Activity wipe dispenser and multi-pack arrangement

• US 20050211715A1
• Filed: 03/24/2004
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Donald R. Dodelin, Rex A. Parris, Ronald Steven Vangrov, Steven William Haynes
• Original Assignee: Donald R. Dodelin, Rex A. Parris, Ronald Steven Vangrov, Steven William Haynes
• Inventors: Vangrov, Ronald Steven, Dodelin, Donald R., Haynes, Steven William, Parris, Rex A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,014,062 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 221/34
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/3818 with a distribution opening which is perpendicular to the rotation axis
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/46 with means for storing soiled towels
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 2010/3266 Wet wipes

Abstract

This invention generally relates to an activity wipe dispenser and multi-pack arrangement for use during a variety of different activities; and, more particularly, to an activity wipe dispenser adapted for attachment to different articles and for storage of used wipes as well as to a multi-pack arrangement comprising a plurality of activity wipe dispensers each having different and complementary active components particularly useful in connection with different aspects of a specific activity.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. (canceled)

3. (canceled)

6. (canceled)

7. An activity wipe dispenser for dispensing wipes, the dispenser comprising:

a container for containing a plurality of wipes, the container having a closed bottom, sides and an open top;

a lid for closing the open top of the container; and

a disposal chamber for receiving used wipes

wherein the wipes comprise a continuous roll of sheet material having perforations which separate individual wipes; and

wherein the container is a hollow cylinder and the disposal chamber comprises a hollow cylinder hinged to the closed bottom of the container and having latching means for latching an unhinged side of the cylinder at the closed bottom of the container.

4. An activity wipe dispenser according to claim 7, wherein the cylinder is semi-rigid and manufactured from plastic materials

5. An activity wipe dispenser according to claim 4, wherein the plastic materials include at least one of polyethylene and polypropylene.

8. An activity wipe dispenser according to claim 7, wherein the hollow cylinder of the disposal chamber has flexible and resilient, spaced ribs that span a width of the cylinder, the flexible and resilient ribs deflecting to receive and hold used wipes in the disposal chamber.

9. (canceled)

10. (canceled)

11. A multi-pack arrangement of activity wipe dispensers comprising:

a plurality of activity wipe dispensers, each activity wipe dispenser comprises;

a container for containing a plurality of wipes, the container having a closed bottom, sides and an open top;

a lid for closing the open top of the container; and

attachment means for attaching the container to disparate articles; and

a packaging retainer for holding the plurality of activity wipe dispensers together;

wherein the wipes comprise a continuous roll of sheet material having perforations which separate individual wipe; and

wherein each activity wipe dispenser contains wipes with a different and complementary active component particularly useful in connection with different aspects of a specific activity, each activity wipe dispenser having a disposal chamber for receiving used wipes.

13. A multi-pack arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the container comprises a hollow cylinder.

17. A multi-pack arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the disposal chamber comprises a bag attached to the container.

18. A multi-pack arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the container is a cylinder and the disposal chamber is formed by a complementary telescoping hollow cylinder which slides over the sides of the container at the closed bottom of the container to form an expandable disposal chamber space, the telescoping cylinder having a disposal port through which used wipes are placed into the disposal chamber space.

19. A multi-pack arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the specific activity comprises one of:

boating, camping, sporting events, hunting, tennis, golf, auto care, home care, backpacking, cycling, skiing, child care, patient care, custodial work activities and fishing.

20. A multi-pack arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the active ingredients comprise two or more of the following:

suntan lotion, sunscreen, insect repellent, deodorants, surface cleaning solutions, vinyl treatment solutions for extending the life of a vinyl surface, glass cleaning solutions, scented solutions, gun oil, shaving lotion, lubricants, paste wax, polish, furniture oil, skin lotion, anti-bacterial soap, antibiotics, beauty aids, fungicides, and antiperspirants.

12. (canceled)

14. (canceled)

15. A multi-pack arrangement of activity wipe dispensers:

wherein each activity wipe dispenser contains wipes with a different and complementary active component particularly useful in connection with different aspects of a specific activity, each activity wipe dispenser having a disposal chamber for receiving used wipes;

wherein each activity wipe dispenser further comprises;

a container for containing a plurality of wipes, the container having a closed bottom, sides and an open top;

a lid for closing the open top of the container; and

attachment means for attaching the container to disparate articles; and

wherein the container is a hollow cylinder and the disposal chamber comprises a hollow cylinder hinged to the closed bottom of the container and having latching means for latching an unhinged side of the cylinder at the closed bottom of the container.

16. A multi-pack arrangement according to claim 15, wherein the hollow cylinder of the disposal chamber has flexible and resilient, spaced ribs that span a width of the cylinder, the flexible and resilient ribs deflecting to receive and hold used wipes in the disposal chamber.