Patent ID: 6283295
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A47K,B65D

Abstract:
An improved facial tissue dispensing container with an elevatable floor, the container having a top portion defining an aperture for receiving at least one facial tissue, at least one side wall portion contacting the top portion, and a floor portion contacting the at least one side wall portion, the floor portion comprising:at least one elevating panel having a proximal end and a distal end including a first engagement means for holding the at least one elevating panel in a braced position wherein the elevating panel is flexibly linked to the at least one side wall portion at the proximal end; andat least one bracing panel having a proximal end and a distal end including a second engagement means for holding the at least one bracing panel in a braced position wherein the bracing panel is flexibly linked to the at least one side wall portion at the proximal end, and wherein the elevating panel and the bracing panel are in a partially overlapping relationship prior to elevationsuch that, when the elevating and bracing panels are biased generally towards the top portion of the container, the first and second engagement means directly interact to form a braced position, thereby bracing the elevating panel in an upward position and supporting facial tissues stored therein at a level closer towards the top portion.