Method of Enclosing a Hygiene Kit

Abstract

A hygiene kit containing a set of hygiene products folded, arranged, compressed, and packaged into a pocket-sized container.

Claims

1. A hygiene kit comprising underwear, a panty liner, a wipe, a wash-me-bag, and a container, a. the underwear, panty liner, and wipe arranged in a pile, the pile enclosed in the wash-me-bag, the wash-me-bag enclosed in the container, wherein the wash-me-bag is a bag for containing objects to be washed; b. the pile having a width between 0.85 and 4 inches, a length between 0.85 and 4 inches, and a thickness between 0.1 and 1 inch; c. the wipe comprising a non-woven cloth and a wipe wrapper; d. the non-woven cloth being folded and sealed within the wipe wrapper; e. the panty liner disposed flush against a panty liner wrapper and folded in conjunction with the panty liner wrapper, the panty liner and panty liner wrapper measuring between 1.5 and 3.75 inches in width, 1.5 and 3.75 inches in length, and between 0.04 and 0.08 inches in thickness when folded; f. the panty liner when unfolded measuring between 5 and 6.5 inches in length, 1.5 and 2.5 inches in width, and between 0.2 and 0.4 inches in thickness; g. the panty liner wrapper when unfolded measuring between 2 and 3.75 inches in width, 5.5 and 7 inches in length, and 0.02 and 0.04 inches in thickness; h. the underwear being folded along a first axis so that it forms a strap 0.8 to 3.5 inches wide and folded along a second axis towards a center of the strap, each fold along the second axis measuring between 0.8 and 3.5 inches, so that the underwear in a fully folded configuration measures between 0.8 and 3.5 inches in length, 0.8 and 3.5 inches in width, 0.1 and 1 inch in thickness; and i. the wash-me-bag comprising a first end, a second end, and a sleeve portion, the sleeve portion disposed between and being continuous with the first end and the second end, the first end including an opening and an enclosure tab, the second end including an enclosure end, the enclosure tab configured to removably attach to the enclosure end, the sleeve portion featuring a first side and a second side, the first and second sides attached at peripheral edges, the first end folded over the first side of the second end, the enclosure tab wrapped around the second end and attached to the enclosure end.

2. The hygiene kit in claim 1, the wipe being PH balanced, hypoallergenic, and free from chlorine, alcohol, dyes, paraben, and phthalate, and the wipe wrapper being made of foil; a. the non-woven cloth and wipe wrapper being between 1.5 and 3 inches in width, 1.5 and 3 inches in length when folded together; b. the non-woven cloth, when unfolded, measuring between 3 and 10 inches in width, 3 and 10 inches in length, and less than 0.03 inches in thickness.

3. The hygiene kit in claim 1, the panty liner comprising a first non-permeable outer layer, a second non-permeable outer layer, a first absorbent inner layer, and a second absorbent inner layer, the first non-permeable outer layer being flush against and removably and adhesively attached to the first absorbent inner layer, the first absorbent layer being more absorbent than the second absorbent layer.

4. The hygiene kit in claim 3, the panty liner wrapper comprising a first end, a second end, a first perimeter portion, and a second perimeter portion, the first end attached to the second end by an adhesive, a first end of the first perimeter portion attached to a second end of the first perimeter portion, a first end of the second perimeter portion attached to a second end of the second perimeter portion.

5. The hygiene kit in claim 1, the underwear disposed between the panty liner and the wipe in the pile, the wipe wrapper with the wipe wrapper inside and panty liner wrapper with the panty liner inside each being stiffer than the underwear.

6. A method of packaging a hygiene kit, comprising the steps of: a. first providing an underwear, a panty liner, a panty liner wrapper, a wipe, a wipe wrapper, and a wash-me-bag; b. then arranging the underwear, the wipe, and the panty liner in a pile by placing the underwear between the wipe and the panty liner, the panty liner wrapper with the panty liner inside and the wipe wrapper with the wipe inside each being stiffer than the underwear; and c. then compressing the pile and passing the pile into the wash-me-bag.

7. The method in claim 6, with the panty liner wrapper comprising a first end, a second end, a first perimeter portion, and a second perimeter portion and including the additional steps of placing the panty liner in the panty liner wrapper by placing the panty liner flush against the panty liner wrapper, then folding the panty liner in conjunction with the panty liner wrapper by folding the second end toward a center of the panty liner wrapper, folding the first end over the second end and attaching the first end to the second end by an adhesive, sealing a first end of the first perimeter portion to a second end of the first perimeter portion, and sealing a first end of the second perimeter portion to a second end of the second perimeter portion so that the panty liner and panty liner wrapper measures between 1.5 and 3.75 inches in width, 1.5 and 3.75 inches in length, and between 0.04 and 0.08 inches in thickness when folded.

8. The method in claim 6 including the additional steps of placing the wipe in the wipe wrapper by folding the wipe, inserting the wipe into the wipe wrapper, and sealing the wipe wrapper.

9. The method in claim 6 including the additional steps of folding the underwear along a first axis so that the underwear forms a strap 0.8 to 3.5 inches wide and folding the underwear along a second axis towards a center of the strap, each fold along the second axis measuring between 0.8 to 3.5, so that the underwear in a fully folded configuration measures between 0.1 and 1 inch in thickness, 0.8 to 3.5 inches in width, and 0.8 to 3.5 inches in length.

10. The method in claim 6, with the wash-me-bag comprising a first end, a second end, and a sleeve portion, the sleeve portion disposed between and being continuous with the first end and the second end, the first end including an opening and an enclosure tab, the second end including an enclosure end, the enclosure tab configured to removably attach to the enclosure end, the sleeve portion featuring a first side and a second side, the first and second sides attached at peripheral edges and including the additional steps of passing the pile through the opening of the wash-me-bag until the pile contacts the second end of the wash-me-bag, then folding the first end of the wash-me-bag over the second end on the first side of the wash-me-bag, then wrapping the enclosure tab over and around the second end of the wash-me-bag and attaching the enclosure tab to the enclosure end.

11. The method in claim 10 including the additional step of inserting the wash-me-bag into a container.

12. The method in claim 6, the pile having a width between 0.85 and 4 inches, a length between 0.85 and 4 inches, and a thickness between 0.1 and 1 inch.

13. A method of packaging a hygiene kit, comprising the steps of: a. first providing an underwear, a panty liner, a panty liner wrapper, a wipe, a wipe wrapper, and a wash-me-bag; b. then placing the panty liner in the panty liner wrapper, placing the wipe in the wipe wrapper, and folding the underwear; c. then arranging the underwear, the wipe, and the panty liner in a pile by placing the underwear between the wipe and the panty liner, the panty liner wrapper with the panty liner inside and the wipe wrapper with the wipe inside each being stiffer than the underwear; and d. then inserting the pile into the wash-me-bag.

14. The method of claim 13, the pile having a width between 0.85 and 4 inches, a length between 0.85 and 4 inches, and a thickness between 0.1 and 1 inch, the wash-me-bag measuring between 2.3 and 4.7 inches in width, 2.3 and 8 inches in length, and 0.1 and 1 inch in thickness when the pile is inserted into the wash-me-bag and weighing between 0.5 and 7 grams.

15. The method of claim 13, with the wash-me-bag comprising a first end, a second end, and a sleeve portion, the sleeve portion disposed between and being continuous with the first end and the second end, the first end including an opening and an enclosure tab, the second end including an enclosure end, the enclosure tab configured to removably attach to the enclosure end, the sleeve portion featuring a first side and a second side, the first and second sides attached at peripheral edges and including the additional steps of: a. compressing the pile and passing the pile through the opening of the wash-me-bag until the pile contacts the second end of the wash-me-bag; and b. folding the first end of the wash-me-bag over the second end on the first side of the wash-me-bag, then wrapping the enclosure tab over and around the second end of the wash-me-bag and attaching the enclosure tab to the enclosure end.

16. The method of claim 13, including the additional step of inserting the wash-me-bag into a container, the container measuring between 0.8 and 4 inches in length, 0.8 and 4 inches in width, 0.1 and 1 inch in thickness, and weighing between 0.5 and 7 grams.

17. The method of claim 13, with the panty liner wrapper comprising a first end, a second end, a first perimeter portion, and a second perimeter portion and including the additional steps of placing the panty liner flush against the panty liner wrapper, then folding the panty liner in conjunction with the panty liner wrapper by folding the second end toward a center of the panty liner wrapper, then folding the first end over the second end and attaching the first end to the second end by an adhesive, then sealing a first end of the first perimeter portion to a second end of the first perimeter portion and sealing a first end of the second perimeter portion to a second end of the second perimeter portion so that the panty liner and panty liner wrapper measures between 1.5 and 3.75 inches in width, 1.5 and 3.75 inches in length, and between 0.04 and 0.08 inches in thickness when folded.

18. The method of claim 13 including the additional steps of folding the wipe, inserting the wipe into the wipe wrapper, and sealing the wipe wrapper.

19. The method of claim 13 including the additional steps of folding the underwear along a first axis so that the underwear forms a strap 0.8 to 3.5 inches wide and folding the underwear along a second axis towards a center of the strap, each fold along the second axis measuring between 0.8 to 3.5, so that the underwear in a fully folded configuration measures between 0.1 and 1 inch in thickness, 0.8 to 3.5 inches in width, and 0.8 to 3.5 inches in length.

20. The method of claim 13 including the additional steps of labeling the wipe wrapper, the panty liner wrapper, and the wash-me-bag with a logo.

21-30. (canceled)

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 shows an underwear, a panty liner, a panty liner wrapper, a wipe, a wipe wrapper, a wash-me-bag, and a box.

[0023] FIGS. 2a-d show the steps of folding a panty liner wrapper.

[0024] FIGS. 3a-c show the steps of folding underwear.

[0025] FIGS. 4a-c show the steps of inserting a pile and folding a wash-me-bag.

[0026] FIGS. 5a-b show an embodiment of a container.

[0027] FIGS. 6a-b show an embodiment of a container.

[0028] FIGS. 7a-b show an embodiment of a container.

[0029] FIGS. 8a-b show an embodiment of a container.

[0030] FIG. 8c shows an alternative embodiment of the container in FIG. 8a.

[0031] FIGS. 9a-c show hanger attachments for the containers in FIGS. 5a-c, 6a-c, and 7a-c.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] FIG. 1 shows an underwear 102, a panty liner 104, a panty liner wrapper 106, a wipe 108, a wipe wrapper 110, a wash-me-bag 112, and a box 114. Each of these items may have a logo.

[0033] The wash-me-bag has a first end 120, a second end 122, a sleeve portion 124. The first end has an opening 126 and an enclosure tab 128. The second end has an enclosure end 402 (see FIG. 4b). The sleeve portion has a first side 132 and a second side 404. The first side and second side are attached at peripheral edges 136.

[0034] The panty liner has a first non-permeable outer layer 140, a second non-permeable outer layer 142, which is opposite the first non-permeable outer layer, a first absorbent inner layer 144, and a second absorbent inner layer 146.

[0035] The panty liner wrapper has a first end 150, and a second end 152, a first perimeter portion 154, and a second perimeter portion 156.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 2a-2d, the panty liner is wrapped in the wrapper by placing it flush against the wrapper, then folding the second end toward a center of the panty liner wrapper, then folding the first end over the second end and attaching the first end to the second end by an adhesive. The perimeter portions may then be sealed.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 3a-c, the underwear is folded along a first axis 302, and then folded along a second axis 304.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 4a-c, the pile is inserted into the wash-me-bag, the first end is folded over the second end, the enclosure tab is wrapped over and attached to the enclosure end 404 on the second side 402.

[0039] As show in FIGS. 5a-b, the pile is inserted into through the top side 502 of a flap container 500 with a flap 504 opening attached to the top side and pulled over and tucked under a front side 506.

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 6a-b, the pile is inserted into a see-through container 600 with a lid 602.

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 7a-b, the pile is inserted into a hinged container.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 8a-c, the pile is inserted into a lidded container that ay slide open, as in FIG. 8b, or open hingedly, as in FIG. 8c.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 9a, a hanger 900 may be attached to the wash-me-bag. As shown in FIG. 9b, the hanger may be attached to the flap of the flap container. As shown in FIG. 9c, the hanger may be attached to the lid of the see-through container. It is conceivable that the hanger may be attached do other parts of each container as well.