US20120305589A1

US20120305589A1 - Moist wipe storage unit

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Publication number: US20120305589A1
Application number: US13/199,393
Authority: US
Inventors: Nancy J. Gerschwiler Steck; Paul K. Steck
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2011-06-03
Filing date: 2011-08-29
Publication date: 2012-12-06

Abstract

A personal hygiene storage unit, particularly that functions both as a hanging storage/dispensing unit and as a personal hygiene travel pack includes: (a) a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top; (b) a top connected to the bottom and having closing mechanism to fix the top in a closed position; and, (c) a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of the main housing, the back hatch top and the front hatch top, for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and hinges for folding the hooks to create a compact travel pack and positioned for ergonomically beneficial tilting for access when under a roll of toilet paper.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 13/134,321, filed on Jun. 3, 2011, and entitled “Personal Hygiene Storage Unit”, by the same inventors herein.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

a. Field of Invention
The invention relates generally to personal hygiene storage and dispenser units that may be useful into different modes-in the bathroom or “on the road”. The present invention storage unit may be hung from toilet paper roll rod or the hanger hooks may be folded so as to transform the storage unit into a travel pack for a hand bag, suitcase, backpack or otherwise. When hung from a toilet paper roll rod, it has plural unique features, including a forward tilt for gravity feed of contents such as packaged individual tampons; a forward dispensing capability that clears a toilet paper roll. The present invention also provides more convenient access to contents when hung from various apparatus, such as a towel rack.
b. Description of Related Art
The following patents are representative of the field pertaining to the present invention:
U.S. Pat. No. 7,481,395 B2 to Rogers describes a bathroom accessory adapted to connect with a bathroom tissue roll trunnion and support a container of wipes is disclosed. The bathroom accessory may include first and second brackets connected with and extending upward from base. The first and second brackets can be adapted to connect with a tissue trunnion, and the base can be adapted to support a container of wipes thereon. Embodiments of the bathroom accessory can be configured structural features to provide a keyed engagement a wipe container to help ensure that a particular type of wipe container is used with the wipe container holder. Other embodiments include features that may help secure the wipe container in a particular position on the wipe container holder. Further, embodiments of the wipe container holder can also be used when toilet training an individual.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,128,235 B2 to Haddad et al. describes a dual arm caddy to be attached to the spindle of a wall mounted toilet paper holder for carrying disposable wet wipes. The upper portion of each arm is attached by hooking the spindle, and the lower, utility portion is attached to a container inclined from front to rear. A lid is rear-hinged. The hooking means can be a U-shaped slot open in the rear of the arm's upper portion, and inclined upward and elongated to assure the caddy makes wall contact before engaged spindle reaches slot's upper end. Embodiments include caddies suspendable from crossbars such as towel racks to provide consistently horizontal and stable utility platforms throughout a rage of crossbar-to-wall distances. The hooking means of the arms can also be rounded to allow them to freely rest on top of the crossbar and the caddy configured to always occupy the space closest to the wall to which the crossbar is attached.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,897,074 to Marino describes a dispenser for moist tissue roll and a slot in the housing for dispensing the tissue from the roll. The dispenser includes arms for hanging the dispenser far from a fixed element. The arms also effect a seal between housing sections forming the housing.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,834,316 to DeLorean describes, an auxiliary bathroom tissue dispenser incorporating structural provisions for a deodorizer and wet tissue dispenser. A pair of support brackets hook over a conventional pre-existing primary bathroom tissue roll trunnion. A container having a plurality of air passable openings connects with the support brackets for holding replaceable deodorant tablets. A platform located at the top of the container is structured for holding a conventional wet tissue dispenser. A pair of resilient dispenser brackets depend below the container for holding an auxiliary bathroom tissue roll via a nib on each dispenser bracket, the nibs mating with the center tube of the auxiliary bathroom tissue roll.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,427,159 to Miller et al. describes a holder for an extra roll of tissue in a wash room, so to be readily available in case the other roll of tissue is used up, the holder including a wire frame hung from the spindle of the conventional tissue roll holder, a second spindle supported on the frame, and a pivotable cover on the frame for hiding the spare tissue roll from view.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,235,333 to Boone describes a bathroom fixture of improved construction, function and appearance for making available both conventional toilet-tissue and a supplemental material, for example a moistening material for application to the human body such as premoistened sheets manually withdrawable from a container or housing component.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,106,617 to Boone describes a unitary multipurpose bathroom fixture of improved function and appearance for making available both conventional dry sheets of toilet-tissue from a roll carried by a spindle component and supplemental premoistened sheets from a container component. A first fastening means, exclusively serving an engaging purpose, is integral with portions supporting the spindle component. A second fastening means, also exclusively serving an engaging function, is integral with the container component. The two fastening means are adapted to effect a firm engagement with one another and thus to provide the unitary fixture. Also included are means for determining the direction of withdrawal of the premoistened sheets to insure their individual availability and to prevent dislodgment of the container. Other means relate to convenience and economy in supplying the premoistened sheets.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,106,616 to Boone describes a device readily attachable to a standard toilet-tissue dispenser of a roll type for positioning adjacent thereto in visual alignment supplemental material such as a container of pre-wetted toilet sheets. The sheets are manually withdrawable from an aperture, which is held firmly at a fixed position to assure their ready withdrawal and consistent location.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,837,595 to Boone describes a compact auxiliary device providing wetted or self-wetting sheets for releasable proximate mounting in conjunction with a conventional toilet-tissue dispenser of dry sheets; comprises an inexpensive container or magazine component pre-loaded with the supplemental sheets. The magazine can be snapped into functional position rapidly. It serves an improved health care and cleanliness function.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,685,365 to Sieven describes, in combination with a wrapped toilet tissue roll, means for supporting said roll as a replacement from the mandrel of a toilet tissue roll holder bearing a service roll thereon, said means comprising a pair of elongated tabs secured along the end surfaces of said rapped roll and extending beyond the peripheral surface thereof, each of said extensions being provided with a hook formed at the free end thereof adapted to be engaged around the mandrel of a toilet tissue roll holder whereby said roll may be suspended below said mandrel and the service roll positioned thereon as a replacement therefore.
United States Patent No. 2008/0169411 A1 to Quinn et al. describes a dispenser for small items has a side wall integral with a bottom panel. A top cover joins the side wall and is rotated between a closed position in contact with the side wall and an open position providing access to the interior. A pair of elongate arms is hinged to the side wall and are rotatable over a range of angles. The arms are configured with a cam segment having a sequence of spurs selectively engagable with the side wall so as to set the arms at a desired angle relative to hold the dispenser in a tilted position to better expose the interior. The arms are hooked so as to grip a roll rod for hanging the dispenser below it.
Notwithstanding the prior art, the present invention is neither taught nor rendered obvious thereby.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a personal hygiene storage unit that functions both as a hanging storage/dispensing unit and as a personal hygiene travel pack. It includes: a) a main housing being a support base, the main housing having a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top, the main housing walls including a front wall, a back wall and opposing sidewalls; b) a top cover hingeably connected to the back wall of the main housing and having closing means to fix the top cover to the main housing in a closed position and to reopen the top cover; and, c) a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of the main housing, each of the pair of opposing elongated hooks having a curved distal end adapted for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and having a proximal end toward the main housing, the proximal end including hinges for folding the hooks to create a compact moist wipe travel pack and for opening the hooks for hanging.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit, the main housing and the top cover are interconnected plural molded plastic components.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit, main housing and the top cover are a single molded plastic component and the top cover is connected to the main body with at least one living hinge.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit, the unit further includes closing a plurality of stacked moist wipes.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit, the front hatch top closing means is a snap-latch that connects to the back hatch top.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit, the hooks are attached to at one of the main housing and the back hatch top at locations behind an imaginary top view footprint side-to-side center line to create forward downward tilting of the unit when hung by the hooks, to create clearance from a toilet paper roll, to create gravity feed dispensing of plural contents and to create an ergonomically favorable tilt angle.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit, main housing has rounded bottom edges and the top cover has rounded top edges.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit, the top cover and the pair of elongated hanging hooks are a single molded plastic component and the top cover is connected to the main body with at least one living hinge.
In some other preferred embodiments of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit, that functions both as a hanging storage and dispensing unit and as a personal hygiene travel pack, the invention includes: a) a main housing being a support base, the main housing having a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top, the main housing walls including a front wall, a back wall and opposing sidewalls; b) a main top hingeably connected to a wall of the main housing and having closing means to fix the main top to the main housing in a closed position; c) a top dispensing cover located on the main top and being hingedly connected to the main top for opening and closing thereof; and, d) a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of the main top and the main housing, each of the pair of opposing elongated hooks having a curved distal end adapted for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and having a proximal end toward the main housing, the proximal end including hinges for folding the hooks to create a compact moist wipe travel pack and for opening the hooks for hanging.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the main top and the top dispensing cover are interconnected plural molded plastic components.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the main top and the top dispensing cover are a single molded plastic component and the main top is connected to the main body with at least one living hinge.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the main top includes closing means to permanently attach the main top to the main body in a closed position.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the front hatch top closing means is a snap-latch that connects to the back hatch top.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the hooks are attached to at one of the main housing and the back hatch top at locations behind an imaginary top view footprint side-to-side center line to create forward downward tilting of the unit when hung by the hooks, to create clearance from a toilet paper roll, to create gravity feed dispensing of plural contents and to create an ergonomically favorable tilt angle.
In some other preferred embodiments of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit, that functions both as a hanging storage and dispensing unit and as a personal hygiene travel pack, the invention includes: a) a main housing being a support base, the main housing having a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top, the main walls including a front wall, a back wall, and opposing sidewalls; b) a main top hingedly connected to a wall of the main housing and having closing means to fix the main top to the main housing in a closed position; c) a top dispensing slot located on the main top for pop-up sequential dispensing of a plurality of stacked moist wipes; and d) a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of the main top and the main housing, each of the pair of opposing elongated hooks having a curved distal end adapted for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and having a proximal end toward the main housing, the proximal end including hinges for folding the hooks to create a compact moist wipe travel pack and for opening the hooks for hanging.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the main housing, the main top, and the top dispensing cover are interconnected plural molded plastic compounds.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the main housing, the main top, and the top dispensing cover are a single molded plastic component and the main top is connected to the main body with at least one living hinge.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the main top includes closing means to permanently attach the main top to the main body in a closed position.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the front hatch top closing means is a snap-latch that connects to the back hatch top.
In some preferred embodiments of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit having a top dispensing cover, the hooks are attached to at one of the main housing and the back hatch top at locations behind an imaginary top view footprint side-to-side center line to create forward downward tilting of the unit when hung by the hooks, to create clearance from a toilet paper roll, to create gravity feed dispensing of plural contents and to create an ergonomically favorable tilt angle.
Additional features, advantages, and embodiments of the invention may be set forth or apparent from consideration of the following detailed description, drawings, and claims. Moreover, it is to be understood that both the foregoing summary of the invention and the following detailed description are exemplary and intended to provide further explanation without limiting the scope of the invention as claimed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and together with the detail description serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is an oblique back view of one preferred embodiment present invention personal moist wipe storage unit;

FIG. 2 represents an open top view of the main housing and top cover of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a side view of an elongated hanging hook of the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows a side view of the present invention storage moist wipe unit of FIG. 1 hanging from a toilet paper roll rod;

FIG. 5 shows the same side view of the present invention storage moist wipe unit of FIG. 1 hanging from a toilet paper roll rod, but with the top cover in the open position exposing a plurality of moist wipes for use;

FIG. 6 shows a side view of a different present invention personal moist wipe storage unit, utilizing a main top with a separate hinged top dispensing cover, with the dispensing cover in the open position exposing a plurality of moist wipes for use;

FIG. 7 shows a side view of another moist wipe storage unit, utilizing a main top with the main top having a dispensing office for dispensing moist wipes; and,

FIG. 8 shows the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit of a type that is a hybrid of those shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, combining both a dispensing main top with a dispensing orifice therein, and a top-cover (overcap), and being in generally circular rather than rectangular shape.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Referring now in detail to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, various embodiments of the present invention are shown.
FIG. 1 illustrates an oblique back view of one preferred embodiment present invention personal hygiene storage unit 100. It includes a hollowed body main housing that has a bottom 3, with an open top, upwardly projecting walls that include a front wall, a back wall and side walls, with rounded corners, as shown. Storage unit 100 has a top cover 5 hingedly connected via hinge 35 to the back of bottom 3. At the front 7 of top cover 5 is latch 11 to fix top cover 5 to bottom 3 of the main housing in a closed position that may be reopened for subsequent use. In this embodiment hinge 35 is a living hinge. Top cover 5 may repeatedly be opened and closed for storing and accessing personal hygiene items, such as wet wipes, bandages, medicine, tampons, feminine napkins and the like. The exact closing latch and positioning is not a critical feature and may be located in any workable configuration. In this case, the top cover 5 has the male component and the bottom 3 has the female component and is a recessed receiver, but the opposite arrangement would function as well.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2 collectively, when the top cover 5 and the bottom 3 of the present invention storage unit 100 are closed, there is an imaginary side-to-side centerline. Behind this centerline, on bottom 3, are two receiver straps 23 and 37 for receiving elongated hanging hooks 13 and 15, as shown. Hook 15 has a proximal end 41 with spring latches 27 and 33 that snap into the main housing bottom 3 receiving strap 23. Hook 13 has a proximal end as well, that snaps into the main housing bottom receiving strap 37. Both hooks 15 and 13 have living hinges 25 and 29, respectively, so as to be foldable for compact transport. Because the hooks 13 and 15 are located behind the side-by-side centerline, an intentional feature in preferred embodiments, the unit 100 will tilt downwardly forward when hung, due to the offset center of gravity, and will create both clearance and content gravity feed.
FIG. 3 represents a side view of an elongated hanging hook 15 of the present invention personal hygiene storage unit 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Proximal end 41 has spring latches 27 and 33 to lock hook 15 into its receiving orifice (strap 23) described above. Living hinge 25 is a thin region that permits the hooks to be folded. Distal end 17 is curved to hook over a rod such as a toilet paper roll rod or a closet rod.
FIG. 4 shows a side view of the present invention storage hygiene unit 100 of FIGS. 1 and 2 hanging from a toilet paper roll rod of toilet paper roll 45, supported by rod bracket 47, attached to wall 43. Also illustrated is female latch component 9, hidden in prior views. In this hanging, tilted, closed configuration, unit 100 is conveniently located for access and use, yet not interfering with the use of the toilet paper. FIG. 5 shows the present invention personal hygiene storage unit 100 of FIG. 4 but opened to provide personal hygiene products for use, e.g., wet wipes 51.
FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment of a preferred present invention personal hygiene storage unit 200. It includes a hollowed body main housing that has a bottom 203 with an open top, upwardly projecting walls that include a front wall, a back wall and side walls and rounded corners; bottom permanent latch component 209 (permanent meaning not readily reopenable); a main top 205; main top front 207 with permanent latch component 211. In this embodiment, there are two hanging hooks (one hidden) represented by hanging hook 215. Hook 215 has a proximal end 241 with spring latches 227 and 233 that snap into the main housing bottom 203 receiving orifice, i.e., strap 223. Hook 215 has living hinge 225, as does the hidden hook, so as to be foldable for compact transport. Thus, the elongated hanging hooks, such as hook 215, are each made from the assemblage of two separate pieces, and are inserted into the receiving orifices. They have curved distal ends, such distal end 219 for hooking onto a rod, such as toilet paper rod 245.
Unit 200 has a main top 205 with a separate hinged top dispensing cover 249 and latch 253, with the main top 205 having a large dispensing office for dispensing moist wipes 251. The dispensing cover 249 may be closed and latch 253 engaged with catch 255 to cover and seal the moist wipes 251 for subsequent use. As to storage and hanging, this unit 200 may be used in the same manner as unit 100 described in more detail above. (The non-invention components shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are repeated and identically numbered and need not be individually repeated.)
FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment of a preferred present invention personal hygiene storage unit 300. It includes a hollowed body main housing that has a bottom 303 with an open top, upwardly projecting walls that include a front wall, a back wall and side walls and rounded corners; bottom permanent latch component 309 (permanent meaning not readily reopenable); a main top 305; main top front 07 with permanent latch component 11. In this embodiment, there are two hanging hooks (one hidden) represented by hanging hook 315. Hook 315 has a proximal end 323 that is integrally formed with the main housing bottom 303, as shown. Hook 315 has living hinge 325, as does the hidden hook, so as to be foldable for compact transport. The elongated hanging hooks, such as hook 315, are each made as part of the overall structure in a single mold and the entire structure is “unistructurally” formed. The hooks have curved distal ends, such distal end 319 for hooking onto a rod, such as toilet paper rod 345.
Unit 300 has a main top 305 with a dispensing orifice 349 and latch 253, for dispensing wipes 351. The dispensing cover 249 may be closed and latch 253 may be engaged with catch 255 to cover and seal the moist wipes 251 in the container for subsequent use. As to storage and hanging, this unit 300 may be used in the same manner as unit 100 described in more detail above. (The non-invention components shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are repeated and identically numbered and need not be individually repeated.)
FIG. 8 shows the present invention personal moist wipe storage unit 400 of a type that is a hybrid of those shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, combining both a dispensing main top with a dispensing orifice therein, and a top cover (overcap), and being in generally circular rather than rectangular shape. Unit 400 includes a hollowed body main housing that has a bottom 403 in a generally circular shape. The main housing 403 may include an open top and upwardly projecting walls that include a front wall 407, a back wall 405 and side walls 409 and 411, and a bottom (not shown). A main top 417 is permanently attached to main housing 403 (permanent meaning not readily reopenable). Main top 417 has a dispensing orifice 419 (such as a criss-cross cut out) for dispensing wipes 450, as well as an overcap, namely, top cover 421 with latch 425, connected to the bottom (or top, as desired) via living hinge 423. As to storage and hanging, this unit 400 may be used in the same manner as the units described in more detail above.
In the alternative, FIG. 8 may be a cap for an existing product container of wipes wherein it fits over the existing product container, to provide both a closeable top and a hanger capability for hanging from a rack or rod. In this version, main housing 403 is an outer portion of a lid, with main top 417 integrally formed therewith to form the lid top. The components-dispensing orifice 419, cover 421, etc., In reality, however, a tapered shaft with an increasing or decreasing internal cross section allows for easier mold release during manufacturing. This creates a new problem in that the piston in the parent case is shown to be of a constant diameter. The present invention addresses this problem by adding a flexible seal over an expandable piston. function the same as described immediately above. Its walls would be short and it would be without a bottom to fit directly onto an existing product container of wipes.
Although particular embodiments of the invention have been described in detail herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to those particular embodiments, and that various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A personal moist wipe storage unit that functions both as a hanging storage/dispensing unit and as a personal moist wipe travel pack, which comprises:

a) a main housing being a support base, said main housing having a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top, said main housing walls including a front wall, a back wall and opposing sidewalls;

b) a top cover hingeably connected to said back wall of said main housing and having closing means to fix said top cover to said main housing in a closed position and to reopen said top cover; and,

c) a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of said main housing, each of said pair of opposing elongated hooks having a curved distal end adapted for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and having a proximal end toward said main housing, said proximal end including hinges for folding said hooks to create a compact moist wipe travel pack and for opening said hooks for hanging.

2. The personal moist wipe storage unit of claim 1 wherein said main housing and said top cover are interconnected plural molded plastic components.

3. The personal moist wipe storage unit of claim 1 wherein said main housing and said top cover are a single molded plastic component and said top cover is connected to said main body with at least one living hinge.

4. The personal moist wipe storage unit of claim 1 wherein said unit further includes closing a plurality of stacked moist wipes.

5. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 1 wherein said front hatch top closing means is a snap-latch that connects to said back hatch top.

6. The personal moist wipe storage unit of claim 1 wherein said hooks are attached to at one of said main housing and said back hatch top at locations behind an imaginary top view footprint side-to-side center line to create forward downward tilting of said unit when hung by said hooks, to create clearance from a toilet paper roll, to create gravity feed dispensing of plural contents and to create an ergonomically favorable tilt angle.

7. The personal moist wipe storage unit of claim 1 wherein main housing has rounded bottom edges and said top cover has rounded top edges.

8. The personal moist wipe storage unit of claim 1 wherein said main housing, said top cover and said pair of elongated hanging hooks are a single molded plastic component and said top cover is connected to said main body with at least one living hinge.

9. A personal moist wipe storage unit that functions both as a hanging storage and dispensing unit and as a personal hygiene travel pack, which comprises:

b) a main top hingeably connected to a wall of said main housing and having closing means to fix said main top to said main housing in a closed position;

c) a top dispensing cover located on said main top and being hingedly connected to said main top for opening and closing thereof; and,

d) a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of said main top and said main housing, each of said pair of opposing elongated hooks having a curved distal end adapted for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and having a proximal end toward said main housing, said proximal end including hinges for folding said hooks to create a compact moist wipe travel pack and for opening said hooks for hanging.

10. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 9 wherein said main housing, said main top and said top dispensing cover are interconnected plural molded plastic components.

11. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 9 wherein said main housing, said main top and said top dispensing cover are a single molded plastic component and said main top is connected to said main body with at least one living hinge.

12. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 9 wherein said main top includes closing means to permanently attach said main top to said main body in a closed position.

13. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 9 wherein said front hatch top closing means is a snap-latch that connects to said back hatch top.

14. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 9 wherein said hooks are attached to at one of said main housing and said back hatch top at locations behind an imaginary top view footprint side-to-side center line to create forward downward tilting of said unit when hung by said hooks, to create clearance from a toilet paper roll, to create gravity feed dispensing of plural contents and to create an ergonomically favorable tilt angle.

15. A personal moist wipe storage unit that functions both as a hanging storage and dispensing unit and as a personal hygiene travel pack, which comprises:

a. a main housing being a support base, said main housing having a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top, said main walls including a front wall, a back wall, and opposing sidewalls;

b. a main top hingedly connected to a wall of said main housing and having closing means to fix said main top to said main housing in a closed position;

c. a top dispensing slot located on said main top for pop-up sequential dispensing of a plurality of stacked moist wipes; and

d. a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of said main top and said main housing, each of said pair of opposing elongated hooks having a curved distal end adapted for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and having a proximal end toward said main housing, said proximal end including hinges for folding said hooks to create a compact moist wipe travel pack and for opening said hooks for hanging.

16. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 15 wherein said main housing, said main top, and said top dispensing cover are interconnected plural molded plastic compounds.

17. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 15 wherein said main housing, said main top, and said top dispensing cover are a single molded plastic component and said main top is connected to said main body with at least one living hinge.

18. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 15 wherein said main top includes closing means to permanently attach said main top to said main body in a closed position.

19. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 15 wherein said front hatch top closing means is a snap-latch that connects to said back hatch top.

20. The personal hygiene storage unit of claim 15 wherein said hooks are attached to at one of said main housing and said back hatch top at locations behind an imaginary top view footprint side-to-side center line to create forward downward tilting of said unit when hung by said hooks, to create clearance from a toilet paper roll, to create gravity feed dispensing of plural contents and to create an ergonomically favorable tilt angle.