Diaper and Wipe Dispenser
A diaper and wipe dispenser that is used to conceal baby products. The diaper and wipe dispenser is designed to be seamlessly integrated into the decor of a house and can be securely mounted to a surface. The diaper and wipe dispenser has a storage body and a decorative door panel that are hingedly connected. The storage body provides a diaper storage compartment, a wipe storage compartment, and an additional storage compartment, while the decorative door panel serves as an access panel for said compartments of the storage body. The decorative door panel has a face plate that allows the diaper and wipe dispenser to be concealed as a picture, mirror, corkboard, etc. A diaper dispensing slot and a wipe dispensing slot traverse through the storage body and provide easy access to the inner contents of the storage body while maintaining the decorative appearance of the diaper and wipe dispenser.
The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 61/722,846 filed on Nov. 6, 2012.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to a decorative storage unit. More specifically, the present invention is a diaper and wipe dispenser that is designed to seamlessly blend in with typical home decor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONChanging a baby's diaper is one of the many jobs of being a parent. This process is often carried out with one hand as the parent's other hand is generally used to hold a baby on the table/changing station. This in turn leads to the difficulty of removing a single diaper from a stack and the accompanying wipes from a container. In order to ease the process, diaper and wipe dispensers have been developed such that a single diaper or wipe can be easily dispensed using one hand. Often times it is still difficult to remove the diaper or wipe with one hand without moving the entire dispenser. Furthermore, the dispensers currently produced are not aesthetically pleasing. They look out of place and take away from the overall look and decor of a room.
Therefore it is the object of the present invention to provide a securely mounted, decorative storage unit that is used to conceal baby products. A storage body and a decorative door panel are connected to form a diaper and wipe dispenser. The storage body provides a diaper storage compartment, a wipe storage compartment, and an additional storage compartment, while the decorative door panel is connected to the storage body and serves as an access panel for said compartments of the storage body. The decorative door panel has a face plate that allows the diaper and wipe dispenser to be concealed as a picture, mirror, corkboard, etc. The present invention is designed such that it can be seamlessly integrated into the decor of a house. Discrete cuts in the storage body provide easy access to the inner contents of the storage body while maintaining the decorative appearance of the diaper and wipe dispenser.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The present invention is a diaper and wipe dispenser that is used to store and decoratively conceal baby products. The diaper and wipe dispenser comprises a storage body 1, a decorative door panel 2, a diaper dispensing slot 32, and a wipe dispensing slot 43. The storage body 1 provides a plurality of storage compartments for stashing baby products such as diapers, wipes, lotion, baby powder, sanitizer, etc. The decorative door panel 2 is hingedly connected to the storage body 1 and serves as the access panel through which baby products are loaded into the storage body 1, as shown in
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The diaper dispensing slot 32 is a T-shaped opening that provides access to the diaper storage compartment 3, as shown in
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The wipe dispensing slot 43 is a rounded-rectangle shaped opening that provides access to the wipe storage compartment 4, as shown in
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In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one variable height shelf 51 is attached to the second side wall and the vertical partition 16 by means of a plurality of shelf pegs. A plurality of peg holes is positioned along both the second side wall and the vertical partition 16. The plurality of shelf pegs are removably positioned within the plurality of peg holes, such that the plurality of shelf pegs can be positioned at various heights within the additional storage compartment 5. Once positioned within the plurality of peg holes, the plurality of shelf pegs provides resting points on which the at least one variable height shelf 51 is seated.
In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the at least one variable height shelf 51 may also be positioned within the diaper compartment, as shown in
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In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the door frame 21 is connected to the storage body 1 by a plurality of hinges that are self closing. In this way, no further locking mechanism is needed to secure the decorative door panel 2 in the closed position. When a user releases the decorative door panel 2 it will swing back to its original closed position. The plurality of hinges can also be designed such that the decorative door panel 2 will remain open once the plurality of hinges have been opened past a certain locking point. In this way, the user must manually close the decorative door panel 2 past the locking point, after which the decorative door panel 2 will continue to close. It is possible for any other type of hinges to be used. If self closing hinges are not used, then it may be necessary to include a locking mechanism to secure the decorative door panel 2 in the closed position. Any locking mechanism can be used, such as a magnet, latch, or key lock.
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In other embodiments of the present invention, the face plate 22 may be a mirror, cork board, white board, or any other decorative or functional surface. Depending on the type of face plate 22, the face plate 22 may be differently attached to the door frame 21. For example, in the instance of a mirror type face plate 22, the face plate 22 may be permanently affixed to the door frame 21. Alternatively, a mirror type face plate 22 may be designed to be removably inserted over top of an existing face plate 22. Furthermore, a mirror type face plate 22 could be attached as described in the above paragraph using the rear access panel 23.
The diaper and wipe dispenser can be used in almost any location in a user's house. The diaper and wipe dispenser can be made from different materials and in different colors to provide a wide range of designs to match the decor of any household. Once a user has selected a diaper and wipe dispenser of his or her liking, the diaper and wipe dispenser can be hung in any accessible location, generally an area of the house in which diaper changes are frequently performed. The diaper and wipe dispenser seamlessly blends in with the decor of the room concealing the baby products stored within. Aside from the discrete openings of the diaper dispensing slot 32 and the wipe dispensing slot 43, the diaper and wipe dispenser presents no indication that it is used to conceal baby products.
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Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A diaper and wipe dispenser comprises:
- a storage body;
- a decorative door panel;
- a wipe dispensing slot;
- a diaper dispensing slot;
- the storage body comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a back panel, a vertical partition, a horizontal partition, a sloped base, and an at least one variable height shelf;
- the decorative door panel comprises a door frame and a face plate;
- the door frame being hingedly connected to the storage body;
- the wipe dispensing slot traversing through the bottom panel;
- the diaper dispensing slot traversing through the side panel;
- the top panel, the first side panel, the horizontal partition, and the vertical partition delineating a diaper storage compartment;
- the bottom panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the horizontal partition delineating a wipe storage compartment; and
- the top panel, the bottom panel, the second side panel, and vertical partition delineating an additional storage compartment.
2. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, the vertical partition, and the horizontal partition being perpendicularly connected to the back panel;
- the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel being perimetrically positioned around the back panel;
- the bottom panel and the horizontal partition being parallel to the top panel; and
- the first side panel, the second side panel, and the vertical partition being perpendicular to the top panel.
3. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the horizontal partition being positioned in between the first side panel and the second side panel;
- the horizontal partition being connected to both the first side panel and the second side panel;
- the vertical partition being positioned in between the top panel and the horizontal partition; and
- the vertical partition being connected to both the top panel and the horizontal partition.
4. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the sloped base being positioned within the diaper storage compartment;
- the sloped base being perpendicular to the back plate;
- the sloped base being diagonally wedged in between the first side panel and the vertical partition; and
- the diaper dispensing slot being positioned adjacent to a lower end of the sloped base.
5. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the at least one variable height shelf being positioned within the additional compartment;
- the at least one variable height shelf being perpendicular to the back panel;
- the at least one variable height shelf being parallel with the top panel; and
- the at least one variable height shelf being attached to both the second side panel and the vertical partition.
6. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the at least one variable height shelf being positioned within the diaper storage compartment;
- the at least one variable height shelf being perpendicular to the back panel;
- the at least one variable height shelf being parallel with the top panel; and
- the at least one variable height shelf being attached to both the first side panel and the vertical partition.
7. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the face plate being attached to the door frame; and
- the door frame perimetrically encompassing the face plate.
8. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the decorative door panel further comprises a rear access panel;
- the rear access panel being perimetrically attached to the door frame; and
- the face plate being braced by the rear access panel.
9. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the storage body further comprises a wipe strap;
- the wipe strap being positioned within the wipe storage compartment; and
- the wipe strap being connected to the bottom panel along the wipe dispensing slot.
10. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the storage body further comprises a wipe door; and
- the wipe door being hingedly connected to the bottom panel adjacent to the wipe dispensing slot.
11. A diaper and wipe dispenser comprises:
- a storage body;
- a decorative door panel;
- a wipe dispensing slot;
- a diaper dispensing slot;
- the storage body comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a back panel, a vertical partition, a horizontal partition, a sloped base, an at least one variable height shelf, and a wipe strap;
- the decorative door panel comprises a door frame and a face plate;
- the door frame being hingedly connected to the storage body;
- the wipe dispensing slot traversing through the bottom panel;
- the diaper dispensing slot traversing through the side panel;
- the top panel, the first side panel, the horizontal partition, and the vertical partition delineating a diaper storage compartment;
- the bottom panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the horizontal partition delineating a wipe storage compartment;
- the top panel, the bottom panel, the second side panel, and vertical partition delineating an additional storage compartment;
- the sloped base being positioned within the diaper storage compartment;
- the sloped base being perpendicular to the back plate;
- the sloped base being diagonally wedged in between the first side panel and the vertical partition;
- the diaper dispensing slot being positioned adjacent to a lower end of the sloped base;
- the wipe strap being positioned within the wipe storage compartment;
- the wipe strap being connected to the bottom panel along the wipe dispensing slot;
- the face plate being attached to the door frame; and
- the door frame perimetrically encompassing the face plate.
12. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 11 comprises:
- the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, the vertical partition, and the horizontal partition being perpendicularly connected to the back panel;
- the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel being perimetrically positioned around the back panel;
- the bottom panel and the horizontal partition being parallel to the top panel;
- the first side panel, the second side panel, and the vertical partition being perpendicular to the top panel;
- the horizontal partition being positioned in between the first side panel and the second side panel;
- the horizontal partition being connected to both the first side panel and the second side panel;
- the vertical partition being positioned in between the top panel and the horizontal partition; and
- the vertical partition being connected to both the top panel and the horizontal partition.
13. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 11 comprises:
- the at least one variable height shelf being positioned within the additional compartment;
- the at least one variable height shelf being perpendicular to the back panel;
- the at least one variable height shelf being parallel with the top panel; and
- the at least one variable height shelf being attached to both the second side panel and the vertical partition.
14. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 11 comprises:
- the at least one variable height shelf being positioned within the diaper storage compartment;
- the at least one variable height shelf being perpendicular to the back panel;
- the at least one variable height shelf being parallel with the top panel; and
- the at least one variable height shelf being attached to both the first side panel and the vertical partition.
15. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 11 comprises:
- the decorative door panel further comprises a rear access panel;
- the rear access panel being perimetrically attached to the door frame; and
- the face plate being braced by the rear access panel.
16. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 11 comprises:
- the storage body further comprises a wipe door; and
- the wipe door being hingedly connected to the bottom panel adjacent to the wipe dispensing slot.
17. A diaper and wipe dispenser comprises:
- a storage body;
- a decorative door panel;
- a wipe dispensing slot;
- a diaper dispensing slot;
- the storage body comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a back panel, a vertical partition, a horizontal partition, a sloped base, an at least one variable height shelf, and a wipe strap;
- the decorative door panel comprises a door frame, a face plate, and a rear access panel;
- the door frame being hingedly connected to the storage body;
- the wipe dispensing slot traversing through the bottom panel;
- the diaper dispensing slot traversing through the side panel;
- the top panel, the first side panel, the horizontal partition, and the vertical partition delineating a diaper storage compartment;
- the bottom panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the horizontal partition delineating a wipe storage compartment;
- the top panel, the bottom panel, the second side panel, and vertical partition delineating an additional storage compartment;
- the sloped base being positioned within the diaper storage compartment;
- the sloped base being perpendicular to the back plate;
- the sloped base being diagonally wedged in between the first side panel and the vertical partition;
- the diaper dispensing slot being positioned adjacent to a lower end of the sloped base;
- the wipe strap being positioned within the wipe storage compartment;
- the wipe strap being connected to the bottom panel along the wipe dispensing slot;
- the face plate being attached to the door frame;
- the door frame perimetrically encompassing the face plate;
- the rear access panel being perimetrically attached to the door frame; and
- the face plate being braced by the rear access panel.
18. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 17 comprises:
- the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, the vertical partition, and the horizontal partition being perpendicularly connected to the back panel;
- the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel being perimetrically positioned around the back panel;
- the bottom panel and the horizontal partition being parallel to the top panel;
- the first side panel, the second side panel, and the vertical partition being perpendicular to the top panel;
- the horizontal partition being positioned in between the first side panel and the second side panel;
- the horizontal partition being connected to both the first side panel and the second side panel;
- the vertical partition being positioned in between the top panel and the horizontal partition; and
- the vertical partition being connected to both the top panel and the horizontal partition.
19. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 17 comprises:
- the at least one variable height shelf being positioned within the additional compartment;
- the at least one variable height shelf being perpendicular to the back panel;
- the at least one variable height shelf being parallel with the top panel; and
- the at least one variable height shelf being attached to both the second side panel and the vertical partition.
20. The diaper and wipe dispenser as claimed in claim 17 comprises:
- the at least one variable height shelf being positioned within the diaper storage compartment;
- the at least one variable height shelf being perpendicular to the back panel;
- the at least one variable height shelf being parallel with the top panel; and
- the at least one variable height shelf being attached to both the first side panel and the vertical partition.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 21, 2013
Publication Date: May 8, 2014
Inventor: Sarah Felicia TAMILARASAN (Katy, TX)
Application Number: 13/972,427
International Classification: B65H 1/00 (20060101);