Pocket tissue holder with additional holding capability

A pocket tissue holder comprises an upper material with a slit where tissue papers are taken out from a tissue paper container part, and a lower material, having the same width as that of the upper material, which is longer than the upper material. Both edges of the upper material in the horizontal direction are not attached to the lower material and serve as supply inlets so that tissue papers can be inserted therefrom. A pocket for keeping small articles is constructed with the edge part of the lower material in the horizontal direction, and a pocket material which is placed over the lower material. A take-out opening of the pocket is facing toward the center of the pocket tissue holder, and is arranged perpendicular to the take-out slit. According to such a structure, it is possible to obtain a pocket tissue holder with more convenient applications.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention relates to a pocket tissue holder particularly to 
that which is suitable for a portable use and having an additional holding 
capability. 
Description of the Related Art 
With respect to conventional pocket tissue holders, most typical ones are 
for holding a pack of tissue papers of a pocket size which usually come in 
a small plastic bag. On the other hand, it should be difficult to find 
such pocket tissue holders for holding tissue papers which usually come in 
a rectangular cardboard box and not suitable for a portable use. Since a 
typical pack of pocket tissue papers only contains a small number of 
tissue papers which are folded into small pieces, when a large number of 
tissue papers are needed, one would have to carry a number of such tissue 
packs. One example of such case requiring a lot of tissue papers would be 
the case in which a mother is outside carrying an infant. 
According to the conventional case, there are several disadvantages such 
that getting supplied from a pack of pocket tissues would be uneconomical, 
and that the tissue papers have to be unfolded every time they are taken 
out to be used. Another disadvantage is that when in need of a lot of 
tissue papers, one would have to carry a number of tissue packs, which 
takes up a lot of space. Again, such cases requiring a lot of tissue 
papers in addition to the above case in which a mother is outside carrying 
an infant, would be the cases in which one is suffering an allergic 
congestion, one is on a camp or a trip, etc. Furthermore, under 
conventional conditions, for example, additional goods such as diapers 
which are rather big in size have to be carried separately. In addition, 
with respect to conventional tissue holders which are made for holding box 
tissue papers which are folded in two, they would not usually have pockets 
for keeping additional goods or small articles. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention has been achieved with such points in mind, and it is 
therefore an object of the present invention to provide a pocket tissue 
holder with more convenient applications. 
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder having a take-out slit for taking out tissue papers, capable 
of having the tissue papers folded in a predetermined size or form in 
keeping them inside, comprising: a supply inlet from which the tissue 
papers are inserted, provided on either one edge or both edges of the 
pocket tissue holder. 
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder according to the first aspect, wherein: the supply inlet is 
provided to either one edge or both edges of the pocket tissue holder in 
the horizontal direction, the supply inlet arranged perpendicular to the 
pocket tissue holder's horizontal length, having approximately the same 
length as the pocket tissue holder's vertical width. 
According to a third aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder according to the first aspect, wherein: the supply inlet is 
provided to either one edge or both edges of the pocket tissue holder in 
the vertical direction, having a suitable length sufficient for having the 
tissue papers to be inserted from. 
According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder according to the first aspect, further comprising: a pocket 
for keeping small goods or articles provided either on one edge or both 
edges of the pocket tissue holder in the horizontal direction. 
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder having a take-out slit for taking out tissue papers, capable 
of having the tissue papers folded in a predetermined size or form in 
keeping them inside, comprising: an upper material where the take-out slit 
is provided; and a lower material having approximately the same width and 
length as the upper material, the upper and the lower materials being 
attached to each other by their edges in the horizontal direction while 
their edges in the vertical direction are not attached to each other so as 
to form tissue supply inlets from which tissue papers are inserted. 
According to a sixth aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder having a take-out slit for taking out tissue papers, capable 
of having the tissue papers folded in a predetermined size or form in 
keeping them inside, comprising: an upper material where the take-out slit 
is provided; and a lower material having approximately the same width and 
length as the upper material, the upper and the lower materials being 
attached to each other by their edges in the vertical direction while 
their edges in the horizontal direction are not attached to each other so 
as to form tissue supply inlets from which tissue papers are inserted. 
According to a seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder according to the fifth or the sixth aspect, further 
comprising: pockets formed on the surface of the upper material at both 
edges in the horizontal direction, a take-out opening of the pocket 
provided as facing toward the center where the take-out slit is provided, 
and as being perpendicular to the take-out slit. 
According to an eighth aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder according to the sixth or the seventh aspect, wherein: both 
edges of the upper material and the lower material in the vertical 
direction are attached to each other only as to predetermined portions in 
the right and the left, the predetermined portions being symmetrical to 
each other with respect to the center of the horizontal length, the edge 
of the upper material in the horizontal direction not attached to the 
lower material is pulled out from beneath the pocket material in inserting 
the tissue papers. 
According to a ninth aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder comprising: an upper material where a take-out slit is 
provided from which tissue papers are taken out one by one; a lower 
material having approximately the same vertical width as that of the upper 
material, a pocket material having approximately the same vertical width 
as that of the lower material, which serves to construct together with the 
lower material a pocket for keeping small goods or articles; wherein, the 
take-out slit is arranged at a center of the upper material as a 
horizontal slit such that two sections of the slit which are divided by an 
unseen vertical line passing through a middle point of the upper 
material's horizontal length are symmetrical to each other with respect to 
the vertical line, the lower material is arranged as being longer than the 
upper material by a predetermined length, the upper material is arranged 
such that two sections of the upper material which are divided by an 
unseen vertical line passing through a middle point of the lower 
material's horizontal length are symmetrical to each other with respect to 
the vertical line, the pocket is provided on the lower material, on the 
surface where the upper material is attached, the take-out opening of the 
pocket is facing toward the center where the take-out slit is provided and 
is arranged as being perpendicular to the slit, while being positioned a 
little further toward the edge of the pocket tissue holder in the 
horizontal direction as compared with the edge of the take-out slit, the 
upper and the lower materials have both edges in the vertical direction 
attached to each other while they have both edges in the horizontal 
direction not attached to each other so that they can serve as supply 
inlets where tissue papers are inserted. 
According to a tenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder comprising: an upper material where a take-out slit is 
provided from which tissue papers are taken out one by one; a lower 
material having approximately the same vertical width as that of the upper 
material, a pocket material having approximately the same vertical width 
as that of the lower material, which serves to construct together with the 
lower material a pocket for keeping small goods or articles; wherein, the 
take-out slit is arranged at a center of the upper material as a 
horizontal slit such that two sections of the slit which are divided by an 
unseen vertical line passing through a middle point of the upper 
material's horizontal length are symmetrical to each other with respect to 
the vertical line, the lower material is arranged as being longer than the 
upper material by a predetermined length, the upper material is arranged 
such that two sections of the upper material which are divided by an 
unseen vertical line passing through a middle point of the lower 
material's horizontal length are symmetrical to each other with respect to 
the vertical line, the pocket is provided on the lower material, on the 
surface where the upper material is attached, the take-out opening of the 
pocket facing toward the center where the take-out slit is provided and 
arranged as being perpendicular to the slit, while being positioned a 
little further toward the edge of the pocket tissue holder in the 
horizontal direction as compared with the edge of the take-out slit, the 
both edges of the upper material in the vertical direction are attached to 
the lower material only with respect to portions in between the two 
take-out openings of the pockets, the upper and the lower materials have 
both edges in the horizontal direction not attached to each other so that 
they can serve as supply inlets where tissue papers are inserted, the edge 
of the upper material in the horizontal direction positioned in between 
the lower material and the pocket material is pulled out from beneath the 
pocket material in inserting the tissue papers. 
According to an eleventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a 
pocket tissue holder having a take-out slit for taking out tissue papers, 
capable of having the tissue papers folded in a predetermined size or form 
in keeping them inside, comprising: an upper material where a take-out 
slit is provided from which tissue papers are taken out one by one; a 
lower material having approximately the same vertical width as that of the 
upper material, a pocket material which serves to construct together with 
the lower material a pocket for keeping small goods or articles; wherein, 
a supply inlet from which tissue papers are inserted is provided at one 
edge or both edges of the upper material in the vertical direction, the 
supply inlet positioned a little toward the center from the edge of the 
upper material in the vertical direction, as being parallel to the 
take-out slit, the supply inlet provided with a pair of fasteners which 
open and close the supply inlet at desired times, the pocket materials are 
provided at both edges of the upper material, the take-out opening of the 
pocket is facing toward the center where the take-out slit is provided and 
is arranged as being perpendicular to the slit. 
According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, there is provided a pocket 
tissue holder according to the tenth or the eleventh aspect, wherein: two 
pairs of fasteners are provided at both edges of the lower surface of the 
upper material and the upper surface of the lower material in the vertical 
direction so that the tissue papers kept inside the pocket tissue holder 
are kept unmoved. 
According to a thirteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a 
pocket tissue holder according to the eighth or the tenth aspect, wherein: 
fasteners are provided near the take-out opening of the pocket on the 
upper surface of the upper material and the lower surface of the pocket 
material so that they are fastened together to keep the take-out opening 
of the pocket closed. 
According to a fourteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a 
pocket tissue holder according to the first aspect, wherein: provided that 
the upper material is set as an inner side of the pocket tissue holder, 
and that a single crease or two creases for folding the pocket tissue 
holder in two or three is/are arranged perpendicular to the take-out slit 
in the horizontal direction, fasteners are provided at positions where 
they can be fastened such that the pocket tissue holder would not open 
loose. 
According to a fifteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a 
pocket tissue holder according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein: provided 
that the upper material is set as an inner side of the pocket tissue 
holder, and that a crease for folding the pocket tissue holder in two is 
arranged perpendicular to the take-out slit in the horizontal direction, a 
pair of fasteners are provided at both edges of the pocket tissue holder 
at the center of the edges with respect to the vertical width so that the 
fasteners would be fastened together when the pocket tissue holder is 
folded in two. 
According to a sixteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a 
pocket tissue holder according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein: provided 
that the upper material is set as an inner side of the pocket tissue 
holder, and that two creases for folding the pocket tissue holder in three 
are arranged perpendicular to the take-out slit in the horizontal 
direction, one of a pair of fasteners is provided at one edge of the 
pocket tissue holder at the center of the edge with respect to the 
vertical width and the other of the pair at a place where the edge of the 
pocket tissue holder overlaps when the pocket tissue holder is folded in 
three, so that the fasteners would be fastened together when the pocket 
tissue holder is folded.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
Referring now to the drawings, a description of preferred embodiments of 
the present invention will be given in detail. 
With reference to FIGS. 1 to 16, the embodiments of the pocket tissue 
holder of the present invention will be described. 
First of all, a description of the pocket tissue holder of a first 
embodiment will be given with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In FIG. 1, a 
whole structure of the pocket tissue holder is shown. In FIG. 2, the 
pocket tissue holder is illustrated as its pockets are turned inside out. 
As illustrated, according to the pocket tissue holder of the first 
embodiment, there are provided a material 3 (i.e. an upper material) which 
is provided with a silt for taking the tissue papers out one by one from a 
tissue paper container part, and a material 4 (i.e. a lower material) 
which has approximately the same width as the upper material 3 and which 
is longer than the upper material 3 by a predetermined length. At the 
center of the lower material 4, the upper material 3 is fixed by having 
its both edges (upper and lower edges) in the vertical direction attached 
to both edges (upper and lower edges) of the lower material 4 in the 
vertical direction, due to an application of a frame arrangement. In this 
case, the upper material 3 is fixed so that two sections divided by an 
unseen vertical line passing through a middle point of the lower material 
4's horizontal length are symmetrical to each other with respect to the 
mentioned vertical line over the middle point. In case of using a folded 
part of the material, however, only one of the edges should have the frame 
arrangement. The take-out slit provided on the upper material 3 is 
arranged so that its two sections divided by an unseen vertical line 
passing through a middle point of the horizontal length of the upper or 
lower material are symmetrical to each other with respect to the mentioned 
vertical line over the middle point. 
The edge parts (right and left edge parts) of the upper and lower materials 
in the horizontal direction are not fixed so that they form opening parts 
(supply inlets 7) from which tissue papers are inserted. As mentioned 
above, since the length of the upper material 3 is shorter than that of 
the lower material 4, it should be understood that the supply inlets 7 are 
provided a little toward the center with respect to both edges (right and 
left edges) of the lower material 4 in the horizontal direction. On the 
upper surface where the supply inlets 7 are positioned, pockets are 
provided. Those pockets are made of the lower material 4 and pocket 
materials 5 which have approximately the same widths as the lower material 
4. The pocket materials 5 are fixed by frame arrangements at both edges 
(right and left edges) of the lower material 4 in the horizontal 
direction. Again in using the folded part of the material, there is no 
need for any frame arrangement. Take-out openings 6 of the pockets are 
facing toward the take-out slit provided in the middle. The take-out 
openings 6 are perpendicular to the take-out slit 2. The positions of the 
take-out openings 6 with respect to the horizontal direction are more 
toward the center when compared with the positions of the supply inlets 7, 
and they are more toward the edges when compared with the position of the 
take-out slit 2. In FIG. 3, there is shown the way how the pocket 
materials 5, the upper material 3 and the lower material 4 are arranged 
with respect to one another. By having edges of the take-out openings 6 
overlap with the edges (right and left edges) of the upper material 3 in 
the horizontal direction, it is possible to have the tissue papers kept 
inside maintained clean. In addition, the supply inlets open only at times 
when tissue papers are to be supplied, and thus do not easily open so 
often. 
Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the pocket tissue holder of a second 
embodiment of the invention will be described. In FIG. 4, a whole 
structure of the pocket tissue holder of the second embodiment is 
illustrated. In FIG. 5, there is illustrated a state in which the edge 
parts of the upper material 3 is being taken out from the pockets. As in 
the case of the first embodiment, the tissue container part of the pocket 
tissue holder of the present embodiment is also constructed by the upper 
and the lower materials 3 and 4. The take-out slit 2 and the pockets are 
arranged at the same positions as in the case of the first embodiment. 
Further, the lengths of the lower material 4 is set to be longer than the 
upper material 3. 
Some of the most notable characteristics of the second embodiment are that, 
as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the edges (upper and lower edges) of the upper 
material and the lower material in the vertical direction are fixed by 
frame arrangements as to portions in between two take-out openings 6 of 
the pockets. The edges (right and left edges) of the lower material 4 and 
the unfixed edges (right and left edges) of the upper material 3 in the 
horizontal direction have a wing-like form. In this case, too, when the 
folded part of the material is used, only one of the edges needs to be 
fixed by the frame arrangement. When tissue papers are to be inserted to 
the pocket tissue holder, the edges (right and left edges) of the upper 
material 3 which are arranged underneath the pocket materials should be 
taken out, so as to open the supply inlets and insert the tissue papers 
from one of two gaps formed between the edges of the upper material 3 and 
the pocket materials. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the tissue papers are 
inserted in such manner. After having the tissue papers inserted, the 
edges (right and left edges) of the inserted tissue papers which are 
exposed to the outside are to be stuffed inside the pockets along with the 
wing parts (right and left edges) of the upper material 3. 
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily open and 
close the supply inlets by pulling the wing parts (right and left edges) 
of the upper material 3 out from underneath the pocket materials. However, 
there is one drawback such that the supply inlets can easily open at times 
other than when tissue papers are inserted. In order to overcome such a 
flaw, fasteners 9 of some sorts such as flat fasteners or snap fasteners 
can be applied to where the upper surface of the upper material and the 
lower surfaces of the pocket materials overlap with one another at two 
places. 
Now referring to FIG. 6, the pocket tissue holder of a third embodiment 
will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, as with the cases of the first and 
the second embodiments, the third embodiment has its tissue container part 
formed by the upper material 3 and the lower material 4. The take-out slit 
2 is also arranged at the same position as in the cases of the first and 
the second embodiments. 
One notable characteristic of the third embodiment is that the supply 
inlets 7 from which tissue papers are supplied are provided at the edges 
(upper and lower edges) of the pocket tissue holder in the vertical 
direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the supply inlets 7 range from one edge 
(right edge) of the pocket tissue holder to the other edge (left edge) of 
the same, positioned at the edges of the tissue holder in the vertical 
direction although a little toward the center. For those supply inlets 
could uncontrollably open and close as the way they are, fasteners 
(zippers) 13 as shown in FIG. 6 are provided. The lengths of the upper and 
the lower materials are approximately the same. The edges of both 
materials in the horizontal direction are attached by a frame arrangement. 
Further, there are pockets provided at both edges of the upper material in 
the horizontal direction positioned in between the supply inlets arranged 
at both edges of the upper material in the vertical direction. Take-out 
openings of the pockets are facing toward the center where there is a 
take-out slit, provided as being perpendicular to the take-out slit. 
Next, common factors that the above described three embodiments share with 
one another will be given. The upper material 3, the lower material 4 and 
the pocket materials 5 are all made of materials such as cloth, a resin 
film, a special paper etc. according to what the situation demands. As to 
the encircling frame part and the inner part of the pocket tissue holder, 
frame arrangements are applied. As to the frame arrangement of the 
encircling frame part, it is done for the purpose of sawing, gluing and 
fusing different parts of the material together. On the other hand, with 
respect to the inner part, the frame arrangement is done so as to prevent 
the material (i.e. cloth, a resin film, or a special paper) from becoming 
frayed or be ripped. Accordingly, when the pocket tissue holder is made of 
a material such as cloth, the frame arrangement could be done by covering 
the edges of the cloths with a framing tape, by applying piping with a 
thread-like core inside along the tissue holder's edge, or by simply 
sawing up the edge parts of the cloths in their reversed sides and turn 
the sawed piece inside out. In case when a resin film, a special paper or 
such is used as the base material of the pocket tissue holder, the frame 
arrangement could be done by adhesion using an adhesive agent, or fusion 
by heat or high frequency etc. Again by using the folded part of the 
material, there should be no need for applying the frame arrangement. With 
respect to the inner part, if the base material is a cloth which is easily 
frayed, the above mentioned framing tape can be applied inside to prevent 
the fraying, or the base material can be folded a few times in its edges. 
In case when the base material (i.e. cloth, a resin film, a special paper 
etc.) is durable against being frayed or ripped, the frame arrangement 
does not necessarily have to be applied. 
Moreover, in order to prevent the tissue papers from becoming dirty, and 
enriching the pocket tissue holder's holding capability, there are ways 
such as increasing the pieces of cloths, resin films, or special papers to 
be overlapped so as to have the pockets become completely independent from 
the tissue paper container part, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. In this case, 
materials such as mesh and see-through plastic can be used so that one can 
see inside the pockets. As to other options, the pocket can be divided 
into some parts like the right pocket of the pocket tissue holder shown in 
FIG. 7 by applying stitches, adhesion or fusion, or the pocket can have a 
flap or a zipper as represented respectively by the left pocket and the 
right pocket of the pocket tissue holder shown in FIG. 8 so that things 
kept inside would not fall off. In this way, the pocket tissue holder can 
have its storing capability be improved. 
In case of taking out an infant, when it should be convenient if diapers 
can be carried along with the tissue papers, the pocket tissue holder can 
be made a little bigger. 
In FIG. 9, there is illustrated a case in which diapers are inserted 
vertically to both pockets of the tissue holder. As can be seen from FIG. 
10, for the pocket tissue holder is a little larger than the size of the 
tissue papers, the tissue papers inside might move. In order to prevent 
the tissue papers from moving within the pocket tissue holder, fasteners 
12 can be provided on the inner surfaces of the upper material and the 
lower material. 
According to the above embodiments, the take-out slit 2 is a 11 cm long 
silt. When the base material (i.e. cloth, a resin film, a special paper 
etc.) can be easily frayed, torn or ripped, proper arrangements according 
to the situation can be applied to the silt in order to prevent the slit 
from being frayed, torn or ripped. 
In accordance with the above embodiments, the pocket tissue holder is 
folded in two or three. In this case, in order to prevent the tissue 
holder from becoming unfolded and opening loose, fasteners 8 are provided. 
The positions of the fasteners should be flexibly determined according to 
the way the tissue holder is folded. For example, when folding the tissue 
holder in the middle at a line perpendicular to the horizontal length, the 
fasteners 8 should be attached to both edges of the tissue holder in the 
horizontal direction at the center of the edges with respect to the 
vertical direction. The fasteners to be used here should preferably be 
ribbons, flat fasteners, snap fasteners etc., which open and close the 
tissue holder at desired times. 
On the other hand, when the pocket tissue holder is of the type for keeping 
diapers in both pockets as shown in FIG. 9, the pocket tissue holder 
becomes thick when folded in two. Accordingly, ribbons can be attached to 
the outer surface of the lower material at its both edges so that they can 
be tied together such that the tissue holder will not open. 
When the pocket tissue holder is of the type for keeping a diaper in one 
pocket and folded in two, as shown in FIG. 13, fasteners 8 such as flat 
fasteners, snap fasteners etc. are attached to the upper surface of one of 
the pocket materials at the very edge of the tissue holder in the 
horizontal direction and to the upper surface of the other pocket material 
around its take-out opening where two fasteners can overlap with each 
other to fasten. 
As shown in FIG. 14, one of other possible options for the way the tissue 
holder should be folded is that one edge of the tissue holder is inserted 
to the pocket at the other edge of the tissue holder, so that the pocket 
will cover the edge to serve as a stopper. 
In case of folding the pocket tissue holder in three, as illustrated in 
FIG. 15, as the upper material forming the inner part of the tissue holder 
and two creases being perpendicular to the take-out slit, the pocket 
tissue holder can have fasteners (i.e. ribbons, flat fasteners or snap 
fasteners) at one edge of the pocket tissue holder in the horizontal 
direction at the center of the edge with respect to the vertical direction 
and where the edge of the pocket tissue holder overlaps when folding the 
pocket tissue holder in three. FIG. 16 shows an example in which snap 
fasteners are used. 
In the above described embodiments, the pocket tissue holder is capable of 
easily holding an arbitrary number of two-folded tissue papers taken out 
from a tissue box. Since this pocket tissue holder has a simple structure, 
it can be maintained as flat in its thickness, and by using flexible 
material, the pocket tissue holder can be folded in two or three to become 
more compact. It therefore, does not take up much space in carrying, and a 
considerable amount of tissue papers can be held easily and in a compact 
way. Moreover, by having fasteners being provided at places where 
different parts of the material overlap with each other, the tissue holder 
being folded can be kept fastened and would not easily open. In case when 
taking out the tissue papers, the tissue papers are in the state of being 
already unfolded, so that they are ready to be instantly used. What's 
more, the pockets can keep some additional goods or little articles such 
as diapers, which serve to provide more conveniences. 
While preferred embodiments of the invention have been described using 
specific terms, such description is for illustrative purposes only, and it 
is to be understood that changes and variations may be made without 
departing from the spirit or the scope of the following claims.