Patent classifications
B65D51/1633
Compressed Wipe Activation and Deployment System
A compressed-wipe activation and deployment system is disclosed in which a dehydrated sanitary wipe is stored in a compartment associated with a beverage container and selectively hydrated immediately prior to use. In various embodiments, a liquid reservoir or beverage-activated fluid conduit delivers a controlled quantity of liquid to the wipe in response to an activation event such as pressing, twisting, opening a closure, or creating a pressure differential. Configurations include cap-integrated modules, externally mounted self-contained modules for unmodified containers, standalone attachable wipe units, beverage-activated conduits drawing liquid from the container interior, multi-module tumbler lids, and temperature-conditioned modules that use heat or cooling from the beverage to provide warm or cool wipes. Components may be formed of food-contact-safe materials and may incorporate frangible capsules, fluid-transfer channels, venting structures, and thermal-transfer paths to promote reliable, on-demand expansion and dispensing of the wipe while resisting unintended activation.