The ornamental design of this invention is a domed inner cover for a container. The dispensing opening within the domed inner cover comprises a flexible material with one or more slits through which sheets, such as wet wipes, are dispensed. The domed inner cover is preferably pitched slightly toward the front of the container and with an oval-shaped window of a flexible material having a star-shaped slit configuration.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a domed inner cover for a container showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the domed inner cover for a container.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.

Phantom lines depict the environment and form no part of the claimed invention illustrated.

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›1.independentWe claim the ornamental design for a domed inner cover for a container, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D449528-S	S1	23 Oct 2001	30 Mar 2000	granted	Domed inner cover for a container
US	US-D466807-S	S1	10 Dec 2002	19 Mar 2001	granted	Container with domed inner cover

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-145073-S	S	6 Sep 2001	19 Sep 2000	published	Domed inner cover for use with a container
CA	CA-96013-S	S	21 Nov 2003	21 Sep 2000	granted	Inner cover of a container for moistened tissues
CA	CA-96015-S	S	21 Nov 2003	21 Sep 2000	granted	Combined container for moistened tissues with domed cover

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