Wipes dispensing container having improved ease of refillability

Abstract

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.

Description

[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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Benefits of technology

This invention is about a container for stacked moist wipes. The container has a housing with a dispensing orifice and a lid assembly that can be opened to access the wipes. The lid assembly has a ring and a flip top, and there is a dispensing partition with a slit that allows the wipes to be dispensed. The slit has two ends and a length. The container is designed to have a unique and efficient dispensing mechanism that makes it easy to use and prevents leakage or damage to the wipes.

Problems solved by technology

However, such a centered position, while aesthetically ideal, may in particular embodiments cause the dispensing opening to be too far from the end-wall refill opening for an adult of average finger length to reach in and efficiently thread the top wipe up through the dispensing opening.

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