IP Library Granted Patent US 8,939,320
Granted Patent B2
US 8,939,320 · App. 13/651,240 · Granted Jan 27, 2015

Wipes dispenser and disposal

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Patent No.
US 8,939,320
App. No.
13/651,240
Granted
Jan 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dispenser and disposal assembly including a receptacle having a base, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls, wherein the walls extend from the base in a first direction and thereby form a cavity into which a divider is configured to be seated, thereby forming a first cavity and a second cavity. Additionally, a door is connected to the base of the receptacle, wherein the door is movable between a closed position and an open position.

Claims (28)

1. A dispenser and disposal assembly comprising:

a receptacle having a base, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls, the walls extending in a first direction from the base to form a cavity;

a divider in the cavity forming a first cavity and a second cavity;

a handle extending from the divider; and

a door connected to the base of the receptacle, wherein the door is movable between a closed position and an open position.

2. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the front wall, the rear wall, and the two side walls extend from the base at an oblique angle.

3. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the handle has an opening.

4. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a guide channel in the front wall, wherein the guide channel is configured to be coupled to a container.

5. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 4 , wherein the guide channel is a cut-out having two opposing side edges.

6. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 4 , wherein the guide channel has a first ridge and a second ridge spaced from and oriented generally parallel to the first ridge to form a groove therebetween.

7. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 4 , wherein the guide channel comprises a first edge and a second edge of the front wall of the assembly, wherein the first edge is a flat surface and the second edge has a first ridge and a second ridge spaced from and oriented generally parallel to the first ridge to form a groove therebetween.

8. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the door is hingedly connected to the base.

9. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the door is rotatably connected to the base.

10. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a clasp connected to the door for securing the door in the closed position.

11. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a lid connected to the receptacle and covering the second cavity.

12. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 11 , wherein the lid is hingedly connected to the receptacle.

13. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a U-shaped lip extending along at least one of the rear wall, the front wall, and the side walls.

14. A dispenser and disposal assembly comprising:

a receptacle having a base, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls, the walls extending in a first direction from the base and to form a cavity, wherein the front wall has a guide channel being a cut-out having two opposing side edges;

a divider in the cavity forming a first cavity and a second cavity;

a handle extending from the divider;

a door connected to the base of the receptacle, wherein the door is movable between a closed position and an open position; and

a container coupled to the guide channel.

15. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 14 , wherein the container comprises a lid configured to be coupled to the guide channel.

16. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 14 , wherein the container comprises a flange and a tab configuration forming a groove therebetween, and wherein the groove is slidable onto the guide channel.

17. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 14 , wherein the guide channel has a first ridge and a second ridge spaced from and oriented generally parallel to the first ridge to form a groove therebetween.

18. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 14 , wherein the guide channel comprises a first edge and a second edge of the front wall of the assembly, wherein the first edge is a flat surface and the second edge has a first ridge and a second ridge spaced from and oriented generally parallel to the first ridge to form a groove therebetween.

19. The dispenser and disposal assembly of claim 14 , wherein the container is a wipes container.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2023
From: PROFESSIONAL DISPOSABLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.; TRU-D SMARTUVC, LLC
To: WHITE OAK COMMERCIAL FINANCE, LLC,
Reel/Frame 063791/0492 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2018
From: PROFESSIONAL DISPOSABLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044918/0106 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: SCHIERING, MATTHEW ROBERT; JULIUS, ROBERT P.; CARSTENS, JERRY; CAHALAN, GERARD ANTHONY
To: PROFESSIONAL DISPOSABLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 030908/0299 →