Patent ID: 6202845
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A47K,B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
A stacking configuration for wet wipes, said configuration comprising a first assembly of wipes and a second assembly of wipes,each of said wipes comprising a substrate and a liquid composition and, each of said wipes extending lengthwise from a first leading end edge to a second trailing end edge, and each of said wipes having two folds thereby providing, a leading edge panel, a central panel and a trailing edge panel, andwherein said first assembly of wipes are interleaved with said second assembly of wipes, such thatat least a portion of said leading edge panel and at least a portion of said central panel of each of said second assembly of wipes are interleaved between at least a portion of said trailing edge panel and at least a portion of said central panel of one wipe of said first assembly of wipes andat least a portion of said central panel and at least a portion of said leading edge panel of each of said first assembly of wipes are interleaved between at least a portion of said trailing edge panel and at least a portion of said central panel of one wipe of said second assembly of wipes, wherebythe lengths of said leading edge panel and said trailing edge panel of each of said first assembly of wipes are both no more than 50% of the length of said corresponding central panel and wherein said leading edge panel and said trailing edge panel of each of said second assembly of said wipes are both not more than 50% the length of said corresponding central panel andthe lengths of said leading edge panel and said trailing edge panel of each of said first assembly of wipes are substantially equal in length and wherein said the lengths of the leading edge panel and said trailing edge panel of each of said second assembly of wipes are substantially equal in length.