Claims
- 1. A container for wet wipes, comprising:
a cartridge comprising a first opening having a first rectangular clearance; the first rectangular clearance having a first length and a first width; a moisture-loss preventing seal; and a permanently attached cover over a portion of said first opening; wherein said permanently attached cover forms a second opening having a second rectangular clearance; the second rectangular clearance having a second length and a second width.
- 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the second length is less than about 90% of the first length.
- 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the second length is less than about 75% of the first length.
- 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the second length is less than about 60% of the first length.
- 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the second length is less than about 50% of the first length.
- 6. The container of claim 1, wherein the second width is less than about 90% of the first width.
- 7. The container of claim 1, wherein the second width is less than about 75% of the first width.
- 8. The container of claim 1, wherein the second width is less than about 60% of the first width.
- 9. The container of claim 1, wherein the second width is less than about 50% of the first width.
- 10. The container of claim 1, wherein the second length is less than about 90% of the first length and the second width is less than about 90% of the first width.
- 11. The container of claim 1, wherein the second length is less than about 75% of the first length and the second width is less than about 75% of the first width.
- 12. The container of claim 1, wherein the second length is less than about 60% of the first length and the second width is less than about 60% of the first width.
- 13. The container of claim 1, wherein the second length is less than about 50% of the first length and the second width is less than about 50% of the first width.
- 14. The container of claim 1, further comprising a roll of wet wipes.
- 15. A container for wet wipes, comprising:
a cartridge comprising an interior and an opening;
the opening having a first rectangular clearance; the first rectangular clearance having a first length and a first width; a roll of wet wipes in said interior; and a permanently attached cover over a portion of said opening;
the permanently attached cover forming a second opening having a second rectangular clearance; the second rectangular clearance having a second length and a second width; wherein the roll is retained in the interior; and the wipes can be removed from the interior by unwinding the roll.
- 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the second length is less than about 90% of the first length.
- 17. The container of claim 15, wherein the second length is less than about 75% of the first length.
- 18. The container of claim 15, wherein the second length is less than about 60% of the first length.
- 19. The container of claim 15, wherein the second length is less than about 50% of the first length.
- 20. The container of claim 15, wherein the second width is less than about 90% of the first width.
- 21. The container of claim 15, wherein the second width is less than about 75% of the first width.
- 22. The container of claim 15, wherein the second width is less than about 60% of the first width.
- 23. The container of claim 15, wherein the second width is less than about 50% of the first width.
- 24. The container of claim 15, wherein the second length is less than about 90% of the first length and the second width is less than about 90% of the first width.
- 25. The container of claim 15, wherein the second length is less than about 75% of the first length and the second width is less than about 75% of the first width.
- 26. The container of claim 15, wherein the second length is less than about 60% of the first length and the second width is less than about 60% of the first width.
- 27. The container of claim 15, wherein the second length is less than about 50% of the first length and the second width is less than about 50% of the first width.
- 28. The container of claim 15, wherein the permanently attached cover is configured as a strip.
- 29. The container of claim 15, wherein the permanently attached cover is configured as a plurality of corner covers.
- 30. The container of claim 15, wherein the permanently attached cover is configured as a semicircularly shaped cover.
- 31. The container of claim 15, wherein the permanently attached cover comprises buttons and the cartridge comprises button holes;
the buttons and button holes coordinating to lock the permanently attached cover to the cartridge.
- 32. The container of claim 15, further comprising a moisture-loss preventing seal.
- 33. The container of claim 32, wherein the moisture-loss preventing seal covers the second opening and is removably adhered to a portion of the permanently attached cover.
- 34. A container for wet wipes comprising:
side walls having a top and a bottom; each side wall having a length and a depth; the tops of the side walls forming an opening having a first length and a first width; two opposed side walls corresponding to the first length of the container; a bottom wall joined to each side wall; the bottom wall having an curved section and a planar section; the curved section having a first side and a second side; the planar section having a first side and a second side; the first side of the curved section being joined to the bottom of a first side wall; the second side of the curved section being joined to the first side of the planar section; the second side of the planar section being joined to the bottom of a second side wall that is opposed to the first side wall; a lip; the lip joined to the top of a side wall; the lip extending outwardly at least about 5 mm from the top of a side wall; a permanently attached cover contacting at least a portion of the lip; and a moisture-loss preventing cover contacting at least a portion of the lip.
- 35. The container of claim 34, wherein the permanently attached cover provides a rectangular clearance having a second length and a second width.
- 36. The container of claim 34, wherein the second length is less than about 75% of the first length.
- 37. The container of claim 34, wherein the second width is less than about 75% of the first width.
- 38. The container of claim 34, wherein the second length is less than about 75% of the first length and the second width is less than about 75% of the first width.
- 39. The container of claim 34, wherein the curvature of the bottom wall is about 42 to about 44 degrees.
- 40. The container of claim 34, wherein the curvature of the bottom wall is about 40 to about 45 degrees.
- 41. The container of claim 34, wherein the side walls corresponding to the width wise dimension of the container are tapered from the bottom toward the top, such that the distance between them is less at the bottom of the container.
- 42. The container of claim 34, comprising a rib.
- 43. The container of claim 34, comprising a plurality of ribs, the ribs extending along the first wall, the curved bottom section, the planar bottom section and at least partially along the second wall.
- 44. A dispensing system for wipes, comprising:
a dispenser, the dispenser comprising an interior; and a container shaped to fit into the interior; the container comprising a cartridge, a permanently attached cover, a plurality of wet wipes, and a moisture-loss preventing seal.
- 45. The dispensing system of claim 44, wherein
the cartridge comprises a first opening having a first rectangular clearance, the first rectangular clearance having a first length and a first width; the permanently attached cover is situated over a portion of said first opening to form a second opening having a second rectangular clearance, the second rectangular clearance having a second length and a second width.
- 46. The dispensing system of claim 44, wherein the second length is less than about 90% of the first length.
- 47. The dispensing system of claim 44, wherein the second length is less than about 60% of the first length.
- 48. The dispensing system of claim 44, wherein the second width is less than about 90% of the first width.
- 49. The dispensing system of claim 44, wherein the second width is less than about 60% of the first width.
- 50. The dispensing system of claim 44, wherein the second length is less than about 75% of the first length and the second width is less than about 75% of the first width.
- 51. The dispensing system of claim 44, further comprising a roll of wet wipes.
- 52. The dispensing system of claim 44, wherein the interior and the container are shaped to fit in a single orientation.
- 53. The dispensing system of claim 44, wherein the dispenser, the cartridge, and the permanently attached cover together are capable of maintaining at least 95% of the moisture of wet wipes for a 14 day period at 73° F. and 50% relative humidity.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation in part of pending U.S. application entitled Container for Wet Wipes, Ser. No. 09/659,283, attorney docket no. 659/707 filed Sep. 12, 2000, which is a continuation in part of pending U.S. application entitled System and Dispenser for Dispensing Wet Wipes, Ser. No. 09/565,227, attorney docket no. 659/648 filed May 4, 2000, which is a continuation in part of pending U.S. application entitled Dispenser For Premoistened Wipes, Ser. No. 09/545,995, attorney docket no. 659/623, which was filed on Apr. 10, 2000, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Continuation in Parts (3)
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09659283 |
Sep 2000 |
US |
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09909408 |
Jul 2001 |
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Parent |
09565227 |
May 2000 |
US |
Child |
09659283 |
Sep 2000 |
US |
Parent |
09545995 |
Apr 2000 |
US |
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09565227 |
May 2000 |
US |