Disposable dispenser

• US 20070194042A1
• Filed: 02/22/2006
• Published: 08/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Todd Wilbur
• Original Assignee: Todd Wilbur
• Inventors: Wilbur, Todd
• Granted Patent: US 8,118,199 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/92
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/24 Shakers for salt, pepper, sugar, or the like closures comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge B65D47/20
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 31/10 with gusseted sides
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 31/18 Triangular or conical bags

Abstract

A collapsible dispenser for dispensing various edible and non-edible materials in an industrial or home environment. More particularly, the invention pertains to a foldable and generally pyramoidal-shaped dispenser particularly suited to dispensing granular, powdered or viscous liquid materials and includes a dispenser body having a dispensing end and an interior compartment for receiving and storing various materials. The dispenser body includes a foldable base that may be manually manipulated between a collapsed position closing and sealing a dispensing mechanism and an expanded position opening and unsealing the dispensing mechanism for use.

Claims

1. A disposable dispenser comprising:

(a) a foldable dispensing side having at least one dispenser opening, said foldable dispensing side forming a foldable base; and

(b) at least two connector sides connected to said foldable base to form a dispensing compartment, at least one of said connector sides being foldable for folding with said foldable dispensing side to fold into a substantially flat dispenser for display or shipping and to unfold for use and expose said dispenser opening for use.

2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein said at least one dispenser opening comprises a plurality of dispenser openings.

3. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein said at least one dispenser opening comprises two dispenser openings.

4. A foldable dispenser comprising:

(a) a foldable base having at least one dispenser opening;

(b) at least two substantially unfolded sides connected to said foldable base; and

(c) at least two foldable sides connected to said foldable base and foldably connected to said at least two substantially unfolded sides to form an interior compartment.

5. The dispenser of claim 4, further comprising a tamper-evident seal for said at least one dispenser opening.

6. The dispenser of claim 5, further comprising a tamper evident second seal for connecting the ends of said foldable base.

7. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein said foldable base, said at least two substantially unfolded sides and said at least two foldable sides form a substantially pyramoidal-shaped container.

8. The dispenser of claim 4, wherein said at least one dispenser opening is a plurality of dispenser openings.

9. The dispenser of claim 4, further comprising a fold provided on said foldable base, wherein said plurality of dispenser openings are axially symmetrical on opposing sides of the length of said fold.

10. The dispenser of claim 4, further comprising a foldable interior panel dividing said interior compartment into separate compartments.

11. A collapsible dispenser comprising:

a collapsible dispenser body having at least one removably sealable and collapsible dispensing end with at least one dispensing mechanism, said at least one dispensing mechanism having a plurality of dispensing apertures, said collapsible dispenser body being adaptable for movement between a folded position which closes and seals said at least one dispensing mechanism and an expanded position which opens and unseals said at least one dispensing mechanism to facilitate a dispensing of contents stored in said body through said plurality of dispensing apertures.

12. The dispenser of claim 11, wherein said at least one dispensing mechanism comprises two dispensing mechanisms.

13. The dispenser of claim 11, wherein said at least one collapsible dispensing end comprises two collapsible dispensing ends provided on opposite ends of said collapsible dispenser body.

14. The dispenser of claim 13, wherein said at least one dispensing mechanism comprises two dispensing mechanisms provided on a respective said collapsible dispensing end of said collapsible dispenser body.

15. The dispenser of claim 11, wherein said collapsible dispenser body comprises a flexible, non-porous material.

16. The dispenser of claim 15, wherein said flexible, non-porous material comprises paper stock.

17. A collapsible dispenser comprising:

a collapsible dispenser body having an interior compartment for receiving and storing of dispensable contents and a collapsible dispensing end for dispensing the dispensable contents from said interior compartment, said collapsible dispensing end having a dispensing section pivotably moveable relative to said collapsible dispenser body between an open position facilitating at least one of filling and refilling of dispensable contents into said interior compartment and a closed position facilitating the dispensing of the dispensable contents from said interior compartment.

18. The dispenser of claim 17, wherein said dispensing section is releasably attached to said collapsible dispenser body via an attachment mechanism.

19. The dispenser of claim 18, wherein said dispensing section has a plurality of dispenser apertures.