Container for wetted tissues

A container for wetted tissues comprising a container body, a stationary lid member and a movable lid member each molded from a suitable synthetic resin material;

• wherein:
• said body has a first opening on an upper side thereof through which a stack of wetted tissues is packed thereinto;
• said stationary lid member includes an outer locking periphery adapted for detachably and sealably fitting on said first opening, a first upper surface region defined by said outer locking periphery and a first peripheral edge having spaced apart front and rear edges, a second upper surface region defined by said first peripheral edge, and a second opening formed in said second upper surface region substantially at a central zone thereof through which wetted tissues are picked out;
• said movable lid member includes a second peripheral edge projecting from an inner surface thereof so as to fit on said first peripheral edge thereby to define a space between said second upper surface region of said stationary lid and said inner surface of said movable lid member, having spaced apart front and rear edges and being hinged to said stationary lid member adjacent said rear edge;
• an elastic strip made of a nonmetallic material normally biasing said movable lid member to be opened extends across said rear edges of said stationary and movable lid members and held between said second upper surface region and said inner surface of said movable lid member wherein said elastic strip is at least partially curved generally in a U-shape or .OMEGA.-shape and charged with an elastic energy within said space as said movable lid member is closed;
• at least one of said front edges of said stationary and movable lid members opposed to each other upon closure of said movable lid member includes a locking projection adapted to be detachably engaged with the other;
• and
• said first upper surface region is provided adjacent said locking projection with an elastically deformable depressor means serving to release said engagement of said locking projection.