Wipes dispenser with self-closing lid

摘要

A container for storing wipes that can be dispensed by a consumer includes a container body. The container body includes a bottom wall, a midsection, and a top wall. The container body can define an interior cavity for storing the wipes. The container can further include a dispensing aperture in the container body and a lid. The lid is configured to be opened and closed, providing access to the dispensing aperture when open and hindering access to the dispensing aperture when closed. The lid can be urged to the closed position when the lid is in a first range of positions between the open position and the closed position and can be urged to the open position when the lid is in a second range of positions between the open position and the closed position.

主权项

1. A container for storing a plurality of wipes that can be dispensed by a consumer, the container comprising:
a container body including a bottom wall, a midsection, and a top wall, the container body defining an interior cavity configured for storing the plurality of wipes; a dispensing aperture in the container body; and a lid configured to move between an open position and a closed position, the open position providing access to the dispensing aperture and the closed position hindering access to the dispensing aperture; wherein the lid is urged to the closed position when the lid is in a first range of positions between the open position and the closed position, wherein the lid is urged to the open position when the lid is in a second range of positions between the open position and the closed position, the container further comprising an elastic element, wherein the elastic element urges the lid to the closed position when the lid is in the first range of positions between the open position and the closed position and the elastic element urges the lid to the open position when the lid is in the second range of positions between the open position and the closed position, the container further comprising a plunger including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the plunger engages the elastic element, wherein a portion of the lid cams against the proximal end of the plunger to load and unload the elastic element as the lid moves between the open position and the closed position.