Disposable Wipes Storage Assembly

Abstract

A disposable wipes storage assembly includes a box that is comprised of a fluid impermeable material for containing moistened cleaning wipes. A first lid is hingedly coupled to the box for closing the box. The first lid has a cut extending therethrough for having the wipes dispensed outwardly therethrough. A clasp is coupled to the first lid and the clasp releasably engages the box when the first lid is closed for retaining the first lid in a closed position. A second lid is hingedly coupled to the first lid and the second lid covers the cut when the second lid is closed. The second lid exposes the cut when the second lid is opened to facilitate the moistened cleaning wipes to be drawn outwardly therefrom.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

[0006] The disclosure relates to storage devices and more particularly pertains to a new storage device for storing moistened cleaning wipes.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

[0007] The prior art relates to storage devices including a variety of storage boxes that is each recessed into a wall for storing moistened cleaning wipes. The prior art discloses a dispensing mechanism that is coupled to a cylindrical container of cleaning wipes for dispensing the cleaning wipes. The prior art also discloses a storage container for cleaning wipes that has a toilet paper roller integrated therein.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a box that is comprised of a fluid impermeable material for containing moistened cleaning wipes. A first lid is hingedly coupled to the box for closing the box. The first lid has a cut extending therethrough for having the wipes dispensed outwardly therethrough. A clasp is coupled to the first lid and the clasp releasably engages the box when the first lid is closed for retaining the first lid in a closed position. A second lid is hingedly coupled to the first lid and the second lid covers the cut when the second lid is closed. The second lid exposes the cut when the second lid is opened to facilitate the moistened cleaning wipes to be drawn outwardly therefrom.

[0009] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

[0010] The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

[0011] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a disposable wipes storage assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a second lid in an open position.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 6 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0018] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 7 thereof, a new storage device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

[0020] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the disposable wipes storage assembly 10 generally comprises a box 12 that is comprised of a fluid impermeable material, such as steel or the like, to contain moistened cleaning wipes 14. The box 12 has a bottom wall 16 and an outer wall 18, and the outer wall 18 has a distal edge 20 that defines an opening 22 into the box 12. A first lid 24 is hingedly coupled to the box 12 for closing the box 12 and the first lid 24 has a cut 26 extending therethrough to dispense the moistened cleaning wipes 14 outwardly therethrough. As is most clearly shown in FIG. 6, the bottom wall 16 has a pair of holes 27 extending therethrough to engage fasteners in a wall for mounting the box 12 to the wall.

[0021] The first lid 24 has a top wall 28 and a perimeter wall 30 extending away therefrom, and the perimeter wall 30 has a front side 32 and a back side 34. The back side 34 is hingedly coupled to the distal edge 20 of the outer wall 18 of the box 12 and the cut 26 extends through the top wall 28 of the first lid 24. A clasp 36 is coupled to the first lid 24 and the clasp 36 releasably engages the box 12 when the first lid 24 is closed for retaining the first lid 24 in a closed position. The clasp 36 is positioned on the front side 32 of the perimeter wall 30 and the clasp 36 engages the outer wall 18 of the box 12 when the first lid 24 is closed. A lip 38 is coupled to and extends away from the top wall 28 of the first lid 24 and the lip 38 forms a closed loop that surrounds the cut 26.

[0022] A second lid 40 is hingedly coupled to the first lid 24 and the second lid 40 covers the cut 26 when the second lid 40 is closed. Conversely, the second lid 40 exposes the cut 26 when the second lid 40 is opened to facilitate the moistened cleaning wipes 14 to be drawn outwardly therefrom. The second lid 40 has an upper wall 42 and a perimeter wall 44 extending away therefrom, and the perimeter wall 44 of the second lid 40 has a distal edge 46 with respect to the upper wall 42. The distal edge 46 of the perimeter wall 44 of the second lid 40 has a groove 48 extending toward the upper wall 42. The groove 48 receives the lip 38 on the top wall 28 of the first lid 24 when the second lid 40 is closed such that the second lid 40 forms a fluid impermeable seal with the lip 38. In this way the second lid 40 inhibits the moistened cleaning wipes 14 from drying out. In an alternative embodiment 50 as is most clearly shown in FIG. 7, a stand 52 is provided that has a base 54 and a pole 56. The pole 56 has distal end 58 with respect to the base 54 and the bottom wall 16 of the box 12 is coupled to the distal end 58 of the pole 56.

[0023] In use, the moistened cleaning wipes 14 are placed in the box 12 and the first lid 24 is closed to retain the moistened cleaning wipes 14 in the box 12. The second lid 40 is opened and one or more moistened cleaning wipes 14 is drawn outwardly through the cut 26 for use. The second lid 40 is closed when the desired number of moistened cleaning wipes 14 is drawn out of the box 12 to inhibit the moistened cleaning wipes 14 in the box 12 from drying out.

[0024] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0025] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A disposable wipes storage assembly for storing and dispensing disposable wipes, said assembly comprising: a box being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said box is configured to contain moistened cleaning wipes; a first lid being hingedly coupled to said box for closing said box, said first lid having a cut extending therethrough wherein said cut is configured to have the wipes dispensed outwardly therethrough; a clasp being coupled to said first lid, said clasp releasably engaging said box when said first lid is closed for retaining said first lid in a closed position, said clasp engaging said box such that said clasp is configured to be released from said box by manipulating said clasp in a direction away from a bottom of said box; a second lid being hingedly coupled to said first lid, said second lid covering said cut when said second lid is closed, said second lid exposing said cut when said second lid is opened wherein said second lid is configured to facilitate the moistened cleaning wipes to be drawn outwardly therefrom, wherein said second lid has an upper wall and a perimeter wall extending away therefrom, said perimeter wall of said second lid having a distal edge with respect to said upper wall, said distal edge of said perimeter wall of said second lid having a groove extending toward said upper wall; and a tab integrally coupled to said second lid, said tab extending outwardly from said perimeter wall of said second lid wherein said tab is configured to facilitate releasing said second lid from first lid by manipulation of said tab is the direction away from the bottom of the box, said tab being parallel to and spaced from a top wall of said lid.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein: said box has a bottom wall and an outer wall, said outer wall having a distal edge defining an opening into said box; and said first lid has said top wall and a perimeter wall extending away therefrom, said perimeter wall having a front side and a back side, said back side being hingedly coupled to said distal edge of said outer wall of said box, said cut extending through said top wall of said first lid.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a lip being coupled to and extending away from said top wall of said first lid, said lip forming a closed loop that surrounds said cut.

4. (canceled)

5. The assembly according to claim 1, Wherein: said first lid has a top wall, said top wall having a lip extending upwardly therefrom, said lip surrounding said cut in said first lid; and said groove receives said lip on said top wall of said first lid when said second lid is closed such that said second lid forms a fluid impermeable seal with said lip wherein said second lid is configured to inhibit the moistened cleaning wipes from drying out.

6. A disposable wipes storage assembly for storing and dispensing disposable wipes, said assembly comprising: a box being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said box is configured to contain moistened cleaning wipes, said box having a bottom wall and an outer wall, said outer wall having a distal edge defining an opening into said box; a first lid being hingedly coupled to said box for closing said box, said first lid having a cut extending therethrough wherein said cut is configured to have the wipes dispensed outwardly therethrough, said first lid having a top wall and a perimeter wall extending away therefrom, said perimeter wall having a front side and a back side, said back side being hingedly coupled to said distal edge of said outer wall of said box, said cut extending through said top wall of said first lid; a clasp being coupled to said first lid, said clasp releasably engaging said box when said first lid is closed for retaining said first lid in a closed position, said clasp being positioned on said front side of said perimeter wall, said clasp engaging said outer wall of said box when said first lid is closed, said clasp engaging said box such that said clasp is configured to be released from said box by manipulating said clasp in a direction away from a bottom of said box; a lip being coupled to and extending away from said top wall of said first lid, said lip forming a closed loop that surrounds said cut; and a second lid being hingedly coupled to said first lid, said second lid covering said cut when said second lid is closed, said second lid exposing said cut when said second lid is opened wherein said second lid is configured to facilitate the moistened cleaning wipes to be drawn outwardly therefrom, said second lid having an upper wall and a perimeter wall extending away therefrom, said perimeter wall of said second lid having a distal edge with respect to said upper wall, said distal edge of said perimeter wall of said second lid having a groove extending toward said upper wall, said groove receiving said lip on said top wall of said first lid when said second lid is closed such that said second lid forms a fluid impermeable seal with said lip Wherein said second lid is configured to inhibit the moistened cleaning wipes from drying out; and a tab integrally coupled to said second lid, said tab extending outwardly from said perimeter wall of said second lid wherein said tab is configured to facilitate releasing said second lid from first lid by manipulation of said tab is the direction away from the bottom of the box, said tab being parallel to and spaced from a top wall of said lid.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, further comprising a stand having a base and a pole, said pole having distal end with respect to said base, said bottom wall of said box being coupled to said distal end of said pole.