Dispensing box cover

Abstract

A cover for portable, standalone dispensing boxes of disposable wipes, such as boxed cut and folded tissue wipes. A blocking mechanism is provided to hold the dispensing box in place in the cover. A barrier is provided to prevent the dispensing box from falling out of the cover through the opening at the base of the cover. The cover is portable, which is not attached to any structure. The cover may be made of a rigid material, or a flexible material on a rigid frame.

1 . A cover for a dispensing box of disposable wipes, comprising:
 an enclosure comprising a top, a base and lateral sides defining a cavity;   a dispensing opening defined in the top;   a base opening defined in the base; and   a blocking mechanism at the base, retaining the dispensing box when held in the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . A cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the blocking mechanism comprises a barrier blocking the dispensing box from falling out of the base opening when held in the cavity. 
     
     
         3 . A cover as in  claim 2 , wherein the barrier comprises a gate blocking the base opening. 
     
     
         4 . A cover as in  claim 3 , wherein the gate extends across the base opening. 
     
     
         5 . A cover as in  claim 4 , wherein the gate is pivotally anchored at base of one of the sides of the enclosure, and extends across the base opening to base of an opposite side of the enclosure. 
     
     
         6 . A cover as in  claim 5 , wherein the base of said one of the sides of the enclosure is provided with a first flange on which the gate is pivotally anchored. 
     
     
         7 . A cover as in  claim 6 , wherein the base of said opposite side of the enclosure is provided with a second flange against which an extended end of the gate latches against to secure the gate across the base opening. 
     
     
         8 . A cover as in  claim 7 , wherein at least a lip of the second flange defines a cutout, and wherein the extended end of the gate can freely pivot to clear through the cutout to latch against the lip to secure the gate across the base opening. 
     
     
         9 . A cover as in  claim 8 , wherein the gate comprises generally U-shaped prongs. 
     
     
         10 . A cover as in  claim 9 , wherein two lips are provided on the second flange to define the cutout, and the extended ends of the prongs are sized to be able to clear through the cutout by bending of the prongs and latch against the lips of the second flange. 
     
     
         11 . A cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the cover is portable, which is not attached to any structure. 
     
     
         12 . A cover as in  claim 11 , wherein the dispensing box is a box of tissue. 
     
     
         13 . A cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the disposable wipes comprises at least one of tissue, towel and napkins. 
     
     
         14 . A cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises walls made of a rigid material. 
     
     
         15 . A cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises walls made of a flexible material supported on a rigid frame. 
     
     
         16 . A cover as in  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises walls having a meshed or net structure. 
     
     
         17 . A cover and dispensing box combination, comprising:
 a dispensing box of disposable wipes;   a cover enclosing the dispensing box, comprising:   an enclosure comprising a top, a base and lateral sides defining a cavity;   a dispensing opening defined in the top;   a base opening defined in the base; and   a blocking mechanism at the base, retaining the dispensing box when held in the cavity.   
     
     
         18 . A cover as in  claim 17 , wherein the blocking mechanism comprises a gate extending across the base opening. 
     
     
         19 . A cover as in  claim 18 , wherein the gate is pivotally anchored at base of one of the sides of the enclosure, and the extends across the base opening to base of an opposite side of the enclosure. 
     
     
         20 . A cover as in  claim 19 , wherein the gate comprises a generally U-shaped having two prongs that are made of a springy material.