Container apparatus and method
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1. An animal treat apparatus comprising:
- a unitary resilient member having an outside surface;
an interior compartment within the unitary resilient member for containing animal treats;
an aperture within said outside surface providing access to said interior compartment, wherein the aperture lies within a plane and is surrounded by a perimeter lip of the unitary resilient member; and
an edible animal treat removably retained within the aperture that blocks access to the interior compartment via the aperture, wherein;
the edible animal treat has a substantially dome-shaped outward-facing surface; and
when the edible animal treat is removably retained within the aperture, a central portion of the edible animal treat extends outwardly from the unitary resilient member beyond the plane and a peripheral portion of the edible animal treat is resiliently held within the aperture such that, in a direction orthogonal to the plane, the perimeter lip overlays the peripheral portion.
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Abstract
A container apparatus and method includes an exterior form, with an outside and an inside, the exterior form surrounding an interior form with a compartment wherein the exterior form includes at least one space for containing items on the inside and wherein the compartment includes at least one space for containing items. At least one opening is provided in the interior form and at least one opening is provided in the exterior form.
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1. An animal treat apparatus comprising:
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a unitary resilient member having an outside surface; an interior compartment within the unitary resilient member for containing animal treats; an aperture within said outside surface providing access to said interior compartment, wherein the aperture lies within a plane and is surrounded by a perimeter lip of the unitary resilient member; and an edible animal treat removably retained within the aperture that blocks access to the interior compartment via the aperture, wherein; the edible animal treat has a substantially dome-shaped outward-facing surface; and when the edible animal treat is removably retained within the aperture, a central portion of the edible animal treat extends outwardly from the unitary resilient member beyond the plane and a peripheral portion of the edible animal treat is resiliently held within the aperture such that, in a direction orthogonal to the plane, the perimeter lip overlays the peripheral portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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