TECHNICAL FIELD
Light-weight containers for holding, transporting and dispensing light-weight tissues and other wipes which provide for dispensing unused tissues from one compartment and receiving used tissues into the second compartment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In these times, people move from room-to-room and place-to-place frequently. This invention provides devices for keeping a tissue dispenser with such people as they move from place to place that eliminates the need for searching for a separate waste disposal container by providing an integrated waste disposal compartment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Container for holding, transporting and dispensing tissue, wet wipes, makeup remover towelettes and the like, having at least two compartments for dispensing unused tissues from one compartment and receiving used tissues into the second compartment. In a second embodiment, the second compartment is designed to receive and secure bio-waste.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
FIG. 1 are perspective views of the invention showing three compartments together with perspective views of invention as whole.
FIG. 2 illustrates the operation of the invention as tissues are removed from one compartment for use and disposed in the second compartment after use.
FIG. 3 is the invention of FIG. 1 where the second compartment is a cut-away side view of the lower compartment and is configured for containing the hazards arising from use with bio-waste.
FIG. 4 is a cut-away side view of an arrangement of the invention or FIG. 3 where the unused and discarded tissues are arranged in side-by-side configuration.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
Referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of invention 100 is shown utilizing a standard tissue box. The view at 101 illustrates distribution and storage of fresh tissues at top compartment 101a, and no used tissues in the bottom compartment 101b. View 102a shows about half of the unused tissues have been dispensed. Compartment 102b has received used tissues (not shown) via opening 102c at the bottom or side thereof. In similar fashion, bottom compartment 103b has received used tissues (not shown) via side opening 103c. As can easily be understood, as the volume of used tissues increases as they are used and stored in the bottom compartment of invention 100, it tends to force the used tissue compartment toward the top of the top compartment of the invention.
Referring to FIG. 2, a second embodiment of the present invention utilizes a cube-shaped tissue box in like manner as described in view 101. Here, top compartment 201a stores layers of fresh tissues as shown. The tissues are loaded into the top compartment and accessed by a user for use via standard tissue box access port 201b. See also view 204. Used tissues are stored in bottom compartment 203 via access port 203d located in the bottom of compartment 203. Again, as the volume of used tissues increases and stored in bottom compartment 203, it tends to force the unused tissues to the top of the box. A slitted 2 mil polyethylene material is included in both of bottom compartments 204 at 204a to retain used tissues in bottom compartment 204.
A standard size tissue box having a resealable bio-waste Zip-lockā¢ bag at the lower side of box 303. At 303a, box 303 receives and contains tissues used in connection with bio-waste material is shown in FIG. 3. Bio-waste cavity 303a is accessed at 303d as shown also at 302c. A side cut-away view of compartment 302 shows a 1 mil polyethylene bag 302b. Rectangular cardboard separator 302c separates the stored unused top tissues 302a from the used tissues in the bottom of the bottom compartment. It also provides for an even-upward pressure on the unused tissues.
The bottom of polyethylene bag, having zipper 303e is sealed/glued to bottom of box 303, and includes pull tab 303f for easy access. Zipper 303e may be folded so that it does not protrude beyond the outline configuration of box 303.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
Suitable for any application requiring storing, transporting and dispensing any flexible material requiring separation while stored, transported and dispensed.