| US 7,497,351 B2 | ||
| Wet wipe dispensing system | ||
| John David Amundson, Greenville, Wis. (US); Frank P. Abuto, Duluth, Ga. (US); Timothy P. Clare, Greensboro, N.C. (US); Edward John Foley, Greenville, Wis. (US); Eric Michael Winder, Houghton, Mich. (US); Paul R. Schmidt, Portage, Mich. (US); Wael R. Joseph, Appleton, Wis. (US); and Duane Lyle McDonald, Neenah, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., | ||
| Filed on May 30, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/420,993. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0278242 A1, Dec. 06, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G07F 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 221—96 [221/150 HC; 221/150 R; 221/150 A; 221/135] | 34 Claims |
| 34. A dispensing system for dispensing wet wipes capable of providing a temperature change upon use, the dispensing system
comprising:
a wet wipe container having an internal compartment for containing wet wipes, the wet wipe container comprising a closure
for closing the wet wipe container, the closure being operable between a closed position and an open position in which the
wet wipe is removable from the wet wipe container, and a securement mechanism capable of releasably securing the closure in
its closed position and being operable to release the closure from its closed position for movement of the closure to its
open position, the lotion dispenser being operatively connected to the securement mechanism such that operation of the securement
mechanism to release the closure from its closed position operates the lotion dispenser to deliver lotion onto the wet wipe;
a wet wipe disposed in the internal compartment of the wet wipe container, the wet wipe comprising an aqueous solution, the
wet wipe container being configured to permit removal of the wet wipe from the internal compartment;
a lotion container having an internal compartment separate from the internal compartment of the wet wipe container;
a lotion contained within the internal compartment of the lotion container free from contact with the wet wipe disposed in
the internal compartment of the wet wipe container, the lotion comprising a temperature change agent capable of changing the
temperature of the wet wipe upon contact with the aqueous solution; and
a lotion dispenser arranged relative to the wet wipe container to dispense lotion from the lotion container onto the wet wipe
after removing the wet wipe from the wet wipe container and while the wet wipe is disposed at least in part within the internal
compartment of the wet wipe container to thereby facilitate contact between the temperature change agent and the aqueous solution
of the wet wipe.
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