DISPENSING CONTAINER
First Claim
1. A dispensing container, comprising:
- an outer casing body having a cavity therein and an open end;
a dispensing tray adapted for sliding movement within the cavity of the outer casing body between a closed and locked position and a dispensing position, the dispensing tray comprising an internal storage compartment adapted for storage of a plurality of units of a product to be dispensed, a dispensing window through which a stored unit of product is accessible when the dispensing tray is in the dispensing position, and a stop adapted for engaging the outer casing body to prevent removal of the dispensing tray from the cavity of the outer casing body;
a locking mechanism adapted for releasably locking the dispensing tray in the closed and locked position, the locking mechanism comprising one or more protrusions projecting from the outer casing body into the cavity and positioned adjacent to a moveable first flap formed in the outer casing body, and one or more recesses carried by the dispensing tray and operatively positioned to engage the one or more protrusions when the dispensing tray is in the closed and locked position, such that depressing the flap will effect separation of the one or more protrusions from the one or more recesses and allow sliding movement of the dispensing tray within the outer casing body; and
a moveable second flap in a surface of the dispensing tray opposite the dispensing window for deflection of a unit of product toward the dispensing window.
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Abstract
A container for dispensing a product is provided, the container including an outer casing body having a cavity; a dispensing tray adapted for sliding movement within the cavity of the outer casing body between a closed and locked position and a dispensing position, the dispensing tray having an internal storage compartment for storage of a plurality of units of a product to be dispensed, a dispensing window, and a stop for engaging the outer casing body to prevent removal of the dispensing tray from the cavity; and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the dispensing tray in the cavity, the locking mechanism including protrusions projecting from the outer casing body into the cavity and positioned adjacent to a moveable flap formed in the outer casing body, and recesses carried by the dispensing tray and positioned to engage the protrusions when the dispensing tray is in the closed and locked position.
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24 Claims
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1. A dispensing container, comprising:
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an outer casing body having a cavity therein and an open end; a dispensing tray adapted for sliding movement within the cavity of the outer casing body between a closed and locked position and a dispensing position, the dispensing tray comprising an internal storage compartment adapted for storage of a plurality of units of a product to be dispensed, a dispensing window through which a stored unit of product is accessible when the dispensing tray is in the dispensing position, and a stop adapted for engaging the outer casing body to prevent removal of the dispensing tray from the cavity of the outer casing body; a locking mechanism adapted for releasably locking the dispensing tray in the closed and locked position, the locking mechanism comprising one or more protrusions projecting from the outer casing body into the cavity and positioned adjacent to a moveable first flap formed in the outer casing body, and one or more recesses carried by the dispensing tray and operatively positioned to engage the one or more protrusions when the dispensing tray is in the closed and locked position, such that depressing the flap will effect separation of the one or more protrusions from the one or more recesses and allow sliding movement of the dispensing tray within the outer casing body; and a moveable second flap in a surface of the dispensing tray opposite the dispensing window for deflection of a unit of product toward the dispensing window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dispensing container, comprising:
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an outer casing body having a cavity therein and an open end, the outer casing body comprising a moveable flap accessible from the exterior of the container and one or more protrusions projecting from the outer casing body into the cavity and positioned adjacent to the moveable flap; and a dispensing tray adapted for sliding movement within the cavity of the outer casing body between a closed and locked position and a dispensing position, the dispensing tray comprising an internal storage compartment adapted for storage of a plurality of units of a product to be dispensed and having a floor facing the moveable flap of the outer casing body, a dispensing window through which a stored unit of product is accessible when the dispensing tray is in the dispensing position, a first moveable flap in the floor of the dispensing tray opposite the dispensing window for deflection of a unit of product toward the dispensing window, a second moveable flap in the floor of the dispensing tray, and a stop adapted for engaging the outer casing body to prevent removal of the dispensing tray from the cavity of the outer casing body, wherein the second moveable flap comprises one or more recesses operatively positioned to engage the one or more protrusions when the dispensing tray is in the closed and locked position, such that depressing the flap will effect separation of the one or more protrusions from the one or more recesses and allow sliding movement of the dispensing tray within the outer casing body, and wherein the second moveable flap is configured to deflect away from the one or more protrusions when the moveable flap of the outer casing body is depressed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of dispensing a product from a container, comprising:
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providing a container in a closed and locked position, the container comprising; an outer casing body having a cavity therein and an open end, the outer casing body comprising a moveable flap accessible from the exterior of the container and one or more protrusions projecting from the outer casing body into the cavity and positioned adjacent to the moveable flap; and a dispensing tray adapted for sliding movement within the cavity of the outer casing body between a closed and locked position and a dispensing position, the dispensing tray comprising an internal storage compartment adapted for storage of a plurality of units of a product to be dispensed and having a floor facing the moveable flap of the outer casing body, a dispensing window through which a stored unit of product is accessible when the dispensing tray is in the dispensing position, a first moveable flap in the floor of the dispensing tray opposite the dispensing window for deflection of a unit of product toward the dispensing window, and a second moveable flap in the floor of the dispensing tray, wherein the second moveable flap comprises one or more recesses engaged with the one or more protrusions of the outer casing body; depressing the moveable flap of the outer casing body such that the second moveable flap of the dispensing tray deflects away from the one or more protrusions of the outer casing body and disengages the protrusions from the recesses of the second moveable flap; while maintaining the moveable flap of the outer casing body in the depressed state, sliding the dispensing tray into a dispensing position wherein the dispensing window is accessible from the exterior of the container; depressing the first moveable flap in the floor of the dispensing tray toward the interior of the storage compartment such that at least one unit of product is moved toward the dispensing window; and removing at least one unit of product from the storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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