U.S. patent application number 13/001539 was filed with the patent office on 2011-06-30 for container arrangement.
This patent application is currently assigned to UNI-CHARM CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Takeshi Bandoh, Daisuke Miyake.
Application Number | 20110155738 13/001539 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41465995 |
Filed Date | 2011-06-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110155738 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Miyake; Daisuke ; et
al. |
June 30, 2011 |
CONTAINER ARRANGEMENT
Abstract
It is an object of the invention to provide a technique for
taking out an article from a package housed within a container. Wet
tissues are stored in a package, and the package is housed within a
container. The package has an opening-closing portion formed by a
laminated portion of a first sheet and a second sheet, and a
proximal portion formed by a portion of the second sheet which
protrudes from the first sheet. One side of the first sheet is
removably bonded to the top of the body by a first adhesive. One
side of the second sheet is bonded to the other side of the first
sheet and also to the top of the body by a second adhesive. The
package is housed within the container in the state in which the
opening-closing portion of the lid is peeled off the top of the
body, turned over and bonded to the back of the body by the first
adhesive.
Inventors: |
Miyake; Daisuke;
(Kagawa-ken, JP) ; Bandoh; Takeshi; (Kagawa-ken,
JP) |
Assignee: |
UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
Ehime-ken
JP
|
Family ID: |
41465995 |
Appl. No.: |
13/001539 |
Filed: |
June 30, 2009 |
PCT Filed: |
June 30, 2009 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/JP2009/061987 |
371 Date: |
March 17, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/359.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47K 2010/3266 20130101;
B65D 75/5838 20130101; A47K 10/421 20130101; B65D 83/0805
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/359.1 |
International
Class: |
B65D 53/00 20060101
B65D053/00; B65D 75/00 20060101 B65D075/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 2, 2008 |
JP |
2008-174009 |
Claims
1. A container arrangement that stores an article for dispensation
comprising: a package that stores the article and a container that
houses the package, wherein: the package includes a body and a lid,
the body of the package has an article storage space in which an
article is stored and an opening through which the article is taken
out from the article storage space, the lid of the package has an
opening-closing portion that covers the opening of the body and a
proximal portion that extends from the opening-closing portion, and
the lid of the package is bonded to a top of the body of the
package by an adhesive applied to one side of the lid such that at
least the opening-closing portion is peeled off, the container
includes a body and a lid, the body of the container has a package
housing space in which the package is housed and an opening through
which the article is taken out of the package housing space, the
lid of the container is mounted to the body of the container in
such a manner that the opening of the body of the container can be
opened and closed, and the package is housed within the package
housing space in the state in which the opening-closing portion of
the lid of the package is peeled off the top of the body of the
package, turned over toward the proximal portion, and bonded to a
back of the body of the container which faces the opening of the
body of the package, by the adhesive applied to the one side of the
lid.
2. The container arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein the
opening-closing portion of the lid of the package is formed by a
laminated portion of a first sheet and a second sheet which is
larger than the first sheet, and the proximal portion of the lid of
the package is formed by a portion of the second sheet which
protrudes from the first sheet, so that one side of the lid of the
package comprises a side of the first sheet forming the
opening-closing portion which faces away from the second sheet and
a side of the second sheet forming the proximal portion which faces
the first sheet.
3. The container arrangement as defined in claim 2, wherein a first
adhesive is applied to the side of the second sheet which forms the
one side of the lid of the package and a second adhesive is applied
to the side of the first sheet which forms the one side of the lid
of the package, wherein the first adhesive has a higher adhesive
strength than the second adhesive.
4. The container arrangement as defined in claim 2, wherein the
second sheet has a lower flexural rigidity than the first
sheet.
5. The container arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein a
distance from a boundary between the opening-closing portion and
the proximal portion of the lid of the package to a tip end of the
lid of the package is set such that the tip end of the lid does not
reach a position corresponding to a side of the body of the package
opposite to a side having the opening when the lid is turned over
on the boundary toward the proximal portion.
6. The container arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein: the
lid of the package has a tab portion extending from an end of the
opening-closing portion which faces away from the proximal portion,
and the lid of the package is bonded to the top of the body of the
package by an adhesive applied to an area of the one side of the
lid which corresponds to the opening-closing portion and the
proximal portion such that at least the opening-closing portion can
be peeled off, and a distance from a boundary between the
opening-closing portion and the proximal portion of the lid of the
package to a tip end of the lid of the package is set such that the
tip end of the lid does not reach a position corresponding to a
side of the body of the package opposite to a side having the
opening when the lid is turned over on the boundary toward the
proximal portion.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The invention relates to a container arrangement to store an
article for dispensation and more particularly, to a container
arrangement from which the article can be taken out.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Various kinds of wet tissues are known formed by a
sheet-type fibrous material such as tissue paper and nonwoven
fabric, and impregnated with liquid such as chemicals, skin lotion
and alcohol. As for a way of storing such wet tissues, typically,
such wet tissues may be stored in a package which has a body and is
formed of a flexible material, or such a package may be housed
within a container. When the latter way is used in which a package
is housed within a container, the package moves within the
container when the package is low in wet tissues. If the package
moves within the container, the opening of the package is
misaligned with the opening of the container, so that the wet
tissues cannot be taken out with stability. Japanese non-examined
laid-open Patent Publication No. 2001-240162 discloses a container
arrangement for preventing such misalignment between the opening of
the package and the opening of the container. Part of a bottom wall
of a container is formed as a bottom-lifting plate. When the
container is low in wet tissues, the bottom-lifting plate is pushed
up so that the positional relationship between the opening of the
package and the opening of the container is adjusted.
SUMMARY THE INVENTION
[0005] In the above-described known container arrangement, a cut
must be formed in a bottom wall of the container. Therefore, dust
or dirt may enter the container through the cut and wet tissues may
dry.
[0006] It is an object of the invention to provide a technique for
taking out an article with stability from a package housed within a
container.
[0007] The present invention is provided with a package and a
container for housing the package. For example, the present
invention can be formed as a container arrangement for storing an
article which is formed by a sheet-type base material made of a
fibrous material and impregnated with liquid. Naturally, the
present invention can also be formed as a container arrangement for
storing various other articles.
[0008] The package includes a body and a lid. The body of the
package is formed, for example, of a laminate film, or typically a
heat-sealing film. The body of the package has an article storage
space in which an article is stored and an opening through which
the article is taken out of the article storage space. The lid of
the package is formed of resin film. The lid of the package has an
opening-closing portion that covers the opening of the body and a
proximal portion that extends from the opening-closing portion. The
lid of the package is bonded to a top of the body of the package by
an adhesive applied to one side of the lid. Typically, the
opening-closing portion of the lid of the package has a larger area
than the opening of the body of the package and is bonded in such a
manner as to cover the opening of the body of the package. At this
time, at least the opening-closing portion is bonded such that it
can be repeatedly peeled off. The manner of bonding the lid to the
body of the package includes the manner in which the
opening-closing portion and the proximal portion are bonded by the
same adhesive and the manner in which the opening-closing portion
and the proximal portion are bonded by different adhesives.
[0009] The container includes a body and a lid. The body of the
container is formed, for example, of resin. The body of the
container has a package housing space in which the package is
housed and an opening through which the article is taken out of the
package housing space. The lid of the container is formed, for
example, of resin. The lid of the container is mounted to the body
of the container in such a manner that the opening of the body of
the container can be opened and closed.
[0010] The package is housed within the package housing space in
the state in which the opening-closing portion of the lid of the
package is peeled off the top of the body of the package, turned
over toward the proximal portion, and bonded to a back of the body
of the container which faces the opening of the body of the
package, by the adhesive applied to the lid of the package.
[0011] In this invention, when the package is inserted in the
package housing space, the opening-closing portion of the lid of
the package is bonded to the back of the container by the adhesive
applied to the opening-closing portion in the state in which the
opening-closing portion is turned over toward the proximal portion
(in the state in which the opening of the body of the package is
open). As a result, even if the article stored in the article
storage space is low, the positional relationship between the
opening of the package and the opening of the container remains
unchanged, so that the article can be taken out with stability.
[0012] In one embodiment of the invention, the lid of the package
is formed by stacking a second sheet which is larger than a first
sheet, on top of the first sheet. The opening-closing portion of
the lid of the package is formed by a laminated portion of the
first and second sheets, and the proximal portion of the lid of the
package is formed by a portion of the second sheet which protrudes
from the first sheet. Further, one side of the lid of the package
to which the adhesive is applied comprises a side of the first
sheet forming the opening-closing portion which faces away from the
second sheet and a side of the second sheet forming the proximal
portion which faces the first sheet. Typically, the second sheet is
bonded to the first sheet and to the top of the body of the package
by an adhesive which is applied to one side of the second sheet.
The first sheet is bonded to the top of the body of the package by
an adhesive which is applied to a side of the first sheet which
faces away from the second sheet (one side of the first sheet).
[0013] In this embodiment, the thickness of the lid of the package
changes at a boundary between the opening-closing portion and the
proximal portion. Thus, when the opening-closing portion of the lid
is peeled off the top of the body of the package and turned over
toward the proximal portion, the boundary functions as a hinge.
Therefore, when the opening-closing portion of the lid of the
package is turned over toward the proximal portion, the proximal
portion of the lid of the package can be prevented from being
peeled off.
[0014] In another embodiment, a first adhesive is applied to the
side of the second sheet which forms the one side of the lid of the
package and a second adhesive is applied to the side of the first
sheet which forms the one side of the lid of the package. In this
case, the first adhesive has a higher adhesive strength than the
second adhesive.
[0015] In this embodiment, the adhesive for bonding the proximal
portion of the lid of the package to the top of the body of the
package has a higher adhesive strength. Therefore, when the
opening-closing portion of the lid of the package is peeled off the
top of the body of the package and turned over toward the proximal
portion, the user can readily recognize by change of reaction force
transmitted from the opening-closing portion that the
opening-closing portion has been peeled off up to the boundary
between the opening-closing portion and the proximal portion.
Therefore, the proximal portion of the lid of the package can be
prevented from being peeled off.
[0016] In a further embodiment, the second sheet has a lower
flexural rigidity than the first sheet. In order to create a
difference between the first and second sheets in flexural
rigidity, for example, the first and second sheets may be made
different in thickness or may be formed of different materials.
[0017] In this embodiment, once the opening-closing portion of the
lid of the package is peeled off the top of the body of the package
and turned over toward the proximal portion, the opening-closing
portion does not turn back (tilt) toward the opening even if the
opening-closing portion is released. Therefore, the user can
perform the opening or closing operation of the opening-closing
portion of the lid and the operation of taking out the article by
one hand.
[0018] In a further embodiment, a distance from a boundary between
the opening-closing portion and the proximal portion of the lid of
the package to a tip end of the lid of the package is set such that
the tip end of the lid does not reach a position corresponding to a
side of the body of the package opposite to a side having the
opening when the lid is turned over on the boundary toward the
proximal portion. The "position corresponding to a side of the body
of the package opposite to a side having the opening" means the
position in which the tip end of the lid intersects an extension
line extended along a side of the body of the package opposite to a
side having the opening.
[0019] In this embodiment, the lid of the package is reliably
bonded to the back of the body of the container when the packages
is housed within the package housing space in the state in which
the opening-closing portion of the lid of the package is turned
over toward the proximal portion.
[0020] In a further embodiment, the lid of the package has a tab
portion extending from an end of the opening-closing portion which
faces away from the proximal portion. Further, the lid of the
package is bonded to the top of the body of the package by an
adhesive applied to an area of the one side of the lid which
corresponds to the opening-closing portion and the proximal
portion. At this time, the lid of the package is bonded to the top
of the body of the package such that at least the opening-closing
portion can be repeatedly peeled off. Further, a distance from a
boundary between the opening-closing portion and the proximal
portion of the lid of the package to a tip end of the lid of the
package is set such that the tip end of the lid does not reach a
position corresponding to a side of the body of the package
opposite to a side having the opening when the lid is turned over
on the boundary between the opening-closing portion and the
proximal portion toward the proximal portion.
[0021] In this embodiment, a provision of a tab portion on a tip of
the lid of the package facilitates opening and closing operation of
the opening-closing portion of the lid of the package. Further, the
lid of the package is reliably bonded to the back of the body of
the container when the packages is housed within the package
housing space in the state in which the tip of the lid of the
package is turned over on the boundary between the opening-closing
portion and the proximal portion toward the proximal portion.
[0022] According to the invention, the packages is housed within
the package housing space in the state in which the opening-closing
portion of the lid of the package is turned over toward the
proximal portion and bonded to the back of the body of the
container by the adhesive applied to the turned opening-closing
portion. With this construction, even if the article stored in the
article storage space is low, the positional relationship between
the opening of the package and the opening of the container remains
unchanged, so that the article can be taken out with stability.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a package according to
an embodiment of the present invention, with an opening closed.
[0024] FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.
1.
[0025] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the package according
to the embodiment of the present invention, with an opening
opened.
[0026] FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
3.
[0027] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a container according
to the embodiment of the present invention, with a take-out opening
closed.
[0028] FIG. 6 is a view for illustrating how to set the package in
the container.
[0029] FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG.
6.
[0030] FIG. 8 is a view showing the range of the length of a lid of
the package according to the embodiment of the present
invention.
[0031] FIG. 9 a view for illustrating a problem of a lid of a
package in which a proximal portion has a square corner.
[0032] FIG. 10 is a view for illustrating a problem of a lid of a
package in which a proximal portion has a square corner.
[0033] FIG. 11 shows a lid of the package according to the
embodiment of the present invention.
[0034] FIG. 12 shows a lid of the package according to another
embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0035] A wet-tissue container arrangement 300 for storing wet
tissues 130 for dispensation is now explained as a representative
embodiment of the present invention. The wet-tissue container
arrangement 300 according to this embodiment includes a package 100
for storing the wet tissues 130 and a container 200 for housing the
package 100.
[0036] Wet tissues 130 mean a sheet-type base material made of a
fibrous material (cf. nonwoven fabric, gauze, cotton sheet, tissue
paper) and impregnated with liquid (cf. alcohol, antiseptic
solution, skin lotion). The wet tissues 130 are features that
correspond to the "article" according to this invention.
[0037] In this embodiment, the wet tissues 130, the package 100,
the container 200 and the wet-tissue container arrangement 300 are
features that correspond to the "article", the "package", the
"container", and the "container arrangement", respectively,
according to this invention.
[0038] The construction of the package 100 of this embodiment is
explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a perspective
view showing the package 100 with an opening 112 closed, and FIG. 2
is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a
perspective view showing the package 100 with the opening 112
opened, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in
FIG. 3. The package 100 in this embodiment can also be used
separately (without the container 200).
[0039] The package 100 includes a body 110 and a lid 120. The body
110 and the lid 120 are features that correspond to the "body of
the package" and the "lid of the package", respectively, according
to this invention.
[0040] The body 110 of the package 100 is formed by an upper wall
110a and a bottom wall 110b and has a wet-tissue storage space 110H
in which the wet tissues 130 are stored. Further, the body 110 of
the package 100 has the opening 112 which is formed in the upper
wall 110a such that the wet tissues 130 can be taken out of the
wet-tissue storage space 110H through the opening. Here, the side
of the body in which the opening 112 is formed is referred to as
the "upper wall". The wet-tissue storage space 110H and the opening
112 are features that correspond to the "article storage space" and
the "opening of the body of the package through which the article
is taken out of the article storage space", respectively, according
to this invention.
[0041] The wet tissues 130 are stored in the wet-tissue storage
space 110H in such a manner as to be taken out one by one through
the opening 112. Preferably, the wet tissues 130 are stored such
that, when a wet tissue 130 is taken out through the opening 112,
an underlying wet tissue 130 is partially exposed outward through
the opening 112. For example, the wet tissues 130 are individually
folded in two and stacked one on the other in such orientation that
a folding direction of the wet tissues 130 is alternately reversed.
Then, an end of a lower half (in the laminated state) of a wet
tissue 130 is located below an end of an upper half (in the
laminated state) of an underlying wet tissue 130.
[0042] The body 110 of the package 100 is formed, for example, of a
film which can be fusion bonded by heating or heat-sealed (which
film is referred to as a "heat-sealing film"). Typically, the body
110 of the package 100 is formed by wrapping the wet tissues 130
with a heat-sealing film and pressing and heating a longitudinal
sealing part (not shown) and lateral sealing parts 111a, 111b in
which the heat-sealing film edges are overlapped with each other,
so that the heat-sealing film edges are bonded at the longitudinal
sealing part and the lateral sealing parts 111a, 111b. The
longitudinal sealing part is formed on the underside of the body
110 along the direction in which the heat-sealing film is fed
during manufacturing of the package 100. The lateral sealing parts
111a, 111b are formed on front and rear ends or opposite ends of
the heat-sealing film in the direction in which the heat-sealing
film is fed during manufacturing of the package 100, and extend
along a direction perpendicular to the feed direction.
[0043] Various kinds of films which can be fusion bonded by heating
or heat-sealed can be used as the heat-sealing film for forming the
body 110 of the package 100. In this embodiment, in which the
heat-sealing film is used for packing the wet tissues 130, it is
preferable to use one that can hold the wet tissues 130 in wet
condition (or prevent drying). For example, a laminate film is used
which includes a protective layer made of polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) resin, a moisture keeping layer (drying
prevention layer) made of aluminum, and a heat-sealing layer made
of biaxial oriented polypropylene resin. In order to form the body
110 by using such a heat-sealing film, edges of the heat-sealing
film are laid one on top of the other such that portions of the
heat-sealing layer (biaxial oriented polypropylene resin layer)
which are located at the longitudinal and lateral sealing parts are
opposed to each other. The protective layer may be omitted.
Further, the moisture keeping layer (drying prevention layer) is
not limited to an aluminum layer, but includes any layers which can
hold the wet tissues 130 in wet condition within the wet-tissue
storage space 110H. The heat-sealing layer is not limited to a
biaxial oriented polypropylene resin layer, but includes any layers
which can be heat-sealed.
[0044] In this embodiment, the heat-sealing film which forms the
body 110 has perforations along an opening edge 112a in a portion
corresponding to the upper wall 110a of the body 110. When an
opening-closing portion 120B of the lid 120 of the package 100 is
peeled off the body 110 for the first time, an opening formation
part 110A of the heat-sealing film which is bordered by the
perforations (the opening edge 112a) is peeled off the body 110
while being held bonded to the opening-closing portion 120B, which
will be described below in further detail. Thus, the opening 112 is
formed in the upper wall 110a of the body 110 by peeling off the
opening formation part 110A from the body 110.
[0045] The opening 112 (the opening edge 112a) can have various
shapes which allow the wet tissues 130 to be taken out of the
wet-tissue storage space 110H, such as an elliptical shape having
major and minor axes, a circular shape and a rectangular shape. In
this embodiment, the opening 112 (the opening edge 112a) having an
elliptical shape is formed in the body 110. The elliptical shape of
the opening 112 is formed such that the major axis runs in the
longitudinal direction of the body 110 (in the direction in which
the longitudinal sealing part extends) and the minor axis runs in a
direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the body
110 (in the direction in which the lateral sealing parts
extend).
[0046] Further, a heat-sealing film having the opening 112 formed
in advance may also be used to form the body 110.
[0047] The lid 120 of the package 100 is formed, for example, of
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin or biaxial oriented
polypropylene (OPP) resin. The lid 120 includes the opening-closing
portion 120B, a proximal portion 120A extending from one end of the
opening-closing portion 120B, and a tab portion (tip) 120C
extending from the other end of the opening-closing portion 120B
(which faces away from the proximal portion 120A). The
opening-closing portion 120B has a larger area than the opening 112
of the body 110. The lid 120 is bonded to the top of the upper wall
110a of the body 110 by an adhesive which is applied to one side of
the lid. At this time, the proximal portion 120A is bonded to a
portion of the upper wall in which the opening 112 is not formed,
and the opening-closing portion 120B is bonded in a position in
which it covers the opening 112. The tab portion 120C is used as a
tab for opening and closing the opening-closing portion 120B.
Therefore, preferably, an adhesive is not applied to the tab
portion 120C. It is suitable to use an adhesive (such as a pressure
sensitive adhesive) which can bond at least the opening-closing
portion 120B to the top of the upper wall 110a of the body 110 such
that the opening-closing portion 120B can be repeatedly peeled
off.
[0048] The package 100 in this embodiment can be used separately
without the container 200. In this case, in order to take out a wet
tissue 130 from the wet-tissue storage space 110H, the tab portion
120C of the lid 120 is picked up by the user's fingers and
opening-closing portion 120B is peeled off the top of the upper
wall 110a of the body 110. Then the opening-closing portion 120B is
turned over toward the proximal portion 120A in order to open the
opening 112. In this state, when the tab portion 120c is released,
the wet tissues 130 cannot be taken out if the opening-closing
portion 120B tilts toward the top of the upper wall 110a of the
body 110 by the resiliency of the lid 120. In this case, the
opening or closing operation of the opening-closing portion 120B
and the operation of taking out the wet tissues 130 cannot be
performed by one hand.
[0049] In this embodiment, in order to make it possible to take out
the wet tissues 130 by one hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the lid
120 of the package 100 is formed by a first sheet 121 and a second
sheet 122 stacked one on the other. The first sheet 121 has a shape
corresponding to the opening-closing portion 120B. The second sheet
122 is larger than the first sheet 121 and has a shape
corresponding to the proximal portion 120A, the opening-closing
portion 120B and the tab portion 120C.
[0050] The first sheet 121 is formed, for example, by a sheet or
synthetic paper made of polypropylene (PP) resin or polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) resin. The first sheet 121 is formed in the
thickness of 50 to 100 .mu.m, or preferably in the thickness of 70
.mu.m. The second sheet 122 is formed, for example, by a sheet made
of polypropylene (PP) resin or polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
resin. The second sheet 122 is formed in the thickness of 10 to 20
.mu.m, or preferably in the thickness of 20 .mu.m. Specifically,
the second sheet 122 has a thickness smaller than that of the first
sheet 121. Therefore, the flexural rigidity of the second sheet 122
is lower than that of the first sheet 121. The way of making the
flexural rigidity of the second sheet 122 lower than that of the
first sheet 121 is not limited to the way in which a difference is
made between the first and second sheets in thickness, but, for
this purpose, the first and second sheets may be made different in
materials.
[0051] A first adhesive 123 is applied to one side (the lower side
as viewed in FIG. 2) of the first sheet 121, and a second adhesive
124 is applied to one side (the lower side as viewed in FIG. 2) of
the second sheet 121. In this embodiment, the second adhesive 124
is not applied to a portion corresponding to the tab portion 120C
which is used as a tab. As the first and second adhesives 123, 124,
for example, acrylic adhesives may be used.
[0052] The first and second sheets 121, 122 are bonded together by
the second adhesive 124, or in other words, stacked one on the
other. At this time, the other side (the upper side as viewed in
FIG. 2) of the first sheet 121 is bonded to a portion of the one
side of the second sheet 122 which corresponds to the
opening-closing portion 120B. As a result, the opening-closing
portion 120B of the lid 120 is formed by a laminated portion of the
first and second sheets 121, 122, the proximal portion 120A is
formed by a portion of the second sheet 122 which protrudes from
one end (the right end as viewed in FIG. 2) of the first sheet 121,
and the tab portion 120C is formed by a portion of the second sheet
122 which protrudes from the other end (the left end as viewed in
FIG. 2) of the first sheet 121. Designated by 120D is a boundary
between the opening-closing portion 120B and the proximal portion
120A. The thickness of the lid 120 changes at the boundary 120D.
The lid 120 is bonded to the top of the upper wall 110a of the body
110 by the first adhesive 123 which is applied to one side of the
first sheet 121 forming the opening-closing portion 120B and by the
second adhesive 124 which is applied to one side (on the same side
as the one side of the first sheet 121) of the second sheet 122
forming the proximal portion 120A.
[0053] Under normal conditions, the opening-closing portion 120B is
bonded to the top of the upper wall 110a of the body 110 and covers
the opening 112 in order to prevent the wet tissues 130 from
drying. In order to take out the wet tissues 130, the
opening-closing portion 120B is peeled off the top of the upper
wall 110a of the body 110 so that the opening 112 is opened.
Therefore, the second adhesive 124 is used which can bond the
opening-closing portion 120B to the top of the upper wall 110a of
the body 110 such that the opening-closing portion 120B can be
repeatedly peeled off.
[0054] Here, if the adhesive strength of the second adhesive 124 is
the same as that of the first adhesive 123, the proximal portion
120A may also be peeled off the top of the upper wall 110a of the
body 110 when the opening-closing portion 120B is peeled off the
top of the upper wall 110a of the body 110 and turned over toward
the proximal portion 120A. Therefore, in this embodiment, as the
second adhesive 124 for bonding the second sheet 122 forming the
proximal portion 120A to the top of the body 110, an adhesive
having a higher adhesive strength than the first adhesive 123 for
bonding the first sheet 121 forming the opening-closing portion
120B to the top of the body 110 is used.
[0055] Operation of taking out the wet tissues 130 from the
wet-tissue storage space 110H through the opening 112 of the body
110 is now described.
[0056] In order for a user to take out a wet tissue 130 through the
opening 112, the tab portion (tip) 120C is picked and pulled up by
the fingers. For example, the tab portion 120C is pulled up above
the top of the upper wall 110a and toward the proximal portion
110A. Thus, the opening-closing portion 120B bonded to the top of
the upper wall 110a by the first adhesive 121 is peeled off the top
of the upper wall 110a beginning at the tab portion 120C and turned
over toward the proximal portion 120A. When the opening-closing
portion 120B is opened for the first time, the opening formation
part 110A which is bordered by the perforations formed along the
opening edge 112a is peeled off while being kept bonded to the
first sheet 121 by the first adhesive 123. Thus, the opening 112 is
formed in the upper wall 110a of the body 110.
[0057] In this embodiment, the second adhesive 124 for bonding the
proximal portion 120A of the lid 120 to the body 110 has a higher
adhesive strength than the first adhesive 123 for bonding the
opening-closing portion 120B of the lid 120 to the body 110.
Therefore, when the opening-closing portion 120B is peeled off up
to the boundary 120D between the opening-closing portion 120B and
the proximal portion 120A, the user can recognize by increased
reaction force applied to the user's fingers that the
opening-closing portion 120B has been peeled off up to the boundary
120D.
[0058] Further, in this embodiment, the opening-closing portion
120B of the lid 120 is formed by the laminated portion of the first
and second sheets 121, 122, and the proximal portion 120A of the
lid 120 is formed by a portion of the second sheet 122 which
protrudes from the first sheet 121. Thus, the thickness of the lid
120 changes at the boundary 120D between the opening-closing
portion 120B and the proximal portion 120A. Therefore, when the
opening-closing portion 120B is peeled off up to the boundary 120D
between the opening-closing portion 120B and the proximal portion
120A, the boundary 120D functions as a hinge, so that the force of
peeling the opening-closing portion 120B off the top of the body
110 is absorbed as a rotating force of the opening-closing portion
120B around the boundary 120D.
[0059] Further, in this embodiment, the second sheet 122 has a
lower flexural rigidity than the first sheet 121. Therefore, as
shown in FIG. 4, when the opening-closing portion 120B is peeled
off up to the boundary 120D, the opening-closing portion 120B is
held tilted toward the proximal portion 120A under its own weight.
In this state, even if the tab portion 120C is released, the
opening-closing portion 120B is prevented from tilting toward the
opening 112. Therefore, the user can perform the opening or closing
operation of the opening-closing portion 120B and the operation of
taking out the wet tissues 130 by one hand.
[0060] In order to prevent the wet tissues 130 from drying, when
the wet tissues 130 are not in use, the tab portion 120C is
returned to the opening 112 side and the opening-closing portion
120B is bonded to the top of the upper wall 110a of the body 110 by
the user.
[0061] The construction of the container 200 in this embodiment is
now described with reference to FIG. 5. In FIG. 5, the container
200 for housing the package 100 is shown in perspective view.
[0062] The container 200 includes a body 210, an upper lid 220 and
a bottom lid 230. The body 210, the upper lid 220 and the bottom
lid 230 are formed, for example, of polypropylene (PP) resin. The
body 210 and the upper lid 220 are features that correspond to the
"body of the container" and the "lid of the container",
respectively, according to this invention.
[0063] The body 210 of the container 200 has an upper wall 210a and
a side wall. The body 210 of the container 200 has an open lower
end. The open lower end of the body 210 is closed by the bottom lid
230. A package housing space 210H (see FIG. 7) is defined by the
upper wall 210a, the side wall and the bottom lid 230.
[0064] The upper wall 210a of the container 210 has a first concave
part 211, a second concave part 212, a take-out opening 215 through
which the wet tissues 130 are taken out of the package housing
space 210H, and flaps 216. The first concave part 211 is defined by
a first bottom 211a and a first side 211b. The second concave part
212 is formed on the inside of the first concave part 211 and
defined by a second bottom 212a and a second side 212b. The
take-out opening 215 and the flaps 216 are formed on the second
bottom 212a of the second concave part 212. The take-out opening
215 is formed in a position corresponding to the opening 112 of the
package 100 housed in the package housing space 210H. Thus, the wet
tissues 130 contained in the package 100 can be taken out through
the opening 112 of the package 100 and the take-out opening 215 of
the container 200. When the first wet tissue 130 is taken out, the
flaps 216 hold therebetween part of a second wet tissue 130 to be
taken out next. The take-out opening 215 is a feature that
corresponds to the "opening of the container" according to this
invention. The shape and position of the take-out opening 215 can
be appropriately selected.
[0065] The upper lid 220 is mounted to the body 210 via a hinge
part (not shown) such that it can be turned between a closed
position to close the take-out opening 215 and an open position to
open the take-out opening 215. The upper lid 220 has a first wall
element 221 which can be fitted into the first concave part 211 of
the body 210 and a second wall element 222 which can be fitted into
the second concave part 212. When the upper lid 220 is turned to
the closed position, the first wall element 221 of the upper lid
220 is fitted into the first concave part 211, and the second wall
element 221 is fitted into the second concave part 212. Thus, the
take-out opening 215 is closed. As a result, the package housing
space 210H is hermetically enclosed, so that the wet tissues 130
are prevented from drying.
[0066] Further, the upper lid 220 has a projection 224. A push
button 240 which can be moved between a locked position and an
unlocked position is provided on the body 210. The push button 240
has a groove (not shown) which is engaged with the projection 224
of the upper lid 220. The push button 240 is biased toward the
locked position by the elastic force of a spring (not shown). When
the upper lid 220 is turned to the closed position, the projection
224 of the upper lid 220 is engaged with the groove of the push
button 240 ("locked state"). In this state, when the push button
240 is moved to the unlocked position, the groove of the push
button 240 is disengaged from the projection 224 of the upper lid
220 ("unlocked state"). As a result, the upper lid 220 turns to the
openend position by the elastic force of a flat spring 223. The
projection 224 of the upper lid 220 and the push button 240 form a
locking mechanism for locking the upper lid 220 in the closed
position or releasing such lock.
[0067] Operation of taking out the wet tissues 130 from the
wet-tissue container arrangement 300 according to this embodiment,
or operation of taking out the wet tissues 130 from the package 100
housed within the package housing space 210H through the opening
112 of the package 100 and the take-out opening 215 of the
container 200 is now explained with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
FIG. 6 is a view for illustrating how to set the package 100 in the
container 200, or how to form the wet-tissue container arrangement
300 according to this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken
along line VII-VII in FIG. 6.
[0068] In order to form the wet-tissue container arrangement 300 by
setting the package 100 in the container 200, the tab portion 120C
of the lid 110 is picked and pulled up by the user's fingers, and
the opening-closing portion 120B is peeled off the top of the upper
wall 110a of the body 110. The opening-closing portion 120B is then
turned over toward the proximal portion 120A on the boundary 120D
between the opening-closing portion 120B and the proximal portion
120A. In this case, as described above, the opening-closing portion
120B is held tilted toward the proximal portion 120A under its own
weight. Thus, the opening 112 of the package 100 is kept open.
[0069] Subsequently, the package 100 is inserted into the package
housing space 210H through the opening of the bottom of the body
210 of the container 200 such that the opening 112 of the package
100 faces the take-out opening 215 of the container 200. Then the
bottom lid 230 is fitted over the body 210, so that the package
housing space 210H is enclosed. At this time, the opening-closing
portion 120B of the lid 120 of the package 100 is held tilted
toward the proximal portion 120A. Therefore, the first adhesive 123
which is applied to one side of the first sheet 121 forming the
opening-closing portion 120B of the lid 120 faces the take-out
opening 215 of the body 210 of the container 200. When the package
100 is inserted into the package housing space 210H of the
container 200, the lid 120 is bonded to a back 212c of the upper
wall 210a of the body 210 of the container 200 by the first
adhesive 123 applied to the opening-closing portion 120B of the lid
120 of the package 100. As a result, the package 100 is positioned
within the package housing space 210H of the container 200. Thus,
the positional relationship between the opening 112 of the package
100 and the take-out opening 215 of the container 200 is fixed.
[0070] In order to take out a wet tissue 130, the user pushes the
push button 240 to the unlocked position to release the locked
upper lid 220 of the container 200 from the closed position. Thus,
the upper lid 220 of the container 200 turns to the open position
by the elastic force of the flat spring 223, so that the take-out
opening 215 is opened.
[0071] In this state, the user takes out a wet tissue 130 contained
in the package 100, through the take-out opening 215 of the
container 200 and the opening 112 of the package 100. At this time,
part of a second wet tissue 130 to be taken out next is exposed
outward through the take-out opening 215 and held between the flaps
216.
[0072] In order to prevent the wet tissues 130 from drying, when
the wet tissues 130 are not in use, the user turns the upper lid
220 of the container 200 to the closed position to lock the upper
lid 220.
[0073] In this embodiment, when the package 100 is inserted in the
package housing space 210H of the container 200, the lid 120 of the
package 100 is bonded to the back of the upper wall 210a of the
body 210 of the container 200 by the first adhesive 123 applied to
the opening-closing portion 120B of the lid 120. As a result, the
package 100 is positioned within the package housing space 210H of
the container 200, so that the package 100 is prevented from moving
within the package housing space 210H even if the package 100 is
low in wet tissues 130. Therefore, the wet tissues 130 contained in
the package 100 can be taken out with stability through the
take-out opening 215 of the container 200 having the package 100
housed therein.
[0074] Further, in this embodiment, the lid 120 of the package 100
has the opening-closing portion 120B formed by the laminated
portion of the first and second sheets 121, 122, and the proximal
portion 120A formed by a portion of the second sheet 122 which
protrudes from the first sheet 121. Further, the second sheet 122
has a lower flexural rigidity than the first sheet 121. Therefore,
when the opening-closing portion 120B of the lid 120 of the package
100 is turned over toward the proximal portion 120A, the
opening-closing portion 120B is held in that position turned over
toward the proximal portion 120A. Therefore, when the package 100
is inserted into the package housing space 210H of the container
200, the position of the package 100 within the package housing
space 210H can be easily adjusted.
[0075] Further, in this embodiment, the lid 120 of the package 100
is not peeled off when the package 100 is inserted in the container
200. Therefore, the package 100 once taken out of the container 200
can be reused.
[0076] Now, the length of the lid 120 of the package 100 is
explained with reference to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a simplified view of
the sectional view shown in FIG. 7.
[0077] As shown by broken lines in FIG. 8, in the case of the lid
120 in which the distance between the boundary 120D of the lid 120
and a tip end 320x of the lid 120 (the sum of the length of the
opening-closing portion 120B in the longitudinal direction and the
length of the tab portion 120C in the longitudinal direction) is
long, the lid 120 extends from the boundary 120D toward the
proximal portion 120A along the upper wall 110a of the body 110 and
further extends down to the bottom wall 110b beyond the lateral
sealing part 111a. In this case, the lid 120 may not be bonded to
the back of the upper wall 210a of the body 210 of the container
200.
[0078] Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown by solid lines in
FIG. 8, the distance between the boundary 120D of the lid 120 and a
tip end 120x of the lid 120 (the sum of the length of the
opening-closing portion 120B in the longitudinal direction and the
length of the tab portion 120C in the longitudinal direction) is
set within an appropriate range. Specifically, it is set such that
the tip end 120x of the lid 120 does not reach a position
corresponding to the bottom wall 110b on the side opposite to the
upper wall 110a having the opening 112 when the tip (the
opening-closing portion 120B) of the lid 120 is turned over on the
boundary 120D toward the proximal portion 120A. The description
that "it is set such that the tip end 120x of the lid 120 does not
reach a position corresponding to the bottom wall 110b" means that
"it is set such that the tip end 120x of the lid 120 does not reach
a position in which it intersects an extension line extended along
the bottom wall 110b".
[0079] The outside dimensions of the package 100 are roughly
determined by the size of the stack of the wet tissues 130.
Further, the length of the lateral sealing part 111a varies among
the packages 100. Therefore, the range of the distance between the
boundary 120D of the lid 120 and the tip end 120x of the lid 120
can be simply set by using the size of the stack of the wet tissues
130. For example, the distance between the boundary 120D of the lid
120 and the tip end 120x of the lid 120 is set to [L1+L2] or less,
where [L1] is the distance between the boundary 120D of the lid 120
and an edge 110c of the top side of the stack of the wet tissues
130 on the proximal portion 120A side (an edge of the upper wall
110a of the body 110 on the proximal portion 120A side), and [L2]
is the thickness of the stack of the wet tissues 130 (the distance
between the upper wall 110a and the bottom wall 110b of the body
110).
[0080] The minimum distance between the boundary 120D of the lid
120 and the tip end 120x of the lid 120 is determined by the size
of the opening 112 of the package 100.
[0081] Thus, in this embodiment, the distance from the boundary
120D between the opening-closing portion 120B and the proximal
portion 120A of the lid 120 to the tip end 120x of the lid 120 is
set within an appropriate range in which the lid 120 of the package
100 is reliably bonded to the back 212c of the upper wall 210a of
the body 210 of the container 200. Therefore, the positional
relationship between the opening 112 of the package 100 and the
take-out opening 215 of the container 200 can be fixed, so that the
wet tissues 130 can be taken out through the take-out opening 215
of the container 200 with stability.
[0082] As described above, the lid 120 of the package 100 in this
embodiment includes the opening-closing portion 120B formed by the
laminated portion of the first and second sheets 121, 122, and the
proximal portion 120A formed by a portion of the second sheet 122
which protrudes from the first sheet 121. Therefore, when the lid
120 is formed by arranging the second sheet 122 on top of the first
sheet 121, the first sheet 121 is not present under the portion of
the second sheet 122 which forms the proximal portion 120A (see
FIG. 9). In this case, the portion of the second sheet 122 which
forms the proximal portion 120A is acted upon by a force under its
own weight. This force becomes larger away from the boundary 120D
between the opening-closing portion 120B and the proximal portion
120A.
[0083] Further, in the package 100 of this embodiment, as described
above, the second sheet 122 forming the proximal portion 120A of
the lid 120 has a lower flexural rigidity than the first sheet 121
forming the opening-closing portion 120B. Therefore, the proximal
portion 120A has a lower flexural rigidity. Particularly, a corner
of the proximal portion 120A on the side opposite to the
opening-closing portion 120B (where an edge extending from the
boundary 120D and an edge on the side opposite to the
opening-closing portion 120B meet) has a lower flexural
rigidity.
[0084] FIG. 9 shows a lid 520 having a pointed (for example,
right-angled) corner 522a in a proximal portion 520A on the side
opposite to an opening-closing portion 520B. In the lid 520 shown
in FIG. 9, the opening-closing portion 520B is formed by a
laminated portion of first and second sheets 521, 522, the proximal
portion 520A is formed by a portion of the second sheet 522 which
protrudes from one end of the first sheet 521, and the tab portion
520C is formed by a portion of the second sheet 522 which protrudes
from the other end of the first sheet 521. Due to the pointed shape
of the corner 522a of the proximal portion 520A on the side
opposite to the opening-closing portion 520B, the corner 522a has a
particularly lower flexural rigidity. Therefore, when the lid 520
shown in FIG. 9 is formed by arranging the second sheet 522 on top
of the first sheet 521, the corner 522a may warp toward the first
sheet 521 as shown by the hollow arrow.
[0085] Further, during manufacturing of the package 100, in the
state in which the second sheet 522 is arranged on top of the first
sheet 521 in the lid 520, a force F is sometimes applied to the lid
520 in a direction of the hollow arrow shown in FIG. 10. When the
corner 522a of the proximal portion 520A has a pointed shape, the
force F is applied as-is to the corner 522a. As a result, the
corner 522a may bend as shown by the solid arrow in FIG. 10.
[0086] As described above, when the corner 522a of the proximal
portion 520A has a pointed shape, the corner 522a may warp or bend.
If the lid 520 having such a warp or bend is bonded to the top of
the body 110, a wrinkle will occur in the proximal portion 520A of
the lid 520.
[0087] Therefore, in this embodiment, a corner 122a of the proximal
portion 120A is provided with a greater flexural rigidity in order
to prevent the occurrence of a warp or a bend so as to prevent the
occurrence of a wrinkle in the proximal portion 120A.
[0088] FIG. 11 shows the lid 120 of this embodiment. As described
above, the lid 120 includes the opening-closing portion 120n formed
by the laminated portion of the first and second sheets 121, 122,
the proximal portion 120A formed by the portion of the second sheet
122 which protrudes from one end of the first sheet 121, and the
tab portion 120C formed by the portion of the second sheet 122
which protrudes from the other end of the first sheet 121 (which
faces away from the proximal portion 120A). The corner 122a of the
proximal portion 120A on the side opposite to the opening-closing
portion 120B is rounded. For such rounding operation, a radius of
curvature of the rounded corner is set. When the corner 122a of the
proximal portion 120A has a rounded shape, as shown in FIG. 11, the
force F acting upon the corner 122a is scattered. Therefore, the
rigidity of the corner 122a becomes higher than that of a corner
having a pointed shape such as a square shape. Thus, the corner
122a can be prevented from warping or bending by the force acting
upon the corner 122a, so that the occurrence of a wrinkle in the
proximal portion 120A of the lid 120 can be prevented.
[0089] The radius of curvature of the corner 122a is set to an
appropriate value according to the shape (the length along the
longitudinal direction of the lid 120 and the width in a direction
perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the lid 120) of the
proximal portion 120A, the thickness of the first sheet 121 forming
the opening-closing portion 120B, or other similar factors, such
that the occurrence of a warp or a bend in the corner 122a of the
proximal portion 120A can be prevented. In experiments made on the
lids 120 of various dimensions, a wrinkle has occurred in the
proximal portion 120A of the lid 120 when the radius of curvature
of the corner 122a is 1 mm, but no wrinkle has occurred in the
proximal portion 120A of the lid 120 when the radius is 1.5 mm. The
experimental results show that it is preferable to set the radius
of curvature of the corner 122a to 1.5 mm at the minimum. The
maximum radius of curvature of the corner 122a is determined
according to the length of the proximal portion 120A, a desired
strength of the proximal portion 120A or other similar factors.
[0090] The shape of the corner of the proximal portion is not
limited to the rounded shape. A differently-shaped lid 420 is shown
in FIG. 12.
[0091] In the lid 420 shown in FIG. 12, a corner 422a of a proximal
portion 420A on the side opposite to an opening-closing portion
420B is chamfered by cutting off a tip end portion of the corner
422a. For chamfering, a chamfering angle .theta. and a chamfering
dimension m are set. The chamfering angle .theta. represents an
angle of a cutting face with respect to one of the edges which form
the corner 422a, or, for example, an angle of a cutting face with
respect to an edge 422d of the proximal portion 420A on the side
opposite to the opening-closing portion 420B. The chamfering
dimension m represents a distance between a cutting point and the
tip end of the corner 422a, or, for example, a distance between a
cutting point and an edge 422c which extends from a boundary 420D
between the opening-closing portion 420B and the proximal portion
420A. Also in the case in which the corner 422a of the proximal
portion 420A is chamfered, as shown in FIG. 12, the force F acting
upon the corner 422a is scattered. Therefore, the rigidity of the
corner 422a becomes higher than that of a corner having a pointed
shape such as a square shape. Thus, the corner 422a can be
prevented from warping or bending by the force acting upon the
corner 422a, so that the occurrence of a wrinkle in the proximal
portion 420A of the lid 420 can be prevented.
[0092] The chamfering shape (chamfering angle and chamfering
dimension) of the corner 422a of the proximal portion 420A is set
according to the shape (the length and the width) of the proximal
portion 420A of the lid 420, the thickness of the first sheet 121
forming the opening-closing portion 420B, or other similar factors.
From the above-described experimental results, it is found
preferable to set the chamfering shape of the corner 422a such that
the chamfering angle is about 45 degrees and the chamfering
dimension is 1.5 mm at the minimum. The maximum chamfering
dimension of corner 422a is determined according to the length of
the proximal portion 420A, a desired strength of the proximal
portion 420A or other similar factors.
[0093] The present invention is not limited to the construction of
the above-mentioned embodiments, but rather, may be added to,
changed, replaced with alternatives or otherwise modified.
[0094] The container arrangement of this invention is not limited
to a container arrangement for storing a sheet-type article, such
as wet tissues, but it can also be formed as a container
arrangement for storing various other articles.
[0095] The opening/closing mechanism for opening and closing the
take-out opening 215 of the container 200 (the opening of the
container) is described as including the first opening/closing
mechanism having the first concave part 211 formed in the upper
wall 210a of the body 210 and the first wall element 221 formed on
the upper lid 220, and the second opening/closing mechanism having
the second concave part 212 formed in the upper wall 210a of the
body 210 and the second wall element 222 formed on the upper lid
220. However, one of the opening/closing mechanisms may be omitted.
Further, various other opening/closing mechanisms having different
constructions can be used as the opening/closing mechanism for
opening and closing the take-out opening 215 of the container 200
(the opening of the container).
[0096] The lid 120 of the package 100 is described as being formed
by the proximal portion 120A, the opening-closing portion 120B and
the tab portion (tip) 120C, but it may also be formed by the
proximal portion 120A and the opening-closing portion 120B.
[0097] The retaining mechanism for retaining the upper lid 220 of
the container 200 in the closed position to close the take-out
opening 215, and the release button for releasing the retaining of
the retaining mechanism are not limited to the constructions
described in the above embodiment.
[0098] The adhesive for bonding the proximal portion 120A of the
lid 120 of the package 100 to the top of the body 110 may be an
adhesive having a adhesive strength with which the proximal portion
120A can be removably bonded to the top of the body 110, or it may
be an adhesive having a adhesive strength with which the proximal
portion 120A can be firmly (irremovably) bonded to the top of the
body 110.
[0099] The lid 120 of the package 100 is described as being formed
by a lamination of the first and second sheets 121, 122, but it may
be formed by a single sheet or by a lamination of three or more
sheets. When the lid 120 is formed by a single sheet, in order to
facilitate turning the opening-closing portion 120B on the boundary
120D between the opening-closing portion 120B and the proximal
portion 120A, preferably, a pair of notches may be formed in the
opposed edges of the lid in a position corresponding to the
boundary 120D. In this case, an area between the opposed notches
serves as a hinge.
[0100] The opening 112 is described as being formed by forming
perforations along the opening edge 112a in the upper wall 110a of
the body 110 and peeling off the opening formation part 110A
bordered by the perforations, via the adhesive applied to the lid
120. However, the body 110 having the opening 112 formed in advance
may also be used. In this case, preferably, the first adhesive 123
is applied to an entire area of one side of the opening-closing
portion 120B of the lid 120 except an area corresponding to the
opening 112.
[0101] The package 100 is not limited to the construction described
in the above embodiments. For example, the shape of the package
100, the shape and position of the opening 112, or the shape and
position of the lid 120 can be appropriately changed. Further,
various manners can be used to pack the article in the package
100.
[0102] The container 200 for housing the package 100 is not limited
to the construction described in the above embodiments. For
example, the shape of the body 210, the shape and position of the
take-out opening 215, or the shape of the lid 220 for opening and
closing the take-out opening 215 can be appropriately changed.
Further, various manners can be used to house the package 100
within the container 200.
DESCRIPTION OF NUMERALS
[0103] 100 package [0104] 110 body of the package [0105] 110a upper
wall [0106] 110b bottom wall [0107] 110c edge [0108] 110A opening
formation part [0109] 110H wet-tissue storage space (article
storage space) [0110] 111a, 111b lateral sealing part [0111] 112
opening [0112] 112a opening edge [0113] 120, 420, 520 lid of the
package [0114] 120A, 420A, 520A proximal portion [0115] 120B, 420B,
520B opening-closing portion [0116] 120C, 420C, 520C tab portion
(tip) [0117] 120D, 420D, 520D boundary [0118] 121, 521 first sheet
[0119] 122, 422, 522 second sheet [0120] 122a, 422a, 522a corner
[0121] 123, 523 first adhesive [0122] 124, 524 second adhesive
[0123] 130 wet tissue (article) [0124] 200 container [0125] 210
body of the container [0126] 210a upper wail [0127] 210H package
housing space [0128] 211 first concave part [0129] 211a first
bottom [0130] 211b first side [0131] 212 second concave part [0132]
212a second bottom [0133] 212b second side [0134] 212c back of the
upper wall [0135] 215 take-out opening [0136] 216 flap [0137] 220
upper lid (lid of the container) [0138] 221 first wall element
[0139] 222 second wall element [0140] 223 flat spring [0141] 224
projection [0142] 230 bottom lid [0143] 240 push button [0144] 300
wet-tissue container arrangement (container arrangement)
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