Flushable Wipes Dispenser

Abstract

A dispenser device is disclosed as it may be attached to a toilet for making wipes or tissues readily available to a user. An example of the dispenser device includes a container structure having an upper container portion and a lower container portion connecting to one another to form an interior storage chamber for the wipes or tissues. The example dispenser device also includes a bottom surface of the lower container portion on an outside of the container structure. The example dispenser device also includes one or more suction members attached to the bottom surface of the lower container portion. The suction members are configured for removably attaching the container structure and the wipes or tissues in the interior storage chamber to a generally smooth surface at or near a point of use.

1 . A dispenser device for wipes or tissues, comprising:
 a container structure having an upper container portion and a lower container portion connecting to one another to form an interior storage chamber for the wipes or tissues;   a lid provided in the upper container portion, the lid operable between an open position for withdrawings the wipes or tissues from the interior storage chamber, and a closed position;   a bottom surface of the lower container portion on an outside of the container structure; and   at least one suction member attached to the bottom surface of the lower container portion, the at least one suction member configured for removably attaching the container structure and the wipes or tissues in the interior storage chamber to a generally smooth surface at or near a point of use.   
     
     
         2 . The dispenser device of  claim 1 , further comprising a recessed base on the bottom surface of the lower container portion, and wherein the at least one suction member is at least partly recessed within a lip formed by the recessed base. 
     
     
         3 . The dispenser device of  claim 2 , wherein the lip of the recessed base is formed by a plurality of sidewalls. 
     
     
         4 . The dispenser device of  claim 3 , further comprising an opening in the lip of the recessed base configured for a user to slide one or more fingers through the opening to aid in grasping the container structure and release the at least one suction member from the generally smooth surface at or near the point of use for removing the container structure. 
     
     
         5 . The dispenser device of  claim 4 , wherein the opening is formed through at least one of the plurality of sidewalls in the lip of the recessed base. 
     
     
         6 . The dispenser device of  claim 1 , further comprising a raised perimeter formed on the bottom surface of the lower container portion, and wherein the at least one suction member is at least partly recessed within the raised perimeter portion. 
     
     
         7 . The dispenser device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one securement knob provided on the bottom surface of the lower container portion, and wherein the at least one suction member is connected on the at least one securement knob. 
     
     
         8 . The dispenser device of  claim 1 , wherein the upper container portion and the lower container portion are connected by a first hinge, and the lid is connected in the upper container portion by a second hinge. 
     
     
         9 . The dispenser device of  claim 1 , wherein the generally smooth surface at or near a point of use is a toilet tank. 
     
     
         10 . The dispenser device of  claim 1 , wherein the interior storage chamber is configured for storing a stack of separate, generally flat, planar, and separably removable, wipes or tissues. 
     
     
         11 . The dispenser device of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the lower container portion is coutured to the shape of the generally smooth surface at or near a point of use. 
     
     
         12 . The dispenser device of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the lower container portion is silicone, and wherein the at least one suction member is at least one integrated suction cup formed of the silicone on the bottom surface of the lower container portion. 
     
     
         13 . A dispenser device for providing wipes or tissues at a toilet, comprising:
 a container structure having an upper container portion and a lower container portion hinged to one another to provide access into an interior storage chamber for adding or removing the wipes or tissues;   a bottom surface of the lower container portion on an outside of the container structure; and   a suction member attached to the bottom surface of the lower container portion, the suction member configured for removably attaching the container structure and the wipes or tissues in the interior storage chamber to a generally smooth surface of a toilet.   
     
     
         14 . The dispenser device of  claim 13 , further comprising a separate lid provided in the upper container portion, the lid operable between an open position for withdrawings the wipes or tissues from the interior storage chamber, and a closed position. 
     
     
         15 . The dispenser device of  claim 13 , further comprising a recessed base on the bottom surface of the lower container portion, and wherein the suction member is at least partly recessed within a lip formed by the recessed base. 
     
     
         16 . The dispenser device of  claim 15 , further comprising an opening into the recessed base, the opening configured for a user to slide one or more fingers through the opening to aid in grasping the container structure and release the at least one suction member from the generally smooth surface for removing the container structure from the toilet. 
     
     
         17 . The dispenser device of  claim 13 , further comprising a raised perimeter formed on the bottom surface of the lower container portion, and wherein the suction member is at least partly recessed within the raised perimeter portion. 
     
     
         18 . The dispenser device of  claim 13 , further comprising a securement knob provided on the bottom surface of the lower container portion, and wherein the suction member is connected on the securement knob.