Container suitable for dispensing wipes

• US 20070012715A1
• Filed: 07/14/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Mensink, Johannes, Dubreuil, Marion Michele, Pijls, Stefaan Ghislain
• Application Number:
  US11/486,730
• Publication Number:
  US 20070012715A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 221/33
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2201/00 Means or constructions for testing or controlling the contents
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/5894 Preformed openings provided in a wall portion and covered by a separate removable flexible element

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container (1) suitable for containing and dispensing wipes, the container (1) comprising external and internal surfaces and the wipes being made from a substrate, wherein the container (1) comprises a portion sample of said substrate, wherein the portion sample is attached onto at least one external surface of the container (1).

Claims

1. A container (1) for containing and dispensing wipes, said container (1) comprising external and internal surfaces and said wipes being made from a substrate, wherein said container (1) comprises a portion sample of said substrate, wherein said portion sample is attached onto at least one external surface of said container (1).

2. A container (1) according to claim 1 wherein said portion sample is attached onto at least one external surface of said container (1) by means of an adhesive.

3. A container (1) according to claim 1 wherein said portion sample is laminated with a supporting material thereby forming a laminate piece (4), wherein said laminate piece (4) has an effective stiffness and is attached onto at least one external surface of said container (1).

4. A container (1) according to claim 3 wherein said effective stiffness ranges from about 3N to about 20N.

5. A container (1) according to claim 3 wherein said effective stiffness ranges from about 5N to about 7N.

6. A container (1) according to claim 1 wherein the stiffness of said substrate ranges from about 0.05N to about 2N.

7. A container (1) according to claim 3 wherein said laminate piece (4) is attached onto at least one external surface of said container (1) by means of an adhesive.

8. A container (1) according to claim 1 wherein said wipes are pre-moistened with a cleaning lotion.

9. A container (1) according to claim 8 wherein said lotion is suitable for cleaning hard surfaces.

10. A container (1) according to claim 1 wherein said wipes are dry wipes.

11. A container (1) according to claim 1 wherein said substrate comprises a nonwoven fabric.

12. A container (1) according to claim 3 wherein said laminate piece (4) comprises a polymeric film.

13. A container (1) according to claim 1 wherein said container (1) is a flexible container.

14. A container (1) for containing and dispensing wipes, said container (1) comprising external and internal surfaces and said wipes being made from a substrate, wherein said container (1) comprises a portion sample of said substrate, wherein said portion sample is laminated with a supporting material thereby forming a laminate piece (4) and wherein said laminate piece (4) has an effective stiffness and is attached by means of an adhesive onto at least one external surface of said container (1).

15. A container (1) according to claim 14 wherein said effective stiffness ranges from about 3N to about 20N.

16. A container (1) according to claim 14 wherein said effective stiffness ranges from about 5N to about 7N.

17. A container (1) according to claim 14 wherein said container (1) comprises pre-moistened wipes.

18. A process of manufacturing an improved container (1) suitable for dispensing wipes, wherein said process comprises the steps of:

(a) providing a container (1) suitable for containing and dispensing wipes, wherein said container (1) comprises external and internal surfaces and said wipes being made from a substrate;

(b) laminating a portion sample of said substrate with a supporting material thereby forming a laminate piece (4), wherein said laminate piece (4) has an effective stiffness;

(c) attaching by means of an adhesive the laminate piece (4) obtained in step (b) onto at least one external surface of said container (1).

19. A process of presenting wipes contained within a container (1), wherein said process comprises the steps of:

(a) providing a container (1) suitable for containing and dispensing wipes, wherein said container (1) comprises external and internal surfaces and said wipes being made from a substrate;

(b) attaching a portion sample of said substrate onto at least one external surface of said container (1).

20. A process according to claim 19 wherein said portion sample is attached onto at least one external surface of said container (1) by means of an adhesive.