Watertight closure system
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsKevin Christopher Possell, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Jason Robert Boon
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Abstract
The present invention provides a resealable closure system that may be incorporated into a container for storing and dispensing moisture sensitive product, such as a dry wiping substrate and more preferably a dry wipe useful for facial cleansing or the application of make-up. The closure system is not only resealable, but is also substantially watertight as a result of the lid having a sealing flange and an overhang.
Claims20
A closure system comprising a base having an annular sidewall and a central opening;
- a lid configured to substantially cover the central opening of the base, the lid having a front, a rear and a pair of opposed side edges;
- a pair of flanges extending at least partially along each of the side edges;
- and a hinge that operatively connects the lid to the base in a movable arrangement, wherein the front edge of the lid extends beyond annular sidewall of the base when in a closed position.
The closure system claim of 2, wherein the flanges extend along the entire length of both side edges and along a portion of the rear edge.
A container comprising a cup-shaped container body having a generally annular sidewall defining an open end;
- a lid having a main body having a front, a back and a pair of opposed side edges, the lid sized large enough to close the open end of the container body, a pair of flanges extending from a bottom surface of the main body and beyond the annular sidewall in a closed position, the lid further comprising an overhanging front edge that extends beyond the annular sidewall in a closed position;
- a living hinge coupling the container lid and container body, the container lid pivoting through the living hinge between an open position and the closed position.
A watertight dispenser comprising a container body having a bottom and a generally annular sidewall defining an open end and a closure system sized to cover the open end of the container, the closure system comprising a base, a lid and a hinge, wherein the lid comprises a pair of flanges that extend downward from the horizontal plane of the lid and beyond the base and an overhanging front edge that extends beyond the vertical plane of the front edge of the base when the lid is in a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.