Wet wipes dispenser with lid positioning feature
US8915358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47K2010/3266
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A moist wipes dispenser has a top attached to a bottom along a hinge. The top is adapted to pivot about the hinge's axis of rotation. The top is adapted to assume a closed position and a dispensing position. In one embodiment, the top can assume a warning position adapted to warn a user that the top is not shut. The top is urged to the warning position if the top is angularly disposed in a red zone that extends between the closed position and the warning position. The warning position is angularly displaced from the closed position by at least five degrees. In another embodiment, the hinge includes a pin integrally molded with the top or bottom, and an open knuckle integrally molded with the other of the top and bottom. The hinge is adapted to urge the top into closed and dispensing positions in selected angular ranges.
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