Patent ID: 7699166
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A package for carrying wipes comprising: a first compartment containing a first stack of wipes, the first compartment having a length and a width and defining an inner surface and an outer surface; a second compartment containing a second stack of wipes, the second compartment having a length and a width that are substantially similar to the length and width of the first compartment, the second compartment also defining an inner surface and an outer surface; wherein the first compartment is connected to the second compartment along a seam and is foldable onto the second compartment about the seam, and wherein, when in a folded configuration, the inner surface of the first compartment faces the inner surface of the second compartment; and a first opening located on the inner surface of the first compartment for withdrawing wipes therethrough and a second opening located on the inner surface of the second compartment for also withdrawing wipes therethrough; and wherein the first and second openings are located on the first and second compartments respectively so as to overlap when the first compartment is folded onto the second compartment, and wherein the package further comprises a sealing member that surrounds the first opening and the second opening, the sealing member sealing the first opening to the second opening when the package is folded; the sealing member further comprising a tether that connects the first portion to the second portion, said tether width being smaller than the width of said inner surface of said first and said second compartments.