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US20040116046A1
US20040116046A1 US10/613,977 US61397703A US2004116046A1 US 20040116046 A1 US20040116046 A1 US 20040116046A1 US 61397703 A US61397703 A US 61397703A US 2004116046 A1 US2004116046 A1 US 2004116046A1
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Masami Miyawaki
Akiko Tange
Kaori Yuasa
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/42—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/36—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/365—Containers, or parts thereof, simulating or being incorporated into other items, e.g. puppet, animal, vehicle, building, dumb bells
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/38—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge
    • A47K10/3809—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll spindles which are not directly supported
    • A47K10/3818—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll spindles which are not directly supported with a distribution opening which is perpendicular to the rotation axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/42—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
    • A47K10/421—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked dispensing from the top of the dispenser

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  • the present invention relates to a container for storing wet tissue paper, dry tissue paper, disposable diaper or the like. More specifically, the invention relates to a container adapted for babies to young children.
  • Wet tissue paper is frequently used for wiping hip upon changing diaper for nursling, and for cleaning hand or mouth of young children.
  • Wet tissue papers are stored within a pillow shaped package formed from flexible sheet. By peeling off a closure seal of the pillow shaped package, tissue papers are pulled out one by one.
  • the pillow shaped package is stored in a plastic container and tissue papers in the pillow shaped package are pulled out one by one through a dispensing opening of the container.
  • Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-156644 there has been disclosed a container for wet tissue paper which provides enjoyable appearance.
  • an upper surface of an empty can is removed to receive a container body housing therein wet tissue papers for permitting pulling out of wet tissue papers one by one.
  • the empty can may be exchanged to favorite empty can.
  • empty can for forming external appearance as container of wet tissue papers, the appearance can be adapted to taste of individual.
  • the foregoing invention is adapted to taste of adult and not always adapted to taste of nurslings. Also, since the empty can is used, it is feared if the nurslings can get injured by a cut edge of the can when the nurslings handle the same.
  • the present invention has been worked out in view of the shortcoming of the prior art set forth above. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a container adapted to taste of nursling with containing tissue papers or the like, and adapted to age of the nursling.
  • a container comprises a container body defining a receptacle portion receiving therein a content and opening at an upper edge thereof, and a lid body engaged with the opening upper edge of the container in a condition closing the opening upper edge of the container,
  • a toy member attached to at least one of the container body and the lid body.
  • a hole is formed in the container body, and the toy member is secured on a connecting member extending from the hole.
  • This type of container is adapted to taste of nursling of 6 to 11 months of age. Such age in month of nursling may play with the toy member projecting from the container during changing of diaper.
  • the connecting member extends from one of the two holes to the other of the two holes across the receptacle portion, and two toy members are secured on respective ends of the connecting member extending from respective of two holes.
  • the hole is provided at a position above the receptacle portion and above the content received in the receptacle portion.
  • the connecting member located within the container body does not interfere with placement or removal of the content into or from the receptacle portion.
  • the toy member may be a sliding member slidably provided on an outer surface of at least one of the container body and the lid body.
  • a pair of rail portions are provided on the outer surface in parallel relationship with each other, and the sliding member is located between a pair of the rail portions and slidably mounted along the rail portions.
  • the outer surface is drawn pictures, and the sliding member is movable in front of the pictures.
  • Such type of container is adapted to taste of the nursling of 12 to 17 months of age.
  • the toy member may be a handle member mounted on the container body.
  • This type of container is adapted to taste of the nursling of 18 to 23 months of age.
  • both ends of the handle member may be pivotably connected to the container body.
  • a dispensing opening for taking out the content is formed in an upper surface of the lid body, a small lid flap is provided on the upper surface of the lid body for opening and closing the dispensing opening, and the handle member is positioned not interfering with the small lid flap in open position, when the handle member is pivoted to a position above the lid body.
  • the handle member When the handle member is provided sufficient length, it permits to take out the content, such as tissue paper through the dispensing opening by opening the small lid flap in the condition where the container is hanged with gripping the handle member.
  • the content may be wet tissue paper, dry tissue paper or the like.
  • the content may be disposable diaper for nursling, trash bag or other goods for nursling.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of a container according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of only container body of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a front elevation as viewed in a direction of arrow III of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of a container according to the present invention, orienting a bottom plate frontwardly;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of a container according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a front elevation of the container of FIG. 5 in a condition where a handle member and a small lid flap are erected;
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another form of container, for which the present invention is applicable.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of a container according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of only container body of FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 is a front elevation as viewed in a direction of arrow III of FIG. 1.
  • a container 1 is constructed with a combination of a container body 2 and a lid body 3 .
  • a content of the container body 2 is wet tissue papers 20 used for wiping hip upon changing diaper of nursling, for cleaning hand or mouth and so forth.
  • the wet tissue papers 20 are prepared by impregnating water, alcohol and so forth into sheet form substrate, such as paper, non-woven fabric or the like.
  • a stack in which a plurality of wet tissue papers 20 are stacked, is typically received within a pillow shaped package. In the container 1 , the pillow shaped package is received.
  • the container body 2 and the lid body 3 are formed of plastic material, such as polypropylene (PP), high density polyethylene (HDPE) and so forth.
  • PP polypropylene
  • HDPE high density polyethylene
  • FIG. 1 on an upper surface 3 a of the lid body 3 , a small lid flap 13 which can be opened and closed, is provided on an upper surface 3 a of the lid body 3 .
  • a base portion of the small lid flap 13 is connected to the lid body 3 via a pivot shaft.
  • the small lid flap 13 is formed of a resin integrally with the lid body 3 , in which the lid body 3 and the small lid flap 13 are hinged at a boundary portion which is formed from thin resin strip.
  • a recessed portion 3 b of complementary shape to the small lid flap 13 and having a corresponding depth with a thickness of the small lid flap 13 is formed.
  • a dispensing opening 21 for taking out wet tissue paper is opened.
  • the small lid flap 13 is engaged with the recessed portion 3 b to cover the dispensing opening 21 .
  • a smaller recessed portion 3 c continuous with the recessed portion 3 b is formed on the upper surface 3 a of the lid body 3 . By inserting finger into the smaller recessed portion 3 c , the small lid flap 13 can be lifted to open the dispensing opening 21 .
  • the container body 2 is formed with a bottom plate 4 , four side plates 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 surrounding the bottom plate 4 .
  • the bottom plate 4 and the side plates 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 are formed integrally.
  • a space surrounded by inner surfaces 5 a , 6 a , 7 a and 8 a of the side plates 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 and an inner surface 4 a of the bottom plate 4 serves as a receptacle portion 9 .
  • a portion surrounded by upper edge portions of the inner surfaces 5 a , 6 a , 7 a and 8 a is an opening portion 11 .
  • a connecting member 14 is extended. On both end portions of the connecting member 14 , toy members 15 and 16 are secured.
  • a connecting member 17 is extended. On both end portions of the connecting member 17 , toy members 18 and 19 are secured.
  • the connecting members 14 and 17 are cords fabricated by twisting resin fibers or cords fabricated by twisting natural fibers.
  • the connecting members 14 and 17 may be expandable cord, such as elastic cord. It is preferred that section of the connecting members 14 and 17 may be circular or elliptic shape so that the connecting members 14 and 17 may be smoothly moved through respective holes.
  • the connecting members 14 and 17 have a length longer than a dimension between the outer surface 6 b of the side plate 6 and an outer surface 7 b of the side plate 7 . By this, parts of the connecting members 14 and 17 are extended from respective holes 10 , 10 a , 12 and 12 a .
  • the toy members 15 , 16 , 18 and 19 are arranged at positions away from the outer surfaces 6 b and 7 b of the side plates 6 and 7 for facilitating playing.
  • the toy member 15 is a ring shape
  • the toy member 18 is a glove shape
  • the toy members 16 and 19 are ball shape.
  • the shapes of the toy members are not limited to the shown shapes but can be any shapes.
  • toy members 15 , 16 , 18 and 19 one having hollow space and receiving a large number of granular bodies therein so as to generate a sound as shaken, may be secured on the connecting members 14 and 17 .
  • These toy members 15 , 16 , 18 and 19 are required to be formed of resin which is safe as licked or bitten by nursling.
  • the toy members 15 , 16 , 18 and 19 are preferred to eliminate sharp corners or linear portions and have rounded shape as a whole.
  • the container body 2 and the lid body 3 should have no sharp corner portion and have rounded external shapes.
  • the toy members 15 , 16 , 18 and 19 are preferred to be put into a mouth of the nursling. For this reason, the toy members 15 , 16 , 18 and 19 are preferably of size in a range of about 15 mm to 55 mm at the maximum.
  • a pillow shaped package 23 is received within the receptacle portion 9 of the container body 2 .
  • the pillow shaped package 23 is formed from soft packaging material, such as resin film or a laminated member of the resin film and aluminum foil, wraps a stack 25 of wet tissue papers 20 and is formed longitudinal direction seal and lateral direction seal for forming a packaging bag 24 .
  • an elliptic dispensing opening (not shown) is opened, for example. Before opening the package, the dispensing opening is covered with a seal strip. With peeling off the seal strip, the pillow shaped package 23 is placed within the receptacle portion 9 . Then, the lid body 3 is engaged in the opening portion 11 . In this condition, wet tissue papers 20 can be taken out one by one through the dispensing opening 21 of the lid body 3 through the dispensing opening of the pillow shaped package 23 .
  • the connecting members 14 and 17 extend across the receptacle portion 9 of the container body 2 , it is possible that the connecting members 14 and 17 serve to interfere with placement of the pillow shaped package 23 within the receptacle portion 9 , or the connecting members 14 and 17 are buried under the pillow shaped package 23 within the receptacle portion 9 . Therefore, it is preferred to form the holes 10 , 10 a , 12 and 12 a at positions higher than (on the side of the lid body 3 ) an upper surface 23 a of the pillow shaped package 23 received within the receptacle portion 9 .
  • the pillow shaped package 23 can be placed within the receptacle portion 9 without being interfered by the connecting members 14 and 17 only getting around the connecting members 14 and 17 extending across the receptacle portion 9 upon placement of the pillow shaped package 23 within the receptacle portion 9 . Therefore, the connecting members 14 and 17 may not be buried below the pillow shaped package 23 .
  • the pillow shaped package 23 can be placed within the receptacle portion 9 without being interfered by the connecting members 14 and 17 .
  • the container 1 shown in FIG. 1 is targeted to the nursling of 6 to 11 months of age, for example.
  • the nursling may be interested in the toy members 15 , 16 , 18 and 19 projecting from the container 1 to suck, shake or pull the toy members.
  • the toy member 15 projecting outwardly from the outer surface 6 b of the side plate 6 on the front side the toy member 16 outwardly projecting from the outer surface 7 b of the side plate 7 on the back side is moved toward the outer surface 7 b .
  • the nursling may play by pulling the toy member. Also, by generating a sound when the nursling pulls or shakes the toy member, the nursling may be particularly interested. Therefore, it becomes unnecessary to provide other toy to entertain the nursling during wiping hip.
  • FIG. 1 is directed to the connecting members 14 and 17 extending through the holes 10 and 10 a formed in the side plate 6 on the front side and the holes 12 and 12 a formed in the side plate 7 on the back side across the receptacle portion, it is possible to separate the connecting members 14 and 17 to be extended from respective holes, insert respective of separated connecting members 14 and 17 through the holes 10 , 10 a , 12 and 12 a and form knots on the connecting members 14 and 17 at the position inside of the inner surfaces for restricting movement of the connecting members 14 and 17 so as not to be pulled out from the holes.
  • the holes may be provided in the side plate 5 on left side and the side plate 8 on right side of the container body 2 .
  • the holes may be formed in all of the side plates 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 to select one or more holes to outwardly project the toy members therefrom.
  • the connecting members may be projected from both of the container body 2 and the lid body 3 . It is also possible to project the connecting member only from the lid body 3 .
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of a container according to the present invention, orienting the bottom surface side of the container frontwardly. It should be noted that among respective portions of a container 1 A, like portions to those in the container 1 will be identified by like reference numerals, and detailed description of such common elements will be eliminated from the following disclosure in order to avoid redundant disclosure for simplification and facilitating clear understanding of the present invention.
  • rail portions 36 and 37 are projectingly formed on an outer surface 4 b of the bottom plate 4 of the container body 2 . These rail portions 36 and 37 may be formed integrally with the container body 2 by resin. In the alternative, the rail portions 36 and 37 may be secured on the outer surface 4 b .
  • One rail portion 36 is located in the vicinity of the side plate 6
  • the other rail portion 37 is located in the vicinity of the side plate 7 .
  • Respective rail portions 36 and 37 extend along the side plates 6 and 7 with maintaining parallelism with each other.
  • recessed sliding portions 36 b and 37 b are extended in longitudinal direction (X direction as shown) of the rail portions 36 and 37 .
  • a sliding member 38 as toy member is provided between the rail portions 36 and 37 . Sliding end portions 38 a and 38 b of the sliding member 38 are slidably received with the recessed sliding portions 36 b and 37 b so that the sliding member 38 may be slidingly moved in X direction along the rail portions 36 and 37 .
  • the sliding member 38 may be constructed to slide by own weight when the container 1 is tilted. This can be achieved by engaging both sliding end portions 38 a and 38 b of the sliding member 38 and the recessed sliding portions 36 b and 37 b of the rail portions 36 and 37 with gaps.
  • the sliding member 38 as the toy member and the rail portions 36 and 37 are provided on the outer surface 4 b of the bottom plate 4 .
  • the sliding member 38 and the rail portions 36 and 37 may be provided at least one outer surface of the side plates 5 , 6 , 7 and 8 of the container body 2 and also be provided on both of the outer surface of the side plate and the outer surface of the lid body 3 .
  • the sliding member 38 preferably occupies about 40 to 60% of the area of the outer surface 4 b , on which the sliding member 38 is provided. If the occupied area of the sliding member 38 exceeds 60%, the picture to be uncovered may be partly concealed to make it impossible to make the whole picture visible, or the picture to be uncovered when the sliding member is slid have to be made smaller. In such case, it is possible that the nursling may not recognize the picture to lose interest.
  • the sliding member 38 is required to be formed of a material which is safe even when nursling licks the same.
  • the container 1 A shown in FIG. 4 may be adapted to be used for wiping hip upon changing diaper, cleaning hand or mouth for nursling of 12 to 17 months of age, for example.
  • the nursling of such month age is interested in moving an article and also interested in variation of pictures.
  • pictures of “child”, “animal” or the like can be covered and uncovered to attract interest of the nursling.
  • the sliding member 38 can be moved only by shaking the container 1 A by hand to further attract interest of the nursling.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of a container according to the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a front elevation of the container of FIG. 5 in a condition where a handle member and a small lid flap are erected.
  • a container 1 B In a container 1 B, respective holes 40 and 41 extending from outer surfaces 5 b and 8 b to the inner surfaces 5 a and 8 a of the side plate 5 on left side and the side plate 8 on right side of the container body 2 , are formed.
  • the holes 40 and 41 are respectively formed at the centers in lateral direction (Y direction in the drawings) of the side plate 5 on left side and the side plate 8 on the right side, and are formed at upwardly inclined positions of the side plate 5 and the side plate 8 .
  • the holes 40 and 41 are formed at the same position in the side plates 5 and 8 .
  • a pivotable handle member 42 is mounted as one example of the toy member.
  • a left side end portion 42 a of the handle member 42 is inserted through the hole 40 formed in the side plate 5 .
  • a retainer member 43 is engaged with the left side end portion 42 a on the inner surface 5 a of the side plate 5 .
  • a right side end portion 42 b of the handle member 42 is inserted through the hole 41 formed in the side plate 8 .
  • a retainer member 43 is engaged with the right side end portion 42 b on the inner surface 8 a of the side plate 8 .
  • the retainer members 43 are formed of the same material as the handle member 42 , for example.
  • the retainer members 43 and the handle member 42 may be bonded by an adhesive.
  • Material of the handle member 42 may be those ensuring safety even when the nursling licks or places in a mouth.
  • the handle member 42 is pivotable from a position fallen on the side of the side plate 6 of the container body 2 to a position fallen on the side of the side plate 7 .
  • the lid body 3 can be removed from the container body 2 by falling down the handle member 42 either on the outer side of the side plate 6 or on the outer side of the side plate 7 .
  • bent portions 42 d of the handle member 42 are preferably rounded. By rounding the bent portions 42 d , the nursling may not be injured even upon contacting with the bent portion 42 d.
  • the container 1 B shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is adapted for the nursling of 18 to 23 months of age, for example.
  • the nursling in such age may play simulated shopping with hanging the container 1 B gripping the handle member 42 by hand.
  • the nursling may positively hand-carry the container 1 B with gripping the handle member 42 and become willing to be cleaned by wet tissue paper.
  • the containers in these embodiments are respectively adapted to nurslings of different ages in month. These embodiments may be further modified adapting to ages in month of the nurslings.
  • the container 1 shown in FIG. 1 maybe used for the nursling of 6 to 11 months of age, for example. Since babies of low age in month have a tendency to put the article being right in front of them into their mouth or lick the article rather than moving the article.
  • the toy member When the toy member is projecting from the container, the baby may be attracted interest to put the toy into the mouth or to lick the toy.
  • the toy member generating sound such as rattling sound, is used as toy to be moved in hand, the baby may have further interest.
  • the container 1 A shown in FIG. 4 is adapted to the nursling of 12 to 17 months of age.
  • the nurslings of such age in month have a tendency to be interested in moving the article by themselves.
  • the nursling may be interested in generating sound by rotating the handle portion.
  • a telephone receiver, a dial button and so forth may be attached on the outer surface of the container for simulating a telephone machine.
  • a mirror may be attached on the outer surface of the container to make the nursling to be interested in own existence.
  • the container shown in FIG. 5 is adapted to the nursling of 18 to 23 months of age. Since the nursling of such age in month can walk in stand-up condition, it becomes possible to make the nursling to carry the container by providing the handle member 42 as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the container may be formed to permit playing quoits.
  • a magnet board or a white board may be attached on the container to permit playing painting.
  • musical instrument such as xylophone or the like on the container.
  • FIGS. 1 to 6 are substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape
  • the present invention is applicable for any shape of container.
  • the present invention is applicable for a container 51 having a cylindrical side wall 50 , as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the content received within the container body shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 is tissue papers, such as wet tissue papers
  • the content in the container is not limited to the tissue papers as shown but can be disposable diaper in folded form or other goods for nursling, for example.

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