Dispensable product container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8672196
APP PUB NO 20120160881A1
SERIAL NO

13254773

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A container (10) suitable for dispensing comestible products has a body (12) with a top face segment (36) having an opening (14) and a concave top face segment (18) and a separate continuous member (40) connected to a side face (24), the member having an openable lid portion (42) which covers the opening and a flexible press portion (50) extending from the lid portion to the side face over the concave top segment face, which is normally convex to the concave top face segment, wherein application of a downward force to the convex flexible press portion transforms the convex portion to a concave portion and rotates the lid portion to uncover the opening.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chern, Wenson R Mountain View, US 2 44
Hunter, Adam Park Ridge, US 4 10
Pourian, Neema Chicago, US 19 123
Swinton, Robert D San Francisco, US 2 12

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