System for Packaging Rolls of Wet Wipes in a Soft Sided Container

Abstract

A soft sided package for a wipe product is disclosed. The package is constructed of a flexible material capable of retaining a plurality of wipes. Preferably, the soft package is a refill package formed to snugly fit within the housing of a rigid wipes container.

1 . A wipes packaging system comprising:
 substantially flexible sidewall sheet formed into an open cylinder having first and second ends and interior and exterior surfaces;   a substantially flexible solid bottom piece having an outer edge substantially impermeably sealed to the inside surface of the first end of the cylinder;   a substantially flexible top piece having a top surface and an outer edge substantially impermeably sealed to the inside surface of the second end of the cylinder, the top piece including a dispensing opening formed therein, wherein the cylinder, the bottom piece and the top piece form an interior compartment;   a coreless roll of perforated wipes disposed within the interior compartment; and   a substantially flexible lid piece removably sealed to the top surface of the top piece around the dispensing opening.   
   
   
       2 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface of the cylinder includes indicia applied thereto. 
   
   
       3 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer edge of the bottom piece is substantially impermeably sealed to the inside surface of the first end of the cylinder by at least one of welds and adhesive. 
   
   
       4 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 1 , where the outer edge of the top piece is substantially impermeably sealed to the inside surface of the second end of the cylinder by at least one of welds and adhesive. 
   
   
       5 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the coreless roll of perforated wipes further comprises a liquid composition. 
   
   
       6 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 5 , wherein the liquid composition includes at least one of a cleaning composition, a sanitizing composition and a personal hygiene composition. 
   
   
       7 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the coreless roll of perforated wipes is constructed of a nonwoven material. 
   
   
       8 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the lid piece further comprises a tab extending away from the top piece. 
   
   
       9 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein the lid piece is removably sealed to the top surface of the top piece around the dispensing opening using at least one of an adhesive and a weld. 
   
   
       10 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the sidewall sheet, the bottom piece, the top piece and the lid piece are constructed of a substantially flexible material including at least one of plastic, foil and coated paper materials. 
   
   
       11 . A wetted wipes packaging system for use in refilling a rigid wipes container, the packaging system consisting of:
 a substantially flexible sidewall sheet formed into an open cylinder having first and second ends and interior and exterior surfaces;   a substantially flexible solid bottom piece having an outer edge substantially impermeably sealed to the inside surface of the first end of the cylinder;   a substantially flexible top piece having a top surface and an outer edge substantially impermeably sealed to the inside surface of the second end of the cylinder, the top piece including a dispensing opening formed therein, wherein the cylinder, the bottom piece and the top piece form an interior compartment;   a coreless roll of perforated wipes disposed within the interior compartment; and   a substantially flexible lid piece removably sealed to the top surface of the top piece around the dispensing opening.   
   
   
       12 . A wipes packaging system comprising:
 a flexible package including a first piece forming an enclosure having an interior surface, an exterior surface and first and second open ends, a second piece having an outer edge sealing the first end of the tube closed; a third piece having an outer edge sealed to the inside surface of the second end of the tube, the third piece including a dispensing opening formed therein, wherein first, second and third pieces form an interior compartment; and   a coreless roll of perforated wipes disposed within the interior compartment, wherein the flexible package further includes a fourth piece secured to the package around the dispensing opening and closing off the second open end of the tube.   
   
   
       13 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 12 , wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth pieces are constructed of a single piece of flexible material including at least one of plastic, foil and coated paper. 
   
   
       14 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 12 , wherein first piece is substantially rectangular in shape having first and second opposing edges, the first and second edges secured to each other to form a generally tubular enclosure. 
   
   
       15 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 12 . wherein first piece is provided with fold lines to form a substantially rectangular enclosure. 
   
   
       16 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 12 . wherein the fourth piece is flexible and removably secured to the package. 
   
   
       17 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 13 . wherein the fourth piece is a removable lid having a tab. 
   
   
       18 . The wipes packaging system of  claim 12 . wherein the fourth piece comprises a substantially rigid, resealable lid including an open bottom portion permanently sealed around the exterior surface of the enclosure and a closed top portion hinged to the open bottom portion of the lid, the bottom portion also including a wipes dispensing mechanism configured to retain an end of a wipe from the roll of perforated wipes. 
   
   
       19 . A soft-sided, wipes packaging system comprising:
 substantially flexible sidewall sheet constructed of a single piece of material and formed into an enclosure having first and second open ends and interior and exterior surfaces;   a substantially flexible solid bottom piece constructed of a single piece of material and having a folded outer edge substantially impermeably sealed to the inside surface of the first end of the enclosure;   a substantially flexible top piece constructed of a single piece of material and having a top surface and a folded outer edge substantially impermeably sealed to the inside surface of the second end of the enclosure, the top piece including a dispensing opening formed therein, wherein the enclosure, the bottom piece and the top piece form an interior compartment;   a plurality of individual wipes disposed within the interior compartment; and   a rigid lid having an open bottom portion permanently sealed around the exterior surface of the enclosure and a closed top portion hinged to the open bottom portion of the lid, the bottom portion also including a wipes dispensing mechanism configured to retain an end of a wipe from the roll of perforated wipes.   
   
   
       20 . The wipes package of  claim 19 , wherein the wipes further comprise a liquid composition including at least one of a cleaning composition, a sanitizing composition and a personal hygiene composition. 
   
   
       21 . The wipes package of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of wipes are provided in one of a folded stack, an interfolded stack and a roll of perforated wipes.