Container for dispensing plural wet wipe sheets or dry sanitary tissue sheets

1 . A dispensing container for plural wiping sheets to enable the sequential dispensing of the sheets from said container, said container comprising a housing having a hollow interior arranged for holding the plural wiping sheets therein in an array wherein the sheets are disposed with respect to one another sequentially so that removal of one sheet from the array renders the next successive sheet suitable for removal from the array, said housing including an aesthetically pleasing opening whose perimeter defines a non-regular shaped icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object, said opening having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said opening being of sufficient size and shape to enable an adult to extend his/her fingers therethrough to grasp one sheet of the array to pull the sheet into said first portion of said opening, said second portion of said opening being contiguous with said first portion of said opening to enable the sheet of the array that is pulled into said first portion of said opening to be slid into said second portion of said opening, said second portion of said opening being sized and shaped to frictionally engage the sheet slid into it to cause that sheet to be separated from the remaining sheets in the array to remove that sheet from said container and to render the next sheet ready for removal.

2 . The dispensing container of claim 1 wherein said housing additionally comprises a lid, said lid being movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable the array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

3 . The dispensing container of claim 1 wherein the wiping sheets include a wetting agent and wherein said container is constructed to deter the drying of the wetting agent while the wiping sheets are located within the hollow interior.

4 . The dispensing container of claim 3 wherein said housing additionally comprises a lid, said lid being movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable the array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

5 . The dispensing container of claim 3 wherein said housing additionally comprises an outer lid and an inner lid, said opening being located in said inner lid, said outer lid being movable with respect to inner lid to cover said opening.

6 . The dispensing container of claim 5 wherein said outer and inner lids are movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable the array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

7 . The dispensing container of claim 5 wherein said outer lid defines an icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object.

8 . The dispensing container of claim 7 wherein said object defined by said outer lid corresponds to or is related to the object defined by said opening.

9 . The dispensing container of claim 6 wherein said outer lid defines an icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object.

10 . The dispensing container of claim 9 wherein said object defined by said outer lid corresponds to or is related to the object defined by said opening.

11 - 40 . (canceled)

41 . In combination a dispensing container and plural wiping sheets, said contain comprising a housing having a hollow interior, said plural wiping sheets being located within said interior of said housing in an array wherein said sheets are disposed with respect to one another sequentially so that removal of one sheet from said array renders the next successive sheet suitable for removal from said array, said housing being adapted to enable the sequential dispensing of said sheets therefrom and including an aesthetically pleasing opening whose perimeter defines a non-regular shaped icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object, said opening having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said opening being of sufficient size and shape to enable an adult to extend his/her fingers therethrough to grasp one sheet of said array to pull said sheet into said first portion of said opening, said second portion of said opening being contiguous with said first portion of said opening to enable said sheet of said array that is pulled into said first portion of said opening to be slid into said second portion of said opening, said second portion of said opening being sized and shaped to frictionally engage said sheet slid into it to cause said sheet to be separated from the remaining sheets in the array to remove said sheet from said container, while bringing the next sheet of said array into said second portion of said opening.

42 . The combination of claim 41 wherein said housing additionally comprises a lid, said lid being movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable the array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

43 . The combination of claim 41 wherein said wiping sheets include a wetting agent and wherein said container is constructed to deter the drying of said wetting agent while said wiping sheets are located within said hollow interior of said housing.

44 . The combination of claim 43 wherein said housing additionally comprises a lid, said lid being movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable said array of said wiping sheets to be located therein.

45 . The combination of claim 43 wherein said housing additionally comprises an outer lid and an inner lid, said opening being located in said inner lid, said outer lid being movable with respect to said inner lid to cover said opening.

46 . The combination of claim 45 wherein said outer and inner lids are movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable said array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

47 . The combination of claim 45 wherein said outer lid defines an icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object.

48 . The combination of claim 47 wherein said object defined by said outer lid corresponds to or is related to the object defined by said opening.

49 . The combination of claim 46 wherein said outer lid defines an icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object.

50 . The combination of claim 49 wherein said object defined by said outer lid corresponds to or is related to the object defined by said opening.

51 . The combination of claim 41 wherein said sheets of said array are in the form of a stack of sheets.

52 . The combination of claim 51 wherein said sheets of said stack of sheets are interleaved.

53 . The combination of claim 51 wherein said sheets of said stack of sheets are interconnected to one another by respective frangible lines.

54 . The combination of claim 41 wherein said sheets of said array are in a roll.

55 . The combination of claim 54 wherein said sheets of said roll are interconnected to one another by respective frangible lines.

56 - 85 . (canceled)

86 . A dispensing container for plural wiping sheets to enable the sequential dispensing of the sheets from said container, said container comprising a housing having a hollow interior arranged for holding the plural wiping sheets therein in an array wherein the sheets are disposed with respect to one another sequentially so that removal of one sheet from the array renders the next successive sheet suitable for removal from the array, said housing including an opening having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said opening being of sufficient size and shape to enable an adult to extend his/her fingers therethrough to grasp one sheet of the array to pull the sheet into said first portion of said opening, said second portion of said opening being contiguous with said first portion of said opening to enable the sheet of the array that is pulled into said first portion of said opening to be slid into said second portion of said opening, said second portion of said opening being sized and shaped to frictionally engage the sheet slid into it to cause that sheet to be separated from the remaining sheets in the array to remove that sheet from said container and to render the next sheet ready for removal.

87 . The dispensing container of claim 86 wherein said housing additionally comprises a lid, said lid being movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable the array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

88 . The dispensing container of claim 86 wherein the wiping sheets include a wetting agent and wherein said container is constructed to deter the drying of the wetting agent while the wiping sheets are located within the hollow interior.

89 . The dispensing container of claim 88 wherein said housing additionally comprises a lid, said lid being movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable the array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

90 . The dispensing container of claim 88 wherein said housing additionally comprises an outer lid and an inner lid, said opening being located in said inner lid, said outer lid being movable with respect to inner lid to cover said opening.

91 . The dispensing container of claim 90 wherein said outer and inner lids are movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable the array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

92 . The dispensing container of claim 90 wherein said opening comprises an aesthetically pleasing opening whose perimeter defines a non-regular shaped icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object.

93 . The dispensing container of claim 92 wherein said outer lid corresponds to or is related to the ornamental object defined by said opening.

94 . The dispensing container of claim 91 wherein said outer lid defines an icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object.

95 . The dispensing container of claim 94 wherein said object defined by said outer lid corresponds to or is related to the object defined by said opening.

96 . In combination a dispensing container and plural wiping sheets, said container comprising a housing having a hollow interior, said plural wiping sheets being located within said interior of said housing in an array wherein said sheets are disposed with respect to one another sequentially so that removal of one sheet from said array renders the next successive sheet suitable for removal from said array, said housing being adapted to enable the sequential dispensing of said sheets therefrom and including an opening having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said opening being of sufficient size and shape to enable an adult to extend his/her fingers therethrough to grasp one sheet of said array to pull said sheet into said first portion of said opening, said second portion of said opening being contiguous with said first portion of said opening to enable said sheet of said array that is pulled into said first portion of said opening to be slid into said second portion of said opening, said second portion of said opening being sized and shaped to frictionally engage said sheet slid into it to cause said sheet to be separated from the remaining sheets in the array to remove said sheet from said container, while bringing the next sheet of said array into said second portion of said opening.

97 . The combination of claim 96 wherein said housing additionally comprises a lid, said lid being movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable the array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

98 . The combination of claim 96 wherein said wiping sheets include a wetting agent and wherein said container is constructed to deter the drying of said wetting agent while said wiping sheets are located within said hollow interior of said housing.

99 . The combination of claim 98 wherein said housing additionally comprises a lid, said lid being movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable said array of said wiping sheets to be located therein.

100 . The combination of claim 98 wherein said housing additionally comprises an outer lid and an inner lid, said opening being located in said inner lid, said outer lid being movable with respect to said inner lid to cover said opening.

101 . The combination of claim 100 wherein said outer and inner lids are movable with respect to said housing to expose said hollow interior of said housing to enable said array of wiping sheets to be located therein.

102 . The combination of claim 100 wherein said opening comprises an aesthetically pleasing opening whose perimeter defines a non-regular shaped icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object.

103 . The combination of claim 102 wherein said object defined by said outer lid corresponds to or is related to the object defined by said opening.

104 . The combination of claim 101 wherein said outer lid defines an icon representing a realistic, fanciful or otherwise ornamental object.

105 . The combination of claim 104 wherein said object defined by said outer lid corresponds to or is related to the object defined by said opening.

106 . The combination of claim 96 wherein said sheets of said array are in the form of a stack of sheets.

107 . The combination of claim 106 wherein said sheets of said stack of sheets are interleaved.

108 . The combination of claim 106 wherein said sheets of said stack of sheets are interconnected to one another by respective frangible lines.

109 . The combination of claim 96 wherein said sheets of said array are in a roll.

110 . The combination of claim 109 wherein said sheets of said roll are interconnected to one another by respective frangible lines.

111 . The combination of claim 96 wherein said array is located as far away as approximately 10 centimeters, said cross sectional area being approximately 8 square centimeters for a sheet of the array located up to 2 centimeters away, or being approximately 12.5 square centimeters for a sheet of the array located from 88 to 4 centimeters away, or being approximately 18 square centimeters for a sheet of the array located from 5 to 6 centimeters away, or being approximately 21 square centimeters for a sheet of the array located from 7 to 8 centimeters away, or being approximately 24 square centimeters for a sheet of the array located from 9 to 10 centimeters away.