Wet wipes having improved dispensability
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsThomas J. Kopacz, Teresa M. Zander, Mark G. Everson, Annamaria Cesco-Cancian, Yvette L. Hammonds
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Abstract
A wet wipe having an improved dispensability and a method of producing the same are described. The wet wipe defines a pair of opposite end edges. At least a portion of one of the end edges is configured in a non-linear pattern which is adapted to facilitate a dispensing of the wet wipe. The end edge of the wet wipe which is configured in the non-linear pattern is further configured to provide a peel force of no more than 50 grams and a peel force ratio of at least 1.1. The wet wipe is also configured to provide an average dispensing force of no more than 10 grams and a dispensing force ratio of at least 1.1.
Claims51
A wet wipe comprising a pair of opposite end edges wherein at least a portion of one of said end edges is configured in a non-linear pattern which is adapted to facilitate a dispensing of said wet wipe wherein said non-linear pattern defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 to about 20.0 millimeters.
A stack of wet wipes comprising a plurality of wet wipes which are arranged in a stacked configuration wherein each of said wet wipes includes a pair of opposite end edges which are arranged in a nonoverlapping manner with said end edges of adjacent wet wipes in said stacked configuration and wherein at least a portion of one of said end edges is configured in a non-linear pattern which defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 to about 20.0 millimeters and which is adapted to facilitate a dispensing of said wet wipe from said stack of wet wipes.
A stack of wet wipes comprising:
- a) a liquid;
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- b) a plurality of wet wipes which are individually folded and arranged in a stacked configuration wherein at least one of said wet wipes defines:
- i) a leading end edge;
- ii) a central portion;
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- iii) a top flap portion which includes said leading end edge and which is connected to and folded over upon said central portion along a first fold line wherein at least a portion of said leading end edge is configured in a non-linear pattern which defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 to about 20.0 millimeters and which is adapted to be peelingly lifted by a user to facilitate a dispensing of said at least one wet wipe from said stack of wet wipes.
A package of wet wipes, comprising:
- a) a container which defines an interior and is capable of being sealingly closed;
- b) a stack of wet wipes which is disposed in said interior of said container, said stack of wet wipes comprising a plurality of wet wipes which contain a liquid and which are individually folded and arranged in a stacked configuration wherein at least one of said wet wipes defines:
- i) a leading end edge;
- ii) a central portion;
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- iii) a top flap portion which includes said leading end edge and which is connected to and folded over upon said central portion along a first fold line wherein at least a portion of said leading end edge is configured in a non-linear pattern which defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 millimeters to about 20.0 millimeters and which is adapted to be peelingly lifted by a user to facilitate a dispensing of said at least one wet wipe from said stack of wet wipes.
A method for providing a stack of wet wipes which are easily dispensed, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a continuously moving web of material which includes a pair of opposite side edges wherein at least a section of one of said side edges of said web of material is configured in a non-linear pattern which defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 to about 20.0 millimeters;
- b) folding said web of material along a first fold line to define a central portion and a top flap portion which includes said section of said one side edge and which is folded over upon said central portion;
- c) selectively cutting said folded web of material to provide a plurality of generally rectangular, folded over wet wipes wherein said section of said one side edge of said web of material which is configured in said non-linear pattern provides at least a portion of an end edge of at least one of said wet wipes;
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- d) arranging each of said folded over wet wipes in a stacked configuration to form said stack of wet wipes wherein said portion of said end edge of said at least one wet wipe is arranged in a nonoverlapping manner with said end edges of adjacent wet wipes in said stacked configuration and is adapted to be peelingly lifted by a user to facilitate a dispensing of said at least one wet wipe from said stack of wet wipes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.