Dispenser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9352889-B2
Application number	US-201314385930-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 19, 2013
Priority date	Mar 20, 2012
Publication date	May 31, 2016
Grant date	May 31, 2016

Abstract

A dispenser for dispensing product includes a dispenser body having a sidewall. The sidewall generally defines first and second interior sections. The first interior section is configured to house the product, and the second interior section is configured for dispensing of product. The dispenser further includes lid having a lip configured to engage the dispenser body when the dispenser is in a closed position to form a seal. The dispenser further includes a release mechanism having an activation portion and an engagement portion. At least a portion of the activation portion is positioned about an aperture in the sidewall. The engagement portion is positioned in the second interior portion between the sidewall and the lip when the lid is in a closed position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dispenser for the dispensing of product comprising:
a dispenser body having a base, a sidewall extending from the base, the sidewall generally defining an interior section configured to house the product, and an opening, the opening leading to the interior section and configured for dispensing of product;
a lid having a lip configured to engage the dispenser body when the dispenser is in a closed position to form a seal, the lid being attached to the dispenser body by a hinge; and
a release mechanism having an activation portion and an engagement portion, wherein the entirety of the activation portion is positioned within an aperture in the sidewall, the engagement portion being positioned between the sidewall and the lip when the lid is in a closed position, the activation portion being configured to slide toward the base to release the lid and allow the dispenser to open.

2. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the interior section comprises a first interior section and a second interior section, the first interior section configured to house the product, and the second interior section defining the opening and having an inner channel configured for the dispensing of product.

3. The dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the engagement portion is positioned in the second interior section between the sidewall and the lip when the lid is in the closed position.

4. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the release mechanism moves between a first position in which the engagement portion engages the lip to retain the lid in the closed position, and a second position in which the engagement portion is displaced from the lip to permit the lid to move into an opened position.

5. The dispenser of claim 4 , wherein the second position is located downward with respect to the first position.

6. The dispenser of claim 4 , wherein the release mechanism includes a spring, the spring configured to bias the release mechanism in the first position in which the engagement portion engages the interior portion of the lip.

7. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the release mechanism includes sides that are separated from at least a portion the activation portion by one or more slots.

8. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the activation portion includes a tab.

9. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser body is formed as top piece and a bottom piece removably connected to the top piece.

10. The dispenser claim 9 , wherein the bottom piece and the top piece comprise interlocking shoulders.

Assignees

• Giraud Jean-Pierre
• Pichot Herve
• Csp Technologies Inc

Inventors

• Giraud Jean-Pierre
• Pichot Herve

Classifications

• B65D43/16

  hinged for upward or downward movement · CPC title

• B65D55/02 Primary

  Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure · CPC title

• B65D2251/1066

  Actuating means · CPC title

• B65D83/049

  the dispensing means forming a part of a removable closure, e.g. gripping teeth or cavity · CPC title

• B65D47/08

  having articulated or hinged closures {(B65D55/16 takes precedence)} · CPC title