The present invention is a system for dispensing horizontally stacked moist towelettes. One embodiment involves turning a tub upside down and providing a side door for accessing the stacked towels. Another embodiment involves orienting a tub in an upright position and providing a means for users to
The present invention is a system for dispensing horizontally stacked moist towelettes. One embodiment involves turning a tub upside down and providing a side door for accessing the stacked towels. Another embodiment involves orienting a tub in an upright position and providing a means for users to easily access the contents. Moist towelettes are dispensed one at a time, from beginning to end. Once one towelette is removed, the next is in position for removal. Any towelette that falls back into the tub can be easily retrieved through the opening without having to open the entire package.
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1. A horizontal wipe dispenser comprising: an enclosure with a top wall and a bottom wall,one or more side walls between the top wall and the bottom wall,an opening on at least one side wall,a door covering the entire opening on the at least one side wall,a hinge connecting an end of the door to the
1. A horizontal wipe dispenser comprising: an enclosure with a top wall and a bottom wall,one or more side walls between the top wall and the bottom wall,an opening on at least one side wall,a door covering the entire opening on the at least one side wall,a hinge connecting an end of the door to the at least one side wall,a detent or hook on an end of the door opposite the hinge,a complementary detent or extension on the top wall or the bottom wall or the at least one side wall of the enclosure for engaging the detent or hook on the end of the door opposite the hinge and for securing the door in a closed position,wherein the bottom wall is a bottom lid for loading and refilling the dispenser, anda stack of horizontal wipes in the enclosure removable through the opening on the at least one side wall. 2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the dimensions of the stack of horizontal wipes determine the dimensions of the enclosure. 3. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the hinge is a living hinge. 4. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the hinge connects the door to the bottom wall. 5. The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism on the bottom lid for preventing unintentional opening. 6. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the bottom lid is connected to one of the side walls by a hinge. 7. The dispenser of claim 6, further comprising a detent or hook on an end of the bottom lid opposite the hinge. 8. The dispenser of claim 7, further comprising a complementary detent or extension on a side wall opposite the hinge for receiving the detent or hook on the bottom lid and securing the lid in a closed position. 9. The dispenser of claim 8, wherein the detent or hook on the bottom lid is snapped into the complementary detent or extension on the side wall for closing the dispenser. 10. The dispenser of claim 8, wherein the detent or hook on the bottom lid is unsnapped from the complementary detent or extension on the side wall for opening the dispenser. 11. The dispenser of claim 8, wherein the detent or hook on the door is snapped into the complementary detent or extension on the top wall for closing the dispenser. 12. The dispenser of claim 8, wherein the detent or hook on the door is unsnapped from the complementary detent or extension on the top wall for opening the dispenser. 13. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein more than one wipe can be removed at one time. 14. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the opening is large enough for a user to reach into the enclosure and grasp one or more horizontal wipes. 15. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the door decreases in width from the hinge end to the hook end. 16. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein horizontal wipes are removed one at a time. 17. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the stack of horizontal wipes are interleaved. 18. A horizontal wipe dispenser comprising: an enclosure with one or more side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall,an opening in the top wall of the enclosure,a lid for covering the opening,a hinge connecting the lid to an end of one side wall,a detent or hook on the end of the lid opposite the hinge end,a complementary detent or extension for engaging the hook on one side wall opposite the hinge side wall,a stack of horizontal wipes in the enclosure vertically removable from the enclosure,a flexible covering across the opening and above the stack of horizontal wipes,an opening in the flexible covering, andone or more lobes of the flexible covering protruding into the opening in the flexible covering. 19. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the one or more lobes contact each other at their tips across the opening in the flexible covering. 20. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the one or more lobes do not contact each other across the opening in the flexible covering leaving a gap. 21. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the one or more lobes divide the opening in the flexible covering into regions. 22. The dispenser of claim 21, wherein four lobes divide the opening in the flexible covering into two larger regions and one smaller central region. 23. The dispenser of claim 21, wherein four lobes divide the opening in the flexible covering into three equal regions. 24. The dispenser of claim 21, wherein two lobes divide the opening in the flexible covering into two equal regions and the opening is symmetrical about at least two axes. 25. The dispenser of claim 21, wherein two lobes divide the opening in the flexible covering into two unequal regions. 26. The dispenser of claim 21, wherein the at least one region in the flexible covering is large enough for reaching in and retrieving fallen wipes. 27. The dispenser of claim 26, wherein a fallen horizontal wipe is pulled vertically through a larger region and then laterally past the one or more lobes into a smaller region for preventing the subsequent horizontal wipe from falling back into the enclosure. 28. The dispenser of claim 22, wherein the opening is symmetrical about at least two axes. 29. The dispenser of claim 22, wherein the four lobes comprise two sets of two oppositely disposed lobes and the regions are formed to the sides of the sets of lobes. 30. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the horizontal wipes are dispensed one at a time. 31. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the dimensions of the stack of horizontal wipes determine the dimensions of the enclosure. 32. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the hinge is a living hinge. 33. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the detent or hook on the lid is snapped into the complementary detent or extension on the side wall for closing the dispenser. 34. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the detent or hook on the lid is unsnapped from the complementary detent or extension on the side wall for opening the dispenser. 35. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein a subsequent horizontal wipe is secured between the one or more lobes between uses of the dispenser for preventing the subsequent horizontal wipe from falling back into the enclosure. 36. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the horizontal wipes are pulled through the opening in the flexible covering for dispensing. 37. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein the flexible covering is a flexible membrane. 38. A method of dispensing horizontal wipes comprising: providing an enclosure with one or more side walls and a top wall,providing an opening in one of the side walls of the enclosure completely covered by a door hinged to the wall of the enclosure on one end and removably connected to the top wall by a detent or hook on the end of the door opposite the hinge and a complementary detent or extension on an opposite wall,providing a stack of horizontal wipes in the enclosure,opening the door by pulling the detent or hook on the end of the door opposite the hinge away from the complementary detent or extension on the top wall of the enclosure,reaching into the enclosure through the opening in the one of the side walls and grasping one or more horizontal wipes,removing the one or more horizontal wipes, andclosing the door by pushing the detent or hook on the end of the door opposite the hinge towards the complementary detent or extension on the opposite wall of the enclosure wherein the bottom wall is a bottom lid for loading and refilling the dispenser. 39. The method of claim 38, further comprising a locking mechanism on the bottom lid for preventing unintentional opening. 40. The method of claim 38, further comprising providing a locking mechanism on the end of the door opposite the hinge for securing the door closed. 41. The method of claim 38, further comprising snapping the detent or hook on the bottom lid into the complementary detent or extension on the wall for closing the dispenser. 42. The method of claim 38, further comprising unsnapping the detent or hook on the bottom lid from the complementary detent or extension on the opposite the hinge wall for opening the dispenser. 43. The method of claim 38, wherein the hinge is a living hinge. 44. A method of dispensing horizontal wipes comprising: providing an enclosure with one or more side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall,providing a stack of horizontal wipes in the enclosure,providing an opening in the top wall of the enclosure covered by a flexible covering with an opening in the flexible covering and at least one lobe protruding into the opening in the flexible covering and separating the opening in the flexible covering into sections,providing a lid connected to one of the side walls by a hinge and removably connected to an opposite side wall by a detent or hook on an end of the lid opposite the hinge and a complementary detent or extension on the opposite side wall for receiving the detent or hook on the lid and securing the lid in a closed position,opening the lid by pulling the detent or hook on the end of the lid opposite the hinge away from the complementary detent or extension on the opposite side wall of the enclosure,grasping part of a top horizontal wipe that extends above the flexible covering,pulling the horizontal wipe vertically out of the enclosure,securing part of the subsequent horizontal wipe between the one or more lobes, andclosing the lid by pushing the detent or hook on the end of the lid opposite the hinge towards the complementary detent or extension on the opposite side wall of the enclosure. 45. The method of claim 44, wherein the one or more lobes divide the opening in the flexible covering into multiple regions. 46. The method of claim 45, wherein the at least one region is large enough for reaching in and retrieving fallen wipes. 47. The method of claim 44, wherein the horizontal wipes are dispensed one at a time. 48. The method of claim 44, wherein the dimensions of the stack of horizontal wipes determine the dimensions of the enclosure. 49. The method of claim 44, wherein the hinge is a living hinge. 50. The method of claim 44, further comprising reaching through the opening for retrieving a horizontal wipe within the enclosure and securing the horizontal wipe between the one or more lobes.
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