Storing and dispensing container for product

Abstract

A storing and dispensing container for product. The container includes a flexible pouch for storing product. A rigid flip top, having a lid connected to a flange by a hinge, is affixed to an outer surface of the pouch at the top portion of the pouch surrounding a removable portion of the pouch. The flange forms a dispensing orifice through which the product can be dispensed when the lid is opened. The lid is removably positionable to seal the pouch at the outer surface when the lid is closed upon the flange.

Description

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 487,695 filed on Jul. 15, 2003.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] There are a variety of storing and dispensing containers in the market, particularly those for storing and dispensing wipe type products. Wipe type products, or wipes, have been made from a variety of materials which can be dry or wet when used. Wet wipes can be moistened with a variety of suitable wiping solutions. Typically, wet wipes have been stacked in a container in either a folded or unfolded configuration. For example, containers of wet wipes have been available wherein each of the wet wipes stacked in the container has been arranged in a folded configuration such as a c-folded, z-folded or quarter-folded configuration as are well known to those skilled in the art. Sometimes the folded wet wipes have also been interfolded with the wet wipes immediately above and below in the stack of wet wipes. In an alternative configuration, th...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] In other aspects, the invention provides, optionally or additionally, the hinge comprising a living hinge, the living hinge including a central strap and a pair of toggle straps with each toggle strap located on an opposite side of the central strap. In this way, the living hinge enables the lid to move throughout a first open...

Problems solved by technology

However, the dispensing of wipes from such conventional containers for wipes has not been completely satisfactory.

For example, many conventional containers are not compact and easy to transport while also being reliable and easy to store and dispense wipes, in either a reach-in or pop-up format, in a same package container.

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