Claims
- 1. A disposable moisture impermeable "limp-pack" package for containing and dispensing moisture impregnated moisture impregnated towelettes comprising:
- at least one thin sheet of "limp-pack" flexible material, having an opening defined therein, being hermetically sealed to define a container completely enclosing said towelettes,
- means for capping said opening in said flexible material and providing a moisture impermeable resealable closure for accessing and removing said towelettes contained in said package, wherein said capping means includes a resealable cap, a hinge portion and a circumferential collar, wherein said hinge portion attaches said cap to said circumferential collar and further wherein said collar is permanently mounted on said thin sheet of flexible material at said opening to provide a moisture impermeable seal therebetween.
- 2. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 1, wherein said hinge portion is detachable from the collar by a snap-coupling structure.
- 3. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 1, wherein said hinge portion is provided with a reduced central area for increasing the hinge effect along this area.
- 4. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 1, wherein said moisture impregnated towelettes are a prefolded stack of towelettes.
- 5. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 1, wherein said at least one thin sheet of flexible material is formed of a plurality of laminations.
- 6. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 1, wherein said at least one thin sheet of flexible material includes a sheet of aluminum foil.
- 7. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 6, wherein said plurality of laminations includes an inner layer of aluminum foil, and an outer layer on one side of said aluminum foil of mylar, and an outer layer on the other side of said aluminum foil of polyethylene.
- 8. A disposable moisture impermeable "limp-pack" package for containing and dispensing moisture impregnated towelettes through a resealable opening comprising:
- at least one thin sheet of "limp-pack" flexible material, having an opening defined therein, being hermetically sealed to define a container completely enclosing said towelettes; and
- a resealable cap assembly comprising a cap portion, a hinge and a main collar portion having a configuration substantially corresponding to and being larger than said defined opening, said collar being permanently attached to said flexible material at said defined opening for hermetically sealing said defined opening.
- 9. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 8, wherein said at least one thin sheet of flexible material includes a sheet of aluminum foil.
- 10. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 8, wherein said at least one thin sheet of flexible material includes a plastic film.
- 11. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 8, further comprising means for increasing the hermetically sealing effect including a plurality of projecting ridges provided on said main collar portion, and when mounted together with the thin flexible material engaging therewith.
- 12. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 8, wherein the configuration of the main collar portion is generally egg-shaped.
- 13. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 8, wherein said at least one thin sheet of flexible material is formed of a plurality of laminations.
- 14. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 12, wherein the pointed end of said egg-shaped main collar portion is provided with means for detachably connecting said hinge of the cap portion thereto.
- 15. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 13, wherein one of said plurality of laminations consists of mylar material, another of said laminations consists of aluminum foil, and a further lamination consists of polyethylene.
- 16. A moisture impermeable package as in claim 15, together with moisture impregnated towelettes contained within said container, wherein said container of flexible laminated material is formed so that the polyethylene layer is inside of said container and next to the moisture impregnated towelettes for providing a relatively fail-safe hermetically sealed package.
- 17. A method of making a disposable moisture impermeable resealable package for moisture impregnated towelettes including the steps of:
- providing at least one thin sheet of "limp-pack" flexible moisture impermeable material;
- forming a discontinuous area in said at least one sheet to define an opening therein;
- providing a resealable cap assembly comprising a cap portion, a hinge and a collar portion wherein said collar has a configuration which corresponds to and is larger than said defined opening;
- permanently attaching said collar to said at least one thin sheet of material at said defined opening for hermetically sealing said defined opening;
- and sealing edges of said at least one thin sheet of material to form a container from said material to completely enclose the towelettes contained in the package.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a Continuation-in-Part Application of copending U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 668,682 filed Mar. 19, 1976 now Pat. No. 4,156,493.
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