Refillable dispensing container for moist wipes
OwnerJonathan Hauptman, Sarah Hauptmaninventors
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Abstract
Disclosed is a refillable dispensing container for moist wipes. An example refillable dispensing container comprises a housing defining an interior compartment accessible through an opening in the housing, a lid configured to cover the opening to the interior compartment of the housing, and an inner cover configured to be removably positioned within the opening to the interior compartment of the housing. The lid can be removed to provide access to the inner cover. The inner cover includes a dispensing orifice through which individual wipes can be extracted from the interior compartment of the housing.
Claims13
A refillable dispensing container for moist wipes, the refillable dispensing containing comprising:
- a housing defining an interior compartment accessible through an opening in the housing;
- a lid configured to cover the opening to the interior compartment of the housing;
- and
- an inner cover configured to be removably positioned within the opening to the interior compartment of the housing;
- wherein:
- the lid can be removed to provide access to the inner cover;
- the inner cover includes a dispensing orifice through which individual wipes can be extracted from the interior compartment of the housing;
- and
- the inner cover also includes two locating tabs configured to secure the inner cover within the opening to the interior compartment of the housing, each of the two locating tabs extending from a portion of the inner cover configured to deflect inward when the two locating tabs are pressed together.
A refillable dispensing container for moist wipes, the refillable dispensing containing comprising:
- a housing comprising a base, a front sidewall spaced apart from a rear sidewall, and a right sidewall spaced apart from a left sidewall, the base and all the sidewalls collectively define an interior compartment accessible through an opening in the housing;
- a lid configured to cover the opening to the interior compartment of the housing;
- and
- an inner cover configured to be removably positioned within the opening to the interior compartment of the housing;
- wherein:
- the lid can be removed to provide access to the inner cover;
- the inner cover includes a dispensing orifice through which individual wipes can be extracted from the interior compartment defined by the base and sidewalls of the housing;
- the inner cover also includes two locating tabs configured to secure the inner cover within the opening to the interior compartment of the housing, the two locating tabs extending from opposing sidewalls of the inner cover;
- and
- the right sidewall and the left sidewall of the housing each include an opening that extends therethrough, each opening is configured to receive one of the two locating tabs extending from the inner cover.
A refillable dispensing container for moist wipes, the refillable dispensing containing comprising:
- a housing comprising a base, a front sidewall spaced apart from a rear sidewall, and a right sidewall spaced apart from a left sidewall, the base and all the sidewalls collectively define an interior compartment accessible through an opening in the housing;
- a lid configured to cover the opening to the interior compartment of the housing;
- and
- an inner cover configured to be removably positioned within the opening to the interior compartment of the housing;
- wherein:
- the lid can be removed to provide access to the inner cover;
- the inner cover includes a dispensing orifice through which individual wipes can be extracted from the interior compartment defined by the base and sidewalls of the housing;
- the lid is connected to the inner cover by a living hinge;
- and
- the rear sidewall of the housing includes a slot configured to accommodate a portion of the living hinge connecting the lid to the inner cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.