IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0732925
(2003-12-10)
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등록번호 |
US-7588166
(2009-09-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- McDaniel, Mary L.
- Velazquez, Herb F.
- Reeves, William
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
22 |
초록
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A portable carrying case for personal care absorbent articles, particularly feminine hygiene care products, includes a body defining an internal enclosure for receipt of a plurality of the stacked personal care absorbent articles. An opening is defined in the body at a location so as to expose an up
A portable carrying case for personal care absorbent articles, particularly feminine hygiene care products, includes a body defining an internal enclosure for receipt of a plurality of the stacked personal care absorbent articles. An opening is defined in the body at a location so as to expose an upper one of the absorbent articles for dispensing without generally exposing underlying absorbent articles. A lid is movably disposed relative to body from a closed position to an open position wherein access is provided to the absorbent articles through the opening. A manual push structure is defined in the body generally opposite from the opening. The push structure allows a user to push on the bottommost one of the stacked absorbent articles so as to move the uppermost one of the stack of articles towards the opening for grasping and retrieval by the user. A biasing element may bias the articles towards the push structure.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A portable carrying case for personal care absorbent articles, comprising: a body, said body defining an internal enclosure for receipt of a plurality of stacked personal care absorbent articles, said body configured with an exterior surface that is ergonomically shaped to ge
What is claimed is: 1. A portable carrying case for personal care absorbent articles, comprising: a body, said body defining an internal enclosure for receipt of a plurality of stacked personal care absorbent articles, said body configured with an exterior surface that is ergonomically shaped to generally conform to being carried and held in one hand of the user while the user's other hand removes an article from the internal enclosure; an opening defined in said body at a location so as to at least partially expose an upper one of said absorbent articles for dispensing without generally exposing underlying absorbent articles; a lid movably disposed relative to said body from a closed position wherein said opening is covered by said lid to an open position wherein access is provided to said absorbent articles through said opening; and a manual push structure defined in said body generally opposite from said opening, said push structure configured to allow a user to push on the bottommost one of said stacked absorbent articles so as to move the uppermost one of said stack of absorbent articles towards said opening for grasping and retrieval by the user. 2. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, wherein said body comprises a multi-sided structure including a first wall and a second wall disposed opposite said first wall, said opening defined in said first wall and said push structure defined in said second wall. 3. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 2, wherein said multi-sided structure comprises a front wall, a back wall, and circumferential sides walls so as to define an elongated box-like structure, said opening defined in said front wall and said push structure defined in said back wall. 4. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 3, wherein said circumferential side walls defined a closed perimeter of said enclosure in said open and closed positions of said lid such that said absorbent articles cannot be slid out of said body and are removed by the user by pulling on said uppermost article in a direction generally transverse to a plane of said opening. 5. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, wherein said lid is pivotal relative to said body. 6. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, wherein said lid is slidable relative to said body. 7. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, wherein said body comprises a shape generally conforming to an outline of said absorbent articles carried therein. 8. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, wherein said push structure comprises an access opening defined through a wall of said body, said access opening having a restricted size so as to prevent removal of said bottommost article through said access opening. 9. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 8, wherein said access opening is covered by an elastic material. 10. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 9, wherein said elastic material is translucent. 11. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, wherein said push structure comprises a resilient portion of a wall of said body generally opposite from said opening. 12. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, wherein said body further comprises a viewing window such for a user to ascertain the contents of said body without opening said lid. 13. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 12, wherein said viewing window is incorporated with said push structure. 14. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, further comprising a biasing structure configured with said body to bias said stacked absorbent articles generally away from said opening and towards said push structure. 15. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 14, wherein said biasing structure comprises a detent formed in a front wall of said body and said push structure is defined in a back wall of said structure. 16. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, wherein said lid defines at least a portion of a front wall of said body in said closed position such that said opening is defined in said front wall upon said lid being moved to said open position. 17. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 1, further comprising a stack of said personal care absorbent articles carried in said body. 18. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 17, wherein said personal care absorbent articles comprise one of sanitary napkins, pantiliners, tampons, and interlabial devices. 19. A portable carrying case for personal care absorbent articles, comprising: an elongated body having a front wall, back wall, and side walls, said body defining an internal enclosure within said walls, said body configured with an exterior surface that is ergonomically shaped to generally conform to being carried and held in one hand of the user while the user's other hand removes an article from the internal enclosure; a stack of personal care absorbent articles carried in said enclosure; an opening defined in at least a portion of said front wall body at a location so as to expose an upper one of said absorbent articles for dispensing through said opening without generally exposing underlying absorbent articles; said side walls defining a closed perimeter around said opening such that said absorbent articles are prevented from being slid out of said enclosure; a lid movably disposed relative to said body from a closed position wherein said opening is covered by said lid to an open position wherein access is provided to said absorbent articles through said opening; a manual push structure defined in said back wall and configured to allow a user to push on the bottommost one of said stacked absorbent articles so as to move the uppermost one of said stack of absorbent articles towards said opening for grasping and retrieval by the user in a direction generally transverse to a plane of said front wall; and a biasing structure configured with said body and disposed to bias said stack of absorbent articles towards said back wall. 20. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 19, wherein said lid is pivotal relative to said body. 21. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 19, wherein said lid is slidable relative to said body. 22. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 19, wherein said body comprises a shape generally conforming to an outline of said absorbent articles carried therein. 23. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 19, wherein said push structure comprises an access opening defined through said back wall, said access opening having a restricted size so as to prevent removal of said bottommost article through said access opening. 24. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 23, wherein said access opening is covered by an elastic material. 25. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 24, wherein said elastic material is translucent. 26. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 19, wherein said push structure comprises a resilient portion of said back wall generally opposite from said opening. 27. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 19, wherein said body further comprises a viewing window such for a user to ascertain the contents of said body without opening said lid. 28. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 27, wherein said viewing window is incorporated with said push structure. 29. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 19, wherein said biasing structure comprises a detent formed in said front wall of said body. 30. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 29, wherein said lid defines at least a portion of a front wall of said body in said closed position such that said opening is defined in said front wall upon said lid being moved to said open position, said detent formed in said lid. 31. The absorbent article carrying case as in claim 30, wherein said personal care absorbent articles comprise one of sanitary napkins, pantiliners, tampons, and interlabial devices.
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