A removable and replaceable lid for use in dispensing sheets such as wet wipes from a container, a dispenser incorporating the lid, and methods of using the lid and dispenser are provided. An intermediate member is hingedly connected to a base member and a top cover member to form a three-part lid.
A removable and replaceable lid for use in dispensing sheets such as wet wipes from a container, a dispenser incorporating the lid, and methods of using the lid and dispenser are provided. An intermediate member is hingedly connected to a base member and a top cover member to form a three-part lid. The base member includes an opening and is removably mountable on a container. The intermediate member includes a recessed portion with a slit or webbing, and is engaged with the base member to cover the opening. The top cover member is engaged with the intermediate member to cover the slit. The opening in the base member is sized to permit access to manually withdraw an initial or starter sheet from the roll of sheets disposed within the container so that the sheet can be pushed through the slit in the intermediate member without having to remove the lid from the container.
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1. A lid for a container for dispensing a continuous length of individually separable sheets, comprising:a base member removably mountable on the container and having an opening for passage of a sheet therethrough;an intermediate member hingedly connected to the base member and removably engagable w
1. A lid for a container for dispensing a continuous length of individually separable sheets, comprising:a base member removably mountable on the container and having an opening for passage of a sheet therethrough;an intermediate member hingedly connected to the base member and removably engagable with the base member to cover the opening in the base member; the intermediate member having a recess with a slit for passage of a sheet therethrough; anda top member hingedly connected to the intermediate member and removably engagable with the intermediate member to cover the slit. 2. A removable and replaceable lid for a container for dispensing individual sheets from a continuous length, comprising:a base member having an opening sized for withdrawing a sheet disposed within the container;an intermediate member being hinged to and pivotally engagable with the base member to cover the opening; the intermediate member having a recessed portion with a slit for passage of a sheet therethrough; anda top member being hinged to and pivotally engagable with the intermediate member to cover the recess. 3. The lid of claim 2, wherein the base member includes structure for removable attachment by a snap-fit to the container. 4. The lid of claim 2, wherein the base member includes side walls having an interior recess structured for mounting onto a top portion of the container. 5. The lid of claim 2, wherein the base member includes side walls having screw threads disposed on an inner surface of the side walls for mounting onto screw threads disposed on an outer surface of a top portion of the container. 6. The lid of claim 2, wherein the intermediate member is removably attachable to the base member by a snap-fit. 7. The lid of claim 2, wherein the intermediate member comprises an inner surface and an annular seal ring extending therefrom; the seal ring sized for engagement with the base member within the opening to seal the opening. 8. The lid of claim 2, wherein the recess portion is inclined relative to the plane of the top cover member when disposed on the intermediate member. 9. The lid of claim 2, wherein the slit is serrated. 10. The lid of claim 2, wherein the intermediate member comprises a lip disposed opposite the hinge for lifting the intermediate member out of engagement with the base member. 11. The lid of claim 2, wherein, when the intermediate member is disposed on the base member, the recessed portion of the intermediate member extends into the opening of the base member. 12. The lid of claim 2, wherein the top member is removably attachable to the intermediate member by a snap-fit. 13. The lid of claim 2, wherein the top member comprises an inner surface and an annular seal ring extending therefrom; the seal ring sized for engagement with the intermediate member within the recessed portion. 14. The lid of claim 2, wherein the top member comprises a lip disposed opposite the hinge for lifting the top member out of engagement with the intermediate member. 15. The lid of claim 2, wherein the top member comprises a recessed lip portion diametrically opposed to the hinge, the lip portion providing a gap between the top member and the intermediate member for insertion of at least a portion of a user's finger for lifting the top member out of engagement with the intermediate member. 16. The lid of claim 2, wherein the intermediate member comprises a recess sized and shaped to receive the top cover member therein. 17. A method for dispensing an individual sheet from a continuous roll of sheets, comprising the steps of:providing a dispenser according to claim 16; andwhile maintaining the base member attached to the container body:disengaging the intermediate member from the base member;manually drawing an end of a sheet from the roll of sheets disposed within thecavity of the container body through the opening in the base member;disengaging the top cover member from the intermediate member;passing the end of the sheet through the s lit in the intermediate member; andengaging the intermediate member with the base member. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising engaging the top member with the intermediate member to cover the slit and the end of the sheet within the recessed portion. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising drawing one or more sheets through the slit; disengaging the one or more sheets from the dispenser; and engaging the top member with the intermediate member of the lid to cover the slit and an end of a sheet extending through the slit within the recessed portion. 20. A dispenser for dispensing individually separable sheets from a rolled length of a plurality of sheets, comprising:a container body defining a base, sidewalls, a top portion having an opening, and a cavity for receiving and containing the rolled sheets, anda removable and replaceable lid comprising:a base member removably mounted on the top portion of the container body;the base member having an opening sized for manual access to the rolled sheets within the cavity of the container body and passage of a sheet therethrough;an intermediate member hingedly connected to the base member and removably engaged with the base member to seal the opening in the base member;the intermediate member having a recessed portion with a slit for passage of a sheet therethrough; anda top cover member hingedly connected to the intermediate member and removably engaged with the intermediate member to cover the slit. 21. The dispenser of claim 20, further comprising, disposed in the cavity of the container body, a continuous roll of a plurality of sheets connected in an end to end relationship and individually separable along a tear line. 22. The dispenser of claim 20, wherein the sheets are impregnated with a fluid to render the sheets moist. 23. The dispenser of claim 20, wherein the container is cylindrical.
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Thompson Joseph (Bergen County NJ), Apparatus for dispensing articles.
Amundson John David,GBX ; Hammonds Yvette Lynn ; Creighton Zoe Samantha,GBX ; van den Broek Lucas Karel Johannes,NLX ; van Amerongen Gerard,NLX ; Saunders Craig Martin ; Riddell Erin Quant, Container for wipes.
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