Wet sheet container

Abstract

Disclosed is a wet sheet container for housing a sheet roll that is a wet sheet wound in the form of a roll. A container body is formed with a storage space into which the sheet roll is to be inserted. The container body is separable into two or more parts so that separation of the container body allows insertion of the sheet roll into the storage space. A shaft is located inside the container body so as to be inserted into a center hole of the sheet roll. The shaft defines a support space which extends along an axial direction thereof and communicates with the outside of the container body.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A container for housing a wet sheet roll, comprising: 
 a container body formed with a storage space into which the wet sheet roll is to be inserted, the container body being openable into two or more parts so that opening of the container body allows insertion of the wet sheet roll into the storage space; and    a shaft located inside the container body so as to be inserted into a center hole of the wet sheet roll, the shaft defining an interior space which extends along an axial direction thereof and communicates with the outside of the container body.    
     
     
         2 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the container body is openable in the axial direction of the shaft so that opening of the container body allows insertion of the wet sheet roll into the storage space along an axial direction of the wet sheet roll, and the container body is formed with a dispensing opening.  
     
     
         3 . A container according to  claim 2 , wherein a lid is provided to close the dispensing opening.  
     
     
         4 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the container body is openable in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the shaft so that opening of the container body allows insertion of the sheet roll into the storage space together with the shaft inserted into the center hole of the sheet roll.  
     
     
         5 . A container according to  claim 4 , wherein the container body is formed with a dispensing opening.  
     
     
         6 . A container according to  claim 5 , wherein a lid is provided to close the dispensing opening.  
     
     
         7 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein the interior space formed inside the shaft allows insertion of a rod of a toilet paper holder, and the container body has a rear side formed with an intermediate portion and support portions at opposite sides of the intermediate portion in a rotational direction about an axis of the shaft, the support portions being located further away from the axis of the shaft than is the intermediate portion, functioning to prevent rotation of the container body.  
     
     
         8 . A container according to  claim 1 , wherein a paper support member for supporting a core of a toilet paper is provided outside the container body.