Moist wipe storage unit

Abstract

A personal hygiene storage unit, particularly that functions both as a hanging storage/dispensing unit and as a personal hygiene travel pack includes: (a) a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top; (b) a top connected to the bottom and having closing mechanism to fix the top in a closed position; and, (c) a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of the main housing, the back hatch top and the front hatch top, for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and hinges for folding the hooks to create a compact travel pack and positioned for ergonomically beneficial tilting for access when under a roll of toilet paper.

1 . A personal moist wipe storage unit that functions both as a hanging storage/dispensing unit and as a personal moist wipe travel pack, which comprises:
 a) a main housing being a support base, said main housing having a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top, said main housing walls including a front wall, a back wall and opposing sidewalls;   b) a top cover hingeably connected to said back wall of said main housing and having closing means to fix said top cover to said main housing in a closed position and to reopen said top cover; and,   c) a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of said main housing, each of said pair of opposing elongated hooks having a curved distal end adapted for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and having a proximal end toward said main housing, said proximal end including hinges for folding said hooks to create a compact moist wipe travel pack and for opening said hooks for hanging.   
     
     
         2 . The personal moist wipe storage unit of  claim 1  wherein said main housing and said top cover are interconnected plural molded plastic components. 
     
     
         3 . The personal moist wipe storage unit of  claim 1  wherein said main housing and said top cover are a single molded plastic component and said top cover is connected to said main body with at least one living hinge. 
     
     
         4 . The personal moist wipe storage unit of  claim 1  wherein said unit further includes closing a plurality of stacked moist wipes. 
     
     
         5 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 1  wherein said front hatch top closing means is a snap-latch that connects to said back hatch top. 
     
     
         6 . The personal moist wipe storage unit of  claim 1  wherein said hooks are attached to at one of said main housing and said back hatch top at locations behind an imaginary top view footprint side-to-side center line to create forward downward tilting of said unit when hung by said hooks, to create clearance from a toilet paper roll, to create gravity feed dispensing of plural contents and to create an ergonomically favorable tilt angle. 
     
     
         7 . The personal moist wipe storage unit of  claim 1  wherein main housing has rounded bottom edges and said top cover has rounded top edges. 
     
     
         8 . The personal moist wipe storage unit of  claim 1  wherein said main housing, said top cover and said pair of elongated hanging hooks are a single molded plastic component and said top cover is connected to said main body with at least one living hinge. 
     
     
         9 . A personal moist wipe storage unit that functions both as a hanging storage and dispensing unit and as a personal hygiene travel pack, which comprises:
 a) a main housing being a support base, said main housing having a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top, said main housing walls including a front wall, a back wall and opposing sidewalls;   b) a main top hingeably connected to a wall of said main housing and having closing means to fix said main top to said main housing in a closed position;   c) a top dispensing cover located on said main top and being hingedly connected to said main top for opening and closing thereof; and,   d) a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of said main top and said main housing, each of said pair of opposing elongated hooks having a curved distal end adapted for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and having a proximal end toward said main housing, said proximal end including hinges for folding said hooks to create a compact moist wipe travel pack and for opening said hooks for hanging.   
     
     
         10 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 9  wherein said main housing, said main top and said top dispensing cover are interconnected plural molded plastic components. 
     
     
         11 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 9  wherein said main housing, said main top and said top dispensing cover are a single molded plastic component and said main top is connected to said main body with at least one living hinge. 
     
     
         12 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 9  wherein said main top includes closing means to permanently attach said main top to said main body in a closed position. 
     
     
         13 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 9  wherein said front hatch top closing means is a snap-latch that connects to said back hatch top. 
     
     
         14 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 9  wherein said hooks are attached to at one of said main housing and said back hatch top at locations behind an imaginary top view footprint side-to-side center line to create forward downward tilting of said unit when hung by said hooks, to create clearance from a toilet paper roll, to create gravity feed dispensing of plural contents and to create an ergonomically favorable tilt angle. 
     
     
         15 . A personal moist wipe storage unit that functions both as a hanging storage and dispensing unit and as a personal hygiene travel pack, which comprises:
 a. a main housing being a support base, said main housing having a hollow body with a bottom, upwardly projecting walls and an open top, said main walls including a front wall, a back wall, and opposing sidewalls;   b. a main top hingedly connected to a wall of said main housing and having closing means to fix said main top to said main housing in a closed position;   c. a top dispensing slot located on said main top for pop-up sequential dispensing of a plurality of stacked moist wipes; and   d. a pair of opposing elongated hanging hooks connected to at least one of said main top and said main housing, each of said pair of opposing elongated hooks having a curved distal end adapted for attachment to a toilet paper roll rod and having a proximal end toward said main housing, said proximal end including hinges for folding said hooks to create a compact moist wipe travel pack and for opening said hooks for hanging.   
     
     
         16 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 15  wherein said main housing, said main top, and said top dispensing cover are interconnected plural molded plastic compounds. 
     
     
         17 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 15  wherein said main housing, said main top, and said top dispensing cover are a single molded plastic component and said main top is connected to said main body with at least one living hinge. 
     
     
         18 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 15  wherein said main top includes closing means to permanently attach said main top to said main body in a closed position. 
     
     
         19 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 15  wherein said front hatch top closing means is a snap-latch that connects to said back hatch top. 
     
     
         20 . The personal hygiene storage unit of  claim 15  wherein said hooks are attached to at one of said main housing and said back hatch top at locations behind an imaginary top view footprint side-to-side center line to create forward downward tilting of said unit when hung by said hooks, to create clearance from a toilet paper roll, to create gravity feed dispensing of plural contents and to create an ergonomically favorable tilt angle.