Apparatus and methods of storing wet wipes in bulk while retaining moisture

Abstract

A container is provided and includes a plastic receptacle, an aperture and a flap. The plastic receptacle is formed by a pair of plastic sheets each having a perimeter. The plastic sheets are bonded along the respective perimeter to form an inner space. The aperture is formed on one of the plastic sheets to allow access into the inner space. The flap is adherable to the one of the plastic sheets to close the aperture and is at least partially removable from the plastic receptacle to open the aperture. The inner space is hermetically sealed when the aperture is closed by the flap to retain moisture in the inner space. The plastic sheets and the flap are identical in composition.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a plastic receptacle including an outer surface and an inner space;   an aperture formed on the outer surface to allow access into the inner space; and   a flap that is adherable on the outer surface to close the aperture and is at least partially removable from the outer surface to open the aperture,   wherein the inner space is sealed when the aperture is closed by the flap, and   wherein the plastic receptacle and the flap are identical in composition.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the flap is entirely removable from the outer surface. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein an adhesive is applied around a perimeter of the aperture thereby allowing the flap to be adhered over the aperture. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the flap includes a proximal portion and a distal portion configured to cover the aperture, and a part of the distal portion is not adherable to the outer surface. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein a set of wet wipes is located within the inner space. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the set of wipes is formed as a roll of detachable wet wipes. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the wet wipes include alcohol. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture has a given area and the flap is dimensioned to cover the given area. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture has a diameter of 60 mm or less. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the aperture has a diameter of approximately 30 mm. 
     
     
         11 . A container comprising:
 a plastic receptacle formed by a pair of plastic sheets each having a perimeter, the plastic sheets bonded along the respective perimeter to form an inner space;   an aperture formed on one of the plastic sheets to allow access into the inner space; and   a flap that is adherable to the one of the plastic sheets to close the aperture and is at least partially removable from the plastic receptacle to open the aperture,   wherein the inner space is hermetically sealed when the aperture is closed by the flap to retain moisture in the inner space, and   wherein the plastic sheets and the flap are identical in composition.   
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the flap is entirely removable from the plastic receptacle. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein an adhesive is applied around a perimeter of the aperture thereby allowing the flap to be adhered over the aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the flap includes a proximal portion and a distal portion configured to cover the aperture, and a part of the distal portion is not adherable to the outer surface. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein a set of wet wipes is located within the inner space. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the set of wipes is formed as a roll of detachable wet wipes. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the wet wipes include alcohol. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the aperture has a given area and the flap is dimensioned to cover the given area. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the aperture has a diameter of 60 mm or less. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the aperture has a diameter of approximately 30 mm.