A device for storing and dispensing hockey pucks includes a box defining an interior capable of receiving a plurality of the hockey pucks, wherein the box comprises a first door opening and a second door opening disposed approximately perpendicular to the first door opening, a first door pivotably a
A device for storing and dispensing hockey pucks includes a box defining an interior capable of receiving a plurality of the hockey pucks, wherein the box comprises a first door opening and a second door opening disposed approximately perpendicular to the first door opening, a first door pivotably attached to the box within the first door opening, wherein, when closed, the first door encloses the interior when closed, and wherein, when open, the first door forms a ramp for receiving the hockey pucks through the first door opening and into the interior, and a second door pivotably attached to the box within the second door opening, wherein, when closed, the second door encloses the interior, and wherein, when open, the second door dispenses the hockey pucks from the interior through the second opening.
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1. A device for storing and dispensing hockey pucks, said device comprising: a box defining an interior capable of receiving a plurality of said hockey pucks, wherein said box comprises a first side, a first door opening disposed in said first side, a second side opposite said first side, a first en
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A device for storing and dispensing hockey pucks, said device comprising: a box defining an interior capable of receiving a plurality of said hockey pucks, wherein said box comprises a first side, a first door opening disposed in said first side, a second side opposite said first side, a first end, a second end opposite said first end, a top, a bottom, and a second door opening disposed in said second end and approximately perpendicular to said first door opening;a first door pivotably attached to said box within said first door opening, wherein, when closed, said first door encloses said interior when closed, and wherein, when open, said first door forms a ramp for receiving said hockey pucks through said first door opening and into said interior; and,a second door pivotably attached to said box within said second door opening, wherein, when closed, said second door encloses said interior, and wherein, when open, said second door dispenses said hockey pucks from said interior through said second opening;wherein said bottom slopes downward from said first side to said second side. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said box further comprises a plurality of bottom apertures disposed through said bottom to drain water from within said interior. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said box comprises at least two second side apertures disposed through said second side to enable tilting of said box about said first side to dispense said hockey pucks from within said interior through said first door opening, when said first door is open. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said box comprises a first end aperture disposed through said first end to enable tilting said box about said second end to dispense said hockey pucks from within said interior through said second door opening, when said second door is open. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein: said box further comprises: an opposed pair of first door slide apertures, a first door slide aperture disposed in each of said first end and said second end near said bottom; and,an opposed pair of first door latch apertures, a first door latch aperture disposed in each of said first end and said second end near said top;said first door comprises: an opposed pair of first door pivot pins near a first door bottom edge; and,an opposed pair of first door latch pins near a first door top edge;said first door pivot pins are rotatably retained within said first door slide apertures to allow said first door to open and close; and,said first door latch pins are releasably retained within said first door latch apertures when said first door is closed. 6. The device of claim 5, wherein each of said first door slide apertures comprises an elongated slot having opposed semicircular ends; and wherein said first door pivot pins are slidably retained within said first door slide apertures and movable between said semicircular ends. 7. The device of claim 5, wherein each one of said first door latch apertures comprises a semicircular slot having an open top end; and wherein said first door latch pins sit inside said first door latch apertures when said first door is closed. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein: said box further comprises an opposed pair of second door slide apertures, a second door slide aperture disposed in each of said first side and said second side near said top;said second door comprises an opposed pair of second door pivot pins near a second door top edge; and,said second door pivot pins are rotatably retained within said second door slide apertures to allow said second door to open and close. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein each of said second door slide apertures comprises an elongated slot having opposed semicircular ends; and wherein said second door pivot pins are slidably retained within said second door slide apertures and movable between said semicircular ends. 10. The device of claim 8, wherein: said box further comprises a second door slot disposed within said second end along a lower edge of said second door opening;said second door comprises a second door tab protruding from a second door bottom edge; and,said second door tab is releasably retained within said second door slot when said second door is closed. 11. The device of claim 1, wherein said box further comprises a pair of handle apertures disposed through said top and separated by a center strut. 12. The device of claim 1, wherein said first door comprises an opposed pair of ramp ridges extending from a first door bottom edge to a first door top edge. 13. The device of claim 1, wherein said first door comprises a ramp nose extending along a first door top edge. 14. A device for storing and dispensing hockey pucks, said device comprising: a box defining an interior capable of receiving a plurality of hockey pucks, wherein said box comprises: a first side;a first door opening disposed in said first side;a second side opposite said first side;a first end;a second end opposite said first end;a second door opening disposed in said second end;a top; and,a bottom, wherein said bottom slopes downward from said first side to said second side;a first door pivotably attached to said box within said first door opening, wherein, when closed, said first door encloses said interior when closed, and wherein, when open, said first door forms a ramp for receiving said hockey pucks through said first door opening and into said interior; and,a second door pivotably attached to said box within said second door opening, wherein, when closed, said second door encloses said interior, and wherein, when open, said second door dispenses said hockey pucks from said interior through said second opening. 15. The device of claim 14, wherein said box further comprises: a plurality of bottom apertures disposed through said bottom to drain water from within said interior;at least two second side apertures disposed through said second side to enable tilting of said box about said first side to dispense said hockey pucks from within said interior through said first door opening, when said first door is open;a first end aperture disposed through said first end to enable tilting said box about said second end to dispense said hockey pucks from within said interior through said second door opening, when said second door is open. 16. The device of claim 14, wherein: said box further comprises: an opposed pair of first door slide apertures, a first door slide aperture disposed in each of said first end and said second end near said bottom;an opposed pair of first door latch apertures, a first door latch aperture disposed in each of said first end and said second end near said top;an opposed pair of second door slide apertures, a second door slide aperture disposed in each of said first side and said second side near said top; and,comprises a second door slot disposed within said second end along a lower edge of said second door opening;said first door comprises: an opposed pair of first door pivot pins near a first door bottom edge; and,an opposed pair of first door latch pins near a first door top edge;said second door comprises: an opposed pair of second door pivot pins near a second door top edge; and,a second door tab protruding from a second door bottom edge;said first door pivot pins are rotatably and slidably retained within said first door slide apertures to allow said first door to open and close;said first door latch pins are releasably retained within said first door latch apertures when said first door is closed;said second door pivot pins are rotatably and slidably retained within said second door slide apertures to allow said second door to open and close; and,said second door tab is releasably retained within said second door slot when said second door is closed. 17. The device of claim 14, wherein said first door comprises: an opposed pair of ramp ridges extending from a first door bottom edge to a first door top edge; and,a ramp nose extending along said first door top edge. 18. A device for storing and dispensing hockey pucks, said device comprising: a box defining an interior capable of receiving a plurality of hockey pucks, wherein said box comprises: a first side;a first door opening disposed in said first side;a second side opposite said first side;a first end;a second end opposite said first end;a second door opening disposed in said second end;a top;a bottom, wherein said bottom slopes downward from said first side to said second side;a plurality of bottom apertures disposed through said bottom to drain water from within said interior;at least two second side apertures disposed through said second side to enable tilting of said box about said first side to dispense said hockey pucks from within said interior through said first door opening;a first end aperture disposed through said first end to enable tilting said box about said second end to dispense said hockey pucks from within said interior through said second door opening;an opposed pair of first door slide apertures, a first door slide aperture disposed in each of said first end and said second end near said bottom;an opposed pair of first door latch apertures, a first door latch aperture disposed in each of said first end and said second end near said top; and,an opposed pair of second door slide apertures, a second door slide aperture disposed in each of said first side and said second side near said top;a first door pivotably attached to said first side within said first door opening, wherein: when closed, said first door encloses said interior when closed;when open, said first door forms a ramp for receiving said hockey pucks through said first door opening and into said interior;said first door comprises: an opposed pair of first door pivot pins near a first door bottom edge;an opposed pair of first door latch pins near a first door top edge;an opposed pair of ramp ridges extending from a first door bottom edge to a first door top edge on opposing sides of said ramp; and,a ramp nose extending along said first door top edge;said first door pivot pins are rotatably and slidably retained within said first door slide apertures to allow said first door to open and close; and,said first door latch pins are releasably retained within said first door latch apertures when said first door is closed;a second door pivotably attached to said second end within said second door opening, wherein: when closed, said second door encloses said interior;when open, said second door dispenses said hockey pucks from said interior through said second opening; and,said second door comprises: an opposed pair of second door pivot pins near a second door top edge; and,a second door tab protruding from a second door bottom edge;said second door pivot pins are rotatably and slidably retained within said second door slide apertures to allow said second door to open and close; and,said second door tab is releasably retained within said second door slot when said second door is closed.
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