Dispensing aperture for wipes

Abstract

There is provided a method of use and a canister closure member configured to selectively enclose a canister containing a continuous web of we towelettes defining individual wet towelettes by a plurality of perforations so that the web of towelettes can be separated into individual sheets. The canister closure member includes a dispensing structure and a single wipe dispenser structure defined in the dispensing structure. The single wipe dispenser includes three fingers defined in the dispensing structure. The fingers define a dispensing orifice with the three fingers configured to prevent more than one individual sheet of towellete to exit the canister. Each finger has a characteristic of flexibility, of sufficient pliability, to allow the towelettes to move through the dispensing orifice and a characteristic of strength sufficient to restrain the towelettes until a single towelette separates from the continuous web at the perforations.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to canister closures, more particularly to a closure that prevents the removal of more than one wet towelette of a continuous web of towelettes from the canister.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Wet towelettes, also referred to as wipes, are typically impregnated or saturated with a cleaner or disinfectant, detergent, or similar wetting agents and used in a variety of way. For example, certain wipes are used in cleaning up a child. Wet wipes are also used for cleaning up spills in the kitchen or other food preparation areas. Typically, towelettes are provided in a canister, either as individual wipes or on a continuous web fashioned as a roll. In the later configuration, individual wipes are separated by perforations that are pulled apart by a user when extracting the wipe from the canister. The user would grab an end of the towellete in the canister and pull it up through an aperture defined in the canister closure member to extrac...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a durable and long-lasting dispenser structure for toweettes that requires minimal maintenance. The structure includes three flexible fingers with a dispensing orifice for the toweettes to move through. The three fingers prevent more than one sheet of towee-yet can restrain them until a single towelette separates from the continuous web. The edge of the structure is continuous from the interior walls to define each finger. The technical effects of this invention are improved durability and longevity, as well as convenient and user-friendly maintenance.

Problems solved by technology

However, as typically happens, more than one towelette is pulled from the canister before the perforations separate the towelettes from the roll.

Various configurations of canister closures are used but none control removing more than one towelette or wipe from the canister.

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