Container with dual dispensers
First Claim
1. A container comprising a generally rectangular body portion for containing a liquid;
- a container bottom having a bottom recess and a bottom access opening provided in said bottom recess mounted in a bottom end of said body portion and a bottom lid hingedly connected in transverse orientation to said container bottom at substantially the midpoint of said container bottom for selectively sealing said bottom access opening, wherein said bottom lid is seated in said bottom recess when said bottom lid is in sealing configuration;
a generally rectangular closure friction-fitted on an upper end of said body portion, a closure top having a closure recess and a closure access opening provided in said closure recess mounted on said closure and a top lid hingedly connected in transverse orientation to said closure top at substantially the midpoint of said closure top for selectively sealing said closure access opening, wherein said top lid is seated in said closure recess when said top lid is in sealing configuration.
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Abstract
A container with dual dispensers for allowing easy and complete dispensing of the container contents from either end of the container. In a first embodiment the container is characterized by a receptacle provided with a top dispenser on the upper end and a bottom dispenser on the lower end. The dispensers each include a pivoting lid or spout which reversibly seals a dispensing hole provided on the corresponding top or bottom surface of the container. In a second embodiment the top dispenser is characterized by a pivoting lid hinged at substantially the midpoint of the container top surface. In a third embodiment the top dispenser includes a spout pivoted to the top surface of the container and in a fourth embodiment the top dispenser is characterized by a threadably-mounted closure which pivotally carries a lid for reversibly sealing a dispensing hole in the top surface of the closure. In another embodiment the container is provided with both top and bottom dispensers, each having a pivoting lid which is recessed in the corresponding end of the container and is pivoted open into dispensing configuration by applying pressure to one end of the lid.
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3 Claims
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1. A container comprising a generally rectangular body portion for containing a liquid;
- a container bottom having a bottom recess and a bottom access opening provided in said bottom recess mounted in a bottom end of said body portion and a bottom lid hingedly connected in transverse orientation to said container bottom at substantially the midpoint of said container bottom for selectively sealing said bottom access opening, wherein said bottom lid is seated in said bottom recess when said bottom lid is in sealing configuration;
a generally rectangular closure friction-fitted on an upper end of said body portion, a closure top having a closure recess and a closure access opening provided in said closure recess mounted on said closure and a top lid hingedly connected in transverse orientation to said closure top at substantially the midpoint of said closure top for selectively sealing said closure access opening, wherein said top lid is seated in said closure recess when said top lid is in sealing configuration.
- a container bottom having a bottom recess and a bottom access opening provided in said bottom recess mounted in a bottom end of said body portion and a bottom lid hingedly connected in transverse orientation to said container bottom at substantially the midpoint of said container bottom for selectively sealing said bottom access opening, wherein said bottom lid is seated in said bottom recess when said bottom lid is in sealing configuration;
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2. A container with dual dispensers comprising a flexible, generally hexagonal body portion for enclosing a supply of liquid;
- a recessed container bottom having a bottom access opening provided in said body portion and defining a bottom lid recess;
a generally hexagonal bottom lid having a bottom lid dispensing opening pivotally mounted in said bottom lid recess, wherein said bottom lid dispensing opening communicates with said bottom access opening;
a generally hexagonal closure friction-fitted on the upper end of said body portion, a recessed closure top having a closure access opening provided in said closure and defining a top lid recess and a generally hexagonal top lid having a top lid dispensing opening pivotally mounted in said top lid recess, wherein said top lid dispensing opening communicates with said closure access opening, whereby the liquid is maintained in said body portion when said bottom lid and said top lid are pivoted into a closed configuration in said bottom lid recess and said top lid recess, respectively, and the liquid may be selectively dispensed from said body portion through either of said bottom lid dispensing opening and said top lid dispensing opening of said container when one of said bottom lid and said top lid, respectively, is pivoted into an open configuration with respect to said bottom lid recess and said top lid recess, respectively.
- a recessed container bottom having a bottom access opening provided in said body portion and defining a bottom lid recess;
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3. A dual dispensing container comprising a flexible, generally cylindrical plastic body portion for enclosing a supply of liquid;
- a plastic bottom end portion closing the bottom end of said body portion;
a substantially rectangular bottom spout recess formed radially in said bottom end portion;
an elongated, substantially rectangular bottom spout having a bottom spout bore pivotally extendible from said bottom spout recess;
a generally cylindrical closure having a substantially rectangular closure spout recess radially formed in said closure friction-fitted on the upper end of said body portion; and
an elongated, substantially rectangular closure spout having a closure spout bore pivotally extendible from said closure spout recess, whereby the liquid is maintained in said container when said bottom spout and said closure spout are pivoted into a closed configuration into said bottom spout recess and said closure spout recess, respectively, and the liquid may be selectively dispensed from said body portion through one of said bottom spout and said closure spout when one of said bottom spout and said closure spout, respectively, is selectively pivoted into an open configuration with respect to said bottom spout recess and said closure spout recess, respectively.
- a plastic bottom end portion closing the bottom end of said body portion;
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