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US 5,957,325 AGranted
Apparatus for storing and dispensing disposable diapers
OwnerNydia Montanezinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for storing and dispensing disposable diapers includes a rectangular frame with an inverted Y-shaped partition forming two compartments for holding a stack of diapers at an incline. Openings are formed in the side walls for dispensing the diapers and notches are provided to facilitate removal. A picture frame is provided on the front panel of the apparatus for holding photographs. The cover can be one piece with an attached container on top or two pieces hinged to the partition. A towel rack may be provided on the bottom of the apparatus for holding washcloths or towels.
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An apparatus for storing and dispensing disposable diapers, comprising:
- a plurality of panels forming a rectangular frame and defining an interior space, including parallel front and rear panels of approximate equal height, a first side panel and a parallel second side panel, and a bottom panel, the front and rear panels being connected by the first and second side panels and the bottom panel, wherein the first and second side panels are shorter in height than the front and rear panels so that a respective opening is formed on a first side and on an opposite second side of the apparatus for dispensing the disposable diapers, and wherein diapers may be reloaded in the dispenser from the top thereof;
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- an inverted Y-shaped partition disposed within the frame for dividing the interior space into a first compartment and a second compartment, for receiving a plurality of disposable diapers stackable in the first and second compartments at an incline, wherein the Y-shaped partition is formed as a unitary member and comprises a vertical divider extending downward from the center of the top but not extending to the bottom panel, so that the height of the divider is less than the height of the front and rear panels, and a first inclined base portion and a second inclined base portion extending downward from the bottom of the vertical divider toward the respective ends of the bottom panel, wherein the first and second inclined base portions are straight and extend from the front panel to the rear panel for substantial contact with the disposable diapers.
An apparatus for storing and dispensing disposable diapers, comprising:
- a plurality of panels forming a rectangular frame and defining an interior space, including parallel front and rear panels of approximate equal height, a first side panel and a parallel second side panel, and a bottom panel, the front and rear panels being connected by the first and second side panels and the bottom panel, wherein the first and second side panels are shorter in height than the front and rear panels so that a respective opening is formed on a first side and on an opposite second side of the apparatus for dispensing the disposable diapers, and wherein diapers may be reloaded in the dispenser from the top thereof;
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- an inverted Y-shaped partition disposed within the frame for dividing the interior space into a first compartment and a second compartment, for receiving a plurality of disposable diapers stackable in the first and second compartments at an incline,
- and further comprising display means on the exterior of the front panel of the frame for holding an object such as a photograph, wherein the display means comprises a sheet of transparent material displaced from the front panel of the frame so that the object can be held between the transparent sheet and the front panel,
- and wherein the sheet contains at least one hole through which the inserted object can be manipulated.
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An apparatus for storing and dispensing disposable diapers, comprising:
- a plurality of panels forming a rectangular frame and defining an interior space, including front and rear panels, first and second side panels, and a bottom panel, the front and rear panels being connected by the first and second side panels and the bottom panel, wherein an opening is formed in the frame for dispensing the disposable diapers;
- an openable lid rotatably attached to the frame for covering and uncovering the top thereof;
- an inverted Y-shaped partition disposed within the frame for dividing the interior space into a first compartment and a second compartment, for receiving a plurality of disposable diapers stackable in the first and second compartments at an incline, wherein the Y-shaped partition is formed as a unitary member and comprises a vertical divider extending downward from the center of the top but not extending to the bottom panel, so that the height of the divider is less than the height of the front and rear panels, and a first inclined base portion and a second inclined base portion extending downward from the bottom of the vertical divider toward the respective ends of the bottom panel, wherein the first and second inclined base portions are straight and extend from the front panel to the rear panel for substantial contact with the disposable diapers;
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- a picture frame on the exterior of the front panel of the frame for holding objects such as photographs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.