U.S. patent application number 12/163022 was filed with the patent office on 2009-08-06 for wipes canister.
Invention is credited to Russell E. Bell, Gary Scott Bliss, Chia-Hen Chiang, Rebecca Hoefing, Michelle Elise Landers, Alan John Morris, Kon Euan Gerard Wong.
Application Number | 20090194554 12/163022 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40930672 |
Filed Date | 2009-08-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090194554 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Bliss; Gary Scott ; et
al. |
August 6, 2009 |
Wipes Canister
Abstract
A packaging container for dispensing wipes, which includes a
blow-molded lid and a blow-molded base for storing a roll of wipes
that is dispensed from the outside of the roll inward through an
aperture in a flat, injection molded cover assembly on the curved
base side surface.
Inventors: |
Bliss; Gary Scott; (Drain,
OR) ; Hoefing; Rebecca; (San Francisco, CA) ;
Landers; Michelle Elise; (Livermore, CA) ; Bell;
Russell E.; (Pleasanton, CA) ; Morris; Alan John;
(Blackburn, AU) ; Wong; Kon Euan Gerard; (Glen
Waverly, AU) ; Chiang; Chia-Hen; (Collingwood,
AU) |
Correspondence
Address: |
THE CLOROX COMPANY
P.O. BOX 24305
OAKLAND
CA
94623-1305
US
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Family ID: |
40930672 |
Appl. No.: |
12/163022 |
Filed: |
June 27, 2008 |
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12026700 |
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Current U.S.
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221/46 |
Current CPC
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A47K 10/3827 20130101;
A47K 2010/3266 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
221/46 |
International
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A47K 10/24 20060101
A47K010/24 |
Claims
1. A rigid container for cleaning wipes comprising: a blow-molded,
rigid container base comprising a bottom surface and a curved side
surface having a flat area, the base defining an interior
compartment for storing a roll of wet wipes; a blow-molded, rigid
lid attached to the container base, the side surface flat area
having an outlet opening, an injection-molded cover assembly having
a mounting flange for attachment to the side surface outlet
opening, the cover assembly having a wipes dispensing aperture for
co-operation with the side surface outlet opening to allow
dispensing of wipes from the container, and the cover assembly
having a cover which is connected to the mounting flange with a
hinge, the cover operating to pivotably cover the aperture; the
aperture having a narrower first portion and a wider second portion
in communication; and a the roll of wet wipes positioned in the
interior compartment to dispense wipes through the aperture from
the outside of the roll of wet wipes.
2. The container of claim 1, wherein the lid includes a rotational
means for rotating the lid and the roll of wet wipes relative to
the container base.
3. The container of claim 1, wherein the aperture second portion
has a tear strip opposite the aperture first portion.
4. The container of claim 1, wherein the container base is oval or
cylindrical.
5. The container of claim 1, wherein the container base is
rectangular.
6. The container of claim 1, wherein the roll of wet wipes is a
coreless roll.
7. The container of claim 1, wherein the roll of wet wipes is a
cored roll.
8. A rigid container for cleaning wipes comprising: a blow-molded,
rigid container base comprising a bottom surface and a curved side
surface having a flat area, the base defining an interior
compartment for storing a roll of wet wipes; a blow-molded, rigid
lid attached to the container base, the side surface flat area
having an outlet opening, an injection-molded cover assembly having
a mounting flange for attachment to the side surface outlet
opening, the cover assembly having a wipes dispensing aperture for
co-operation with the side surface outlet opening to allow
dispensing of wipes from the container, and the cover assembly
having a cover which is connected to the mounting flange with a
hinge, the cover operating to pivotably cover the aperture; and a
the roll of wet wipes positioned in the interior compartment to
dispense wipes through the aperture from the outside of the roll of
wet wipes.
9. The container of claim 8, wherein the lid includes a rotational
means for rotating the lid and the roll of wet wipes relative to
the container base.
10. The container of claim 8, wherein the container base is oval or
cylindrical.
11. The container of claim 8, wherein the container base is
rectangular.
12. The container of claim 8, wherein the roll of wet wipes is a
coreless roll.
13. The container of claim 8, wherein the roll of wet wipes is a
cored roll.
14. The container of claim 8, wherein the base rests on the
lid.
15. A rigid container for cleaning wipes comprising: a blow-molded,
rigid container base comprising a bottom surface and a curved side
surface having a flat area, the base defining an interior
compartment for storing a roll of wet wipes; a blow-molded, rigid
lid attached to the container base, the side surface flat area
having an outlet opening, an injection-molded cover assembly having
a mounting flange for attachment to the side surface outlet
opening, the cover assembly having a wipes dispensing aperture for
co-operation with the side surface outlet opening to allow
dispensing of wipes from the container, and the cover assembly
having a cover which is connected to the mounting flange with a
hinge, the cover operating to pivotably cover the aperture.
16. The container of claim 15, wherein the lid includes a
rotational means for rotating the lid and the roll of wet wipes
relative to the container base.
17. The container of claim 15, wherein the container base is oval
or cylindrical.
18. The container of claim 15, wherein the container base is
rectangular.
19. The container of claim 15, wherein the roll of wet wipes is a
coreless roll.
20. The container of claim 15, wherein the roll of wet wipes is a
cored roll.
21. The container of claim 15, wherein the base rests on the lid.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of
Co-pending application Ser. No. 12/026,700, which was filed Feb. 6,
2008, entitled "WIPES CANISTER", and incorporated herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] 1. Field of the Disclosure
[0003] The present invention relates to packaging containers for
dispensing wet wipes. More particularly, the present invention
relates to a packaging container designed to store and dispense a
roll of wet wipes.
[0004] 2. Description of Related Art
[0005] Containers that dispense moist wipes are well known in the
art. Current packaging containers are widely available in different
sizes, shapes, and designs. But many of these packaging containers
either have complicated dispensing mechanisms, or no dispensing
mechanisms at all. Moreover, the packing containers are not
easy-to-open, nor easy-to-use.
[0006] Most packaging containers are designed to store a
center-dispensing roll of wipes or a vertical stack of interfolded
wipes out of the top of the container. Packing containers that
store a center dispensing roll of wipes are typically designed to
dispense wipes from inside of the roll. When wipes are dispensed
from the inside, a user must apply greater force to remove a single
wipe. This design also frequently causes the second wipe, which is
simultaneously being drawn with the first wipe being pulled, to
become disconnected before it is pulled through the opening. Put
differently, because a user must apply greater force to remove a
wipe from center-dispensing rolls, the perforation that connects
consecutive wipes is often broken prematurely. In addition to the
dispensing problems, current packaging containers have covers that
are difficult to reclose after use. The location and design of the
apertures, and poorly engineered covers require users to manipulate
the protruding portion of a wipe in order to close the cover.
Accordingly, there is a need for a more user-friendly
container.
[0007] Packaging for a vertical stack of interfolded wipes out of
the top of the container also its drawbacks. Although interfolded
wipes overcome the difficulty of pulling wipes from the inside of
the roll, it is more expensive to manufacture a stack of
interfolded wipes compared to a roll of wipes and numerous special
technologies have been developed to try to pull the second wipe
along as the first wipe is dispensed.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0008] To answer the shortcomings of the prior art, the present
invention provides in one embodiment a rigid container for cleaning
wipes comprising: a blow-molded, rigid container base comprising a
bottom surface and a curved side surface having a flat area, the
base defining an interior compartment for storing a roll of wet
wipes; a blow-molded, rigid lid attached to the container base, the
side surface flat area having an outlet opening, an
injection-molded cover assembly having a mounting flange for
attachment to the side surface outlet opening, the cover assembly
having a wipes dispensing aperture for co-operation with the side
surface outlet opening to allow dispensing of wipes from the
container, and the cover assembly having a cover which is connected
to the mounting flange with a hinge, the cover operating to
pivotably cover the aperture; the aperture having a narrower first
portion and a wider second portion in communication; and a the roll
of wet wipes positioned in the interior compartment to dispense
wipes through the aperture from the outside of the roll of wet
wipes.
[0009] According to another embodiment of the present invention, a
rigid container for cleaning wipes comprising: a blow-molded, rigid
container base comprising a bottom surface and a curved side
surface having a flat area, the base defining an interior
compartment for storing a roll of wet wipes; a blow-molded, rigid
lid attached to the container base, the side surface flat area
having an outlet opening, an injection-molded cover assembly having
a mounting flange for attachment to the side surface outlet
opening, the cover assembly having a wipes dispensing aperture for
co-operation with the side surface outlet opening to allow
dispensing of wipes from the container, and the cover assembly
having a cover which is connected to the mounting flange with a
hinge, the cover operating to pivotably cover the aperture; and a
the roll of wet wipes positioned in the interior compartment to
dispense wipes through the aperture from the outside of the roll of
wet wipes.
[0010] According to another embodiment of the present invention, a
rigid container for cleaning wipes comprising: a blow-molded, rigid
container base comprising a bottom surface and a curved side
surface having a flat area, the base defining an interior
compartment for storing a roll of wet wipes; a blow-molded, rigid
lid attached to the container base, the side surface flat area
having an outlet opening, an injection-molded cover assembly having
a mounting flange for attachment to the side surface outlet
opening, the cover assembly having a wipes dispensing aperture for
co-operation with the side surface outlet opening to allow
dispensing of wipes from the container, and the cover assembly
having a cover which is connected to the mounting flange with a
hinge, the cover operating to pivotably cover the aperture.
[0011] As used herein, the term "wet wipe" refers to a fibrous
sheet that has a liquid applied to the entire roll of wipes thereto
during manufacture or prior to dispensing. The amount of liquid or
solution contained within each wet wipe can vary depending upon the
type of material being used to provide the wet wipe, the type of
liquid being used, the type of container being used to store the
roll of wet wipes, and the desired end use of the wet wipe.
Generally, each wet wipe can contain from about 25 to about 600
weight percent or from about 200 to about 400 weight percent liquid
based on the dry weight of the wipe, for improved wiping in certain
situations. The liquid can include a fragrance, cleaning agents,
sanitizing agents, and/or an emollient and can serve to aid the
fibrous sheet in retention of materials, which are to be wiped up
during its utilization. Rolls of wet wipes useful with the
invention can contain from as little as a few linear inches (or cm)
to more than 450 linear inches (11.43 m), to more than linear 600
inches (15.24 m) to more than a thousand linear inches (25.40 m) of
wet wipes. The rolls can have a web of material that can have any
number of sheets. Usually, the sheets are separated by perforations
that enable the sheet to be easily torn from the web but are strong
enough that they will not separate while the web is being pulled
from the dispenser.
[0012] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general
description and the following detailed description are exemplary
and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention
claimed. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and
constitute part of this specification, are included to illustrate
and provide a further understanding of the invention. Together with
the description, the drawings serve to explain various aspects of
the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] For a more complete understanding of the present invention,
the objects and advantages thereof, reference is now made to the
following descriptions taken in connection with the accompanying
drawings:
[0014] FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of an upright and closed
container for dispensing wipes, according to one embodiment of the
present invention.
[0015] FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of an upright and open
container for dispensing wipes, according to one embodiment of the
present invention.
[0016] FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of an upright and open
container with wipes being dispensed, according to one embodiment
of the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of a horizontal and open a
container with wipes being dispensed, according to one embodiment
of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a container having a roll of
wipes supported by a post, according to one embodiment of the
present invention.
[0019] FIG. 6a-6c are perspective views of a container having a
roll of wipes supported by a fitment, according to another
embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of an upright and open
container for dispensing wipes, according to another embodiment of
the present invention.
[0021] FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of a horizontal and closed
container for dispensing wipes, according to one embodiment of the
present invention.
[0022] FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of a horizontal and open
container for dispensing wipes, according to one embodiment of the
present invention.
[0023] FIG. 10 is a top view of a horizontal and closed container
for dispensing wipes, according to one embodiment of the present
invention.
[0024] FIG. 11 is a side view of a horizontal and closed container
for dispensing wipes, according to one embodiment of the present
invention.
[0025] FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of a portion of an open
container for dispensing wipes, according to one embodiment of the
present invention.
[0026] FIG. 13 is an exploded side perspective view of an upright
container for dispensing wipes, according to one embodiment of the
present invention.
[0027] FIG. 14 is a side perspective view of a horizontal and open
container for dispensing wipes, according to one embodiment of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0028] Representative embodiments of the present invention and
their advantages may be understood by referring to FIGS. 1-14,
wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements.
[0029] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides
a packaging container for dispensing a roll of pre-moistened wet
wipes. The packaging containers of the present invention are not
suitable for stack of wipes or for dry paper towels. The wipes may
also be woven or nonwoven. And, although the containers may
generally be made of plastic material, e.g. polyethylene or
polypropylene, it will be understood that the container may be made
of any suitable material, such as wood or other biodegradable
products. Suitable materials may include rigid materials or
flexible materials or both. The containers shown in the figures and
described the embodiments are not limited to any particular size or
shape.
[0030] Referring now to FIG. 1, a container 100 is shown according
to one embodiment of the present invention. The container 100 may
generally be comprised of two parts: a base 110 and a lid 130.
Together, the base 110 and lid 130 may define a hollow compartment
for receiving and storing a roll of wipes. The base 110 may have an
open-end 112 for receiving the lid 130. The lid 130 may be
permanently or removably attached to the open-end 112 of the base
110. In one embodiment, the lid 130 may be removable. This allows
for the container 100 to be refilled with wipes, thereby extending
its use. To attach the lid 130 to the base 110, one or both parts
may be threaded. As one example, the lid 130 may have a series of
threads located along its inner wall, with the base 110 having
receiving threads located along its inner wall, in order to screw
the lid 130 onto the base 110.
[0031] There are many alternative means for attaching the lid 130
to the base 110. For example, the lid 130 may be manufactured with
one or more ridges that can be snap-fitted into the receiving
grooves in the base 110. Or, the lid 130 may be designed so that it
can be friction-fitted to the base 110. In still another
embodiment, the lid 130 may be hinged to the base 110 using a
living hinge. It will be appreciated that the lid 130 may be
attached to the base 110 using any means. The lid 130 also may be
formed integral with the base 110. In one embodiment, the lid 130
is attached to the base 110 with a moisture retention seal, such as
spaced micro-bead elements as described in U.S. Pat. App.
2007/0045315 to Evans et al., which is hereby incorporated by
reference in its entirety. The micro-bead element moisture
retention seal allows the lid 130 to be rotated relative to the
base 110 in order to line up the first wipe from the outside of the
roll. Once the first wipe is aligned, the wipes can be dispensed
from the aperture, as described below.
[0032] As shown in FIG. 1, the container 100 may be generally
upright and cylindrical. In one embodiment, the base 110 may have a
substantially flat, a bottom surface 114 and a cylindrical side
surface 116. The bottom surface 114 may provide support for the
container 100 when it is in an upright position. The container 100,
however, is not limited to a cylindrical shape. Instead, the
container may be any suitable shape, including, but not limited to,
cubic, rectangular, pyramidal, cylindrical, conical, spherical, or
any other shape that allows for a roll of wipes to stored. In an
embodiment where the container is cylindrical with a flat bottom
surface 114, as in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, the lid 130 can be rotated
relative to the base 110, which allows the first wipe on the roll
to be located and dispensed, as described above.
[0033] Still referring to FIG. 1, the lid 130 may generally have
the same shape as the base 110. The base 110 may generally comprise
two parts: a body 120 and a cover 118.
[0034] In one embodiment, the cover 118 may be connected to the
side surface 116. The cover 118 may be centered on the side surface
116, or it might be off-centered to either the right or left of the
center of the side surface 116. The side surface 116 may be
substantially flat in the area of the cover 118. The cover 118 may
be connected to the base 110 in a manner that allows the cover 118
to pivot between an opened and closed position. The cover 118 may
be permanently attached to the base 110 by a hinge, e.g. a living
hinge. Any suitable hinge or connecting means that enables the
cover 118 to pivot between an opened and closed position may be
used to attach the cover 118 to the base 110. The cover 118 may
even snap off entirely. The cover 118 may be attached to the base
110 so that it opens from right-to-left or from left-to-right. The
cover 118 may be shaped consistently with the side surface 116,
thereby the cover 118 when closed, may form a flat and continuous
surface with the side surface 116, as best shown in FIG. 1.
[0035] Still referring to FIG. 1, the base 110 may have an
indentation 140 formed in the side surface 116. The indentation 140
may be adapted to receive the cover 118. For example, the cover 118
may frictionally engage the side surface 116 by fitting into the
indentation 140. The indentation 140 may be any suitable size and
shape; though, in one non-limiting embodiment it is generally
consistent in size and shape to that of the cover 118. Further, the
indentation 140 may be of such depth that it defines a recessed
well 142. The recessed well 142 may be accessible when the cover
118 is closed. In other words, the cover 118, when closed, may not
cover the entire indentation 140, and a portion of the recessed
well 142 may be accessible to a user so that the user can easily
and comfortably open the cover 118.
[0036] Referring to FIG. 2, the container 100, with the cover 118
being open, is shown according to one embodiment of the present
invention. As previously described, the indentation 140 may be
adapted to receive the cover 118. To do so, the indentation 140 may
extend over a substantial potion of the side surface 116 from the
point at which the cover 118 is attached, to a point beyond the
terminating edge of the cover 118. In one embodiment, the
indentation 140 may have one continuous depth. In another
embodiment, the indentation 140 may have an increasing depth, from
its pivot point to the recessed well 142. Because the recessed well
142 may create a substantial space beneath the cover 118 when
closed, the cover 118 may have a tab 202 protruding from its
underside as a means for closing the cover 118. A detent 204 may be
located in the indentation 140 and positioned to receive the cover
tab 202. It will be understood that the tab 202 and detent 204 are
optional. Any other suitable connecting means for securely closing
the cover 118 may be used.
[0037] Located inside of the indentation 140 may be an aperture
206. The aperture 206 may provide a user with access, through the
base 110, to a roll of wipes 210 stored inside of the container
100. The aperture 206 may comprise a first portion 212 and a second
portion 214. The first portion 212 may be in communication with the
second portion 214 via a channel 216. The channel 216 may generally
be a narrow passageway for a user to move a wipe drawn initially
through the first portion 212 into the second portion 214. In one
embodiment, a retention tab 218 may define the channel 216, and
substantially separate the first portion 212 from the second
portion 214. The retention tab 218 may prevent a threaded wipe from
retreating back though the aperture 206. Further the retention tab
218 may facilitate separating individual wipes. Either the first
portion 212 or the second portion 214 may be adapted to allow a
user to access the roll of wipes 210. In one embodiment, the first
portion 214 may be large enough that an average adult may
comfortably and easily access the roll of wipes 210 to initially
thread a wipe through the first portion 212. The first portion 212
and second portion 214 may be of different sizes and shapes. In one
embodiment, first portion 212 may be substantially larger than the
second portion 214. In this embodiment, the second portion 214 may
be sized to prevent a threaded wipe from falling back inside the
container 100.
[0038] It will be understood that the aperture 206 may be located
anywhere on the container 100. For example, the aperture 206 may be
located in the lid 130, rather than in the base 110.
[0039] Referring to FIG. 3, when a user opens the cover 118, the
aperture 206 (FIG. 2) may allow for a user to reach in the
container 100 and thread a first wipe through the first portion
212. The first wipe from the roll of wet wipes 210 located in the
container 100 may be pulled from the outside of the roll. In other
words, the roll of wipes 210 may unwind from the outside of the
roll to the inside of the roll. The roll of wipes 210 may unwind in
either a clockwise or counterclockwise manner. The roll of wipes
210 may comprise individual sheets that are perforated in a
direction transverse to the length of the roll 210 so that
individual wipes can be detached. After a first wipe is threaded
through the first portion 212, it may then be moved through the
channel 216 into the second portion 214 (FIG. 1 and FIG. 2). The
first wipe may then be fully removed. When the first wipe is
removed, the tail of the next wipe may then be simultaneously drawn
through the second portion 214. The tail of the next wipe then
protrudes from the container 100 for later use.
[0040] The recessed well 142 may be formed at the end opposite of
where the cover 118 may be connected to the body 120. The depth of
the recessed well 142 may be changed as necessary or desired. The
recessed well 142 may be of any suitable shape so as to allow the
tail of a wipe to reside in the well 142 when the cover 118 is
closed. In one embodiment, the recessed well 142 may be
substantially semicircular, as best shown in FIG. 3. The recessed
well 142 may be formed in any manner so as to define a space for
the tail of a wipe.
[0041] Referring to FIG. 4, the container 100 is shown in a
horizontal position. The shape of the container 100 allows it to be
used in a horizontal position, in addition to an upright position.
Both back surfaces 144 and 116 may support the container 100 when
it is in a horizontal position.
[0042] Referring to FIG. 5, the container 100 is shown according to
one embodiment of the present invention. As stated before, the roll
of wipes 210 may be a continuous sheet of woven or nonwoven,
fibrous material that is perforated between individual sheets. The
roll 210 may be of any width suitable for fitting inside the
container 100. In one embodiment as shown in FIG. 5, the roll of
wipes 210 may have a core 502. The core 502 may be any diameter. In
another embodiment, the roll of wipes 210 may be coreless, but
still having a hollow channel in the center. The container 100 may
further comprise a spindle 504. The spindle 504 may be attached to
either the lid 130 or the base 110 to provide support for the roll
of wipes 502. The spindle 504 may be removable or formed integrally
with the lid 130 or the base 110 or both. The spindle 504 may be of
any suitable length to provide adequate support and stability for
the roll 210. Further, the spindle 504 may be of any suitable
length to provide an axis for the roll 210 to rotate. In one
embodiment, the spindle 504 may extend throughout the entire length
of the container 100, thereby extending through the entire core 502
of the roll of wipes 210. When inserted into the container 100, the
roll of wipes 210 may be inserted so that the hollow core 502 is
inserted over the spindle 504. The spindle 504 may facilitate the
ease with which a user can unwind the roll of wipes 210, especially
when the wipes count gets low. Further, the spindle 504 may prevent
the roll of wipes 210 from moving laterally, or even coming out of
the container 100, when a user applies force to dispense a
wipe.
[0043] The spindle 504 may be attached to the base 110 or the lid
130 or both. The spindle 504 may be unattached to the base 110 or
the lid 130 or both. The container base 110 and the container lid
130 may each have a fitment to center the roll 210 of wet wipes, or
only one may have a fitment. The fitment may be an elevated nub 506
holding a spindle 504, as shown in FIG. 6a. The fitment may be an
elevated nub with a recess center 508 and combined with a spindle
504, as shown in FIG. 6b. The fitment may be a circular protrusion
510 on both the base 110 and the lid 130 and combined with a
spindle 504, as shown in FIG. 6c. There may be more than one
fitment and a combination of fitment types. The fitments may be
combined with a spindle or without a spindle.
[0044] Referring to FIG. 7, the container 100 is shown according to
one embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the
container 100 may be rectangular. The base 110 and lid 130 may have
the same features as described previously according to embodiments
of the invention.
[0045] Referring to FIG. 8, the rigid container 100 consists of a
lid 130 and a base 110, where the base 110 is rigid and blow-molded
and has a bottom surface 812 and a flat area 802 on a side surface
804 that is substantially curved. The side surface 804 has an
outlet opening 806 within the flat area 802. As shown in FIG. 9, on
the flat surface 802 can be attached an injection molded cover
assembly 808 having a mounting flange 810 for attachment around the
side surface outlet opening 806 (FIG. 8). The cover assembly 808
additionally includes a cover 814 connected to a hinge 816 allowing
the cover 814 to operate to pivotably cover the wipes dispensing
aperture 818. FIG. 10 is a top view and FIG. 11 is a side view of
the container of FIG. 9 with the cover closed. As shown in FIG. 12,
the wipes dispensing aperture 818 in the rectangular cover assembly
808 has a narrower first portion 820 and a wider second portion 822
in communication. The wipes dispensing aperture 818 may have a tear
strip 824 on the second aperture portion 822 opposite the first
aperture portion 820.
[0046] As shown in FIG. 13, the base 110 defines an interior
compartment 832 for storing a roll of wet wipes 834. As shown in
FIG. 14, the roll of wet wipes 830 is positioned in the interior
compartment 832 to dispense wipes 834 through the aperture 818 from
the outside of the roll of wet wipes 830, where the outside of the
roll faces the cover 814 of the cover assembly 808. The rigid and
blow-molded lid 130 is attached to the base 110 and includes a
rotational means for rotating the lid 130 and the roll of wet wipes
830 relative to the container base 110. The base 110 may contain a
ridge 836 that rotationally interacts with a corresponding indent
838 on the interior of the lid 130 to guide rotation of the lid 130
relative to the base 110, as shown in FIG. 13. When the lid has a
fitment to interact with the roll of wipes, the both the lid and
the roll of wipes can rotate relative to the base. While FIG. 13
shows the lid on top, the container may equally well stand up with
the base on top and resting on the lid.
[0047] It should be understood that various changes and
modifications to the presently preferred embodiments described
herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes
and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and
scope of the present subject matter and without diminishing its
intended advantages. It is therefore intended that such changes and
modifications be covered by the appended claims.
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