Reusable decorative canister apparatus
OwnerDaniel Allen Meeceinventor
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Abstract
A reusable decorative canister apparatus includes a housing, an access element, and a separator element. The access element and the housing form a hollow interior space configured to receive a disposable wipe insert containing multiple disposable wipes. The access element includes a sidewall extending between a bottom edge and a top edge. The sidewall includes an elevated portion, a secondary portion opposite the elevated portion, and a height from the bottom edge to the top edge that decreases from the elevated portion towards the secondary portion. The separator element is coupled to an inside perimeter of the top edge adjacent to the elevated portion and is configured to receive one of the disposable wipes therethrough.
Claims20
A reusable decorative canister apparatus configured to retain and dispense disposable wipes, comprising:
- a housing extending between a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis;
- an access element removably coupled to the first end, wherein the housing and the access element form a hollow interior space configured to receive a disposable wipe insert comprising a plurality of disposable wipes, the access element comprising a bottom edge, a top edge comprising an inside perimeter, and a sidewall extending between the bottom edge and the top edge in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the sidewall comprises an elevated portion, a secondary portion opposite the elevated portion, and a height from the bottom edge to the top edge, wherein the height decreases from the elevated portion towards the secondary portion;
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- a separator element coupled to the inside perimeter and disposed adjacent to the elevated portion, wherein the separator element is configured to receive one of the plurality of disposable wipes therethrough and retain the one of the plurality of disposable wipes within the hollow interior space.
A reusable decorative canister system, comprising:
- a housing extending between a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis, wherein the second end is configured to support the housing in an upright position such that the first end is disposed above the second end;
- an access element removably coupled to the first end, wherein the housing and the access element form a hollow interior space configured to receive a disposable wipe insert comprising a plurality of disposable wipes, the access element comprising:
- a bottom edge extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
- a top edge disposed above the bottom edge in the upright position, the top edge comprising an outside perimeter and an inside perimeter;
- a sidewall extending between the bottom edge and the top edge in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the sidewall comprises an elevated portion, a secondary portion opposite the elevated portion, and a height that decreases from the elevated portion towards the secondary portion;
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- a separator element coupled to the inside perimeter and disposed adjacent to the elevated portion, wherein the separator element is configured to receive one of the plurality of disposable wipes therethrough and retain the one of the plurality of disposable wipes within the hollow interior space;
- a lid configured to selectively move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the lid covers the top edge and comprises a downward slope in the closed position;
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- a securing element coupled to the access element, wherein the securing element is configured to selectively secure the lid in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.