CROSS REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application has been filed with claiming priority based on Japanese Patent
Application No. 2002-199429, filed on July 9, 2002. Disclosure of the above-identified
Japanese Patent Application is herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a container for storing wet tissue paper, dry tissue
paper, disposable diaper or the like. More specifically, the invention relates to
a container adapted for babies to young children.
Description of the Related Art
[0003] Wet tissue paper is frequently used for wiping hip upon changing diaper for nursling,
and for cleaning hand or mouth of young children. Wet tissue papers are stored within
a pillow shaped package formed from flexible sheet. By peeling off a closure seal
of the pillow shaped package, tissue papers are pulled out one by one. In the alternative,
the pillow shaped package is stored in a plastic container and tissue papers in the
pillow shaped package are pulled out one by one through a dispensing opening of the
container.
[0004] Here, the word "nursling" is used throughout the disclosure and claims to represent
low age children younger than about two years old.
[0005] However, while the conventional containers have provided measure for facilitating
placement of tissue papers and taking out tissue papers, they have not adapted external
design to taste of nursling. Therefore, upon changing diaper and wiping hip thereafter,
for example, it is a practical manner in changing diaper to hush nursling providing
toys or playing tools.
[0006] On the other hand, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-156644, there
has been disclosed a container for wet tissue paper which provides enjoyable appearance.
In this invention, an upper surface of an empty can is removed to receive a container
body housing therein wet tissue papers for permitting pulling out of wet tissue papers
one by one. The empty can may be exchanged to favorite empty can. By using empty can
for forming external appearance as container of wet tissue papers, the appearance
can be adapted to taste of individual.
[0007] However, the foregoing invention is adapted to taste of adult and not always adapted
to taste of nurslings. Also, since the empty can is used, it is feared if the nurslings
can get injured by a cut edge of the can when the nurslings handle the same.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention has been worked out in view of the shortcoming of the prior
art set forth above. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide
a container adapted to taste of nursling with containing tissue papers or the like,
and adapted to age of the nursling.
[0009] According to one aspect of the present invention, a container comprises a container
body defining a receptacle portion receiving therein a content and opening at an upper
edge thereof, and a lid body engaged with the opening upper edge of the container
in a condition closing the opening upper edge of the container,
a toy member attached to at least one of the container body and the lid body.
[0010] In such container, since the toy member is attached to outside of the container body,
a nursling may be entertained with the container upon changing diaper for the nursling,
or upon cleaning hand or mouth, with taking out the content.
[0011] For example, a hole is formed in the container body, and the toy member is secured
on a connecting member extending from the hole.
[0012] This type of container is adapted to taste of nursling of 6 to 11 months of age.
Such age in month of nursling may play with the toy member projecting from the container
during changing of diaper.
[0013] In this case, it is preferred that two holes are formed in the container body, the
connecting member extends from one of the two holes to the other of the two holes
across the receptacle portion, and two toy members are secured on respective ends
of the connecting member extending from respective of two holes.
[0014] With such construction, when the nursling pulls out one toy member projecting from
the container, the other toy member is pulled toward the container to attract further
interest of the nursling.
[0015] Preferably, the hole is provided at a position above the receptacle portion and above
the content received in the receptacle portion.
[0016] With such construction, the connecting member located within the container body does
not interfere with placement or removal of the content into or from the receptacle
portion.
[0017] In the alternative, the toy member may be a sliding member slidably provided on an
outer surface of at least one of the container body and the lid body.
[0018] In this case, a pair of rail portions are provided on the outer surface in parallel
relationship with each other, and the sliding member is located between a pair of
the rail portions and slidably mounted along the rail portions.
[0019] Preferably, the outer surface is drawn pictures, and the sliding member is movable
in front of the pictures.
[0020] Such type of container is adapted to taste of the nursling of 12 to 17 months of
age.
[0021] In the further alternative, the toy member may be a handle member mounted on the
container body.
[0022] This type of container is adapted to taste of the nursling of 18 to 23 months of
age.
[0023] In this case, both ends of the handle member may be pivotably connected to the container
body.
[0024] In the preferred construction, a dispensing opening for taking out the content is
formed in an upper surface of the lid body, a small lid flap is provided on the upper
surface of the lid body for opening and closing the dispensing opening, and the handle
member is positioned not interfering with the small lid flap in open position, when
the handle member is pivoted to a position above the lid body.
[0025] When the handle member is provided sufficient length, it permits to take out the
content, such as tissue paper through the dispensing opening by opening the small
lid flap in the condition where the container is hanged with gripping the handle member.
[0026] The content may be wet tissue paper, dry tissue paper or the like. In the alternative,
the content may be disposable diaper for nursling, trash bag or other goods for nursling.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] The present invention will be understood more fully from the detailed description
given hereinafter and from the accompanying drawings of the preferred embodiment of
the present invention, which, however, should not be taken to be limitative to the
invention, but are for explanation and understanding only.
[0028] In the drawings:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of a container according to the
present invention;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of only container body of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a front elevation as viewed in a direction of arrow III of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of a container according to
the present invention, orienting a bottom plate frontwardly;
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of a container according to the
present invention;
Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the container of Fig. 5 in a condition where a handle
member and a small lid flap are erected; and
Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another form of container, for which the present invention
is applicable.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0029] The present invention will be discussed hereinafter in detail in terms of the preferred
embodiment of a container according to the present invention with reference to the
accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are
set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It
will be obvious, however, to those skilled in the art that the present invention may
be practiced without these specific details. In other instance, well-known structures
are not shown in detail in order to avoid unnecessary obscurity of the present invention.
[0030] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of a container according to
the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of only container body of Fig.
1, and Fig. 3 is a front elevation as viewed in a direction of arrow III of Fig. 1.
[0031] As shown in Fig. 1, a container 1 is constructed with a combination of a container
body 2 and a lid body 3. In the shown embodiment, a content of the container body
2 is wet tissue papers 20 used for wiping hip upon changing diaper of nursling, for
cleaning hand or mouth and so forth.
[0032] The wet tissue papers 20 are prepared by impregnating water, alcohol and so forth
into sheet form substrate, such as paper, non-woven fabric or the like. A stack, in
which a plurality of wet tissue papers 20 are stacked, is typically received within
a pillow shaped package. In the container 1, the pillow shaped package is received.
[0033] The container body 2 and the lid body 3 are formed of plastic material, such as polypropylene
(PP), high density polyethylene (HDPE) and so forth. As shown in Fig. 1, on an upper
surface 3a of the lid body 3, a small lid flap 13 which can be opened and closed,
is provided. A base portion of the small lid flap 13 is connected to the lid body
3 via a pivot shaft. In the alternative, the small lid flap 13 is formed of a resin
integrally with the lid body 3, in which the lid body 3 and the small lid flap 13
are hinged at a boundary portion which is formed from thin resin strip.
[0034] In the upper surface 3a of the lid body 3, a recessed portion 3b of complementary
shape to the small lid flap 13 and having a corresponding depth with a thickness of
the small lid flap 13, is formed. At substantially center portion of the recessed
portion 3b, a dispensing opening 21 for taking out wet tissue paper is opened. While
the container 1 is not used, the small lid flap 13 is engaged with the recessed portion
3b to cover the dispensing opening 21. On the upper surface 3a of the lid body 3,
a smaller recessed portion 3c continuous with the recessed portion 3b is formed. By
inserting finger into the smaller recessed portion 3c, the small lid flap 13 can be
lifted to open the dispensing opening 21.
[0035] As shown in Fig. 2, the container body 2 is formed with a bottom plate 4, four side
plates 5, 6, 7 and 8 surrounding the bottom plate 4. The bottom plate 4 and the side
plates 5, 6, 7 and 8 are formed integrally. A space surrounded by inner surfaces 5a,
6a, 7a and 8a of the side plates 5, 6, 7 and 8 and an inner surface 4a of the bottom
plate 4, serves as a receptacle portion 9. A portion surrounded by upper edge portions
of the inner surfaces 5a, 6a, 7a and 8a is an opening portion 11.
[0036] As shown in Fig. 2, in the side plate 6 located at the front side of the container
body 2, two holes 10 and 10a extending through the inner surface 6a and an outer surface
6b are provided. On the other hand, in the side plate 7 located at the back side in
opposition to the side plate 6 on the front side, two holes 12 and 12a are formed
therethrough. The hole 10 provided on left side of the side plate 6 on the front side
and the hole 12 provided on left side of the side plate 7 on the back side are located
at the same positions in the side plates 6 and 7. Similarly, the hole 10a provided
on right side of the side plate 6 and the hole 12a provided on right side of the side
plate 7 are located at the same positions in the side plates 6 and 7.
[0037] Through the right side hole 10a provided in the side plate 6 on the front side and
the right side hole 12a in the side plate 7 on the back side across the receptacle
portion 9, a connecting member 14 is extended. On both end portions of the connecting
member 14, toy members 15 and 16 are secured. Similarly, through the left side hole
10 provided in the side plate 6 on the front side and the left side hole 12 in the
side plate 7 on the back side across the receptacle portion 9, a connecting member
17 is extended. On both end portions of the connecting member 17, toy members 18 and
19 are secured.
[0038] As shown in Fig. 1, in the container 1, from the holes 10a and 12a located immediately
below the lid body 3, part of the connecting member 14 and the toy members 15 and
16 are projected. Similarly, from the holes 10 and 12 located immediately below the
lid body 3, part of the connecting member 17 and the toy members 18 and 19 are projected.
[0039] The connecting members 14 and 17 are cords fabricated by twisting resin fibers or
cords fabricated by twisting natural fibers. In the alternative, the connecting members
14 and 17 may be expandable cord, such as elastic cord. It is preferred that section
of the connecting members 14 and 17 maybe circular or elliptic shape so that the connecting
members 14 and 17 may be smoothly moved through respective holes.
[0040] The connecting members 14 and 17 have a length longer than a dimension between the
outer surface 6b of the side plate 6 and an outer surface 7b of the side plate 7.
By this, parts of the connecting members 14 and 17 are extended from respective holes
10, 10a, 12 and 12a. The toy members 15, 16, 18 and 19 are arranged at positions away
from the outer surfaces 6b and 7b of the side plates 6 and 7 for facilitating playing.
[0041] The toy member 15 is a ring shape, the toy member 18 is a glove shape, and the toy
members 16 and 19 are ball shape. The shapes of the toy members are not limited to
the shown shapes but can be any shapes.
[0042] On the other hand, as the toy members 15, 16, 18 and 19, one having hollow space
and receiving a large number of granular bodies therein so as to generate a sound
as shaken, maybe secured on the connecting members 14 and 17. These toy members 15,
16, 18 and 19 are required to be formed of resin which is safe as licked or bitten
by nursling.
[0043] In consideration of security of nurslings, the toy members 15, 16, 18 and 19 are
preferred to eliminate sharp corners or linear portions and have rounded shape as
a whole. Similarly, the container body 2 and the lid body 3 should have no sharp corner
portion and have rounded external shapes.
[0044] Sizes of the toy members 15, 16, 18 and 19 are preferred to be put into a mouth of
the nursling. For this reason, the toy members 15, 16, 18 and 19 are preferably of
size in a range of about 15 mm to 55 mm at the maximum.
[0045] As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, within the receptacle portion 9 of the container body
2, a pillow shaped package 23 is received. The pillow shaped package 23 is formed
from soft packaging material, such as resin film or a laminated member of the resin
film and aluminum foil, wraps a stack 25 of wet tissue papers 20 and is formed longitudinal
direction seal and lateral direction seal for forming a packaging bag 24. On an upper
surface of the packaging bag 24, an elliptic dispensing opening (not shown) is opened,
for example. Before opening the package, the dispensing opening is covered with a
seal strip. With peeling off the seal strip, the pillow shaped package 23 is placed
within the receptacle portion 9. Then, the lid body 3 is engaged in the opening portion
11. In this condition, wet tissue papers 20 can be taken out one by one through the
dispensing opening 21 of the lid body 3 through the dispensing opening of the pillow
shaped package 23.
[0046] As shown in Fig. 2, since the connecting members 14 and 17 extend across the receptacle
portion 9 of the container body 2, it is possible that the connecting members 14 and
17 serve to interfere with placement of the pillow shaped package 23 within the receptacle
portion 9, or the connecting members 14 and 17 are buried under the pillow shaped
package 23 within the receptacle portion 9. Therefore, it is preferred to form the
holes 10, 10a, 12 and 12a at positions higher than (on the side of the lid body 3)
an upper surface 23a of the pillow shaped package 23 received within the receptacle
portion 9. When the holes are provided at this position, the pillow shaped package
23 can be placed within the receptacle portion 9 without being interfered by the connecting
members 14 and 17 only getting around the connecting members 14 and 17 extending across
the receptacle portion 9 upon placement of the pillow shaped package 23 within the
receptacle portion 9. Therefore, the connecting members 14 and 17 may not be buried
below the pillow shaped package 23.
[0047] On the other hand, when a minimum distance W1 between the holes 10 and 10a formed
in the side plate 6 and a minimum distance W1 between the holes 12 and 12a in the
side plate 7 are greater than or equal to 70% relative to a maximum distance W2 of
the pillow shaped package 23, the pillow shaped package 23 can be placed within the
receptacle portion 9 without being interfered by the connecting members 14 and 17.
[0048] The container 1 shown in Fig. 1 is targeted to the nursling of 6 to 11 months of
age, for example. Upon using the wet tissue paper for wiping the baby' ship in changing
diaper for the nursling, for example, by placing the container 1 close to the nursling,
the nursling may be interested in the toy members 15, 16, 18 and 19 projecting from
the container 1 to suck, shake or pull the toy members. In the embodiment illustrated
in Fig. 1, for example, by frontwardly pulling the toy member 15 projecting outwardly
from the outer surface 6b of the side plate 6 on the front side, the toy member 16
outwardly projecting from the outer surface 7b of the side plate 7 on the back side
is moved toward the outer surface 7b. Therefore, the nursling may play by pulling
the toy member. Also, by generating a sound when the nursling pulls or shakes the
toy member, the nursling may be particularly interested. Therefore, it becomes unnecessary
to provide other toy to entertain the nursling during wiping hip.
[0049] It should be noted that while the embodiment of Fig. 1 is directed to the connectingmembers
14 and 17 extending through the holes 10 and 10a formed in the side plate 6 on the
front side and the holes 12 and 12a formed in the side plate 7 on the back side across
the receptacle portion, it is possible to separate the connecting members 14 and 17
to be extended from respective holes, insert respective of separated connecting members
14 and 17 through the holes 10, 10a, 12 and 12a and form knots on the connecting members
14 and 17 at the position inside of the inner surfaces for restricting movement of
the connecting members 14 and 17 so as not to be pulled out from the holes.
[0050] On the other hand, the holes may be provided in the side plate 5 on left side and
the side plate 8 on right side of the container body 2. In the alternative, the holes
may be formed in all of the side plates 5, 6, 7 and 8 to select one or more holes
to outwardly project the toy members therefrom. In the further alternative, the connecting
members may be projected from both of the container body 2 and the lid body 3. It
is also possible to project the connecting member only from the lid body 3.
[0051] Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of a container according
to the present invention, orienting the bottom surface side of the container frontwardly.
It should be noted that among respective portions of a container 1A, like portions
to those in the container 1 will be identified by like reference numerals, and detailed
description of such common elements will be eliminated from the following disclosure
in order to avoid redundant disclosure for simplification and facilitating clear understanding
of the present invention.
[0052] As shown in Fig. 4, on an outer surface 4b of the bottom plate 4 of the container
body 2, rail portions 36 and 37 are projectingly formed. These rail portions 36 and
37 maybe formed integrally with the container body 2 by resin. In the alternative,
the rail portions 36 and 37 may be secured on the outer surface 4b. One rail portion
36 is located in the vicinity of the side plate 6, and the other rail portion 37 is
located in the vicinity of the side plate 7. Respective rail portions 36 and 37 extend
along the side plates 6 and 7 with maintaining parallelism with each other.
[0053] On opposing surfaces 36a and 37a of the rail portions 36 and 37, recessed sliding
portions 36b and 37b are extended in longitudinal direction (X direction as shown)
of the rail portions 36 and 37.
[0054] Between the rail portions 36 and 37, a sliding member 38 as toy member is provided.
Sliding end portions 38a and 38b of the sliding member 38 are slidably received with
the recessed sliding portions 36b and 37b so that the sliding member 38 may be slidingly
moved in X direction along the rail portions 36 and 37.
[0055] On the outer surface 4b of the bottom plate 4 of the container body 2, graphic image,
such as comic characters or the like is drawn or painted. In the condition shown in
Fig. 4, a picture of "boy" drawn at the center portion of the outer surface 4b (shown
by broken line) is hidden by the sliding member 38 located at the center portion in
sliding direction (i.e., X direction) . When the sliding member 38 is slid toward
left in the drawing, the picture of "boy" appears. Then, pictures of "bear" and "rabbit"
drawn on left side of the outer surface 4b are hidden by the sliding member 38. On
the other hand, when the sliding member 38 is slid toward right in the drawing, a
picture of "rabbit" drawn on right side of the outer surface 4b is hidden by the sliding
member 38.
[0056] The sliding member 38 may be constructed to slide by own weight when the container
1 is tilted. This can be achieved by engaging both sliding end portions 38a and 38b
of the sliding member 38 and the recessed sliding portions 36b and 37b of the rail
portions 36 and 37 with gaps.
[0057] In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, the sliding member 38 as the toy member and the
rail portions 36 and 37 are provided on the outer surface 4b of the bottom plate 4.
The sliding member 38 and the rail portions 36 and 37 may be provided at least one
outer surface of the side plates 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the container body 2 and also be
provided on both of the outer surface of the side plate and the outer surface of the
lid body 3.
[0058] When the sliding member and the rail portions are provided on the outer surface of
the side plate 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the container body 2, it becomes necessary to provide
the rail portions at positions not to cause interference with the lid body 3 as engaged
with the container body 2. Accordingly, by providing the sliding member and the rail
portions on the outer surface 4b of the bottom plate 4 of the container body 2, area
of the sliding member 38 and the sliding stroke can be wide.
[0059] On the other hand, the sliding member 38 preferably occupies about 40 to 60% of the
area of the outer surface 4b, on which the sliding member 38 is provided. If the occupied
area of the sliding member 38 exceeds 60%, the picture to be uncovered may be partly
concealed to make it impossible to make the whole picture visible, or the picture
to be uncovered when the sliding member is slid have to be made smaller. In such case,
it is possible that the nursling may not recognize the picture to lose interest.
[0060] On the other hand, if the area of the sliding member 38 is less than 40% of the area
of the outer surface 4b, portion to be hidden by the sliding member 38 becomes too
narrow to lower visual effect of covering and uncovering the picture.
[0061] On the other hand, it is possible to generate a sound by abutting of the sliding
member 38 and both end portions 37c of the recessed sliding portion 37b formed in
at least one of the rail portions 36 and 37 when the sliding member 38 is slid either
stroke end, to attract interest of the nursling. In order to effectively generate
the sound, a left side end portion 38c and a right side end portion 38d of the sliding
member 38 and both end portions 37c of the recessed sliding portion 37b are formed
in parallel, and the left side end portion 38c and the right side end portion 38d
of the sliding member 38 and both end portions 37c of the recessed sliding portion
37b are opposed and abutted. Generation of sound can also be realizedby forming the
sliding member 38 of a material having relatively greater mass weight and hardness
in comparison with the material of the rail portions 36 and 37.
[0062] It should be noted that the sliding member 38 is required to be formed of a material
which is safe even when nursling licks the same.
[0063] In the alternative, it is possible to form a recessed portion in each of the sliding
end portions 38a and 38b of the sliding member 38 and to form a projecting ridge portion
to engage with the recessed portion on each of the opposing surfaces 36a and 37a of
the rail portions 36 and 37 mating with the sliding end portions of the slidingmembers.
Even with such construction, the sliding member 38 can be slid along the rail portions.
[0064] The container 1A shown in Fig. 4 may be adapted to be used for wiping hip upon changing
diaper, cleaning hand or mouth for nursling of 12 to 17 months of age, for example.
The nursling of such month age is interested in moving an article and also interested
in variation of pictures. On the other hand, by sliding the sliding member 38, pictures
of "child", "animal" or the like can be covered and uncovered to attract interest
of the nursling. On the other hand, in case of one slidingly moving the sliding member
38 by own weight, the sliding member 38 can be moved only by shaking the container
1A by hand to further attract interest of the nursling.
[0065] Therefore, during wiping hip, it becomes unnecessary to provide other playing toy
to entertain the nursling only by placing the container 1A close to the nursling.
Furthermore, since the container 1A has movement, the nursling may not hate to be
cleaned hand or mouth by adult with tissue paper.
[0066] Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of a container according to
the present invention, and Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the container of Fig. 5
in a condition where a handle member and a small lid flap are erected.
[0067] In a container 1B, respective holes 40 and 41 extending from outer surfaces 5b and
8b to the inner surfaces 5a and 8a of the side plate 5 on left side and the side plate
8 on right side of the container body 2, are formed. The holes 40 and 41 are respectively
formed at the centers in lateral direction (Y direction in the drawings) of the side
plate 5 on left side and the side plate 8 on the right side, and are formed at upwardly
inclined positions of the side plate 5 and the side plate 8. The holes 40 and 41 are
formed at the same position in the side plates 5 and 8.
[0068] In the holes 40 and 41 of the container body 2, a pivotable handle member 42 is mounted
as one example of the toy member. A left side end portion 42a of the handle member
42 is inserted through the hole 40 formed in the side plate 5. A retainer member 43
is engaged with the left side end portion 42a on the inner surface 5a of the side
plate 5. On the other hand, a right side end portion 42b of the handle member 42 is
inserted through the hole 41 formed in the side plate 8. A retainer member 43 is engaged
with the right side end portion 42b on the inner surface 8a of the side plate 8. By
this, the handle member 42 is pivotably engaged with the side plates 5 and 8 without
causing loosing out.
[0069] The retainer members 43 are formed of the same material as the handle member 42,
for example. The retainer members 43 and the handle member 42 may be bonded by an
adhesive. Material of the handle member 42 may be those ensuring safety even when
the nursling licks or places in a mouth.
[0070] The handle member 42 is pivotable from a position fallen on the side of the side
plate 6 of the container body 2 to a position fallen on the side of the side plate
7. Upon placing the pillow shaped package 23 in the receptacle portion 9 or changing
the pillow shaped package to new one, the lid body 3 can be removed from the container
body 2 by falling down the handle member 42 either on the outer side of the side plate
6 or on the outer side of the side plate 7.
[0071] On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 6, when the handle member 42 is placed in vertically
raised position with respect to the upper surface 3a of the lid body 3, a height T1
from the upper surface 3a of the lid body 3 to a lower edge 42c of the handle member
42 is greater than a height T2 of the small lid flap 13 as opened. With such construction,
when the small lid flap 13 is upwardly opened from the upper surface 3a of the lid
body 3 in the condition where the handle member 42 is placed in raised position, the
small lid flap 13 may not contact with the handle member 42. Therefore, in the raised
condition of the handle member 42, the individual tissue papers 20 in the container
1B can be taken out.
[0072] On the other hand, bent portions 42d of the handle member 42 are preferably rounded.
By rounding the bent portions 42d, the nursling may not be injured even upon contacting
with the bent portion 42d.
[0073] The container 1B shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is adapted for the nursling of 18 to 23 months
of age, for example. The nursling in such age may play simulated shopping with hanging
the container 1B gripping the handle member 42 by hand.
[0074] Accordingly, upon wiping hip in changing diaper or upon cleaning hand or mouth at
a table, the nursling may positively hand-carry the container 1B with gripping the
handle member 42 and become willing to be cleaned by wet tissue paper.
[0075] While three embodiments are discussed hereinabove, the containers in these embodiments
are respectively adapted to nurslings of different ages in month. These embodiments
may be further modified adapting to ages in month of the nurslings.
[0076] The container 1 shown in Fig. 1 may be used for the nursling of 6 to 11 months of
age, for example. Since babies of low age in month have a tendency to put the article
being right in front of them into their mouth or lick the article rather than moving
the article. When the toy member is projecting from the container, the baby may be
attracted interest to put the toy into the mouth or to lick the toy. Also, when the
toy member generating sound, such as rattling sound, is used as toy to be moved in
hand, the baby may have further interest. Furthermore, it is possible to attach a
character toy on the container 1 as the toy member or to attach a toy like a tumble
doll to the container 1 as the toy member.
[0077] The container 1A shown in Fig. 4 is adapted to the nursling of 12 to 17 months of
age. The nurslings of such age in month have a tendency to be interested in moving
the article by themselves. As an alternative of the foregoing embodiment, it is possible
to embed a musical box in the lid body 3 or the container body 2 and to project a
handle portion for rousing to operate the musical box outwardly from the outer surface
of the lid body 3 or the container body 2. In such a case, the nursling may be interested
in generating sound by rotating the handle portion. In the further alternative, a
telephone receiver, a dial button and so forth may be attached on the outer surface
of the container for simulating a telephone machine. In still further alternative,
a mirror may be attached on the outer surface of the container to make the nursling
to be interested in own existence.
[0078] The container shown in Fig. 5 is adapted to the nursling of 18 to 23 months of age.
Since the nursling of such age in month can walk in stand-up condition, it becomes
possible to make the nursling to carry the container by providing the handle member
42 as shown in Fig. 5. In the alternative, it is possible to form the container in
a form of ride-on, such as automobile, ship or the like. In the further alternative,
the container may be formed to permit playing quoits. In the yet further alternative,
a magnet board or a white board may be attached on the container to permit playing
painting. In the still further alternative, it is possible to attach musical instrument,
such as xylophone or the like on the container.
[0079] Upon marketing the container of the present invention, by indication as "for ○ months
of age to Δ months of age", consumers may purchase the product adapted to own child.
It is also possible to market the containers adapted to nurslings of different month
of age as a set.
[0080] While the containers illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 are substantially rectangular parallelepiped
shape, the present invention is applicable for any shape of container. For instance,
the present invention is applicable for a container 51 having a cylindrical side wall
50, as shown in Fig. 7.
[0081] Furthermore, while the content received within the container body shown in Figs.
1 to 7 is tissue papers, such as wet tissue papers, the content in the container is
not limited to the tissue papers as shown but can be disposable diaper in folded form
or other goods for nursling, for example.
[0082] As set forth above, with the container according to the present invention, it becomes
possible to entertain the nursling during changing of diaper or wiping of hip, thereby
to make it unnecessary to provide toy or the like to make changing of diaper or wiping
of hip smooth.
[0083] Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with respect to
exemplary embodiment thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art
that the foregoing and various other changes, omission and additions may be made therein
and thereto, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Therefore, the present invention should not be understood as limited to the specific
embodiment set out above but to include all possible embodiments which can be embodied
within a scope encompassed and equivalent thereof with respect to the feature set
out in the appended claims.