Wet wipe package

Abstract

A wet wipes package including an outer carton having an opening. Disposed within the carton is an interior tub having a baffle and an aperture located in the baffle. A rigid flip top is disposed over the carton opening for access to the interior tub and a plurality of wet wipes is disposed within the interior tub beneath the baffle. Because the exterior of the wet wipes package is similar to a facial tissue carton, similar graphical treatments as applied to facial tissue cartons can be used to design an attractive package.

1 . A product comprising: 
 an outer carton comprising a top, a bottom and a sidewall, the carton having an opening located in the top, the outer carton formed from a material selected from the group comprising paper board, cardboard, or other cellulosic materials;    an interior tub disposed within the outer carton, the interior tub having a baffle and an aperture located in the baffle;    a rigid flip top comprising a lid connected to a flange by a hinge, the flange affixed to the outer carton, the rigid flip top disposed over the carton opening for accessing the interior tub and comprising an area less than the entire outer carton's top; and    a plurality of wet wipes disposed within the interior tub beneath the baffle.    
   
   
       2 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the wet wipes are folded into a balanced, double-J-fold longitudinally and then transversely folded in half.  
   
   
       3 . The product of  claim 2  wherein the wet wipes comprise a stack having a center region distance X of between about 2 mm to about 15 mm.  
   
   
       4 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the wet wipes are folded into a modified, N-fold and the horizontal orientation of each wet wipe is alternated to form a stack of wet wipes.  
   
   
       5 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the wet wipes are interrelated for pop-up dispensing.  
   
   
       6 . The product of  claim 1  comprising a label affixed to the baffle at least partially covering the aperture.  
   
   
       7 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the rigid flip top hinge comprises a snap-open and snap-closed action.  
   
   
       8 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the rigid flip top hinge comprises a central strap and two toggle straps disposed adjacent the central strap.  
   
   
       9 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the wet wipes have a moisture level of between about 240 to about 280 weight percent liquid based on the dry weight of the wipe.  
   
   
       10 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the wet wipe material comprises a spunbond material hydroentangled with cellulosic fibers.  
   
   
       11 . A product comprising: 
 an outer carton having an opening, the outer carton comprising graphical effects selected from images, printing, indicia, graphics, Fresnel lens, lenticular lens, an embossed area, a debossed area and coatings;    an interior tub disposed within the outer carton, the interior tub having a baffle and an aperture located in the baffle;    a rigid flip top comprising a lid connected to a flange by a hinge, the flange affixed to an outer surface of the outer carton and the rigid flip top disposed over the carton opening for accessing the interior tub with the flange forming a dispensing orifice when the lid is opened; and    a plurality of wipes disposed within the interior tub beneath the baffle.    
   
   
       12 . The product of  claim 11  wherein the baffle comprises polymeric film having a thickness between about 4 mil to about 35 mil.  
   
   
       13 . The product of  claim 11  wherein the baffle comprises a polymeric film having an MD secant modulus between about 7,000 psi to about 200,000 psi.  
   
   
       14 . The product of  claim 13  wherein the baffle comprises a polymeric film having a thickness between about 4 mil to about 10 mil.  
   
   
       15 . The product of  claim 12  wherein the baffle comprises a polymeric film having a secant modulus between about 100,000 psi to about 175,000 psi.  
   
   
       16 . The product of  claim 12  wherein the aperture comprises an H-shaped slit.  
   
   
       17 . The product of  claim 16  wherein the H-shaped slit comprises a perforated line prior to dispensing the first wipe.  
   
   
       18 . The product of  claim 13  wherein the aperture comprises a curvilinear H-shaped slit.  
   
   
       19 . The product of  claim 11  wherein the outer carton comprises a top, a bottom, and a sidewall; the carton opening is located in the top; and the rigid flip top comprises an area less than the entire outer carton's top.