Sanitary wipe dispenser

Abstract

A sanitary wipe dispenser having a cylindrical housing operatively arranged to store a plurality of sanitary wipes, the housing having an open top and a closed bottom, a resilient cover/dispensing member, the cover/dispensing member having a cylindrical portion arranged to removably surround the open top of the cylindrical housing, an annular portion connected to the cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portion extending below the annular portion, at least one opening, and a resilient sealing member connected to the resilient cover/dispensing member at a center point, the resilient sealing member further including a rim arranged concentrically about the center point, the resilient sealing member extending above the annular portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sanitary wipe dispenser, comprising:
 a cylindrical housing operatively arranged to store a plurality of said sanitary wipes, said housing having an open top and a closed bottom; and,   a resilient cover/dispensing member, said cover/dispensing member further comprising:
 a cylindrical portion arranged to removably surround said open top of said cylindrical housing; 
 an annular portion connected to said cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portion extending below the annular portion; 
 at least one opening; and, 
   a resilient sealing member connected to the resilient cover/dispensing member at a center point, said resilient sealing member further including a rim arranged concentrically about the center point, said resilient sealing member extending above the annular portion.   
     
     
         2 . The sanitary wipe dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the rim contacts the annular portion in a closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The sanitary wipe dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the rim does not contact the annular portion in an open position. 
     
     
         4 . The sanitary wipe dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient cover/dispensing member further comprises a dome shaped portion arranged concentrically within the annular portion and the dome shaped portion includes the at least one opening. 
     
     
         5 . The sanitary wipe dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient cover/dispensing member and the resilient sealing member are integral. 
     
     
         6 . A paper or sanitary wipe dispenser, comprising:
 a cylindrical housing operatively arranged to store a plurality of said sanitary wipes, said cylindrical housing having an open top and a closed bottom, said open top having a first rim;   a resilient cover/dispensing member, said resilient cover/dispensing member further comprising:
 a cylindrical portion arranged to removably surround said open top of said cylindrical housing; 
 an annular portion connected to said cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portion extending below the annular portion; 
 at least one opening; 
   a receptacle operatively arranged to receive said first rim; and,   
       a resilient sealing member connected to the resilient cover member at a center point, said resilient sealing member further including a second rim arranged concentrically about the center point, said resilient sealing member extending above the annular portion. 
     
     
         7 . The sanitary wipe dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein the rim contacts the annular portion in a closed position. 
     
     
         8 . The sanitary wipe dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein the rim does not contact the annular portion in an open position. 
     
     
         9 . The sanitary wipe dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein the resilient cover/dispensing member further comprises a dome shaped portion arranged concentrically within the annular portion and the dome shaped portion includes the at least one opening. 
     
     
         10 . The sanitary wipe dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein the resilient cover/dispensing member and the resilient sealing member are integral.