DISPENSING CONTAINER
First Claim
1. A dispensing container, comprising:
- an outer casing having an open end, a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, and an interior compartment, wherein the outer casing further includes a depressible button in the top or bottom and at least one projection adjacent to the depressible button that extends into the interior compartment; and
an inner tray slidably received within the interior compartment of the outer casing and comprising a storage compartment configured to store a plurality of units of product to be dispensed and a dispensing aperture through which units of product can be dispensed from the storage compartment, the inner tray extending outwardly from the open end of the outer casing and configured for sliding movement between a closed and locked position and a dispensing position,wherein the inner tray further comprises a first end received within the outer casing, an opposing second end extending outwardly from the outer casing, a flexible locking tab positioned proximal to the first end, and an opening adjacent to the flexible locking tab, the flexible locking tab comprising a first segment extending toward the second end of the inner tray and a second segment extending transversely from the first segment, wherein the second segment provides a surface facing the opening and operatively positioned to engage the at least one projection of the outer casing when the inner tray is in the closed and locked position,and wherein the depressible button of the outer casing is operatively positioned to engage and deflect the flexible locking tab of the inner tray when the inner tray is in the closed and locked position.
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Abstract
The invention provides a dispensing container including an outer casing having an open end, a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, and an interior compartment, wherein the outer casing further includes a depressible button in the top or bottom and at least one projection adjacent to the depressible button that extends into the interior compartment; and an inner tray slidably received within the interior compartment of the outer casing. The inner tray includes a first end received within the outer casing, an opposing second end extending outwardly from the outer casing, a flexible locking tab positioned proximal to the first end, and an opening adjacent to the flexible locking tab, the flexible locking tab including a first segment extending toward the second end of the inner tray and a second segment extending transversely from the first segment. The second segment is positioned to engage the projection.
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20 Claims
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1. A dispensing container, comprising:
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an outer casing having an open end, a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, and an interior compartment, wherein the outer casing further includes a depressible button in the top or bottom and at least one projection adjacent to the depressible button that extends into the interior compartment; and an inner tray slidably received within the interior compartment of the outer casing and comprising a storage compartment configured to store a plurality of units of product to be dispensed and a dispensing aperture through which units of product can be dispensed from the storage compartment, the inner tray extending outwardly from the open end of the outer casing and configured for sliding movement between a closed and locked position and a dispensing position, wherein the inner tray further comprises a first end received within the outer casing, an opposing second end extending outwardly from the outer casing, a flexible locking tab positioned proximal to the first end, and an opening adjacent to the flexible locking tab, the flexible locking tab comprising a first segment extending toward the second end of the inner tray and a second segment extending transversely from the first segment, wherein the second segment provides a surface facing the opening and operatively positioned to engage the at least one projection of the outer casing when the inner tray is in the closed and locked position, and wherein the depressible button of the outer casing is operatively positioned to engage and deflect the flexible locking tab of the inner tray when the inner tray is in the closed and locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dispensing container, comprising:
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an outer casing having an open end, a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, and an interior compartment, wherein the outer casing further includes a depressible button in the top or bottom and at least two projections adjacent to the depressible button that extend into the interior compartment, the projections having a beveled surface facing the open end of the outer casing and a surface transverse to the top or bottom of the outer casing facing the depressible button; and an inner tray slidably received within the interior compartment of the outer casing and comprising a storage compartment configured to store a plurality of units of product to be dispensed and a dispensing aperture through which units of product can be dispensed from the storage compartment, the inner tray extending outwardly from the open end of the outer casing and configured for sliding movement between a closed and locked position and a dispensing position, wherein the inner tray further comprises a first end received within the outer casing, an opposing second end extending outwardly from the outer casing, a flexible locking tab positioned proximal to the first end, and an opening adjacent to the flexible locking tab, the flexible locking tab comprising a first segment extending toward the second end of the inner tray and a second segment extending transversely from the first segment, wherein the second segment provides a surface facing the opening and operatively positioned to engage the transverse surface of the projections of the outer casing when the inner tray is in the closed and locked position, and wherein the depressible button of the outer casing is operatively positioned to engage and deflect the flexible locking tab of the inner tray when the inner tray is in the closed and locked position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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