Sheeted cleaning medium and dispenser/receptacle
OwnerGregg R. Rapalainventor
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Abstract
An article of a sheeted cleaning medium (such as a tissue, napkin or wipe) and a dispenser/receptacle is provided for dispensing the sheeted cleaning medium and providing a practical means of storage for the sheeted cleaning medium after use by employing an expandable re-insertion fold. The dispenser is typically pocket-sized, and typically has an adhesive tab that provides a means for the initial seal of the package and allows for the making of a secondary closure seal after the dispenser has been opened. The sheeted cleaning medium may be dry, moist or wet.
Claims20
An article of sheeted cleaning media for dispensing a single of said sheeted cleaning media and providing for the re-containment of the sheeted cleaning medium after use, comprising:
- a container being generally flat and flexible having a first wall and a second wall, the first wall containing an opening determined by folding back a flap in the first wall, the shape of the flap being defined by one or more perforations in the first wall, and the first wall or second wall having a re-insertion fold that provides increased container storage space for a used sheeted cleaning medium;
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- an adhesive tab that is attached to the container for sealing the opening of the container and having an area without adhesive to provide a grasping edge to pull to open the opening of the container;
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- a single sheeted cleaning medium, having been folded multiple times and being disposed within the container.
An article of sheeted cleaning media for dispensing a single of said sheeted cleaning media and providing for the re-containment of the sheeted cleaning medium after use, comprising:
- a container being generally flat and flexible having a first wall and a second wall, the first wall containing an opening determined by folding back a flap in the first wall, the shape of the flap being defined by one or more perforations in the first wall, and the first wall or second wall having a re-insertion fold that provides increased container storage space for a used sheeted cleaning medium;
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- an adhesive tab that is attached to the container for sealing the opening of the container and having an area without adhesive to provide a grasping edge to pull to open the opening of the container, and wherein the adhesive tab provides a means for a reseal of the opening of the container for the re-containment of a sheeted cleaning medium after use;
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- a single sheeted cleaning medium having a first dimension and a second dimension, the second dimension being generally perpendicular to the first dimension, wherein the sheeted cleaning medium is folded multiple times by being first reversibly folded onto itself two to six times to decrease the size of the sheeted cleaning medium in the first dimension, and second folded one to two times to decrease the size of the sheeted cleaning medium in the second dimension, and is disposed within the container.
An article of sheeted cleaning media for dispensing a single of said sheeted cleaning media and providing for the re-containment of the sheeted cleaning medium after use, comprising:
- a container being generally flat and flexible having a first wall and a second wall, the first wall and second wall having a defined tear line area for opening, and either wall having a re-insertion fold that provides increased storage space for a used sheeted cleaning medium;
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- a single sheeted cleaning medium, having been folded multiple times and being disposed within the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.