Roll Adaptive Packaging Technology

The present non-provisional patent application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/653,677 filed May 30, 2024, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety.

The present disclosure is in the field of bathroom and healthcare products. More particularly, the present disclosure provides systems and methods of fabric loops that hang from an upper end at a toilet paper holder and at a lower end hold hooks that attach to a package of sanitary wipes, the package hung and suspended in a manner that a user seated on a toilet can easily grasp and pull wipes from the package while remaining in seated position.

The proliferation of communicable and dangerous diseases in the first half of the 2020s decade has renewed interest in public health and sanitary behavior. For many people, ordinary toilet paper is not sufficient as a protection against viruses and germs, especially in public restrooms or bathrooms used by multiple people.

Sanitary wipes have become a large and diverse business the market segmented for adults with sensitive skin, for incontinent adults, for disabled persons, for elderly, for children, and for people who do not or cannot bathe frequently for a variety of reasons. As large portions of the general population move into old age, elderly people will have more difficulty with bathroom activities. Access to sanitary wipes may be preferable to toilet paper for senior citizens.

Systems and methods described herein provide two string loops that are stretched taut, positioned vertically and parallel to one another several inches apart, and hung from a horizontal toilet paper holder. The loops at their lower ends attach via hooks to a package of sanitary wipes. Such wipes may be preferable to ordinary toilet paper for many users.

The string for the loops may be made of flexible fabric or synthetic material which at their lower ends hold carabiner hooks that themselves hold and suspend the package via holes in the edge of the package. The package would effectively be hanging down from the toilet paper holder. The string comprising the loop may be about twelve inches in length such that when converted into a loop, the loop is six inches in length when pulled taut.

Many packages of sanitary wipes are flat and rectangular with a slot for dispensing wipes at an upward facing surface when the package is laying flat on a table surface, for example. The present disclosure teaches that holes may be placed at an edge area of the packaging such that when the package is turned ninety degrees and the slot faces outward toward the user instead of upward, and with the user seated on a toilet, the edge with the holes facing upward can be grasped by the hooks that are hanging down from bottom ends of the loops. The package effectively hangs within easy reach of the user with the slot dispensing wipes facing the user as accessible to the user while seated.

In an embodiment, the two strings made into loops may as noted be positioned about four or five inches apart from each other in a parallel manner as they hang down from the toilet paper holder. Their distance apart of course may be adjusted to meet the distance apart of the holes in the edge of the package of the sanitary wipes.

The design of the system may enhance accessibility to sanitary wipes, reduce required user range of motion for access to the wipes, and maintain aesthetic and functional integrity of the restroom space. It may eliminate the need for separate wipe holders and may alleviate inconvenience associated with placing of wipes in less accessible locations. These features may also be helpful for users with limited mobility or ailments wherein ease of access is important. In an embodiment, the loops with clamps and hooks may be contained in a back of the packaging and affixed by the user after purchase.

Turning to the figures,depicts components and interactions of a systemof a roll adaptive packaging technology according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Systemcomprises a loopwhich is the string only formed into a loop. Systemalso comprises an upper end, a lower end, a hook, a lower clamp, and an upper clamp. The upper endfits over the horizontal toilet paper holder. The lower endholds the hookwhich is a carabiner. The clamps,grasp the adjacent strands of the loop, keep the strands together, and help the loop to be kept taut.

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In an embodiment, there may be no need to remove conventional toilet paperfrom the toilet paper holder. Upper ends-may be installed around the horizontal bar of the toilet paper holdersuch that a user can access toilet paper and sanitary wipes while not needing to move from his/her sitting position on the toilet.

The system provides improved accessibility as the sanitary wipes may be within reach in a bathroom setting, without requiring additional counter space or fixtures. Waterproof packaging maintains the moisture and integrity of the wipes for an extended period. The system is versatile as it is compatible with standard toilet paper holders found in most home, office, and other bathrooms and restrooms. The system may be easy to use as it provides a simple mechanism for attaching and detaching the packaging from the holder, facilitating easy replacement and adjustment. The system may be aesthetically pleasing as it is directed to blending with bathroom interiors without disrupting the existing bathroom setup.

In an embodiment, a system for holding packaged products for user access is provided. The system comprises a string in a closed continuous loop, pulled taut and positioned vertically, the loop at an upper end suspended from a horizontal object. The system also comprises a hooking device held by the loop at a bottom end of the loop. The device comprises a hook that inserts into a hole at an upper edge of a flat package positioned vertically and suspends the package in a hanging manner.

The package contains sanitary wipes and wherein the horizontal object is a toilet paper roll holder. The system comprises quantity two of the strings to suspend the package, the lower ends of the loops aligning with holes positioned on the upper edge.

The hook comprises a carabiner. The string is about six inches in length and is stretchable.

The vertical positioning of the package provides for an opening in the package to face outward toward the user. The positioning of the package promotes a user to draw sanitary wipes from the opening without moving from a seated position proximate the system. The system further comprises two clasp devices per loop, each clasp device grasping adjacent strands of the loop, a first clasp positioned proximate the lower end and a second clasp proximate the upper end.

In another embodiment, a system for making packaged products readily available to users is provided. The system comprises two string loops pulled taut and positioned vertically and in a parallel manner about four inches apart. Upper ends of each loop attach to a horizontal tubular object. Lower ends of each loop each hold a hooking mechanism that each inserts into a correspondingly positioned hole in an upper edge of a flat package positioned vertically, and promotes hanging of the package about six inches below the tubular object.

The tubular object is a toilet paper holder. The flat package contains sanitary wipes. The hooking mechanism is a carabiner. The system further comprises two clasp devices per loop, each clasp device grasping adjacent strands of its corresponding taut loop, a first clasp positioned proximate the lower end and a second clasp proximate the upper end.

In yet another embodiment, a system to promote ease of access to packaging of consumer products. The system comprises a horizontal tubular toilet paper holder and a flat package containing sanitary wipes positioned vertically and below the holder. The system also comprises two string loops pulled taut and positioned vertically between the holder and the package that attach at an upper end to the holder, attach at a lower end to the package via hooks, and suspend the package in a hanging manner.

The hooks are held by the lower end and insert into holes in the package. The holes are in an edge area of the package, the edge area facing up toward the lower end. The hooking mechanism is a carabiner.

The system further comprises two clasp devices per loop, each clasp device grasping adjacent strands of its corresponding taut loop, a first clasp positioned proximate the lower end and a second clasp proximate the upper end. The loops are about six inches in length when taut. Positioning of the package in the hanging manner results in an opening in the package to face a user and facilitate the user to draw sanitary wipes from the package without moving from a sitting position