Wipe dispenser
AssigneeUnilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsJames Lynn Turbett, Natalie Charambura, Michael Edward Ross
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Abstract
A dispenser for the wipes is described suitable for use in a shower environment, utilizing a shell having opposed top and bottom ends and, in a preferred embodiment, a support device connected to the shell for securing the dispenser to an outside surface. In another embodiment, the dispenser prevents water spray from the shower from contaminating the wipes contained therein. The bottom end has a dispensing slot with a length dimension greater than a width dimension and a finger-access opening to enable the user to urge wipes in the direction of the dispensing slot. The inventive wipe dispenser also is conveniently refilled with disposable wipes.
Claims31
A dispenser for wipes comprising:
- a) a shell having opposed first and second ends;
- b) a support device connected to the shell for securing the dispenser to an outside surface;
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- c) the second end defined by a bottom surface having a dispensing slot with a length dimension greater than a width dimension, and a finger-access opening located at an effective distance from the dispensing slot for urging at least one of the wipes in the direction of the dispensing slot.
A dispenser system for dispensing disposable wipes, comprising:
- a) a shell having opposed first and second ends;
- b) a support device connected to the shell for securing the shell to an outside surface;
- c) the second end defined by a bottom surface having a dispensing slot with a length dimension greater than a width dimension, and a finger access opening located at an effective distance from the dispensing slot for urging at least one of the wipes in the direction of the dispensing slot;
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- d) a plurality of individual disposable wipes, each having a leading edge, positioned within the shell, and stacked with the leading edge of each of the plurality of wipes supported by the bottom surface.
A dispenser for containing wiping articles usable in a shower environment, comprising:
- a) a shell having opposed top and bottom ends, an outer surface connecting the top and bottom ends, and an opening defined by a rim at the bottom end through which wiping articles may be dispensed;
- b) a cap fittable over the rim;
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- c) a gutter adjacent to the cap for collecting water impinging on the outer surface and directing the water away from the articles contained within the shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.