U.S. patent application number 13/392130 was filed with the patent office on 2012-06-14 for dispensing container for wipes with knee supports.
Invention is credited to Michael John Gordon.
Application Number | 20120145738 13/392130 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41171930 |
Filed Date | 2012-06-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120145738 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Gordon; Michael John |
June 14, 2012 |
DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR WIPES WITH KNEE SUPPORTS
Abstract
The invention relates to a dispensing container for wipes
comprising: A dispensing container (1) featuring a dispensing
aperture (2) to dispense wipes (3) and at least one variable width
means (11a, 11b) built into the dispensing container (1) to enable
the user to secure the dispensing container (1) to a surface on
which it is standing with the user's knees engaging the variable
width means (11a, 11b).
Inventors: |
Gordon; Michael John;
(Farnham Royal Buckinghamshire, GB) |
Family ID: |
41171930 |
Appl. No.: |
13/392130 |
Filed: |
August 26, 2010 |
PCT Filed: |
August 26, 2010 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/GB10/51415 |
371 Date: |
February 24, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
221/45 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 83/0811 20130101;
A47K 10/3818 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
221/45 |
International
Class: |
A47K 10/32 20060101
A47K010/32 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 26, 2009 |
GB |
0914875.0 |
Sep 9, 2009 |
GB |
0915778.5 |
Claims
1-9. (canceled)
10. A dispensing container for wipes comprising: a) a dispensing
aperture at one end of the dispensing container to dispense wipes;
and b) at least two protrusions built into, and located towards the
bottom of, the dispensing container to enable a user to secure the
dispensing container to a surface on which it is standing with the
user's knee/s engaging at least one of the protrusions.
11. A dispensing container according to claim 10, wherein at least
one of the protrusions is in the form of a wing located towards the
bottom of the dispensing container.
12. A dispensing container according to claim 11, wherein the or
each wing is retractable.
13. A dispensing container according to claim 12, wherein the
dispensing container has three or more protrusions to secure the
dispensing container to the surface on which it is standing.
14. A dispensing container according to claim 13, further
comprising indented areas on the dispensing container.
15. A dispensing container according to claim 12, further
comprising indented areas on the dispensing container.
16. A dispensing container according to claim 11, wherein the
dispensing container has three or more protrusions to secure the
dispensing container to the surface on which it is standing.
17. A dispensing container according to claim 16, further
comprising indented areas on the dispensing container.
18. A dispensing container according to claim 11, further
comprising indented areas on the dispensing container.
19. A dispensing container according to claim 10, wherein the
dispensing container has three or more protrusions to secure the
dispensing container to the surface on which it is standing.
20. A dispensing container according to claim 19, further
comprising indented areas on the dispensing container.
21. A dispensing container according to claim 10, further
comprising indented areas on the dispensing container.
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a dispensing container for
wipes with an integral means for enabling the dispensing container
to be secured to a surface upon which it is standing.
[0002] Various types of dispensing containers are known such as
tubs of wipes. Much of the time these dispensing containers can be
left on a shelf or other surface when not in use, but are then
picked up manually to use them. This often requires the use of both
hands to dispense the contents.
[0003] When using wipes, it is usually necessary to hold the wipe
container with one hand, whilst withdrawing a wipe from the
container with the other hand, to give stability to the wipe
container and prevent it from falling over. It can however be
inconvenient to have both hands tied up with this operation. For
example when changing a nappy, it is more convenient to be able to
hold wriggling baby's legs with one hand, and then access and
extract a wipe from a container with the other.
[0004] The invention seeks to provide a solution to this
problem.
[0005] According to the present invention there is provided a
dispensing container for wipes comprising: [0006] a) a dispensing
aperture at one end of the dispensing container to dispense wipes.
[0007] b) at least one variable width means built into the
dispensing container to enable the user to secure the dispensing
container to a surface on which it is standing with the user's
knees engaging the variable width means.
[0008] Preferably the variable width means to secure the dispensing
container to the surface on which it is standing comprises a
protrusion located towards the bottom of the dispensing
container.
[0009] Preferably the variable width means to secure the dispensing
container to the surface on which it is standing comprises indented
areas on the dispensing container.
[0010] Preferably the variable width means to secure the dispensing
container to the surface on which it is standing comprises at least
one wing located towards the bottom of the dispensing
container.
[0011] Preferably the variable width means to secure the dispensing
container to the surface on which it is standing comprises at least
one wing located towards the bottom of the dispensing container
which may retract into the dispensing container.
[0012] Preferably the dispensing container may have two or more
variable width means to secure the dispensing container to the
surface on which it is standing.
[0013] Preferably the dispensing container maybe of the `soft-pack`
variety and may feature hermetically sealed edges which are
extended enough in size so as to enable the user to kneel on them.
It is preferable to enable the user to tidily wrap these sealed
edges around the outside of the `soft-pack` dispensing container
when the user is not dispensing wipes from the container. Therefore
preferably these sealed edges have a temporary fixing means to
enable the length of the extended sealed edges to be releasibly
attached to the outside of the dispensing container. This temporary
fixing means could be Velcro or some other temporary attachment
means.
[0014] Embodiments of the invention will now be described with
reference to the accompanying drawing in which:
[0015] FIG. 1 shows a dispensing container in the form of a
container of wipes with protrusions located at the bottom of the
dispensing container onto which a user can kneel.
[0016] FIG. 2 shows a dispensing container in the form of a
container of wipes with indented areas to enable the knees to
secure the dispensing container to the surface on which the user is
kneeling.
[0017] FIG. 3 shows a dispensing container in the form of a
container of wipes with two wings located at the bottom of the
dispensing container onto which a user can kneel.
[0018] FIG. 4 shows a dispensing container in the form of a
container of wipes with indented areas and protrusions to enable
the user to secure the dispensing container to the surface on which
the user is kneeling using the side of the knees.
[0019] FIG. 5 shows a dispensing container in the form of a
`soft-pack` with hermetically sealed ends which are extended
enabling the user to kneel on those extended ends.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 1 there is shown a dispensing container 1
with a dispensing aperture 2 at one first end 2A of the container
to dispense product. A surface contact means 2C is provided at a
second end 2B of the container opposing the first end 2A. Variable
width means in the form of protrusions 11A, 11B located at the
second end 2B are provided onto which the user will kneel thereby
keeping the dispensing container secure as wipes 3 are withdrawn
enabling wipes to be extracted with just one hand, leaving the
other free to enable the user to maintain contact with the
baby.
[0021] Referring to FIG. 2 there is shown a dispensing container 1
with variable width means in the form of indents 22A, 22B which
enable the user to use the knees in order to keep the dispensing
container secure as wipes 3 are withdrawn.
[0022] Referring to FIG. 3 there is shown a dispensing container 1
with variable width means in the form of wings 32A, 32B onto which
the user will kneel thereby keeping the dispensing container secure
as wipes 3 are withdrawn.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 4 there is shown a dispensing container 1
with variable width means in the form of indents 42A, 42B and
protrusions 42C, 42D to provide the user with a secure means by
which to secure the dispensing container to the surface using the
side if the knees.
[0024] Referring to FIG. 5 there is shown a dispensing container 1
which is in the form of the `soft-pack` variety with variable width
means in the form of extended sealed edges 52A, 52B onto which the
user will kneel thereby keeping the dispensing container secure as
wipes 3 are withdrawn.
[0025] It is envisaged that in some instances, a user would
purchase a dispensing container for wipes, and refill it with packs
of wipes as required.
[0026] Further modifications will be apparent to those skilled in
the art without departing from the scope of the present
invention.
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