Wipes Dispenser with Angled Dispensing

Abstract

A container for storing wipes is disclosed. The container for storing wipes includes a container base including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall defining an interior cavity for storage of a stack of wipes. The container includes a dispensing panel having a dispensing partition formed therethrough. Within the interior cavity of the container, a support portion is positioned for support of the bottom of the stack of wipes. The support portion forms a support portion angle between about 100 and about 115 degrees with the bottom wall. A container designed as described places the wipes stack in a vertical position thus reducing the footprint should the dispenser be placed on a toilet tank or countertop. Furthermore, the wipes being placed in a vertical position allows for more versatile and durable wall-mounting options while providing adequate dispensing performance.

1 . A container for storing wipes comprising:
 a container base including a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall defining an interior cavity for storage of a stack of wipes;   a dispensing panel including a dispensing partition formed therethrough;   a support portion positioned within the interior cavity of the container for support of the bottom of the stack of wipes;   wherein the support portion forms a support portion angle between about 100 and about 115 degrees relative to the bottom wall.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the dispensing panel angle is between about 101 and about 104 degrees relative to the bottom wall. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein a minimum head space distance between the dispensing partition and the top of a stack of wipes while present in the interior cavity in a fullest configuration is at least 0.5 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3  wherein the minimum head space distance between the dispensing partition and the top of a stack of wipes while present in the interior cavity in the fullest configuration is between about 0.5 and about 1.0 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1  further comprising a base support panel extending from the bottom wall of the container, the base support panel forming a base support panel angle of between about 85 and 95 degrees with the support portion. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5  wherein the base support panel forms a base support panel angle of about 90 degrees with the support portion. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the stack of wipes comprises a width, a length and a height; wherein the height of the stack of wipes is less than the width. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7  wherein the container has a depth, wherein the depth is less than the width of the stack of wipes. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the dispensing panel lies in a plane within ±10 degrees of the support portion. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the wipes may be dispensed from the container when the container is in an upright configuration or a horizontal configuration. 
     
     
         11 . A container for storing wipes comprising:
 a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall defining an interior cavity for storage of a stack of wipes, the stack of wipes having a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end;   a dispensing panel including a dispensing aperture formed therethrough;   a support portion within the interior cavity of the container for support of the bottom of the stack of wipes; and   wherein the support portion forms a support portion angle relative to the bottom wall and wherein a minimum head space distance between the dispensing partition and the top of a stack of wipes while present in the interior cavity in a fullest configuration is at least 0.5 inches.   
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11  wherein the dispensing panel angle is between about 100 and about 115 degrees with the bottom wall. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 11  wherein a minimum head space distance between the dispensing partition and the top of a stack of wipes while present in the interior cavity in a fullest configuration is between 0.5 and about 1.0 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 11  further comprising a base support panel extending from the bottom wall of the container, the base support panel forming an angle of between about 85 and 95 degrees with the support portion. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14  wherein the base support panel forms an angle of about 90 degrees with the support portion. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 11  wherein the stack of wipes comprises a width, a length and a height; wherein the height of the stack of wipes is less than the width. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 16  wherein the container has a depth, wherein the depth is less than the width of the stack of wipes. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 11  wherein the dispensing panel lies in a plane substantially parallel with the support portion. 
     
     
         19 . A container for storing wipes comprising:
 a front wall, a back wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall defining an interior cavity for storage of a stack of wipes, the stack of wipes having a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end;   a dispensing panel, the dispensing panel including a dispensing aperture formed therethrough;   a support portion within the interior cavity of the container for support of the bottom of the stack of wipes;   wherein the support portion forms a support portion angle with the bottom wall; and   the wipes may be dispensed from the container when the container is in an upright configuration or a horizontal configuration.