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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1996
Hiroki Ishikawa, Kagawa-ken, JP;
Yasuhiko Kenmochi, Kagawa-ken, JP;
Takeshi Bando, Ehime-ken, JP;
Masaho Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Norikazu Shinogi, Tokyo, JP;
Uni-Charm Corporation, Ehime-ken, JP;
Abstract
A container for wetted tissues comprises a container body, a stationary lid member and a movable lid member each molded from a suitable synthetic resin material. The stationary lid member fits on the container body to close an upper opening of the container body and the movable lid member is hinged to the stationary lid member so as to cover an opening formed substantially in a central zone of the stationary lid member through which the wetted tissues will be picked out. Any one of an upper surface of the stationary lid member and an inner surface of the movable lid member is provided with an elastic strip fixed across the hinged portion. As the movable lid member is closed, the elastic strip is curved generally in a U-shape or .OMEGA.-shape within a space defined between the inner surface of the movable lid member and the upper surface of the stationary lid member and thereby charged with an elastic energy biasing the movable lid member to be opened.