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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Linda G. Harris, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Michael A. Amante, Arlington, VA (US);
Daryl S. Bell, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/00 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a system for dispensing face masks. The system includes a stack of masks arranged within an interior of a container. The container has a dispensing opening therein for the withdrawal of a single or a specific plurality of masks. The ties of the masks within the stack are arranged so that they extend along the interior walls of the container and rest upon the furthest surface of the mask furthest away from the dispensing opening.