Flexible, disposable dispensing container
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorAmy St. Cyr
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Abstract
A container comprises a first compartment and a second compartment, where the first compartment and the second compartment are isolated by a divider. The first compartment contains a plurality of absorbent articles and the second compartment is suited for containing a plurality of wipe products. In addition, the container comprises at least one resealable dispensing orifice. The container is desirably portable, flexible and disposable. In some aspects, the plurality of wipe products is wet wipes.
Claims31
A container comprising a first compartment and a second compartment;
- wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are isolated by a divider;
- wherein the first compartment contains a plurality of absorbent articles;
- wherein the second compartment is suited for containing a plurality of wipe products;
- wherein the container comprises at least one resealable dispensing orifice;
- and
- wherein the container is portable, flexible and disposable.
A method of using a container of absorbent articles comprising:
- a) providing a container comprising a first compartment and a second compartment separated by a divider, wherein the first compartment is suited for containing a plurality of absorbent articles and wherein the second compartment is suited for containing a plurality of wipe products;
- b) providing a plurality of absorbent articles;
- c) providing a plurality of wet wipes;
- d) providing a resealable dispensing orifice for the first compartment;
- e) providing an air-tight resealable dispensing orifice for the second compartment;
- and
- f) providing a carrying strap;
- wherein the plurality of absorbent articles are disposed within, and are in direct contact with, the first compartment;
- wherein the plurality of wet wipes are disposed within, and are in direct contact with, the second compartment;
- wherein the container is portable, flexible and disposable;
- wherein a caregiver reaches into the second compartment to retrieve a wet wipe;
- wherein the caregiver reaches into the first compartment to retrieve an absorbent article;
- and
- wherein the caregiver reseals the resealable dispensing orifice for the first compartment and reseals the air-tight resealable dispsensing orifice for the second compartment.
A container comprising a first compartment and a second compartment;
- wherein the first compartment and the second compartment are isolated by a divider that is integral with the container;
- wherein the first compartment contains a plurality of diapers;
- wherein the second compartment contains a plurality of wet wipes;
- wherein the container comprises a resealable dispensing orifice for the first compartment and an air-tight resealable dispensing orifice for the second compartment;
- wherein the container comprises a carrying strap;
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- wherein the container and the divider comprise polyethylene film having a thickness from 1 mil to 7 mils.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.