Wipes Canister

Abstract

A packaging container for dispensing wipes, which includes a blow-molded lid and a blow-molded base for storing a roll of wipes that is dispensed from the outside of the roll inward through an aperture in a flat, injection molded cover assembly on the curved base side surface.

1 . A rigid container for cleaning wipes comprising: a blow-molded, rigid container base comprising a bottom surface and a curved side surface having a flat area, the base defining an interior compartment for storing a roll of wet wipes; a blow-molded, rigid lid attached to the container base, the side surface flat area having an outlet opening, an injection-molded cover assembly having a mounting flange for attachment to the side surface outlet opening, the cover assembly having a wipes dispensing aperture for co-operation with the side surface outlet opening to allow dispensing of wipes from the container, and the cover assembly having a cover which is connected to the mounting flange with a hinge, the cover operating to pivotably cover the aperture; the aperture having a narrower first portion and a wider second portion in communication; and a the roll of wet wipes positioned in the interior compartment to dispense wipes through the aperture from the outside of the roll of wet wipes. 
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a rotational means for rotating the lid and the roll of wet wipes relative to the container base. 
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture second portion has a tear strip opposite the aperture first portion. 
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container base is oval or cylindrical. 
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container base is rectangular. 
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the roll of wet wipes is a coreless roll. 
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the roll of wet wipes is a cored roll. 
   
   
       8 . A rigid container for cleaning wipes comprising: a blow-molded, rigid container base comprising a bottom surface and a curved side surface having a flat area, the base defining an interior compartment for storing a roll of wet wipes; a blow-molded, rigid lid attached to the container base, the side surface flat area having an outlet opening, an injection-molded cover assembly having a mounting flange for attachment to the side surface outlet opening, the cover assembly having a wipes dispensing aperture for co-operation with the side surface outlet opening to allow dispensing of wipes from the container, and the cover assembly having a cover which is connected to the mounting flange with a hinge, the cover operating to pivotably cover the aperture; and a the roll of wet wipes positioned in the interior compartment to dispense wipes through the aperture from the outside of the roll of wet wipes. 
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the lid includes a rotational means for rotating the lid and the roll of wet wipes relative to the container base. 
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the container base is oval or cylindrical. 
   
   
       11 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the container base is rectangular. 
   
   
       12 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the roll of wet wipes is a coreless roll. 
   
   
       13 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the roll of wet wipes is a cored roll. 
   
   
       14 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the base rests on the lid. 
   
   
       15 . A rigid container for cleaning wipes comprising: a blow-molded, rigid container base comprising a bottom surface and a curved side surface having a flat area, the base defining an interior compartment for storing a roll of wet wipes; a blow-molded, rigid lid attached to the container base, the side surface flat area having an outlet opening, an injection-molded cover assembly having a mounting flange for attachment to the side surface outlet opening, the cover assembly having a wipes dispensing aperture for co-operation with the side surface outlet opening to allow dispensing of wipes from the container, and the cover assembly having a cover which is connected to the mounting flange with a hinge, the cover operating to pivotably cover the aperture. 
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the lid includes a rotational means for rotating the lid and the roll of wet wipes relative to the container base. 
   
   
       17 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the container base is oval or cylindrical. 
   
   
       18 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the container base is rectangular. 
   
   
       19 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the roll of wet wipes is a coreless roll. 
   
   
       20 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the roll of wet wipes is a cored roll. 
   
   
       21 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the base rests on the lid.