| CPC A47K 10/32 (2013.01) [A47K 2010/3266 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
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1. An apparatus for dispensing wipes, the apparatus comprising:
a container including a compartment configured to store disposable sheets and including an outer surface including a compartment opening through which disposable sheets are dispensed;
a dispenser mounted on the outer surface and comprising:
a bowl including a base with an aperture extending therethrough and a rounded recess in communication with the compartment through the aperture, the bowl mounted on the container such that the aperture is aligned with the compartment opening;
a dome dimensioned so as to be partially accommodated inside the bowl, the dome including a curved top portion with a hole forming a nozzle, the dome further including a bottom portion configured to be seated within the rounded recess; and
a cap including an opening and configured to be affixed to the bowl such that the dome is secured between the bowl and the cap and such that a part of the curved top portion protrudes through the opening,
wherein a ball-and-socket connection is formed once the dome is secured inside the bowl by the cap such that an orientation of the hole can be adjusted by the movement of the dome relative to the dispenser during dispensing of disposable sheets,
wherein disposable sheets are dispensable from the compartment through the aperture of the bowl and the hole of the dome, and
wherein the bottom portion is configured to slide against the rounded recess as the dome is moved relative to the bowl.
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