Wipes dispensing container having improved ease of refillability

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-06-26
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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[0008]In one embodiment, the first slit end is spaced a first distance from the first end wall and the second s...

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However, such a centered position, while aesthetically ideal, may in particular embodiments cause the dispensing opening to be too far from t...

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[0051]Referring to FIGS. 1-16, the present invention in particular embodiments pertains to a container of moist wipes. The container 20 includes a dispenser housing 22 and a stack 50 of moist wipes 52. The dispenser housing 22 includes a top wall 24 spaced apart from and generally parallel to a bottom wall 26. The dispenser housing 22 further includes a first side wall 28 spaced apart from and generally parallel to a second side wall 30. The dispenser housing 22 further includes a first end wall 32 spaced apart from and generally parallel to a second end wall 34. “Generally parallel” as used herein means disposed between zero and about 30 degrees relative to each other. The walls, 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 / 34 connect together to define an interior space 36. In particular embodiments, the top wall 24, the bottom wall 26, the first side wall 28, the second side wall 30, and at least one layer of the second end wall 34 are integrally molded with each other. When walls 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 / 34 are all co...

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A wipes container includes a dispenser housing defining top and bottom walls, first and second side walls, and first and second end walls. The top wall includes a dispensing orifice. A plurality of wipes can be disposed within an interior space, and refills can be made through a refill orifice exposed by removing an end wall. A lid assembly includes a ring and a flip top. The ring defines an interior region which has an interior region length. A thermoplastic elastomer dispensing partition extends substantially throughout the interior region and includes a dispensing slit. One end of the slit is positioned to improve the ease with which a user can reach into the refill orifice and thread a wipe through the dispensing slit.

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[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of prior application Ser. No. 13 / 721,633 and of prior application Ser. No. 13 / 721,572, both filed Dec. 20, 2012, and is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 13 / 777,728, filed Feb. 26, 2013, the entireties of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]There are a variety of storing and dispensing containers in the market, particularly those for storing and dispensing wipe type products. Wipe-type products or wipes have been made from a variety of materials which can be dry or wet when used. Wet wipes can be moistened with a variety of suitable wiping solutions. Typically, wet wipes have been stacked in a container in either a folded or unfolded configuration. For example, containers of wet wipes have been available wherein each of the wet wipes stacked in the container has been arranged in a folded configuration such as a c-folded, z-folded or quarter-folded configuration as are well k...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D8/00
CPCB65D15/00B65D83/0805B65D47/08B65D2583/005A47K10/42B65D43/00B65D83/08
Inventor BECHYNE, CHRISTOPHER M.ONDERKO, JOHN C.
Owner KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC
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