MEN'S PERSONAL HYGIENE NAPKIN DISPENSER AND WASTE RECEPTACLE

Abstract

A personal hygiene wet and dry wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device includes a lower compartment for storing a waste receptacle having an opening in an upper surface, a mounting plate integral with the lower compartment, the mounting plate having mounting elements thereon, a finishing element and an upper compartment for storing a plurality of wipes. The upper compartment has an upper surface having at least two apertures therein. Each of the apertures is configured for dispensing some of the wipes therethrough. The upper compartment has engaging elements for engaging some of the mounting elements on the mounting plate to secure the upper compartment to the mounting plate. The upper compartment is removed from the mounting plate by disengaging the upper compartment from the mounting plate to place wipes in the upper compartment. The wipes are stored in cartridges in the upper compartment and are maintained aligned in the compartment by guides complementary to the shape of the cartridges.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION DATA

This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/144,408, filed Jun. 23, 2008, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/043,629, filed Mar. 6, 2008.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to a men's personal hygiene product. More particularly, the present invention pertains to a men's personal hygiene wet and dry napkin dispenser and waste receptacle for mounting adjacent to a urinal.

Dispensers for paper towels or wipes used in restrooms of offices, public areas, and households are well known. These often are located near restroom sinks for use after hand washing and often contain only dry paper towels.

Following urination, men typically shake or tap their penises in order to eliminate the last vestiges of urine. This can cause embarrassing spotting or staining in the event that urine is inadvertently splashed onto one's clothing or person, and unsanitary conditions by splashing in the general area. Moreover, individuals with urinary complications, such as an enlarged prostate gland, may experience a residual urinary stream which, again, can cause embarrassing spotting or staining.

Convention has not been to teach men to wipe their penises following urination. In addition, given the configuration of most men's restrooms, there is generally no tissue or wiper dispenser or waste receptacle that is convenient to the urinals. Typically, urinals are installed next to one another with a partition wall between them.

At times, however, there is a need for wet wipes, as well as dry wipes, nearer to the facilities that a person uses in the restroom, such as men's room urinals. Accordingly, there is a need for a mountable personal hygiene wipe dispenser that houses both wet and dry wipes in a convenient manner and provides a waste receptacle for the used wipes, while being easily mountable near restroom stalls and urinals.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device, the device includes a lower compartment for storing a waste receptacle, a mounting plate integral with the lower compartment, a finishing element; and an upper compartment for storing a plurality of wipes. The upper compartment has an upper surface having at least two apertures therein. Each of the apertures is configured for dispensing some of the wipes therethrough. The upper compartment has engaging elements for engaging some of the mounting elements on the mounting plate to secure the upper compartment to the mounting plate.

The upper compartment is removed from the mounting plate by disengaging the upper compartment from the mounting plate to place wipes in the upper compartment.

A present device includes wet wipes and dry wipes. The wet wipes and the dry wipes are separated from each other and dispensed through separate apertures. The wet and dry wipes are disposed in side-by-side relation and the apertures are disposed on the upper compartment upper surface.

The wipes are disposed in a separate canisters that are removable from the upper compartment and refillable. A preferred canister has an oval shape. The canisters have covers and the covers are configured so as to facilitate dispensing a single wipe at a time.

In a present device, the canister covers are connected to one another to define a tandem set of canister covers. In this device, the wipes are provided in roll form, the roll having an oval shape and feeding or dispensing from the center of the roll.

In a present embodiment, the apertures in the upper compartment have a shape and the canisters have covers each having an upstanding element having a shape complimentary to the shape of the aperture openings to align the canisters in the upper compartment at the openings. Although many shapes can be used, one present shape is a U-shape and the canister covers have complementary upwardly projecting U-shaped ridges to align with the aperture openings.

In a present device, the upper and lower compartments have front and side walls one or both of which a band fitted therein. The device can be formed from a polymeric material.

A canister for use in the device has a tubular body having an upper edge and a sealed bottom. The canister includes a cover to substantially seal the canister when the cover is in place. The cover has a thin membrane therein having a resealing opening.

The resealing opening can be formed by at least a pair of slits in the membrane configured to reseal onto a wipe as the wipe is pulled from the canister through the opening. Present canister has an oval cross-section although other cross-sectional shapes can be used. The canister covers can include a lip extending upwardly from the cover configured to cooperate with and fit into the one of the apertures of the upper compartment.

A roll of wipes for use in the canister for use in the device includes an elongate strip of soft, pliable material having a length, and formed into a roll. The material has weakened regions at predetermined distances along the length so as to separate dispensed sections of the material from the remainder of the material on the roll. The dispensed sections are pulled from a central region of the roll. The roll has an oval cross-section.

These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, in conjunction with the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The benefits and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present dispenser shown mounted on a bathroom wall adjacent to a urinal

FIG. 2 is a side view of the present dispenser;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present dispenser shown in a partial exploded view;

FIG. 4 is a partial side view of the dispenser illustrating the upper compartment side door;

FIG. 5 illustrates a rail and recess mounting for the wipe cartridges within the upper compartment;

FIG. 6 illustrates a side loading arrangement for the cartridges in the upper compartment;

FIG. 7 is a side view of a bottom compartment unloading door that swings downward;

FIG. 8 illustrates a mechanical hook mounting arrangement for the dispenser and a wall mount plate;

FIG. 9 illustrates an alternate embodiment of the dispenser in which the wipe compartments are mounted in a horizontal manner relative to the waste container;

FIGS. 10-13B are perspective, sectional and exploded views of another alternate embodiment of the dispenser;

FIGS. 14-17B are perspective, sectional and exploded views of still another alternate embodiment of the dispenser;

FIGS. 18A-B are perspective and exploded views of yet another alternate embodiment of the dispenser;

FIGS. 19A-F are various views of a wipe canister for use with and part of the dispenser of the present invention;

FIGS. 20A-E are various views of the canister with a tandem lid thereon;

FIGS. 21A-F are various views of the tandem lid;

FIGS. 22A-F are various views of a single lid; and

FIGS. 23A-D are various views of a formed or shaped wipe roll for use with and part of the dispenser of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

While the present invention is susceptible of embodiment in various forms, there is shown in the drawings and will hereinafter be described a presently preferred embodiment with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiment illustrated.

It should be further understood that the title of this section of this specification, namely, “Detailed Description Of The Invention”, relates to a requirement of the United States Patent Office, and does not imply, nor should be inferred to limit the subject matter disclosed herein.

Referring now to the figures, and in particular to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a personal hygiene napkin dispenser and waste receptacle device 10 mounted adjacent to a urinal U in a men's restroom. The device 10 is an integrated, combination two-type napkin/wipe dispenser 12 and waste receptacle 14. The napkins or wipes, hereafter referred to as “wipes,” are wet wipes 16 and dry wipes 18, and can be tissues, napkins, towelettes, or other type of conventional wipe and may be disposable, biodegradable, non-biodegradable, flushable, or non-flushable. Both the wet wipes 16 and dry wipes 18 are individually and separately dispensed from the device 10. The wet wipes 16 may contain an antibacterial, antiseptic, or cleaning solution to help minimize the spread of germs, including bacteria and viruses.

The device 10 is formed so as to mount to a surface 20. The device 10 has a housing 11 with an integrated upper compartment 22 and a lower compartment 32. The upper compartment 22 houses the two-type napkin dispenser 12 in which both the wet and the dry wipes 16, 18, respectively, are stored and dispensed. The dispenser 12 may be either a single cartridge housing both the wet and dry wipes 16, 18 or may be individual cartridges 24, 26 as shown in FIG. 3. The dry wipes 18 are dispensed from a lower cartridge 24 of the napkin dispenser 12 and the wet wipes 16 from an upper cartridge 26 of the napkin dispenser 12. It will be appreciated that the cartridges can be combined to form a single cartridge that includes both the wet and dry wipes partitioned from one another by an internal partition wall. Alternately still, although not preferred, the dry wipes can be dispensed from the upper cartridge and the wet wipes from the lower cartridge. The cartridges can be formed with channels 25 that are fitted onto rails 27 or the like, in the upper compartment 22 to hold the cartridges 24, 26 in place.

The upper compartment 22 has a lockable access door 28 by which the cartridges 24, 26 of the wipes 16, 18 can be replaced. The upper compartment 22 also has apertures 42, 44 through which the wet and dry wipes 16, 18 are accessed. The access door 28 can be located on the side of the housing 11 (see FIG. 4) so that the wipe cartridges 16, 18 are slidable into and out of the upper compartment 22. Alternately, the door 28 can be located on the top of the compartment 22 (see FIG. 3). Alternately still, as seen in FIG. 6, the upper compartment 22 can be configured to swing away (on hinges 23) to open the entire compartment 22 to replace the cartridges 24, 26.

The lower compartment 32 includes a waste receptacle 34 that, once full, is emptied and replaced. The lower compartment 32 has at least one opening 36 for discarding the wet and dry wipes 16, 18 into the waste receptacle 14, and may have at least one door 38 through which the waste receptacle 14 may be removed. The waste receptacle 14 may be a plastic liner or conventional trash bag, basket, bin, can, or other type of receptacle for the wipes 16, 18. Preferably, the waste receptacle door 38 is also lockable. The door 38 can also be configured to swing down (as seen in FIG. 7) to empty the receptacle 14. The door can be configured to slide to the side, or downward to empty as well the receptacle as well.

The device 10 is provided with an adhesive, such as a commercial grade two-sided tape 45, glue band, two-part mechanical hook and loop fastening systems (e.g., VELCRO®) or the like on the rear surface of the housing 11 to adhere quickly and easily to walls such that no hardware or permanent installation is required. The device 10 is also easily removed and replaced if needed. However, it is also contemplated that the device 10 may be mounted on a surface 20 such a bathroom wall or bathroom stall using cement or other type of bonding agent or other conventional means such as mechanical fasteners (e.g., bolts) or the like, if for example, a more permanent mounting is desired. Alternately still, as seen in FIG. 8, the dispenser 10 can be mounted to a plate 47 having slotted openings 49 and the dispenser can include hooks 51 that insert into the openings 49 to secure the dispenser 10 in place on the wall. It is anticipated that multiple dispensers 10 will be mounted in each restroom with one mounted next to each urinal.

An alternate embodiment of the dispenser 110 is illustrated in FIG. 9 in which the waster receptacle 114 compartment 132 is mounted side-by-side with the cartridge 124, 126 compartment 122. In this embodiment, the wipe compartment 122 is mounted horizontally adjacent to the waste receptacle compartment 132. This configuration can be used where horizontal space is a premium. As seen, the cartridge compartment door 128 can be on the side of the dispenser 110 and the waste receptacle door 138 can be on the side (not shown) or on the bottom of the dispenser 110. All such arrangements are within the scope and spirit of the present invention.

It is anticipated that the dry wipes 18 will be used to dry the penis or other private areas, the wipe disposed of, and the wet wipe 16 used to wipe one's hand, and then also disposed. Of course, the wet wipe 16 may be also used to cleanse the genital or private area, followed by the use of the dry wipe 18. In addition, a wipe may be used to wipe the urinal to use or to protect one's hands from contamination when flushing. It is also anticipated that advertising A or other signage may be placed on the housing 11 of the device 10.

Still another embodiment of the device 210 is illustrated in FIGS. 10-13B. This embodiment of the device includes a mounting plate 247 that also serves as a carriage for the dispenser compartments. Upper and lower compartments 222, 232 are mounted to the mounting plate 247 by a series of tabs 251 on opposite sides of each compartment 222, 232 that engage runners or rails 253 in the mounting plate 247. In this manner, the upper compartment 222 is removed from the plate 247 by sliding the compartment 222 up to disengage the tabs 251 from the runners 253 and likewise, the lower compartment 232 is removed by sliding the compartment 232 downward to disengage the tabs 251 from the runners 253 on the plate 247.

A central locking bar 256 on the mounting plate 247 includes latches 258 into which the upper and lower compartments 222, 232 lock to secure the compartments 222, 232 to the plate 247. The latches 258 can be resilient so as to snap into place to lock into the compartments 222, 232 or spring biased (not shown) to lock into place. In the illustrated embodiment 210, the locking bar 256 is formed integral with the plate 247 and is formed from a resilient (plastic) material to facilitate the snap-lock configuration. Recesses 260 in the compartment 222, 232 walls provide a location into which the latches 258 lock into place.

The upper compartment 222 is formed with openings 242, 244 in the upper and lower surfaces 243, 245 to access and dispense the wet and dry 16, 18 wipes. The wipes 16, 18 are stored in one or more cartridges 24, 26 that are located in the compartment 222. The cartridges 24, 26 can be formed in any of a number of ways. In a present dispenser, the wet wipes 16 (in their cartridge 24) are in the upper portion 261 of the upper compartment 222 and the dry wipes 18 (in their cartridge 26) are in the lower portion 263 of the upper compartment 222. The cartridges 24, 26 can be formed from a paper-base material, such as cardboard that, in the case of the wet wipes may be lined, a plastic material or the like, and can be of a single piece or two-piece, refillable or disposable construction. It will also be appreciated that a single cartridge having both wet and dry wipes can be used. It will be further appreciated that the wet wipes 16 can be located in the lower (downwardly oriented) cartridge and the dry wipes in the upper cartridge.

The upper compartment upper and lower surfaces 243, 245 are sloped, toward the front of the dispenser 210, to facilitate seeing and dispensing the wipes 16, 18. The sloped lower surface 245 also facilitates seeing of and access to the lower (disposal) compartment 232 waste receptacle door 238. Accordingly, the waste receptacle 214 is positioned in the lower compartment 232 and is accessed (for disposing wipes) through the hinged door 238. The door 238 is biased to the closed position so that it remains closed for hygienic and aesthetic purposes. The receptacle 214 can be a reusable container, e.g., a plastic container, it can be lined or it can be a disposable, e.g., cardboard, container. The receptacle 214 is accessed for emptying or disposal by sliding the compartment 232 down to disengage the tabs 251 from the rails 253 and removing the receptacle 232 from the plate 247. As illustrated, the corner of the upper and lower and front and side surfaces can be formed with rounded or rolled corners as indicated at 271.

In a present embodiment 210, the upper and lower compartment front and side surfaces are formed with a recess 260, 262 into which upper and lower bands 265, 267 fit. The bands 265, 267 can be used to provide advertising or other promotional materials. The bands 265, 267 can be formed from a transparent material and the advertising material positioned between the inside of the band 265, 267 and the compartment 222, 232 wall to permit the material to be viewed, but also readily changed or updated. Alternately, the advertising or promotional material can be provided directly on the band 265, 267.

Another alternate embodiment 310 is illustrated in FIGS. 14-17B. In this embodiment, again, the upper and lower compartments 322, 332 are mounted to a mounting plate 347 by tabs 351 on opposite sides of each compartment 322, 332 that engage rails 353 in the mounting plate 347. The upper compartment 322 is removed from the plate 347 by sliding the compartment 322 up and the lower compartment 332 is removed by sliding the compartment 332 downward to disengage the tabs 351 from the rails 353.

The central locking bar 356 includes latches 358 into which the upper and lower compartments 322, 332 lock. The latches 358 can be resilient to snap-lock into the compartments 322, 332 or spring biased (not shown) to lock into place. In the illustrated embodiment, the latches 358 are mounted to a latch plate 359 that is disposed in the locking bar 356. The latches 358 are positioned in an opening 361 in the locking bar 356 and secured between the locking bar 356 and the latch plate 359.

In this embodiment the wet and dry wipes 16, 18 are positioned side-by-side, rather than above and below one another. As such, the upper compartment 322 is formed with two openings 342, 344 in the upper 343 surface to access the wipes. The wipes 16, 18 are stored in one or more cartridges 24, 26 that are located in the compartment 322.

The upper compartment upper and lower surfaces 343, 345 are again sloped (much like the embodiment of FIGS. 10-13B), toward the front of the dispenser 310, to facilitate seeing and dispensing the wipes 16, 18 and the sloped lower surface 345 facilitates seeing of and access to the lower compartment waste receptacle door 338. The lower compartment 332 has a spring 369 biased closed hinged door 338 to access the receptacle 314 for disposing of used wipes. The receptacle 314 is accessed for emptying or disposal by sliding the compartment 332 down from the plate 347 disengaging the tabs 351 from the rails 353.

The compartment front and side surfaces can again be formed with inter-fitting, e.g., recessed, bands 365, 367 to provide an area for advertising or other promotional materials. As illustrated, the corners of the upper and lower and front and side surfaces can be formed with rounded or rolled corners, as indicated at 371. It is anticipated that the dispensers 210, 310 will be formed as molded (polymeric) products.

Another alternate embodiment 410 is illustrated in FIGS. 18A-B. In this embodiment, the lower compartment 432 is formed with the mounting plate 437 integral with the compartment 432. The lower compartment 432 is configured to receive a waste receptacle 414, such as a bag, container or the like.

A fitting 435 (the lower housing top) is mounted to the lower compartment 432, at an upper end 439 of the compartment 432. The fitting 435 permits a finishing to be provided for the lower compartment 432 and includes a lip 441, below which the waste receptacle 414 is fitted for aesthetic purposes. In a present embodiment, the fitting 435 is formed as a separate component and is subsequently mounted to the upper compartment 422 by, for example, glue, adhesive or the like.

The upper housing or compartment 422 houses the wipe canisters 424, 426. The upper compartment 422 fits onto the mounting plate or spine 437 that extends upward from the lower compartment 432. The upper housing 422 fits and is secured onto the mounting plate 437 by tabs 451 formed on the plate 437 that cooperate with notches and/or rails 453 in the upper compartment 422. This provides for positive securing of the upper compartment 422 with the ability to readily remove the upper compartment 422 by gently squeezing inwardly the sides of the compartment 422 to replace the wipes 416, 418 in the canisters 424, 426 or the wipe canisters 424, 426 as appropriate.

The upper compartment 422 includes openings 442, 444 in an upper surface 445 through which the wipes 416, 418 are dispensed. In a present embodiment, the openings 442, 444 are U-shaped. The front and sides of the upper and lower compartments 422, 432 include recessed regions 460, 462 over their respective fronts and sides. As with the prior embodiments, the recessed areas 460, 462 provide space for advertising or the like to be displayed. Insert bands and/or clear plastic (protective) inserts or windows 465, 467 can provide or be fitted over the advertising to provide a protective sheet for the advertising media.

The interior 469 of the upper compartment 422 is configured to receive the canisters 424, 426 and support the canisters 424, 426 so that the top openings 480 in the canister lids 482 align with and remain aligned with the openings 442, 444 in the upper compartment 422. To this end, molded fins, gussets, walls or guides 472 are present in the interior 469 of the upper compartment 422 (and can be curved as indicated at 474) to cooperate with the curved (oval) shape of the canister container 424, 426 to retain the canisters 424, 426 in place. Other complementary shapes can of course be used.

The device 410 is secured to a wall or other vertical surface by fasteners (not shown) openings 484 for which are provided in the mounting plate 437 and at the bottom of the dispenser 410, below the lower compartment 432. Adhesive (e.g., two-sided adhesive tapes, not shown) can also be used.

With respect to the wipes 416, 418 and canisters 424, 426, in the embodiment as shown in FIGS. 18-22, the canisters 424, 426 have an oval shape to permit the canisters 424, 426 to readily fit into the upper compartment 422. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the canisters 424, 426 can have many different shapes but that an oval shape has been selected to fit into the upper compartment 422. In a present embodiment, the canisters 424, 426 (one wet and one dry) are separate units into which the wipes 416, 418 are inserted. It will be appreciated that the canisters 424, 426 can be tandem or connected to one another as well. The canisters 424, 426 include a peripheral recess 490 formed in an upper portion, just below the upper edge 492 and a peripheral lip 488 below the recess 490 (so that the recess 490 is between the lip 488 and the edge 492) to provide a locking region for the covers 482. This also helps to maintain the wet wipes 416 in a wet condition.

In a present embodiment, the canister covers 482 include an opening 480 therein formed by a pair of slits 498 (at 90 degrees to one another) in a relatively flexible, resilient membrane 500. The membrane 500 is formed integral with the cover 482 but is sufficiently flexible so that it flexes outward as a wipe 416, 418 is pulled through the opening 480 and closes when the wipe 416, 418 is fully pulled from the canister 424, 426, or preferably closes onto a wipe 416, 418 when the pulling action is stopped. Other configurations of membranes can also be used as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

In a present embodiment, the canister covers 482 include an upwardly extending ridge or wall 499 that has a U-shape. The U-wall 499 is configured to cooperate with the U-shaped openings 442, 444 in the upper compartment 422 to further facilitate retaining the canisters 424, 426 in place in the upper compartment 422. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other shapes can be used or other devices/elements can be used to help maintain the canisters 424, 426 properly positioned in the dispenser 410.

The canister covers 482 can be formed as tandem or individual units, embodiments of both of which are illustrated in FIGS. 21A-F and 22A-F, respectively. As tandem units the covers 482 can provide a connecting bridge 495 for the canisters with their respective covers. The canisters 424, 426 themselves remain separate and individual elements.

The wipes 502 (which represents collectively 416 or 418) are illustrated in FIGS. 23A-D. The wipes 502 are provide in roll 504 form and have a center 506 dispensing configuration—that is the wipes 502 are pulled from the center 506 of the roll 502 and dispense from the inside 508 of the roll 502. The wipes 502 are provided in a wet state (one roll) and a dry state (another roll) that are otherwise similar. To permit the rolls of wipes 502 to be readily fit into the canisters (and to provide a unique appearance), the rolls 502 are compressed in one direction as indicated at 510 (which results in an expansion in the other (normal) direction, as indicated at 512, to form an oval shape. The oval roll 502 can fit readily into the canisters 424, 426, but of course it will be appreciated that other shapes can be used—for example, a round roll could be used. Preferably, the wipes 416, 418 are formed from a biodegradable or partially biodegradable (or other eco-friendly) material.

The benefits of the present device 10, 110, 210, 310, 410 are numerous. Having the present personal hygiene device 10, 110, 210, 310, 410 mounted within easy reach of the user allows the user to remove excess fluid after urination, thereby preventing unsanitary conditions, mess, odor, or staining on clothing that might otherwise occur, and to quickly wipe or sanitize their hands quickly thereafter. The device 10, 110, 210, 310, 410 helps increase personal cleanliness and hygiene and may help prevent the spread of disease. Of course, it will be appreciated that the wipes can be used to clean any area, and the use of the wipes (in lieu of shaking and/or tapping) will eliminate the need to shake or tap and thus reduce the opportunity to spread urine in the general area.

All patents referred to herein, are incorporated herein by reference, whether or not specifically done so within the text of this disclosure.

In the present disclosure, the words “a” or “an” are to be taken to include both the singular and the plural. Conversely, any reference to plural items shall, where appropriate, include the singular.

From the foregoing it will be observed that numerous modifications and variations can be effectuated without departing from the true spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the present invention. It is to be understood that no limitation with respect to the specific embodiments illustrated is intended or should be inferred. The disclosure is intended to cover by the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device, the device comprising:

a lower compartment for storing a waste receptacle, the lower compartment having an opening in an upper surface;

a mounting plate integral with the lower compartment, the mounting plate having mounting elements thereon;

a finishing element; and

an upper compartment for storing a plurality of wipes, the upper compartment having an upper surface having at least two apertures therein, each configured for dispensing some of the wipes therethrough, the upper compartment having engaging elements for engaging some of the mounting elements on the mounting plate to secure the upper compartment to the mounting plate;

wherein the upper compartment is removed from the mounting plate by disengaging the upper compartment from the mounting plate to place wipes in the upper compartment.

2. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 1 wherein some of the wipes are wet wipes and others of the wipes are dry wipes, the wet wipes and the dry wipes being separated from each other and dispensed through separate apertures.

3. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 2 wherein the wet wipes and the dry wipes are disposed in side-by-side relation to one another and wherein the apertures are disposed on the upper compartment upper surface.

4. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 3 wherein the wet wipes and the dry wipes are disposed in a separate canisters that are removable from the upper compartment.

5. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 4 wherein the canisters have an oval shape.

6. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 5 wherein the canisters have covers and wherein the covers are configured so as to facilitate dispensing a single wipe at a time.

7. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 5 wherein the canister covers are connected to one another to define a tandem set of canister covers.

8. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 5 wherein the wipes are provided in roll form, the roll having an oval shape.

9. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 5 wherein the canisters are configured to permit replacing and/or refilling the canister with wipes.

10. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 4 wherein the apertures in the upper compartment have a shape and wherein the canisters have covers each having an upstanding element having a shape complimentary to the shape of the aperture openings to align the canisters in the upper compartment at the openings.

11. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 10 wherein the aperture shape is a U-shape and the canister covers having complementary upwardly projecting U-shaped ridges to align with the aperture openings.

12. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the mounting plate mount elements are formed as rails and wherein the upper and lower compartment engaging elements are tabs configured for cooperative engagement with the mount elements.

13. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the upper compartment and the lower compartment have front and side walls and wherein one or both of the front and side walls have a band fitted therein.

14. The personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the device is formed from a polymeric material.

15. A canister for use in a personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device, the device having a lower compartment for storing a waste receptacle and a opening in an upper surface to access the waste receptacle, the device further including a mounting plate integral with the lower compartment and an upper compartment mountable to the mounting plate and configured for storing a plurality of wipes, the upper compartment having an upper surface having at least two apertures therein, each configured for dispensing some of the wipes therethrough, the upper compartment defining an interior region for receiving a plurality of the canisters, the upper compartment being removable from the mounting plate by disengaging the upper compartment from the mounting plate, the canister comprising:

a tubular body have an upper edge and a sealed bottom;

a cover to substantially seal the canister when the cover is in place, the cover having a thin membrane therein having a resealing opening therein.

16. The canister in accordance with claim 15 wherein the resealing opening is formed by at least a pair of slits in the membrane configured to reseal onto a wipe as the wipe is pulled from the canister through the opening.

17. The canister in accordance with claim 15 wherein the canister has an oval cross-section.

18. The canister in accordance with claim 15 including a lip extending upwardly from the cover configured to cooperate with and fit into the one of the apertures of the upper compartment.

19. A roll of wipes for use in a canister for use in a personal hygiene wipe dispenser and waste receptacle device, the device having a lower compartment for storing a waste receptacle and a opening in an upper surface to access the waste receptacle, the device further including a mounting plate integral with the lower compartment and an upper compartment mountable to the mounting plate and configured for storing a plurality of wipes, the upper compartment having an upper surface having at least two apertures therein, each configured for dispensing some of the wipes therethrough, the upper compartment defining an interior region for receiving a plurality of the canisters, the upper compartment being removable from the mounting plate by disengaging the upper compartment from the mounting plate, the canister having a tubular body have an upper edge and a sealed bottom, the roll of wipes comprising:

an elongate strip of soft, pliable material having a length, and formed into a roll, the material having weakened regions at predetermined distances along the length so as to separate dispensed sections of the material from the remainder of the material on the roll, the dispensed sections pulled from a central region of the roll.

20. The roll of wipes in accordance with claim 19 wherein the roll has an oval cross-section.