Inner container of sheets to be dispensed

Abstract

An inner container of sheets to be dispensed, which is adapted to be mounted inside a sheets dispenser used for dispensing of the sheets, is disclosed. The inner container includes an aperture maintained by a substantially cylindrical collar. The collar is adapted to mount to a mounting means of the sheets dispenser. The collar is provided with a shaped profile adapted to cooperate with a corresponding shaped profile provided on the mounting means.

1 . An inner container of sheets to be dispensed, which is adapted to be mounted inside a sheets dispenser with which it is used for dispensing of said sheets, in which the inner container comprises an aperture maintained by a substantially cylindrical collar, in which said collar is adapted to mount to a mounting means of said sheets dispenser, and in which said collar is provided with a shaped profile adapted to co-operate with a corresponding shaped profile provided on said mounting means. 
   
   
       2 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 1  in which the cylindrical collar comprises an upper rim and a lower rim, and in which the shaped profile comprises a number of abutments arranged on an inner surface of the cylindrical collar, adjacent said lower rim. 
   
   
       3 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 1  in which the cylindrical collar comprises an inner surface, and in which the shaped profile comprises one or more indentations formed in said inner surface. 
   
   
       4 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 3  in which the cylindrical collar comprises an axial extent delimited by an upper rim and a lower rim, in which the inner surface of the cylindrical collar comprises a curve-linear recessed portion extending through part of the annular extent of the cylindrical collar, and axially from said lower rim to a lip below said upper rim, and in which the shaped profile is formed in the inner surface between said lip and said upper rim. 
   
   
       5 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 4  in which the one or more indentations are curve-linear. 
   
   
       6 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 5  in which the cylindrical collar comprises a second shaped profile adapted to co-operate with a corresponding shaped profile provided on said mounting means, in which the second shaped profile comprises a number of abutments arranged on an inner surface of the cylindrical collar, adjacent said lower rim. 
   
   
       7 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 1  in which the cylindrical collar is provided with an indicator on an outer surface thereof, which indicator is adapted to align with an indicator provided on said mounting means when said shaped profiles are aligned for co-operation. 
   
   
       8 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 1  in which the sheets to be dispensed are connected to one another in a sequence by connection means. 
   
   
       9 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 8  in which the sheets are formed from a length of material with perforated lines formed therein, in which the length of material is formed into a roll inside the inner container, which roll is axially aligned with the aperture. 
   
   
       10 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 9  in which the sheets are wet wipes. 
   
   
       11 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 1  in which the inner container comprises a bag, in which said aperture is at a top of the bag, and in which the cylindrical collar is rigid. 
   
   
       12 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 11  in which an outer surface of the cylindrical collar has an upper circumferential flange and a lower circumferential flange, which upper and lower circumferential flanges together define a circumferential trough, and in which a rim of the aperture is bonded to the trough, thereby to secure the collar in the aperture. 
   
   
       13 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 12  in which the lower circumferential flange has an annular extension section which extends laterally into the bag, and prevents the sides of the bag from encroaching on the aperture. 
   
   
       14 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 11  in which an outer surface of the cylindrical collar has a circumferential flange, and in which an annular portion of the bag surrounding the aperture is bonded to an upper surface of said circumferential flange, thereby to secure the collar in the aperture. 
   
   
       15 . An inner container as claimed in  claim 1  in which an inner surface of the cylindrical collar is tapered.