Ergonomic Wiper Dispensing System

Abstract

An ergonomic wiper dispensing system includes a containing portion adapted for containing a roll of wiper material, and an ergonomically designed dispensing portion attached to the containing portion. The ergonomically designed dispensing portion includes a visual cue to direct the user's attention thereto, and a gripping device to assist the user in grasping and holding. The ergonomically designed dispensing portion further includes a uniquely designed dispensing port for dispensing individual wipers from the roll of wiper material.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention pertains to wiper dispensing systems, and more particularly to an ergonomically-friendly, easily-transportable wiper dispensing system.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]One existing problem in this field is that very little innovation has been done in the way of wipe containers since the creation of the original, now-standard wipe container with a snap-top or screw-on lid closure, a dispensing opening, and a generally cylindrical shape. In the consumer market, some containers have been made easier to hold by reducing the overall size, providing a handle, and / or providing an overall hourglass shape to the container. However, in the professional market, even less progress has been made. This is due in part to the fact that products sold to professional customers must have a higher wipe count, and thus the container size will be larger. These large containers are cumbersome and difficult to grasp and hold while carrying from location to ...

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Benefits of technology

[0017]Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a novel dispensing port that remedies the problem of bunched wipers at the start and end of dispensing a role wipes associated with current wipe container products. Further, the dispensing port provides improved dispensing of single wipers.

Problems solved by technology

One existing problem in this field is that very little innovation has been done in the way of wipe containers since the creation of the original, now-standard wipe container with a snap-top or screw-on lid closure, a dispensing opening, and a generally cylindrical shape.

However, in the professional market, even less progress has been made.

These large containers are cumbersome and difficult to grasp and hold while carrying from location to location and / or dispensing wipes.

Other problems that exist in relation to the dispensing of a wipe are at the start, and at the end, of a center-pull roll of wipes.

The problem with the former is that it creates frustration on the part of the user at having to re-open the container and take the time to re-feed the wipes.

Worse yet, the user can become so frustrated with the jam that the entire container is discarded.

The problem with the latter is that, while allowing bunched wipes to pass through the opening, single sheet dispensing is clearly not optimized since the opening is oversized to accommodate the bunched wipes, and will thus let multiple wipes through under non-bunched conditions.

Both of these situations are highly undesirable to the user, and particularly so if the user operates in a fast-paced environment.

For example, nurses need, but do not currently have, easy-to-use containers that keep wipes moist and ready-to-use.

They, and others in similar situations, are extremely busy and do not have time for the complicated, cumbersomely large, hard-to-use current wipe containers.

The average hand size of female nurses does not easily accommodate handling current large wipe containers.

Users expect the wipes to be difficult to thread and dispense.

In short, they have become frustratingly resigned to using existing large cumbersome containers.

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