Patent ID: 6367654
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B65D,B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
A dispenser for flexible sheets from a stack of sheets disposed one said sheet on top of another, allowing for the dispensing of individual sheets, said dispenser comprising:walls defining a cavity adapted to receive the stack of said sheets, said walls including: two long flat end walls parallel to each other; each said long flat end wall having the approximate same dimensions as the other flat end wall; two long flat side walls wherein edges of each of said two long flat side walls are positioned perpendicularly to edges of the length of said two long flat end walls at opposite sides of said flat top wall, wherein said two long flat side walls are parallel to each other; a flat bottom wall wherein at least one edge along the length of said flat bottom wall is affixed to the bottom of said dispenser, and wherein said flat bottom wall fits within the dimensions of said two long flat side walls and said two long flat end walls; a top section comprising an opening through which said coupons may be removed, said opening formed by opposing flaps, said flaps formed by an extension from at least one of said walls; a resilient member, said resilient member pushing said stack of said sheets to the opening in the top wall of the dispenser, said resilient member positioned underneath said stack of sheets and between said long flat end walls and above said bottom wall, wherein said resilient member is in communication with said stack of sheets, pushing said stack of sheets towards the opening in said top section; said stack of said sheets being positioned between said two long end walls within said dispenser and wherein each said flexible sheet from said stack of sheets is disposed one said flexible sheet on top of another said flexible sheet, each said flexible sheet being independent from one another and folded upon itself at a specific length, allowing for the dispensing of individual sheets.