Dispensing container
A dispenser apparatus may include a housing and a delivering structure at least partially enclosed by the housing. The dispenser apparatus may dispense desired sizes or pieces of tablets, pills candy, mints, chewing gum or the like. The dispenser apparatus is refillable when a cover or lid is open.
1. An apparatus configured to dispense a plurality of items, the apparatus comprising:
a container comprising a storage chamber configured to hold the plurality of items and a rest chamber;
a delivery member comprising a carrying holder and a holder adjusting apparatus;
wherein the holder adjusting apparatus is configured to adjust at least one dimension of the carrying holder so that the carrying holder carries at least one of the items;
wherein the delivery member is configured to move in a reciprocating motion between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration, wherein in the stowed configuration, the delivery member is located in the rest chamber of the container;
a first push button configured to engage the delivery member in reciprocating motion, the first push button comprising a detent, wherein in the stowed configuration, engagement of the detent of the first push button locks the delivery member in order to prevent unintended motion of the delivery member, and
wherein in the stowed configuration, the detent of the first push button is configured to lock the delivery member and a second push button is configured to engage the holder adjusting apparatus to change at least one dimension of the carrying holder in order to carry the at least one of the items.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the container is configured in the shape of an animal or a cartoon profile.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the items comprise a piece of candy, a piece of chewing gum, a tablet, or a pill.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a size and a shape of the carrying holder are configured to accommodate the at least one of the items.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a spring having a first end coupled to the container and a second end coupled to the carrying holder, the spring being configured to cause the carrying holder to return automatically from the dispensing configuration to the stowed configuration.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the holder adjusting apparatus is an L shape board, and wherein a handle facilitates the L shape board to change at least one dimension of the carrying holder for carrying the at least one of the items.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein in the stowed configuration, the at least one of the items is configured to move from the storage chamber through a funnel apparatus into the carrying holder of the delivery member, and wherein the first push button is configured to push the delivery member to the dispensing configuration for dispensing the at least one of the items.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the funnel apparatus comprises transverse, obliquely vertical, or slope bodies that are arranged on at least one of a first side and a second side of the container.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a first cover hingedly coupled to the storage chamber, wherein opening the first cover allows for refilling the items into storage chamber, and wherein a second cover covers the second push button of the holder adjusting apparatus.
10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the funnel apparatus comprises at least one of a curved first side of the container and a curved second side of the container.
11. An apparatus configured to dispense a plurality of items, the apparatus comprising:
a container comprising:
a first side,
a second side,
a storage chamber configured to hold the plurality of items, and
a rest chamber, wherein the storage chamber and the rest chamber are formed between the first side and the second side and span an area between the first side and the second side;
a delivery member comprising:
a carrying holder,
a holder adjusting apparatus, and
a baffle apparatus,
wherein the delivery member is configured to be positioned in the rest chamber in a stowed configuration;
a holder exit disposed on a sidewall of the container, the delivery member being configured to move in a reciprocating motion through the holder exit between the stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration;
a handle configured to engage the holder adjusting apparatus to change at least one dimension of the carrying holder so that the carrying holder carries at least one of the items;
a first push button configured to engage the delivery member, wherein in the stowed configuration, a detent of the first push button locks the delivery member in order to prevent unintended motion of the delivery member;
a funnel apparatus spanning between the first side and the second side of the container;
a barrier apparatus spanning between the first side and the second side of the container, wherein a combination of the funnel apparatus and the barrier apparatus or a combination of the funnel apparatus, the barrier apparatus, and a portion of the baffle apparatus of the delivery member defines a boundary between the storage chamber and the rest chamber and extends from the holder exit to a bottom of the container or from the holder exit to an opposite sidewall and over the carrying holder and the handle; and
a first cover hingedly coupled to the storage chamber, wherein opening the first cover allows for refilling the items into the storage chamber, wherein a second cover covers a second push button of the holder adjusting apparatus.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the funnel apparatus comprises at least one of a curved first side and a curved second side of the container.
13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the barrier apparatus comprises a plate or a plurality of beams.
14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the funnel apparatus comprises transverse, obliquely vertical, or slope bodies arranged on at least one of the first side and the second side of container.
15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the container is configured in the shape of an animal or a cartoon profile.
16. The dispensing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the items comprises a piece of candy, a piece of chewing gum, a tablet, or a pill.
17. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a spring having a first end coupled to the container and a second end coupled to the carrying holder, the spring being configured to cause the carrying holder to return automatically from the dispensing configuration to the stowed configuration.
18. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first push button is configured such that an exterior force pushes the first push button upward to the detent to lock the delivery member.
19. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a corner of the container above the holder exit is curved, cut, or round and is configured to prevent the dispensing apparatus hitting a user's mouth during operation.
20. An apparatus configured to dispense a plurality of items, the apparatus comprising:
a container comprising a sidewall and configured to contain the plurality of items;
a holder exit disposed on the sidewall of the container;
a delivery member comprising a carrying holder and a holder adjusting apparatus, wherein the delivery member is configured to move in a reciprocating motion through the holder exit between a stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration;
an exit adjusting apparatus disposed on the holder exit, the exit adjusting apparatus being configured to change at least one dimension of the holder exit; and
a handle configured to engage the holder adjusting apparatus to change the at least one dimension of the carrying holder so that the carrying holder carries at least one of the items,
wherein the holder adjusting apparatus and the exit adjusting apparatus are configured to work cooperatively for dispensing the at least one of the items stored by the container.
21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein in the stowed configuration, the at least one of the items is configured to move through a funnel apparatus into the carrying holder of the delivery member, and wherein a first push button is configured for pushing the delivery member to the dispensing configuration for dispensing the items.
22. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the holder adjusting apparatus is an L shape board, and wherein the handle facilitates the L shape board to change at least one dimension of the carrying holder for carrying the at least one of the items.
23. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein a size and a shape of the carrying holder are configured to accommodate the at least one of the items.
24. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the items comprises a piece of candy, a piece of chewing gum, a tablet, or a pill.
25. The apparatus of claim 20 , further comprising a first cover hingedly coupled to the container, wherein opening the first cover allows for refilling the items into the container, and wherein a second cover hingedly covers a second push button of the holder adjusting apparatus.
26. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein a third push button engages the exit adjusting apparatus to adjust the dimension of the holder exit.
27. An apparatus configured to dispense a plurality of items, the apparatus comprising
a container comprising:
a first side,
a second side,
a storage chamber configured to hold the plurality of items, and
a rest chamber, wherein the storage chamber and the rest chamber are formed between the first side and the second side and span an area between the first side and the second side;
a delivery member configured to be positioned in the rest chamber in a stowed configuration, and configured to move in a reciprocating motion between the stowed configuration and a dispensing configuration through a holder exit on the container, the delivery member including a baffle apparatus;
a funnel apparatus adjacent to a barrier apparatus spanning between the first side and the second side of the container; and
an adjusting device on the barrier apparatus configured to adjust at least one dimension of the funnel apparatus in order to allow at least one of the items to move through the funnel apparatus into the delivery member, wherein a combination of the funnel apparatus and the barrier apparatus or a combination of the funnel apparatus, the barrier apparatus, and a portion of the baffle apparatus of the delivery member defines a boundary between the storage chamber and the rest chamber,
wherein the boundary extends from the holder exit to a bottom of the container or from the holder exit to an opposite sidewall and over the delivery member and a handle, and
wherein a second push button is configured to engage the adjusting device to adjust the dimension of the funnel apparatus.
28. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein in the stowed configuration, the at least one of the items is configured to move through a funnel apparatus into the delivery member, and wherein a first push button is configured to push the delivery member to the dispensing configuration for dispensing the small items.
29. The apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a holder adjusting apparatus including an L shape board, and wherein the handle facilitates the L shape board to change at least one dimension of the delivery member for carrying the at least one of the items.
30. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein a size and a shape of the delivery member is configured to accommodate the at least one of the items.