Flexible container with dispensing opening

Abstract

According to the present invention, a flexible container for non-intertwined wet wipes is provided, which has a substantially rectangular shape comprised by a top face (5), a bottom face (5a) and side faces (6), which short ends (2) are sealed between them; the container has a dispensing opening (11) which is formed by detaching a detaching area (4) which is delimited by a perforation (3), and a flexible seal arranged for tightly sealing the container once it has been opened. The dispensing opening (11) is formed by a slot starting at a point located at the top face of the flexible container and projected towards one of the side faces thereof, defining a top portion (7) and a bottom portion (8) of the dispensing opening (11), through which the finger may be introduced so as to pull outside the wet wipe located at the top part of the stack, without dragging the next wipe.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention embodiments shown are generally related to flexible containers and, more particularly, to flexible containers for storing and dispensing wet wipes or any other similar product. Specifically, a flexible container sealed by its ends with a dispensing opening is described, with an arrangement which is suitable for allowing the dispensing of wet wipes or any other similar product one at a time, without dragging the next product outside of the container.BACKGROUNDS OF THE INVENTION[0002]Currently, a plurality of flexible containers are used for wet wipes, among the most common ones we find those related to the wet wipes containers in a vertical stacking arrangement, which are contained within plastic wrapped-flexible and impermeable disposable containers. The wrap may be opened and positioned within the main container so as to fill the main container with wet wipes. Other kind of commonly used packaging are the cylindrical wet wipes conta...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a flexible container for wet wipes that allows for dispensing a single wipe at a time. The container has a unique shape and size that works together with the friction of the wipe to keep it in place. This design makes it convenient to use and prevents the wipes from getting tangled.

Problems solved by technology

One disadvantage of the container of U.S. Pat. No. 2,118,380 versus the present invention, lies on the use of a rigid container, which requires certain intertwining of the contained product as the container is not flexible, the access to the product is not allowed once the container has started emptying; further, the lid of the container of U.S. Pat. No. 2,118,380 is not reusable as in the present invention, so in case of containing wet wipes its shelf life would be diminished due to the contamination and the loss of lotion when being exposed to the environment.

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