Wipes Canister

Abstract

A packaging container for dispensing wipes, which includes a lid and a base for storing a roll of wipes that is dispensed through an aperture on the lid side surface from the outside of the roll inward.

1 . A dispenser for cleaning wipes, comprising:
 a container base comprising a solid bottom surface and a side surface, the base defining an interior compartment;   a lid attached to the container base, wherein the lid comprises a body, the body having a top surface and side surface;   an aperture entirely within the side surface of the of the body of the lid; and   a roll of wet wipes in the compartment positioned to dispense wipes through the aperture from the outside of the roll as the roll unwinds; and   a post attached a surface from the group consisting of the base bottom surface, the lid top surface, and the combination and the post supporting the roll.   
   
   
       2 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a cover and an indentation extending over the side surface, wherein the cover secures over at least a portion of the indention. 
   
   
       3 . The dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the cover extends entirely within the lid side surface. 
   
   
       4 . The dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the cover extends over at least a portion of the lid top surface and at least a portion of the lid side surface. 
   
   
       5 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture includes a first portion and second portion that are in communication via a channel defined by a retention tab. 
   
   
       6 . The dispenser of  claim 5 , wherein the first portion is larger than the second portion. 
   
   
       7 . The dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein the second portion comprises a central part with several projections. 
   
   
       8 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the post is attached to the base bottom surface. 
   
   
       9 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser is cylindrical and the lid is attached to the container based such that the lid can be rotated to align the aperture with a first wipe from the outside of the roll. 
   
   
       10 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , further comprising at least two adjacent substantially flat surfaces wherein one surface supports the dispenser and aperture in a vertical dispensing position and the other surface supports the dispenser and aperture in a horizontal dispensing position relative to a supporting surface. 
   
   
       11 . A dispenser for cleaning wipes, comprising:
 a container base comprising a solid bottom surface and a side surface, the base defining an interior compartment;   a lid attached to the container base and defining one end of the dispenser, wherein the lid includes a body having a top surface, side surface, and back surface;   an aperture entirely within the side surface of the lid positioned beneath a cover; and   a roll of wet wipes in the compartment positioned to dispense wipes through the aperture from the outside of the roll as the roll unwinds.   
   
   
       12 . The dispenser of  claim 11 , further comprising at least two adjacent substantially flat surfaces wherein one surface supports the dispenser and aperture in a vertical dispensing position and the other surface supports the aperture and dispenser in a horizontal dispensing position relative to a supporting surface. 
   
   
       13 . The dispenser of  claim 12 , wherein the adjacent flat surfaces meet at a rounded edge. 
   
   
       14 . The dispenser of  claim 11 , wherein the container is rectangular. 
   
   
       15 . The dispenser of  claim 11 , wherein the lid comprises an indentation extending over the side surface and the cover secures over at least a portion of the indention. 
   
   
       16 . The dispenser of  claim 11 , wherein the aperture includes a first portion and second portion that are in communication via a channel defined by a retention tab. 
   
   
       17 . A dispenser for cleaning wipes, comprising:
 a container base comprising a solid bottom surface and a side surface, the base defining an interior compartment for storing a roll of wet wipes;   a lid attached to the container base, wherein the lid includes a cover and a body having a top surface and a side surface;   an aperture entirely within the side surface and having a first portion and second portion that are in communication via a channel defined by a retention tab;   the cover fitting into an indentation around the aperture, connecting to the side surface of the lid with a living hinge, and shaped consistently with the side surface that when closed forms a flat and continuous surface with the side surface of the lid and entirely within the lid side surface; and   a the roll of wet wipes positioned in the compartment to dispense wipes through the aperture from the outside of the roll as the roll unwinds;   wherein the container has a shape selected from the group consisting of cylindrical, semi-cylindrical, and oval.   
   
   
       18 . The dispenser of  claim 17 , further comprising a cover pivotally attached to the body of the lid to cover the aperture and an indentation adapted to receive the cover located in the side surface of the body of the lid; wherein the indentation is substantially the same shape as the cover, and wherein the indentation comprises a recessed well. 
   
   
       19 . The dispenser of  claim 18 , wherein the recessed well is located on a different surface of the dispenser than a pivoting attachment point of the cover to the body. 
   
   
       20 . The dispenser of  claim 17 , further comprising a cover pivotally attached to the body of the lid wherein the cover has a top face for covering a major opening in the lid and a side face of covering a side aperture in the lid.