Towelette packaging

• US 6,446,795 B1
• Filed: 07/31/2000
• Issued: 09/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gillette Company (The Procter & Gamble Company)
• Original Assignee: Gillette Company (The Procter & Gamble Company)
• Inventors: Allen, Jan, Agee, Kirsten, Ying, Tsi-Neng
• Primary Examiner(s): Luong, Shian
• Application Number:
  US09/629,754
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 206/210, 206/460, 206/438, 206/494, 206/205, 206/812, 206/229, 206/209, 206/440, 206/223, 206/484, 604/3, 604/289, 604/290, 604/306, 151/049.3, 151/049.4, 428/343
• US Class Current: 206/210
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1009 Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1036 containing a cosmetic substance, e.g. impregnated with liquid or containing a soluble solid substance
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/20 in sheets or blanks doubled around contents and having their opposed free margins united, e.g. by pressure-sensitive adhesive, crimping, heat-sealing, or welding
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/5855 Peelable seals
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/812 Packaged towel

Abstract

A packaged towelette is provided including a flexible sheet material sealed around a pre-moistened towelette, the flexible sheet material including a fin constructed to allow a user to grasp the fin and open the package without touching the towelette.

Claims

1. A packaged towelette comprising a flexible sheet material sealed around an internal pre-moistened towelette, the flexible sheet material including an external fin constructed to allow a user to open and use the package without touching the towelette, wherein the sheet material comprises a single sheet folded upon itself, along a fold line, to enclose the towelette, and the fin extends substantially perpendicular to the fold line, whereby the fin may be grasped by a user to facilitate opening the sealed flexible sheet material to expose the towelette and then used as a handle to rub the towelette against the skin, thereby preventing contact between the user'"'"'s fingers and the towelette.

2. The packaged towelette of claim 1 wherein said pre-moistened towelette is adhered to an inner surface of said flexible sheet material.

3. The packaged towelette of claim 2 wherein said towelette is heat-sealed to said inner surface.

4. The packaged towelette of claim 1 wherein the package includes a beveled edge to facilitate peeling open of the sealed flexible sheet material.

5. The packaged towelette of claim 4 wherein said package is half-octagonal in shape.

6. The packaged towelette of claim 4 wherein said package is substantially oval in shape.

7. The packaged towelette of claim 1 wherein said pre-moistened towelette is moistened with a fluid selected from the group of antiseptics, cleansers, cosmetics and toiletries.

8. The packaged towelette of claim 1 wherein said fluid comprises an antiperspirant, a deodorant, or an antiperspirant/deodorant.

9. The packaged towelette of claim 1 wherein said fin has a height of at least 5 mm.

10. The packaged towelette of claim 9 wherein said fin has a height of from about 8 to 15 mm.

11. The packaged towelette of claim 1 wherein said fin is folded flat against a surface of said flexible sheet material prior to use of the towelette.

12. The packaged towelette of claim 1 wherein said pre-moistened towelette is moistened with a liquid, gel, cream, emulsion or soft solid.

13. The packaged towelette of claim 12 wherein said liquid, gel, cream, emulsion or soft solid comprises an antiperspirant, deodorant, or antiperspirant/deodorant.