Dispenser for housing a plurality of folded wet wipes

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2006-07-11

2006-07-11

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)

Article dispensing

Concurrent separation and distortion of flexible article

Deformation by non-coextensive outlet opening

Reexamination Certificate

active

07073684

ABSTRACT:
A dispenser is disclosed which can house a plurality of folded wet wipes, each having a width. The dispenser includes first and second members pivotally connected together to form an enclosed dispenser having a transverse axis. The first and second members are formed from a semi-rigid material. The dispenser has a height of about 2.5 inches or less and has a top wall with an entrance formed therein. The entrance has a surface area of from between about 15 cm2to about 95 cm2. The folded wet wipes having a normalized separation force between two adjacent sheets of less than about 65 g/cm. The entrance also has a dimension measured along the transverse axis that when divided by the width of one of the folded wet wipes is at least about 0.7.

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