the peripheral edge of the resealable panel or on the film.