Dispensing – With lock or fastening seal – Single-use fastening seal
Reexamination Certificate
1998-10-21
2001-11-06
Kashnikow, Andres (Department: 3752)
Dispensing
With lock or fastening seal
Single-use fastening seal
C222S565000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06311872
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a hand-held disposable dispenser. More particularly, the present invention relates to a hand-held disposable dispenser for powder.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Numerous innovations for dispensers have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention.
A FIRST EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,706,875 to Blackman teaches a vending and reclosure device for powder and granular products. The device is formed of two container panels disposed in overlying relation with respect to each other with an inner one of the two panels having dispensing openings therethrough and the outer one of the panels having formed therein a closure flap which is normally initially free at one end and is connected to the outer panel along sides thereof by way of zig-zag lines of weakening which, when ruptured permit the closure flap to be pivoted at a hinged end thereof out of the plane of the outer panel and away from overlying relation with respect to the dispensing openings in the inner panel. The inner panel is provided with cut lines generally aligned with the lines of weakness. When the closure flap is removed the lines of weakness define pointed projections along the opposite sides thereof and the cut lines in the inner panel define shoulders behind which the projections can lock.
A SECOND EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,828,130 to Hofmann teaches a lid or a cap in particular for spice shakers consisting of a lid bottom and a wall which encircles the lid bottom and projects downwardly therefrom at a substantially perpendicular angle. The inwardly directed face of the wall is provided with ribs which extend in the axial direction of the shaker, are spaced apart from each other and which when the lid is fitted to the shaker and when the lid is removed from the shaker preferably cooperate with an encircling rib formed at the upper edge portion of the spice shaker.
A THIRD EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,145,111 to Giblin teaches a carton blank and carton wherein an outer wall includes a die cut defining a cover and an inner wall disposed parallel to the cover inside the outer wall. The inner wall includes a die cut defining a removable plug. The plug is adhered to the cover so that when the consumer grasps the cover and opens it, the plug adheres to the cover and is removed from the inner wall, thereby creating a pouring opening. The plug preferably may be re-fit snugly within the pouring aperture when the cover is closed.
A FOURTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,022,566 to Song et al. teaches a one-piece side dispensing closure for powdered, granular or particulate materials. The closure is molded from plastic and has a press-open dispensing lid.
A FIFTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,452,850 to Allsop teaches a shaker type reclosable dispensing carton which includes an intermediate top closure flap having poring holes located in a depressible portion of the flap which can be depressed into the plane of an underlying flap, when the carton is reclosed, to allow a hinged outer closure flap pull-up portion to be depressed into the plane of the intermediate flap to effect a friction type locking closure between the intermediate and outer closure flaps.
A SIXTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 5,579,961 to Zimmerman teaches a container top including a cover with rotatable member, the rotatable member supporting a sealing member for the opening in the cover, the cover having camming member for engaging said rotatable member as the rotatable member is rotated from a sealing to an open position.
It is apparent that numerous innovations for dispensers have been provided in the prior art that are adapted to be used. Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
ACCORDINGLY, AN OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a hand-held disposable dispenser for powder that avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a disposable dispenser for powder that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
STILL ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a hand-held disposable dispenser for powder that is simple to use.
BRIEFLY STATED, YET ANOTHER OBJECT of the present invention is to provide a hand-held disposable dispenser for powder that includes a container for containing the powder and a cover layer releasably attached to the container, and when opened, allowing for dispensing of the powder. The container includes a bottom layer, an intermediate layer that overlies the bottom layer, and a top layer. The top layer overlies spacingly the intermediate layer, with only the perimeter of the top layer being attached to the perimeter of the bottom layer, and thereby forms with the intermediate layer of the container, a compartment for containing the powder, and has a plurality of throughbores for dispensing the powder. The cover layer releasably overlies the plurality of throughbores in the top layer and has an adhesive layer thereon that detachably engages the top layer, a tab that extends radially therefrom for facilitating removal of the cover layer, and a string that extends along and past the tab for further facilitating removal of the cover layer, with the cover layer being removed by first grasping the string and the tab, then pulling upwardly until the cover layer is completely removed from the top layer, exposing the plurality of throughbores in the top layer, and then finally temporarily relocating the cover layer to another area of the top layer.
The novel features which are considered characteristic of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiments when read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing.
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Hwu Davis
Kashnikow Andres
Miller Richard L.
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