Dual cavity sliding dispenser
First Claim
1. A dispensing container, comprising:
- an outer shell comprising a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, and two open ends;
an inner tray, slidably received within the outer shell via one of the open ends, comprising at least one storage compartment adapted for storage of a plurality of units of a product to be dispensed, and comprising two pairs of opposing depressible detents disposed at opposing ends of the inner tray in spaced relation to the storage compartment, one of the opposing depressible detents in each of the pairs comprising a raised surface that abuts an edge of the top of the outer shell, and the other of the opposing depressible detents in each of the pairs comprising a raised surface that abuts an edge of the bottom of the outer shell;
wherein, in a closed configuration, the raised surfaces of the pairs of opposing depressible detents abut the open ends of the outer shell to hold the inner tray within the outer shell,wherein the opposing depressible detents of either of the pairs are configured to be concurrently depressed by pressure such that the raised surfaces thereof do not abut a corresponding one of the open ends of the outer shell to allow the inner tray to slide relative to the outer shell,wherein the opposing depressible detents of either of the pairs are configured to flex inwardly into a space outside the storage compartment when concurrently depressed by the pressure, andwherein the inner tray may slide out from either of the two open ends of the outer shell in association with depression of the opposing depressible detents of either of the pairs.
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Abstract
A dispensing container is provided, the container including an outer shell comprising a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, and two ends, at least one end being open; an inner tray, slidably received within the outer shell, comprising at least one storage compartment adapted for storage of a plurality of units of a product to be dispensed, and comprising at least one depressible detent, the detent comprising a raised surface that abuts the outer shell; wherein, in a closed configuration, the detent holds the inner tray within the outer shell, and wherein the at least one detent may be depressed by pressure to allow the inner tray to slide relative to the outer shell.
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29 Claims
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1. A dispensing container, comprising:
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an outer shell comprising a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, and two open ends; an inner tray, slidably received within the outer shell via one of the open ends, comprising at least one storage compartment adapted for storage of a plurality of units of a product to be dispensed, and comprising two pairs of opposing depressible detents disposed at opposing ends of the inner tray in spaced relation to the storage compartment, one of the opposing depressible detents in each of the pairs comprising a raised surface that abuts an edge of the top of the outer shell, and the other of the opposing depressible detents in each of the pairs comprising a raised surface that abuts an edge of the bottom of the outer shell; wherein, in a closed configuration, the raised surfaces of the pairs of opposing depressible detents abut the open ends of the outer shell to hold the inner tray within the outer shell, wherein the opposing depressible detents of either of the pairs are configured to be concurrently depressed by pressure such that the raised surfaces thereof do not abut a corresponding one of the open ends of the outer shell to allow the inner tray to slide relative to the outer shell, wherein the opposing depressible detents of either of the pairs are configured to flex inwardly into a space outside the storage compartment when concurrently depressed by the pressure, and wherein the inner tray may slide out from either of the two open ends of the outer shell in association with depression of the opposing depressible detents of either of the pairs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A dispensing container, comprising:
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an outer shell comprising a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, a projection extending within the outer shell, and two opposing open ends; and an inner tray, slidably received within the outer shell and extending from each open end thereof, the inner tray comprising a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment respectively adapted for storage of a plurality of units of one or more products to be dispensed, and comprising opposing depressible detents abutting the outer shell at each end thereof; wherein, in a closed configuration, the depressible detents abutting the outer shell at each end thereof hold the inner tray within the outer shell, wherein concurrently depressing at least one pair of the opposing depressible detents permits sliding of the inner tray outwardly from the outer shell, and wherein the depressible detents of the inner tray are configured to engage the projection to form a stop configured to; provide access to the first storage compartment and substantially prevent access to the second storage compartment when the tray is slid in a first direction, and provide access to the second storage compartment and substantially prevent access to the first storage compartment when the tray is slid in an opposing second direction. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of dispensing a product from a dispensing container, comprising:
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providing a container in a closed configuration comprising an outer shell comprising a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, and two opposing open ends;
an inner tray, slidably received within the outer shell via one of the opposing open ends and extending out of each of the opposing ends, the inner tray comprising at least one storage compartment adapted for storage of a plurality of units of a product to be dispensed, and comprising two pairs of opposing depressible detents disposed at opposing ends of the inner tray in spaced relation to the storage compartment abutting the opposing open ends of the outer shell, one of the opposing depressible detents in each of the pairs comprising a raised surface that abuts an edge of the top of the outer shell, and the other of the opposing depressible detents in each of the pairs comprising a raised surface that abuts an edge of the bottom of the outer shell to hold the inner tray within the outer shell in the closed configuration;concurrently depressing either of the pairs of the opposing depressible detents abutting one of the opposing open ends of the outer shell such that the raised surfaces thereof do not abut a corresponding one of the open ends of the outer shell, wherein the depressing step flexes the opposing depressible detents inwardly into a space outside the storage compartment; sliding the inner tray outwardly from the outer shell in either of two opposing sliding directions such that the depressed detents slide into the outer shell and the at least one storage compartment is exposed; and removing at least one unit of product from the storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A product dispenser system, comprising:
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a dispensing container, comprising; an outer shell comprising a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, and two open ends; an inner tray, slidably received within the outer shell via one of the open ends, comprising at least one storage compartment, and comprising two pairs of opposing depressible detents disposed at opposing ends of the inner tray in spaced relation to the storage compartment, one of the opposing depressible detents in each of the pairs comprising a raised surface that abuts an edge of the top of the outer shell, and the other of the opposing depressible detents in each of the pairs comprising a raised surface that abuts an edge of the bottom of the outer shell; wherein, in a closed configuration, the raised surfaces of the pairs of opposing depressible detents abut the open ends of the outer shell to hold the inner tray within the outer shell, wherein the opposing depressible detents of either of the pairs are configured to be concurrently depressed by pressure such that the raised surfaces thereof do not abut a corresponding one of the open ends of the outer shell to allow the inner tray to slide relative to the outer shell, wherein the opposing depressible detents of either of the pairs are configured to flex inwardly into a space outside the storage compartment when concurrently depressed by the pressure, and wherein the inner tray may slide out from either of the two open ends of the outer shell in association with depression of the opposing depressible detents of either of the pairs; and at least one product received in the storage compartment of the dispensing container and configured to be dispensed therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A product dispenser system, comprising:
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a dispensing container, comprising; an outer shell comprising a top, a bottom, sidewalls extending between the top and bottom, a projection extending within the outer shell, and two opposing open ends; and an inner tray, slidably received within the outer shell and extending from each open end thereof, the inner tray comprising a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment and further comprising opposing depressible detents abutting the outer shell at each end thereof; wherein, in a closed configuration, the depressible detents abutting the outer shell at each end thereof hold the inner tray within the outer shell, wherein concurrently depressing at least one pair of the opposing depressible detents permits sliding of the inner tray outwardly from the outer shell, and wherein the depressible detents of the inner tray are configured to engage the projection to form a stop configured to; provide access to the first storage compartment and substantially prevent access to the second storage compartment when the tray is slid in a first direction, and provide access to the second storage compartment and substantially prevent access to the first storage compartment when the tray is slid in an opposing second direction; and one or more units of one or more products received in one or both of the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment of the dispensing container and configured to be dispensed therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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