Dispensing System for Sanitary Tissue Products

Abstract

A dispensing system for a plurality of sanitary tissue products is provided. The dispensing system includes a soft-sided package made of a outer wrap having a 1% MD secant modulus to caliper ratio of about 5 MPa/μm or less. The system optionally comprises a sleeve that substantially surrounds the soft-sided package and is made of a material that has greater rigidity than the outer wrap of the soft-sided package. The sleeve includes indicia in a reading orientation. Both the soft-sided package and the sleeve have a height dimension and both may be oriented vertically. The height of the sleeve can be less than the height of the package. The dispensing system may also include a substantially horizontal shelf and a portion of the sleeve may be in contacting relationship with the shelf.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A dispensing system comprising:
 a soft-sided package comprising:
 an outer wrap comprising a 1% MD secant modulus to caliper ratio of about 5 MPa/μm or less, 
 a plurality of sanitary tissue products disposed within the outer wrap, 
 a first height, H 1 , and a first perimeter; 
   a rigid sleeve substantially surrounding the first perimeter, wherein the rigid sleeve comprises:
 a material that has a rigidity greater than the rigidity of the outer wrap, 
 a second height, H 2 , wherein the second height, H 2 , is less than the first height, H 1 , and 
 indicia in a reading orientation; and 
   a substantially horizontal shelf, wherein the soft-sided package and the sleeve are oriented on the shelf such that the first height, H 1 , and the second height, H 2 , each have a vertical orientation and at least a portion of the sleeve is in contacting relationship with the shelf.   
     
     
         2 . The dispensing system of  claim 1  wherein the soft-sided package further comprises a corner seal. 
     
     
         3 . The dispensing system of  claim 1  wherein the sleeve comprises paper. 
     
     
         4 . The dispensing system of  claim 3  wherein the sleeve comprises paperboard. 
     
     
         5 . The dispensing system of  claim 1  wherein the second height, H 2 , is at least 30% of the first height, H 1 . 
     
     
         6 . The dispensing system of  claim 1  wherein the soft-sided package further comprises a dispensing opening and the sleeve covers at least a portion of the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         7 . The dispensing system of  claim 6  wherein sleeve covers the entire dispensing opening. 
     
     
         8 . The dispensing system of  claim 1  wherein the indicia comprises brand information. 
     
     
         9 . The dispensing system of  claim 1  wherein the soft-sided package has a first design and the sleeve has a second design and the first design complements the second design. 
     
     
         10 . The dispensing system of  claim 1  wherein the sleeve comprises a fold-in stabilizer. 
     
     
         11 . A dispensing system comprising:
 a plurality of soft-sided packages, each soft-sided package comprising: an outer wrap, wherein the outer wrap has a 1% MD secant modulus to caliper ratio of about 5 MPa/μm or less and a plurality of sanitary tissue products disposed within the outer wrap, wherein the plurality of soft-sided packages collectively comprise a circumference and at least one of the soft-sided packages comprises a first height, H 1 ;   a rigid sleeve substantially surrounding the circumference, wherein the rigid sleeve comprises:
 a material that has a rigidity greater than the rigidity of the outer wrap, 
 a sleeve dimension oriented in the same direction as the first height, H 1 , and being less than the first height, H 1 ; and 
 indicia in a reading orientation; and 
   a substantially horizontal shelf, wherein the plurality of soft-sided packages and the sleeve are oriented on the shelf such that the first height, H 1  has a vertical orientation and at least a portion of the sleeve is in contacting relationship with the shelf.   
     
     
         12 . The dispensing system of  claim 11  further comprising a corner seal. 
     
     
         13 . The dispensing system of  claim 11  wherein the sleeve comprises paper. 
     
     
         14 . The dispensing system of  claim 11  where the sleeve comprises a fold-in stabilizer. 
     
     
         15 . The dispensing system of  claim 11  wherein the sleeve dimension is at least 30% of the first height, H 1 . 
     
     
         16 . The dispensing system of  claim 11  wherein the soft-sided package further comprises a dispensing opening and the sleeve covers at least a portion of the dispensing opening. 
     
     
         17 . The dispensing system of  claim 11  wherein the indicia comprises brand information. 
     
     
         18 . The dispensing system of  claim 11  wherein the at least one soft-sided package has a package design and the sleeve has a sleeve design and the package design complements the sleeve design. 
     
     
         19 . An array of dispensing systems comprising a first dispensing system and a second dispensing system:
 the first dispensing system comprising a first soft-sided package having a plurality of first sanitary tissue products disposed within an outer wrap comprising a 1% MD secant modulus to caliper ratio of about 5 MPa/μm or less, and a first perimeter;   the second dispensing system comprising a second soft-sided package having a plurality of second sanitary tissue products disposed within an outer wrap comprising a 1% MD secant modulus to caliper ratio of about 5 MPa/μm or less, and a second perimeter;   wherein the first sanitary tissue products are different from the second sanitary tissue products.   
     
     
         20 . The array of  claim 19  wherein the first soft-sided package comprises a first package design and the second soft-sided package comprises a second package design wherein the first package design is different from the second package design. 
     
     
         21 . The array of  claim 19  wherein the first soft-sided package comprises a corner seal. 
     
     
         22 . The array of  claim 19  further comprising a first sleeve and a second sleeve, the first sleeve comprising a first indicia in reading orientation and substantially surrounding the first perimeter, and the second sleeve comprising a second indicia in reading orientation and substantially surrounding the second perimeter, wherein the first indicia and second indicia are different. 
     
     
         23 . The array of  claim 22  wherein the first sleeve comprises a first color scheme and the second sleeve comprises a second color scheme, wherein the first color scheme and the second color scheme are different. 
     
     
         24 . The array of  claim 22  wherein the first sleeve comprises a fold-in stabilizer. 
     
     
         25 . The array of  claim 22  wherein the second sleeve comprises a fold-in stabilizer. 
     
     
         26 . A dispensing system comprising a soft-sided package having a first perimeter and a sleeve substantially surrounding first perimeter, wherein the sleeve comprises an exterior surface comprising a first side, a second side, and a third side, the first side comprising first indicia in a first reading orientation, the second side comprising second indicia in a second reading orientation and the third side comprising third indicia in a third reading orientation, wherein the first reading orientation, second reading orientation and third reading orientation are differently oriented.