Wet wipes having improved dispensability
First Claim
1. A wet wipe comprising a pair of opposite end edges wherein at least a portion of one of said end edges is configured in a non-linear pattern which is adapted to facilitate a dispensing of said wet wipe wherein said non-linear pattern defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 to about 20.0 millimeters.
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Abstract
A wet wipe having an improved dispensability and a method of producing the same are described. The wet wipe defines a pair of opposite end edges. At least a portion of one of the end edges is configured in a non-linear pattern which is adapted to facilitate a dispensing of the wet wipe. The end edge of the wet wipe which is configured in the non-linear pattern is further configured to provide a peel force of no more than 50 grams and a peel force ratio of at least 1.1. The wet wipe is also configured to provide an average dispensing force of no more than 10 grams and a dispensing force ratio of at least 1.1.
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51 Claims
- 1. A wet wipe comprising a pair of opposite end edges wherein at least a portion of one of said end edges is configured in a non-linear pattern which is adapted to facilitate a dispensing of said wet wipe wherein said non-linear pattern defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 to about 20.0 millimeters.
- 17. A stack of wet wipes comprising a plurality of wet wipes which are arranged in a stacked configuration wherein each of said wet wipes includes a pair of opposite end edges which are arranged in a nonoverlapping manner with said end edges of adjacent wet wipes in said stacked configuration and wherein at least a portion of one of said end edges is configured in a non-linear pattern which defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 to about 20.0 millimeters and which is adapted to facilitate a dispensing of said wet wipe from said stack of wet wipes.
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31. A stack of wet wipes comprising:
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a) a liquid; and b) a plurality of wet wipes which are individually folded and arranged in a stacked configuration wherein at least one of said wet wipes defines; i) a leading end edge; ii) a central portion; and iii) a top flap portion which includes said leading end edge and which is connected to and folded over upon said central portion along a first fold line wherein at least a portion of said leading end edge is configured in a non-linear pattern which defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 to about 20.0 millimeters and which is adapted to be peelingly lifted by a user to facilitate a dispensing of said at least one wet wipe from said stack of wet wipes. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A package of wet wipes, comprising:
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a) a container which defines an interior and is capable of being sealingly closed; b) a stack of wet wipes which is disposed in said interior of said container, said stack of wet wipes comprising a plurality of wet wipes which contain a liquid and which are individually folded and arranged in a stacked configuration wherein at least one of said wet wipes defines; i) a leading end edge; ii) a central portion; and iii) a top flap portion which includes said leading end edge and which is connected to and folded over upon said central portion along a first fold line wherein at least a portion of said leading end edge is configured in a non-linear pattern which defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 millimeters to about 20.0 millimeters and which is adapted to be peelingly lifted by a user to facilitate a dispensing of said at least one wet wipe from said stack of wet wipes. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for providing a stack of wet wipes which are easily dispensed, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a continuously moving web of material which includes a pair of opposite side edges wherein at least a section of one of said side edges of said web of material is configured in a non-linear pattern which defines a repeat length of from about 2.0 to about 20.0 millimeters; b) folding said web of material along a first fold line to define a central portion and a top flap portion which includes said section of said one side edge and which is folded over upon said central portion; c) selectively cutting said folded web of material to provide a plurality of generally rectangular, folded over wet wipes wherein said section of said one side edge of said web of material which is configured in said non-linear pattern provides at least a portion of an end edge of at least one of said wet wipes; and d) arranging each of said folded over wet wipes in a stacked configuration to form said stack of wet wipes wherein said portion of said end edge of said at least one wet wipe is arranged in a nonoverlapping manner with said end edges of adjacent wet wipes in said stacked configuration and is adapted to be peelingly lifted by a user to facilitate a dispensing of said at least one wet wipe from said stack of wet wipes. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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Specification