Systems for retaining absorbent articles

Abstract

A retaining system for a collection of absorbent articles such as tissues, wipes, towels, cloths, napkins, or similar materials or combinations thereof is described. The articles can be packaged or unpackaged, and held together with a coupling component. The retaining system also includes one or more accessory articles attached to the coupling component. The retaining system may also include an optional waste receptacle attached to the coupling component.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for retaining a collection of articles, the system comprising:
 a coupling component;   at least one of (i) an accessory article attached to the coupling component, and (ii) a receptacle attached to the coupling component;   at least one packaged absorbent article releasably attached to the coupling component, the absorbent article enclosed within a package.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the coupling component is selected from the group consisting of an adhesive member, band, clip member, clasp member, hook member, latch member, fabric member, snap member, string, wire, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the coupling component is a band, and the band includes a flexible and elastic material. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the absorbent article is selected from the group consisting of a tissue, wipe, towel, cloth, napkin, woven material, non-woven material, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the absorbent article is a tissue.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the system comprises an accessory article and the accessory article is selected from the group consisting of a case defining an interior compartment, a secondary coupling component, a decorative item, makeup, makeup items, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the package of the absorbent article is selected from the group consisting of a polymeric film, plastic coated papers, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the package includes the polymeric film and the polymeric film is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polylactic acid, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the system comprises a receptacle attached to the coupling component. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the receptacle is in the form of a flexible wall container defining an interior hollow region. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the receptacle includes a sealing provision for selectively governing access to the interior hollow region of the receptacle. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a refill component including a plurality of absorbent articles. 
 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the package of the packaged absorbent article defines a first interior region within which the absorbent article is enclosed and a second interior region at least partially partitioned from the first interior region. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the packaged absorbent article includes a scent pack disposed within the second interior region. 
     
     
         15 . A system for retaining a collection of articles, the system comprising:
 a coupling component;   a flexible wall receptacle in a folded or compressed state, the receptacle releasably attached to the coupling component;   a packaged tissue individually enclosed and sealed within a package. The packaged tissue is releasably attached to the coupling component.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the coupling component is selected from the group consisting of an adhesive member, band, clip member, clasp member, hook member, latch member, fabric member, snap member, string, wire, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the coupling component is a band, and the band includes a flexible and elastic material.  
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the package includes a polymeric film and the polymeric film is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polylactic acid, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the receptacle includes a sealing provision for selectively governing access to an interior hollow region of the receptacle. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the package of the packaged tissue defines a first interior region within which the tissue is enclosed and a second interior region at least partially partitioned from the first interior region, and the packaged absorbent article includes a scent pack disposed within the second interior region.