Carrier for feminine hygiene products

Abstract

A carrier comprises a lid defining a first compartment, a bottom container portion coupled to the lid and defining a second compartment, a plurality of feminine hygiene products retained inside the first and second compartments, and first and second elastic bands respectively and releaseably retaining the feminine hygiene products in the first and second compartments.

1 . A carrier comprising: 
 a lid defining a first compartment;    a bottom container portion coupled to the lid and defining a second compartment;    a plurality of feminine hygiene products retained inside the first and second compartments; and    first and second elastic bands respectively and releaseably retaining the feminine hygiene products in the first and second compartments.    
   
   
       2 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom container portion further defines an opening operable to releaseably engage a hook.  
   
   
       3 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom container portion further defines an opening operable to releaseably engage a carrying strap.  
   
   
       4 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of feminine hygiene products is selected from the group consisting of tampons, feminine napkins, panty liners, and moistened wipes.  
   
   
       5 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of feminine hygiene products comprise at least one tampon.  
   
   
       6 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of feminine hygiene products comprise at least one feminine napkin.  
   
   
       7 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of feminine hygiene products comprise a tubular moistened wipe dispenser.  
   
   
       8 . The carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a tab and the bottom container portion comprises a catch, the tab and the catch are operable to engage one another.  
   
   
       9 . The carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising a lock operable to securely engage the lid to the bottom container.  
   
   
       10 . A feminine hygiene product carrier comprising: 
 a lid defining a first compartment;    a bottom container portion hinged to the lid and defining a second compartment;    at least one panty liner housed inside the first compartment;    at least one tubular moistened wipe dispenser housed inside the second compartment; and    first and second elastic bands respectively and releaseably retaining the at least one panty liner and the at least one tubular moistened wipe dispenser in the first and second compartments.    
   
   
       11 . The carrier of  claim 10 , wherein the bottom container portion further defines an opening operable to releaseably engage a hook.  
   
   
       12 . The carrier of  claim 10 , wherein the bottom container portion further defines an opening operable to releaseably engage a carrying strap.  
   
   
       13 . The carrier of  claim 10 , further comprising a hinge coupling the lid and the bottom container portion and further being biased to close the lid over the bottom container portion.  
   
   
       14 . The carrier of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one tubular moistened wipe dispenser comprises: 
 a long slender tubular body having a diameter between about one to about two inches;    a dispensing lid having a plurality of cross-wise slits disposed at a first end of the tubular body; and    a self-hinged lid covering the dispensing lid at the first end of the tubular body.    
   
   
       15 . The dispenser of  claim 10 , further comprising means for urging moistened wipes disposed in the long slender tubular body toward the dispensing lid.  
   
   
       16 . The dispenser of  claim 15 , further comprising a rotatable base operable to actuate the urging means.  
   
   
       17 . A feminine hygiene product carrying system comprising: 
 a first compartment carrying: 
 a tubular container having cross-wise slits and a cap, and a plurality of pre-moistened cleansing wipes rolled and stored in the tubular container;  
 at least one tampon; and  
   a second compartment carrying: 
 at least one feminine napkin.  
   
   
   
       18 . The carrier system of  claim 17 , wherein the first compartment comprises a plurality of sub-compartments.  
   
   
       19 . The carrier system of  claim 17 , wherein the second compartment comprises a plurality of sub-compartments.  
   
   
       20 . The carrier system of  claim 17 , further comprising a carrying strap releaseably coupled to the bottom container portion.  
   
   
       21 . The carrier system of  claim 17 , further comprising a lock operable to securely engage the lid to the bottom container.  
   
   
       22 . A carrier comprising: 
 a lid defining a first compartment;    a bottom container portion coupled to the lid and defining a second compartment;    the bottom container portion further defines an opening operable to releaseably engage a hook;    a lock operable to securely engage the lid to the bottom container; and    first and second elastic bands operable to respectively and releaseably retaining a plurality of feminine hygiene products in the first and second compartments respectively.