Wipes Canister

Abstract

A dispenser for cleaning wipes includes an indentation extending over the top surface onto the side surface of a lid and a cover that secures over at least a portion of the indentation. A dispenser for cleaning wipes includes a cover that extends over the top surface and a portion of the side surface of the lid top. A dispenser for cleaning wipes includes a recessed well beneath the lid. A dispenser for cleaning wipes includes an ergonomic gripping recess on the lid.

1 . A dispenser for cleaning wipes, comprising:
 a container base defining an interior compartment for storing wipes;   a lid attached to the container base, wherein the lid includes a cover and a body, the body having a top surface and a side surface;   an indentation extending over the top surface onto to the side surface;   wherein the cover is connected to the body by a hinge on the body top surface;   wherein the cover secures over at least a portion of the indentation and the cover extends over only a portion of the lid body top surface onto only a portion of the lid body side surface; and   wherein the lid body has a first opening on the body top surface a second opening on the body side surface and the first opening and the second opening are in communication.   
   
   
       2 . (canceled) 
   
   
       3 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the top of the lid is sloped downward from back to front at an angle relative to a horizontal plane. 
   
   
       4 . The dispenser of  claim 3 , wherein the top of the lid includes a concave curvature. 
   
   
       5 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the second opening is larger than the first opening and there is an area of constriction between the first opening and the second opening. 
   
   
       6 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a recessed well having a side surface and a bottom surface containing the first opening but not the second opening and the recessed well is located on the body top surface opposite of where the cover is pivotally attached to the body. 
   
   
       7 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is removably attached to the container. 
   
   
       8 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the majority of the cover, when closed, lies substantially in the same plane as the top surface. 
   
   
       9 . A dispenser for cleaning wipes, comprising:
 a container base defining an interior compartment for storing wipes;   a lid attached to the container base, wherein the lid includes a cover and a body, the body having a top surface and a side surface and the cover extending over the top surface onto at least a portion of the side surface;   the lid body having a first opening on the body top surface a second opening on the body side surface and the first opening and the second opening are in communication; and   a recessed well in the body top surface that includes the first opening but not the second opening, wherein the recessed well creates a space beneath the cover when the cover is in a closed position.   
   
   
       10 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein the recessed well has a depth between 0.25 inches and 1 inch. 
   
   
       11 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein the opening in the recessed well extends over the top surface onto at least a portion of the side surface of the body. 
   
   
       12 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein the second opening is larger than the first opening and there is an area of constriction between the first opening and the second opening. 
   
   
       13 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein the top surface of the lid is sloped downward from back to front at an angle relative to a horizontal plane. 
   
   
       14 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein the recessed well is substantially semi-circular when viewed from above. 
   
   
       15 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein the recessed well is located opposite of where the cover is pivotally attached to the body. 
   
   
       16 . The dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein the recessed well covers substantially the same area as the cover. 
   
   
       17 . A dispenser for cleaning wipes, comprising:
 a container base defining an interior compartment for storing wipes;   a lid attached to the container base, wherein the lid includes a cover enclosing an opening for dispensing wipes and a body, the cover having a pivotal attachment means connected to the body; and   an ergonomic gripping recess on the outer periphery of the lid below the cover attachment means.   
   
   
       18 . (canceled) 
   
   
       19 . The dispenser of  claim 17 , wherein the ergonomic gripping recess is positioned perpendicularly around the lid with respect to a vertical axis. 
   
   
       20 . (canceled) 
   
   
       21 . (canceled) 
   
   
       22 . The dispenser of  claim 17 , wherein the container base is substantially cylindrical. 
   
   
       23 . The dispenser of  claim 17 , wherein the container base has a bottom surface with approximately the same diameter as the diameter where the lid is attached to the container base.