MX2011005079A

MX2011005079A - Dispenser for personal care products with a wide lid-activation button.

Info

Publication number: MX2011005079A
Application number: MX2011005079A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Suzuko Hisata; Rusell J Kroll; Timothy J Peters; Linda Marie Barran; Erica Marie Golub
Original assignee: Kimberly Clark Co
Priority date: 2008-11-14
Filing date: 2009-11-05
Publication date: 2011-05-30
Also published as: US20100122985A1; IL212326A0; EP2355683A2; BRPI0914339A2; WO2010055445A2; AU2009315340A1; WO2010055445A3; KR20110084242A; CO6331408A2

Abstract

A lid structure for use with a container for storing personal care products is disclosed. The lid structure includes a lid top that is connected by a hinge to a lid base. In exemplary embodiments, the lid structure includes a lid-activation button that when pressed allows the lid top to rotate about the lid base giving a consumer access to the contents of the container. The lid-activation button is wide enough to allow a consumer to easily make contact with the lid-activation button and cause the lid top to open. Additionally, the lid-activation button functions so that the lid top is released independent of where the lid-activation button is pressed by the consumer.

Description

SUPPLIER FOR PRODUCTS FOR PERSONAL CARE WITH A BUTTON WIDE COVER ACTIVATION BACKGROUND 1. Countryside The present disclosure relates to a lid structure for use with dispensers of personal care products. More particularly, a dispenser having an activation button of a wide lid is described to allow easier access to personal care products. 2. General Background There are a variety of storage and assortment containers on the market, particularly those for storing and dispensing personal care products. Personal care products, particularly cleaning cloths, have been made from a variety of materials that can be dry or wet when used. Wet cleaning cloths can be moistened with a variety of suitable cleaning solutions. Typically, wet wiping cloths have been stacked in a container in either a folded or unfolded configuration. For example, cleaning cloth containers have been available where each of the cleaning cloths stacked in the container has been arranged in a bent configuration such as a c-fold, z-fold, or doubling configuration, as well as They are known to those with skill in art. Sometimes folded wet cleaning cloths have also been inter-folded with the wet cleaning cloths immediately above and below the skin of the wet cleaning cloths. The wet cleaning cloths have also been placed in containers in the form of a fabric of continuous material which includes perforations to separate the individual wet cleaning cloths and which are wound on a roll. Such wet cleaning cloths have been used for baby wipes, hand wipes, household wipes, industrial wipes and the like.

Conventional containers containing cleaning cloths have typically been designed to be placed on a flat surface such as a counter, table or the like. Such conventional packages have generally been provided from a plastic container, a tube or a package that provides a sealed means for the wet wiping cloths to ensure that they do not get dirty and / or dry. To access cleaning cloths, many containers have an access cover that is opened by pressing a button on top of the container. Some of these conventional packages have been configured to provide an assortment of one at a time for each wet cleaning cloth, which can be achieved using only one hand after the container has been opened. Such an assortment movement by a single hand, one at a time, is particularly desirable because the other hand of the user or the caregiver is typically required to be simultaneously used in other functions. For example, when changing a diaper product to a baby, the caregiver typically uses one hand to hold and hold the child in a desired position while the other hand attempts to take a cleaning cloth for the baby to clean. The caregiver may not want to turn over the baby to open the container and access the cleaning cloths.

However, supplying cleaning cloths of such conventional containers for cleaning cloths has not been completely satisfactory. For example, many conventional containers have small buttons that can make it difficult for the consumer to press or find them when they do not see them directly on the package. Additionally, there have been problems with the buttons not working properly if they are pressed from the center of the button. Therefore, there is a need to provide a dispenser with a wider lid activation button that allows access to cleaning wipes for easier dispensing, particularly in a product format of wiping cloths that emerge.

Synthesis A container for storing personal care articles comprising a lid structure attached to the container is described. The lid structure has an upper lid part connected to a base lid part by at least one hinge, the upper lid part having a lid securing mechanism extending from the opposite side of the hinge. The base lid part has an assortment opening formed therein. Additionally, the lid structure has a cap activation button with a button fastener mechanism along a longitudinal edge of the button in communication with the lid holder mechanism. The lid activation button has a width that is at least as wide as the width of a human's arm being to allow for a more simple opening with one hand.

In exemplary embodiments, the lid activation button extends the full width of the lid structure. In other embodiments, the lid activation button has a width greater than 52 millimeters. In still other additions, the cap activation button has a width greater than 72 millimeters. In still other embodiments, the lid activation button has a width greater than 105 millimeters.

In another embodiment, the entire cap activation button rotates about the same axis when pressed by a user to release the cap holding mechanism from the button fastening mechanism and allows the upper cap part to rotate out of the part. of lower cover.

In exemplary embodiments, to provide a cap activation button that uniformly rotates, the stiffness of the cap activation button increases closer to the longitudinal interior edge.

In other embodiments, the lid activation button is an integral part of the lid structure connected to the base of the lid via a hinge. In some embodiments, to provide a lid activation button that rotates uniformly, the hinge has a width of at least 50% width of the cap activation button. In other embodiments, the hinge has a width that is substantially equal to the width of the activation button of the lid.

Short description Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary dispenser for personal care articles.

Figure 2 illustrates a top view of the exemplary dispenser for the personal care articles described in Figure 1.

Figure 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the exemplary lid structure in the closed position described in Figure 1.

Figure 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the exemplary lid structure described in Figure 1 with the lid activation button depressed.

Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view of another exemplary dispenser for personal care articles.

Figure 6 illustrates a top view of the exemplary dispenser for personal care articles described in Figure 5.

Figure 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the exemplary dispenser for personal care articles described in Figure 5.

Figure 8 illustrates a perspective view of another exemplary dispenser for personal care articles.

Detailed description Generally established, a lid structure is described for use with a container for storing personal care products. The lid structure includes an upper lid part which is connected by a hinge to a lid base. In exemplary embodiments, the lid structure includes a lid activation button which, when depressed, allows the top of the lid to rotate around the base of the lid via a hinge giving the consumer access to the contents of the container. The lid activation button is wide enough to allow the consumer to easily make contact with the lid activation button and cause the top of the lid to open. Additionally, the lid activation button operates such that the top part of the lid is released independent of where the lid activation button is depressed by the consumer.

Reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferable embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the drawings. Each example is provided by way of explanation and is not meant as a limitation. For example, features illustrated or described as part of an embodiment or figure may be used in another embodiment or figure to produce yet another embodiment. It is intended that the present disclosure include such modifications and variations.

As illustrated in Figures 1-3, a container for storing personal care products having a lid structure 12 with an upper lid part 15 hinged to the base of the lid 14 and to allow a consumer the access the contents of the recipient thereof. A tension member 75 is positioned against the top of the lid and the base of the lid on the hinge. The tension member 75 is formed by a strip or strip of flexible rubber or plastic, such as silicone, and / or a metal spring. The end of the tension member 75 is forced against the top of the lid 15 to urge apart the top of the lid 15 and the base of the lid 14 when a consumer pushes a lid activation button 30 to open the lid structure 12.

In exemplary embodiments, the personal care products stored in the container are wet wipes that are used for baby wipes, hand wipes, household wipes, industrial wipes, and the like. The lid structure 12 can be formed as an integral part of the container 10 or can be placed on a base of the lid 14. In an exemplary embodiment, the base of the lid 14 is connected to a base of the container 25 by a hinge 22 to allow a second opening in the container 10. A consumer can then be able to, if desired, fill the container with additional cleaning cloths.

In an exemplary embodiment, the base of the lid 14 contains an assortment partition of the emerging type wherein a rubbery, flexible type material or sheet 60 has a slot or hole through which the individual wet cleaning cloths are removed. of the container. In other embodiments, there is no flexible sheet, but simply an open area to allow reaching the assortment of wet cleaning cloths through the base of the lid. Examples of flexible rubber type materials used in the container of the present disclosure include thermoplastic elastomeric materials (TPE) that can be used to provide acceptable assortment. Materials that can be employed include (but are not limited to): any of the family of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) with styrenic base (e.g., styrenic block copolymer compounds); thermoplastic elastomeric (TPE) with styrenic base containing rubber modifiers such as Kraton ™, Santoprene ™, or other rubber modifiers; specialty copolymers, such as ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymers (e.g., EMAC ™ of the Eastman Chemical Company); thermo-fixed rubbers; polyurethane; alloys; amides; thermoplastic elastomerics (TPE) machined; with olefinic base; olefinic vulcanizates; rubber type sheets can be those manufactured by the GLS Corporation of McHenry, Illinois, United States of America and known as resin # G2701, the material G2701 is one of the resins in the product family of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) . G2701 is a material with styrenic base and is in the family of styrenic block copolymer compounds. Some particular properties of G2701 can be: the specific gravity of 0.90 grams per cubic centimeter (by the test of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D792); Shore hardness A of 68 durometer (ASTM 395B test). Another similar material is known as G2755 and is also sold by the GLS Corporation. further, a lubricant (eg, wax) can be added to lower the coefficient of friction of the continuous groove that can benefit injection molding, the assortment of wet wiping cloths, and physical handling of the flexible orifice. Elastomeric thermoplastic resin (TPE) G2701 with 0.25% wax additive is sold by GLS Corporation and known as # LC217-189.

To allow access to the cleaning cloths stored inside the container, the structure of the lid 12 includes an activation button of the lid 30 having an internal longitudinal edge 35. The activation button of the cover 30 comprises a substantially flat upper surface 50 with a peripheral outer edge 45 adapted to be contacted by a user. The inner longitudinal edge 35 of the lid activation button 30 extends downwardly from the upper surface 50 and is connected to the base of the lid 14. In some exemplary embodiments, the flexible material of the rubber type 60 extends upwardly. from the lid base 14 and connects the rest of the peripheral outer edge 45 of the activation button of the lid 30 to the base of the lid 14 to effect a suitable sealing. Once the cap activation button 30 is depressed and released by a consumer, the flexible material of the rubber type 90 helps to force the cap activation button 30 back to its original position.

After the activation button of the lid 30 is depressed, the top part of the lid 15 is released from the base of the lid allowing a user to access the opening in the container. The upper part of the lid 15 is secured in a closed position by a suitable closing mechanism of the lid 40 engaged with a closing button mechanism 80. In exemplary embodiments, the closing mechanism of the lid 40 includes a closing projection on the front edge of the upper part of the cover 15 which is engaged by a closing button mechanism 80 including an opening lock on the internal longitudinal edge of the activation button of the cover 30. In other embodiments, the mechanism of lid closure 40 includes a closing projection on the front edge of the top of the lid which is engaged by a latch button mechanism 80 including a lock projection on the inner longitudinal edge 35 of the lid activation button 30. In still others. In addition, the closing mechanism of the lid 40 includes an opening lock on the front edge of the upper part of the lid 15 which is engaged by the closing button mechanism 80 including a closing projection on the longitudinal interior edge 35 of the lid. lid activation button 30.

In particular embodiments, the activation button of the lid 30 is wide enough for the consumer to be able to easily press or contact the activation button of the lid 30. Many conventional dispensers have small cap activation buttons designed to be depressed by a thumb or a single finger to open the lid. Small buttons require precise contact by a consumer. For example, in some cases, caregivers who change babies may need to see outside of the baby and toward the dispenser to exactly open the lid. Babies can move or roll out of the caregiver unexpectedly, potentially causing harm to the baby. Other consumers, such as children who start walking or the elderly, may lack dexterity or strength to accurately open the lid.

The cap activation button 30 of the present disclosure has a width 55 generally parallel to the axis of rotation of the hinge that allows a consumer to open the hands-free container by using a portion of his arm to easily open the top of the lid 15 and get access to the contents of the container. For example, a consumer could use the palm of his hand, his arm, or his elbow to press the activation button of the lid 30 and open the top of the lid 15. This allows the consumer to easily open the lid of the container with less dexterity or without seeing the recipient. Therefore, the caregiver can easily reach the container and open the lid without taking his eyes off the baby and looking directly at the container.

In addition, an activation button of the lid 30 can prevent the spreading of bacteria on the surface of the container. A caregiver can acquire bacteria in his hand before using the cleaning cloths in the container while changing the baby's diapers, using the bathroom, or other activities that require the use of a cleaning cloth. By allowing a consumer to press a wider button activating the lid with different parts of his arm, the consumer does not pass any bacteria from his hand onto the lid of the container. Therefore, the wider activation button of the lid provides a potentially more sanitary way of accessing the cleaning cloths in the container.

In an exemplary embodiment, the width 55 of the lid activation button 30 extends the full width of the container 10. In other embodiments, the activation button of the lid 30 extends over a width 55 of at least 50% of the width of the structure of the lid 12. In other embodiments, the activation button of the lid 30 extends over a width 55 of at least 75% of the width of the structure of the lid 12.

In other exemplary embodiments, the activation button of the lid 30 extends over a width 55 of at least as wide as the width of an arm of an average human being. Consequently, the width must be at least the width of the target user of the dispenser. Therefore, the activation button of the lid 30 extends over a width 55 of at least about 52 millimeters. In other embodiments, the activation button of the cover 30 extends over a width 55 of at least 72 millimeters. In still other embodiments, the activation button of the lid 30 extends over a width 55 of at least about 105 millimeters.

In another exemplary embodiment, the cap activation button 30 is specifically designed to provide a button wherein the entire upper surface 50 of the activation button of the cap 30 rotates about a single axis or pivot point. Previous containers having cap activation buttons 30 have been on the sides or edges of the cap activation buttons by consumers and may sometimes fail and not open. By increasing the width of the activation button of the lid 30, one skilled in the art can expect to create additional faults as the potential contact areas increase outside the center of the button.

However, the present disclosure solves this potential problem by allowing the upper surface 50 of the activation button of the cover 30 to rotate about a single axis or pivot point. Therefore, the activation button of the lid 30 can be pressed at any point along its entire width and still cause the upper part of the lid to rotate and allow access to the container. In one embodiment, the stiffness of the activation button of the cover 30 increases towards the longitudinal inner edge 35. An increase in stiffness in the longitudinal inner edge 35 causes the activation button of the cover 30 to rotate more evenly according to the entire part rigid rotates and turns as one piece. Therefore, the activation button of the lid 30 can be pressed at any point along its width and still provide access to the container.

As used herein, stiffness means a level of stiffness commonly associated with materials used to make tubes containing wet cleaning cloths or parts thereof. Numerically, these materials typically have flexural modules (as measured in accordance with the "Standard Test Method for Flexural Properties of Unstressed and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulation Materials", from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D790 ) of at least 100 Newtons per square millimeter. In particular embodiments, the activation button of the lid has flexural modules of between 1100 and around 1500 Newtons per square millimeter. In accordance with the present description, the stiffness of the lid activation button 30 can be at least 10% greater on the longitudinal interior edge than on the rest of the activation button of the lid 30. For example, the longitudinal interior edge 35 of the activation button of the lid 30 can be at least 1350 Newtons per square millimeter if the rest of the activation button of the lid 30 is 1215 Newtons per square millimeter. To achieve a stiffer longitudinal inner edge 35, the activation button of the lid 30 can be formed with more rigid materials on the longitudinal inner edge 35 or formed with thicker sections of materials on the longitudinal inner edge 35.

In another embodiment as shown in Figures 1-3, the longitudinal inner edge 35 of the lid activation button 30 is attached to the bottom of the lid via a hinge 65 which is formed integrally with the base of the lid 14. The hinges can be constructed of plastic or other materials and formed integrally between two members. A hinge allows a pivoting movement of one member in relation to another connected member. To facilitate the lid activation button 30 to operate when depressed on either side of the activation button of the lid 30, the hinge 65 has a certain width with respect to the width of the activation button of the lid 30. In a exemplary embodiment, the hinge 65 has the same width generally parallel to the axis of rotation of the hinge as the activation button of the lid 30. In other exemplary embodiments, the hinge 65 has a width that is at least 50% of the width of the hinge. cap activation button 30. The cap activation button 30 may additionally have increased stiffness towards the longitudinal interior edge 35 to increase the ability of the activation button of the cap 30 to rotate about a single axis point in addition to the hinge 65.

When it is desired to open the lid structure 10, the activation button of the lid 30 is pressed. This causes the longitudinal inner edge 35 and the upper surface 40 of the activation button of the lid 30 to rotate around the hinge 65. As the activation button of the lid 30 rotates, the closing mechanism 40 on top of the lid 15 is released. Once the upper part of the lid 12 is released from the activation button of the lid 30, the tension member 75 forces the top part of the lid 12 out of the base of the lid 14 to allow the consumer to access cleaning cloths The upper part of the lid 12 can be closed again by the movement of the closing mechanism 40 in communication with the activation button of the lid 30 to reseal the container.

Figures 5-7 illustrate a further embodiment of the container, for storing personal care products of the present disclosure. As shown, a lid structure 112 with the top part of the lid 115 being hinged to a base of the lid 120 to give the consumer access to the contents of the container itself. To allow access to the cleaning cloths stored inside the container, the structure of the lid 112 includes an activation button of the lid 130 having a longitudinal interior edge 135. The activation button of the lid 130 comprises a substantially flat upper surface 150 with a peripheral outer edge adapted to be contacted by a user. The longitudinal inner edge 135 of the cap activation button 130 extends downwardly from the upper surface 150.

In this embodiment, the activation button of the lid 130 is a separate piece of the lid structure 110 from the lid base and the top part of the lid. To connect to the lid structure 112, a hinge mechanism 145 connects the activation button of the lid 130 to the lid base 120. In an exemplary embodiment, the hinge mechanism 145 includes protuberances extending from the inner edge longitudinal 135 of the activation button of the lid 30 that is in communication with the openings in the base of the lid 120. In another embodiment, the activation button of the lid 130 is connected to a rod that is also in communication with the openings at the base of the lid. When the lid activation button 130 is present, this causes the longitudinal interior edge 135 and the entire upper surface 150 of the lid activation button 130 to rotate about the hinge mechanism 145. According to the activation button of the cover 130 rotates, a closing mechanism 140 on top of cap 115 is released from a closure mechanism matched to cap activation button 130 allowing access into the container. In exemplary additions, the activation button of the lid 130 extends over a width 55 that is at least as wide as the width of an arm of an average human being. Therefore, the activation button of the lid 130 extends over a width 55 of at least about 52 millimeters. In other embodiments, the activation button of the lid 130 extends over a width 55 of at least about 72 millimeters. In still other embodiments, the activation button of the lid 130 extends over a width 55 of at least about 105 millimeters.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of another container 210 in accordance with the present disclosure, in which the container is a flexible package, such as a wrapped package of plastic film, having an assortment opening having a structure of lid 212. A lid structure is provided on the upper part of the flexible package, whose lid structure 212 comprises a lid upper part 215 hinged to the base of the lid 220 surrounding a sheet of the flexible rubber type that has one or more slots or holes or simply a hole in the wrapped film package through which the wipers are removed from the package. In exemplary embodiments, an activation button of the lid 230 extends over a width 55 that is at least as wide as the width of an arm of an average human being opening the structure of the lid 212 when contacted by a consumer. Therefore, the activation button of the lid 230 extends over a width 55 of at least about 52 millimeters. In other embodiments, the activation button of the lid 30 extends over a width 55 of at least about 72 millimeters. In still other embodiments, the activation button of the lid 30 extends over a width 55 of at least about 105 millimeters.

The product, for example, wiping cloths or wet wiping cloths, can be arranged in the dispenser in any way that provides convenient and reliable assortment of one at a time and which assists wiping cloths in not getting dirty and / or drying excessively. For example, wiping cloths can be arranged in the dispenser or container as a plurality of individual sheets arranged in a stacked configuration to provide a stack of wiping cloths that may or may not be individually folded. Cleaning wipes can be individual wiping cloths that are folded into one-fold, one-z-fold, quarter-fold, or other zigzag doubles or interfolded or non-interfolded configurations as are known to those skilled in the art. The product may include a plurality of wipers stacked one on top of the other in a non-interlocked configuration, for a "hit" assortment. For such a non-interfolded cleaning cloth, each cleaning cloth is folded on itself with no part of another cleaning cloth being placed between or under any part of the folds of the adjacent cleaning cloths. These configurations for cleaning cloths, as well as those described herein, may be provided by means known to those skilled in the art.

Alternatively, the individual cleaning wipes may be between bent or other related modes such that the leading and trailing edge edges of successive cleaning wipes in the stacked configuration overlap, for the "pop-up" assortment. In such a configuration, the tail end edge of the glue cleaning cloth is loose from the pile by the glue end edge of the front cleaning cloth as the front cleaning cloth is removed by the user. Wipers can be interfolded to facilitate such assortment by means known to those skilled in the art.

However alternatively, the wiping cloths can be arranged in the dispenser as a continuous weave or interconnected wiping cloths that are folded into a stacked accordion or roll type configuration. The individual wipers can be connected together along the lines of brittleness, such as lines of perforations, to ensure that the glue cleaning cloth is in position to be gripped by the user after the front wiper cloth is removed. For example, cleaning cloths can be provided by a continuous fabric of material having a series of lines of brittleness extending across the width of the cleaning cloth. The part of the fabric of material between the successive lines of brittleness provides each individual cleansing cloth. Frailty lines can be provided by means known to those skilled in the art as perforations, notches, or cuts in the fabric of the material. For example, brittle lines or perforations may be provided in the fabric of the material by passing the fabric of material between a cutting die roll and an anvil roll. After the brittle lines have been incorporated into the fabric of material, the fabric can then be arranged in a stacked configuration for easy insertion into the spout during the formation thereof.

The container can include any suitable number of individual wipes depending on the desired packaging and the end use. For example, the container can be configured to include a stack of wipes that can include at least about 5 wipes and desirably from about 8 to about 320 individual wipes, and more desirably from about 16 to about 80 wipes. cleaners. The size and shape of the cleaning cloth stack depends on the size and shape of the container and vice versa.

Each cleaning cloth is generally rectangular in shape and defines a pair of opposite side edges and a pair of opposite end edges which may be referred to as a leading end edge and a tail end edge. The leading end edge of each wet cleaning cloth is typically placed in the dispenser under the assortment orifice to be held by a user to facilitate a removal of the cleaning cloth from the container.

Suitable materials for cleaning cloths of the present disclosure are well known to those skilled in the art. For wet cleaning cloths, these can be made of any suitable material for use as a wet cleaning cloth, including meltblown, coform, air laid, carded and bonded fabrics, hydroentangled materials, high wet strength fabrics, and similar and may comprise synthetic or natural fibers or combinations thereof. The wiping cloths of the different aspects of the present description may contain a liquid which can be a solution which can be absorbed in the wiping cloths, thus making them "wet wipers". The liquid contained within the wet cleaning wipes can include any suitable components that provide the desired cleaning properties. For example, the components may include water, emollients, surfactants, preservatives, chelating agents, pH buffers, fragrances, or combinations thereof. The liquid may also contain lotions, ointments and / or medications. The amount of liquid contained within each wet cleaning cloth may vary depending on the type of material being used to provide the wet cleaning cloth, the type of liquid being used, the type of container being used to store the pile of wet cleaning cloths, and the desired final use of the wet cleaning cloth. Generally, each wet cleaning cloth may contain from about 15 to about 600 percent by weight and desirably from about 200 to about 400 percent by weight of the liquid based on the dry weight of the cleaning cloth for improved cleaning.

Accordingly, different aspects and features of the present disclosure can provide containers for cleaning cloths which, when compared to conventional cleaning cloth containers, provide improved storage and stocking of the container. Such containers are particularly useful for dispensing baby wipes since the caregiver typically only has one free hand during the diaper changing process. Thus, packages for wiping cloths, e.g., wet wipers, of the present disclosure are reliable and easily opened with a user's or caregiver's hand for improved convenience and personal hygiene. Additionally, the packages of the present description can provide better, and easier assortment.

While the container useful for the purposes of this description has been specifically illustrated in the figures, those skilled in the art will appreciate that many different container designs are possible, including can-style containers, without departing from the scope of the invention. It will be appreciated that the foregoing description, given for purposes of illustration, has not been constructed as a limitation to the scope of the present disclosure, which is defined by the following claims and all equivalents thereof.

Claims

R E I N V I N D I C A C O N E S

1. A container for storing articles for personal care that includes: a lid structure attached to the container, the lid structure having an upper lid part, connected to a base lid part by at least one hinge, the top lid part having a lid holder mechanism extending from the top opposite side of the hinge, the base lid part having an assortment opening formed therethrough; a lid activation button having a button clamping mechanism along a longitudinal edge of the button in communication with the lid clamping mechanism, the lid activation button having a width greater than 52 millimeters, and wherein the full cap activation button rotates about the same axis when depressed by a user to release the lid holder mechanism from the button holder mechanism and allow the upper lid part to rotate outwardly from the lid part background.

2. The container as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the lid activation button extends to the full width of the lid structure.

3. The container as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the lid activation button extends to at least 75 percent of the full width of the lid structure.

4. The container as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the lid activation button extends to at least 50 percent of the full width of the lid structure.

5. The container as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the width of the lid activation button is greater than 72 millimeters.

6. The container as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the lid activation button is greater than 105 millimeters.

7. The container as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that a stiffness of the lid activation button increases closer to the inner longitudinal edge.

8. The container as claimed in clause 7, characterized in that the rigidity of the inner longitudinal edge is at least 10 percent greater than a stiffness of a remainder of the lid activation button.

9. The container as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the lid activation button is an integral part of the lid structure connected to the lid base through a live hinge.

10. The container as claimed in clause 9, characterized in that the living hinge has a width of at least 50 percent of the width of the lid activation button.

11. The container as claimed in clause 6, characterized in that the living hinge has a width that is essentially equal to the width of the tap activation button.

12. The container as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the lid activation button is a piece separated from the rest of the lid structure.

13. The container as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the lid activation button is fastened to the lid base through a hinge mechanism extending from the inner longitudinal edge of the lid activation button. SUMMARIZES A lid structure is described for use with a container for storing personal care products. The lid structure includes an upper lid part which is connected by a hinge to a lid base. In the example embodiments, the lid structure includes a lid activation button which when pressed allows the lid top to rotate around the lid base giving the consumer access to the contents of the container. The cap activation button is sufficiently wide to allow a consumer to easily make contact with the lid activation button and make the top lid part open. Additionally, the lid activation button operates so that the top lid part is released independently where the lid activation button is pressed by the consumer.