Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
317 words
A package for containing and dispensing a plurality of flowable materials and made of a moldable material comprising in combination: (a) a first container for containing a first flowable material, said first container having an open top, a closed bottom and a depth provided by upstanding side walls; (b) a second container for containing a second flowable material, said second container having an open top, an apertured bottom and a depth provided by upstanding side walls, the dimensions of portions of the side walls of the second container being such that the second container can be slid into the open top of the first container and remain in essentially sliding contact with the inside surface of the side walls of the first container as the second container traverses essentially the entire depth of the first container; (c) a unitary conduit with solid, continuous and fluid-tight uninterrupted walls, said unitary conduit being in fluid-tight communication with the aperture at the bottom of the second container and a first dispensing orifice disposed in the side walls of the second container and near the open top thereof, said conduit being integrally molded into the second container with a portion of the side walls of the second container forming a portion of the walls of the conduit and the first dispensing orifice being integrally molded with the said conduit; (d) a closure for the open top of the second container having a second dispensing orifice disposed therein, said closure and said second orifice being sealable so that a material tight second container may be provided; whereby upon sliding the second container into the first container pressure is applied to the first flowable material to force that flowable material through the said aperture and unitary conduit and out of said first dispensing orifice and upon shaking or inverting the said combination the second flowable material is expelled out the second dispensing orifice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
317 words
A package for containing and dispensing a plurality of flowable materials and made of a moldable material comprising in combination: (a) a first container for containing a first flowable material, said first container having an open top, a closed bottom and a depth provided by upstanding side walls; (b) a second container for containing a second flowable material, said second container having an open top, an apertured bottom and a depth provided by upstanding side walls, the dimensions of portions of the side walls of the second container being such that the second container can be slid into the open top of the first container and remain in essentially sliding contact with the inside surface of the side walls of the first container as the second container traverses essentially the entire depth of the first container; (c) a unitary conduit with solid, continuous and fluid-tight uninterrupted walls, said unitary conduit being in fluid-tight communication with the aperture at the bottom of the second container and a first dispensing orifice disposed in the side walls of the second container and near the open top thereof, said conduit being integrally molded into the second container with a portion of the side walls of the second container forming a portion of the walls of the conduit and the first dispensing orifice being integrally molded with the said conduit; (d) a closure for the open top of the second container having a second dispensing orifice disposed therein, said closure and said second orifice being sealable so that a material tight second container may be provided; whereby upon sliding the second container into the first container pressure is applied to the first flowable material to force that flowable material through the said aperture and unitary conduit and out of said first dispensing orifice and upon shaking or inverting the said combination the second flowable material is expelled out the second dispensing orifice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The package of claim 1 wherein the said aperture is integrally molded with the second container bottom and the said conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The package of claim 2 wherein a portion of the sidewalls of the second container, the first dispensing orifice, the aperture and the second container bottom are integrally molded so that a unitary passage from the aperture to the first dispensing orifice is provided.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The package of claim 3 wherein the closure is detachable without disrupting said unitary conduit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The package of claim 4 wherein the closure carries a removable and resealable first dispensing orifice closure for removably and resealably closing said first dispensing orifice.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package of claim 5 wherein the closure carries a removable and resealable second orifice closure for removably and resealably closing said second orifice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The package of claim 1, wherein the first container has disposed therein a viscous flowable material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The package of claim 1, wherein the second container has disposed therein a non-viscous flowable material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package of claim 1, wherein the first container has disposed therein a member selected from the group consisting of a cream, lotion, paste, gel, or suspension.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package of claim 1, wherein the second container has disposed therein a member selected from the group consisting of a granular solid and a non-viscous liquid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The package of claim 1, wherein the first and second containers have disposed therein companion materials.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The package of claim 11 where the companion materials are selected from the group consisting of the pairs of toothpaste/mouthwash, shaving gel/after shave lotion, baby lotion or oil/baby powder, salad oil/vinegar, cake icing/granular sugar, or dough/flavored sugar.