초록 ▼

A dispenser configured to close and fold into a small, compact, refillable package for storing personal care products is disclosed. Specifically, the dispenser has significantly less surface area in the closed (i.e., folded) position as compared to the unfolded personal care product that is stored w

A dispenser configured to close and fold into a small, compact, refillable package for storing personal care products is disclosed. Specifically, the dispenser has significantly less surface area in the closed (i.e., folded) position as compared to the unfolded personal care product that is stored within the dispenser.

대표청구항 ▼

What is claimed is: 1. A dispenser comprising:a container having an internal compartment and at least one hinge for folding the container between an opened position and a closed position, wherein the container comprises a rigid external rim that substantially surrounds the internal compartment of th

What is claimed is: 1. A dispenser comprising:a container having an internal compartment and at least one hinge for folding the container between an opened position and a closed position, wherein the container comprises a rigid external rim that substantially surrounds the internal compartment of the container when in the open position, the rigid external rim being defined by a pair of lateral edges and a pair of longitudinal edges, the at least one hinge being formed in at least one of the lateral edges, and a latching device being disposed on at least one of the longitudinal edges, the container being moveable from an opened position to a closed position by folding the container generally in half about the at least one hinge; anda personal care product disposed within the internal compartment of the container, the container being configured to permit removal of the personal care product from the internal compartment when in the opened position, the personal care product being folded about a transverse fold line in the closed position of the container, the personal care product being unfolded about the transverse fold line in the opened position of the container, the transverse fold line being generally coaxial with the at least one hinge of the container.