Confectionery dispenser having a rotatable closure
A hand-held confectionery product dispenser is provided and includes a container and a rotatable closure. Both the container and the rotatable closure define openings, that, when aligned, allow the confectionery product to be dispensed. A grip indentation may be present in one wall of the container. Preferably present in an embodiment is a thumb engagement point on the closure, to aid in rotation of the closure. The hand-held dispenser allows a user to hold the dispenser in the palm of one hand and rotate the closure with the thumb of the same hand for easy opening and closing of the dispenser.
1 . A hand-held confectionery product dispenser comprising a container comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one side wall having an opening, and a rotatable closure rotatably coupled to the side wall and comprising a closure opening; wherein the closure may be rotated between a closed position and a dispensing position in which the wall opening and the closure opening are aligned.
2 . The dispenser of claim 1 wherein a side wall further comprises at least one grip indentation.
3 . The dispenser of claim 2 wherein a side wall is shaped to adapt to a user's hand.
4 . The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the dispenser is sized to be easily carried and stored for individual use.
5 . The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the dispenser is sized to fit within a clothing pocket of a user.
6 . The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the wall opening and closure opening are sized to allow dispensing of a small number of confectionery products.
7 . The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the closure is a circular disc.
8 . The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the closure further comprises a thumb engagement point.
9 . The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the closure is spring-loaded.
10 . The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the closure is frictionally engaged with the side wall.
11 . The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the lid may be rotated between a closed position and a dispensing position in response to a single continuous motion with one hand.
12 . A hand-held confectionery product dispenser comprising a container comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one side wall having an opening, the container being shaped to adapt to a user's hand; and a rotatable closure rotatably coupled to the side wall and comprising a closure opening; wherein the closure may be rotated so that the closure opening and the wall opening are aligned to allow the confectionery product to be distributed from the dispenser.
13 . The product dispenser of claim 12 wherein the at least one side wall comprises at least one grip indentation.
14 . The dispenser of claim 12 wherein the closure may be rotated between a closed position and a dispensing position in response to a single continuous motion with one hand.
15 . The dispenser of claim 12 wherein the container opening and closure opening are sized to allow dispensing of a small number of confectionery products.
16 . The dispenser of claim 12 wherein the closure is spring-loaded.
17 . The dispenser of claim 12 wherein the closure is frictionally engaged with the side wall.
18 . A method of dispensing a confectionery product comprising:
providing a hand-held confectionery product dispenser comprising a container comprising, a top, a bottom and at least one side wall having an opening, and a rotatable closure rotationally coupled to the side wall and comprising a closure opening;
grasping the dispenser in the palm of one hand;
rotating the closure with the thumb of the same hand until the wall opening and the closure opening are aligned; and
dispensing the confectionery product from the dispenser.
19 . The method of claim 15 wherein the dispenser side wall is shaped to adapt to a user's hand.
20 . The method of claim 15 wherein the closure is rotated between a closed position and a dispensing position in response to a single continuous motion.
21 . A hand-held product dispenser comprising a container comprising a top, a bottom, and at least one side wall having an opening, and a rotable closure rotatably coupled to the side wall and comprising a closure opening; wherein the closure may be rotated between a closed position and a dispensing position in which the wall opening and the closure opening are aligned.
22 . The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the dispenser is a hand-held confectionery product dispenser.
23 . The dispenser of claim 1 or 2 wherein a side wall further comprises at least one grip indentation.
24 . The dispenser of any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein a side wall is shaped to adapt to a user's hand.
25 . The dispenser of any one of the preceding claims wherein the dispenser is sized to be easily carried and stored for individual use.
26 . The dispenser of claim 5 wherein the dispenser is sized to fit within a clothing pocket of a user.
27 . The dispenser of any one of the preceding claims wherein the wall opening and closure opening are sized to allow dispensing of a small number of products.
28 . The dispenser of any one of the preceding claims wherein the closure is a circular disc.
29 . The dispenser of any one of the preceding claims wherein the closure further comprises a thumb engagement point.
30 . The dispenser of any one of the preceding claims wherein the closure is spring-loaded.
31 . The dispenser of any one of claims 1 to 9 wherein the closure is frictionally engaged with the side wall.
32 . A method of dispensing a product comprising:
providing a hand-held product dispenser as defined in any one of the preceding claims;.
grasping the dispenser in the palm of one hand;
rotating the closure with the thumb of the same hand until the wall opening and the closure opening are aligned; and
dispensing the product from the dispenser.
33 . The method of claim 12 wherein the closure is rotated between a closed position and a dispensing position in response to a single continuous motion.