Dispenser for premoistened wipes
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsWilliam R. Newman, Herb F. Velazquez, Ligia A. Rivera
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Abstract
A compact dispenser for both premoistened wipes and dry bathroom tissue. The dispenser includes a first compartment for the premoistened wipes. The premoistened wipes may be placed in a removable tray in the first compartment. The dry bathroom tissue may be supported on a roll bar and be partially positioned in a second compartment of the dispenser. The dispenser may be mounted to a conventional bathroom tissue fixture using a mounting device.
Claims27
A dispenser for wipes, comprising:
- a frame having a frame top, a frame bottom, and a curved frame profile from the frame top to the frame bottom;
- a cover having a cover top, a cover bottom, and a curved cover profile from the cover top to the cover bottom;
- the cover pivotally attached to the frame near the cover bottom, and the cover having a closed position such that the cover top is adjacent the frame top;
- a single radius of curvature from the frame top and cover top to the frame bottom when the cover is in the closed position;
- and
- a spindle for a roll of dry tissue near the bottom of the frame.
A dispenser for wipes, comprising:
- a frame having a frame top, a frame bottom, and a curved frame profile from the frame top to the frame bottom;
- a cover having a cover top, a cover bottom, and a curved cover profile from the cover top to the cover bottom;
- the cover pivotally attached to the frame near the cover bottom, and the cover having a closed position such that the cover top is adjacent the frame top;
- an arcuate surface from the frame top and cover top to the frame bottom when the cover is in the closed position;
- and
- a mounting device capable of removably attaching the frame to a conventional tissue holder.
A method of dispensing wipes, comprising:
- mounting a dispenser to a surface,
- the dispenser comprising a frame, a cover movably attached to the frame, a wipes compartment, a top, a bottom, a front between the top and bottom, and a single radius of curvature from the top through the front to the bottom;
- depositing wet wipes in the wipes compartment;
- closing the cover over the wet wipes such that a portion of the wipes is exposed;
- and
- removing wet wipes by pulling the exposed portion.
A dispensing system for wipes, comprising:
- means for supporting wet wipes;
- means for covering the wet wipes;
- and
- means for dispensing a roll of dry tissue;
- wherein the covering means and the dispensing means are shaped and positioned such that a substantially continuous curvature is defined.
A dispensing system for wipes, comprising:
- a frame comprising a frame top, a frame bottom, a frame front between the frame top and the frame bottom, and a curved frame profile from the frame top to the frame bottom;
- a cover comprising a cover top, a cover bottom, and a curved cover profile from the cover top to the cover bottom;
- the cover pivotally attached to the frame near the cover bottom, and the cover having a closed position such that the cover top is adjacent the frame top;
- and
- a mounting device capable of removably attaching the frame to a conventional tissue holder;
- wherein, when the cover is in the closed position, the frame and cover together form a compartment having a first volume, adjacent the frame front, near the mounting device and a second volume, adjacent the frame top, away from the mounting device, such that the first volume is larger than the second volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.