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A container is provided which has a meniscus shape. A convex part is received in the pale of a user\s hand, and a lid is forced into a concave region to dispense material stored in the concave region. An opening which is easily opened and closed for dispensing material is made by using a dispensing

A container is provided which has a meniscus shape. A convex part is received in the pale of a user\s hand, and a lid is forced into a concave region to dispense material stored in the concave region. An opening which is easily opened and closed for dispensing material is made by using a dispensing aperture and a projection. When the projection is forced into the aperture, the container is closed, and when the projection is removed, the aperture is opened to allow material to be dispensed. Manipulation of the projection is simplified by the use of a lever easily engaged by a user\s thumb. Dispensing is accomplished by holding the device in a user\s palm so that the convex part lies across the palm and the fingers engage the lid. Normal action of the user\s fingers causes the lid to be squeezed inwardly from the bottom to the top to efficiently expel the stored material. The container may be manufactured as a single unit in an unfolded condition, and it is then only necessary to place material in the concave region and to fold the lid over the concave region to complete assembly.

대표청구항 ▼

A container comprising a receptacle forming a concave part for receiving material and having a curved outer surface, and a lid covering said receptacle, wherein said lid is flexible and connected to said receptacle, said curved outer surface is of a size and shape to conform generally to a cupped hu

A container comprising a receptacle forming a concave part for receiving material and having a curved outer surface, and a lid covering said receptacle, wherein said lid is flexible and connected to said receptacle, said curved outer surface is of a size and shape to conform generally to a cupped human palm and to extend completely across said palm, said lid has a concave upper surface whereby it may be forced into said concave part by a user\s fingers when said curved outer surface is in a cupped human palm for moving said material across said palm and expelling said material in response to sequential forces applied by said user\s fingers, said concave part is wider in cross-section at a central region and tapers at opposed ends, and dispensing means for dispensing said material is located at one of said opposed ends.