Dispensing container for yarn and the like

Claim 2

A dispensing container comprising, in combination: a. first and second identical hollow shells havIng continuous closed peripheral edges; b. first and second flange means extending from at least a first length portion of said peripheral edges of said first and second hollow shells; c. means for connecting at least portions of said first length portions of said peripheral edges, thereby to hold said first and second hollow shells connected to one another to define a hollow member; d. remaining portions of said peripheral edges which are removed from said connecting means being pressed against one another to form an openable access slit to the interior of said hollow member; e. and an elongated cord in the interior of said hollow member; one end of said cord being movable through said access slit.

Claim 3

The dispensing container of claim 1 wherein said first and second hollow shells are of a plastic material having a thickness sufficient to make said shells flexible and self-supporting; and wherein said means for connecting is a heat seal.

Claim 4

The dispensing container of claim 2 wherein said plastic material is transparent.

Claim 5

A dispensing container comprising, in combination: a. a first semicylindrical shell having first and second opposing flanges extending from two opposite edges thereof respectively and which flanges are parallel to one another, and semicircular end walls extending across the ends of said semicylindrical shell; b. a second semicylindrical shell having a shape identical to said first semicylindrical shell; c. means for connecting said first and second flanges of said first and second shells respectively to one another for forming a cylindrical body; d. disconnected, normally abutting edge portions of peripheral edge portions of said first and second shells forming access slit means into the interior of said cylindrical body; e. and an elongated cord in the interior of said cylindrical body; one end of said cord being movable through said access slit.

Claim 6

A dispensing container comprising, in combination: a. a first semicylindrical shell having first and second opposing flanges extending from two opposite edges thereof respectively and which flanges are parallel to one another, and semicircular end walls extending across the ends of said semicylindrical shell; b. a second semicylindrical shell having a shape identical to said first semicylindrical shell; c. means for connecting said first and second flanges of said first and second shells respectively to one another for forming a cylindrical body; d. disconnected, normally abutting edge portions of peripheral edge portions of said first and second shells forming access slit means into the interior of said cylindrical body; e. and an elongated cord in the interior of said cylindrical body; one end of said cord being movable through said access slit.

Claim 7

The dispensing container of claim 4 wherein said first and second semicylindrical shells have a concave curvature between its ends such that the center of said cylindrical body has a smaller diameter than the ends thereof.

Claim 8

The dispensing container of claim 4 wherein said first and second flanges lie in a common plane which includes the axis of said semicircular body; and wherein said access slit means comprises the abutting connection between said semicircular end walls of said first and second shells respectively.

Claim 9

The dispensing container of claim 6 wherein said end walls are corrugated.

Claim 10

The dispensing container of claim 6 wherein said first and second shells are of thin plastic material, heat sealable to itself, and which is sufficiently thick to be self-supporting.

Claim 11

A dispensing container comprising, in combination: a. a first semicylindrical shell having first and second opposing flanges extending from two opposite edges thereof respectively and which flanges are parallel to one another, and semicircular end walls extending across the ends of said semicylindrical shell; b. a second semicylindrical shell having a shape identical to said first semicylindrical shell: c. means for connecting said first and second flanges of said first and second shells respectively to one another for forming a cylindrical body; d. disconnected, normally abutting edge portions of peripheral edge portions of said first and second shells forming access slit means into the interior of said cylindrical body; e. said first and second semicylindrical shells having a concave curvature between their ends such that the center of said cylindrical body has a smaller diameter than the ends thereof.

Claim 12

A dispensing container comprising, in combination: a. a first semicylindrical shell having first and second opposing flanges extending from two opposite edges thereof respectively and which flanges are parallel to one another, and semicircular end walls extending across the ends of said semicylindrical shell; b. a second semicylindrical shell having a shape identical to said first semicylindrical shell: c. means for connecting said first and second flanges of said first and second shells respectively to one another for forming a cylindrical body; d. disconnected, normally abutting edge portions of peripheral edge portions of said first and second shells forming access slit means into the interior of said cylindrical body; e. said first and second semicylindrical shells having a concave curvature between their ends such that the center of said cylindrical body has a smaller diameter than the ends thereof.

Claim 13

A dispensing container comprising, in combination: a. a first semicylindrical shell having first and second opposing flanges extending from two opposite edges thereof respectively and which flanges are parallel to one another, and semicircular end walls extending across the ends of said semicylindrical shell; b. a second semicylindrical shell having a shape identical to said first semicylindrical shell; c. means for connecting said first and second flanges of said first and second shells respectively to one another for forming a cylindrical body; d. disconnected, normally abutting edge portions of peripheral edge portions of said fist and second shells forming access slit means into the interior of said cylindrical body; e. said end walls being corrugated by corrugations extending generally transversely to saId disconnected, normally abutting edge portions forming said access slit means.

Claim 14

A dispensing container comprising, in combination: a. a first semicylindrical shell having first and second opposing flanges extending from two opposite edges thereof respectively and which flanges are parallel to one another, and semicircular end walls extending across the ends of said semicylindrical shell; b. a second semicylindrical shell having a shape identical to said first semicylindrical shell; c. means for connecting said first and second flanges of said first and second shells respectively to one another for forming a cylindrical body; d. disconnected, normally abutting edge portions of peripheral edge portions of said fist and second shells forming access slit means into the interior of said cylindrical body; e. said end walls being corrugated by corrugations extending generally transversely to saId disconnected, normally abutting edge portions forming said access slit means.