Container and delivery system for stick compositions

Claim 1

A container and delivery system for storing and delivering material for application to a surface, comprising a product holding portion having a hollow interior with inner and outer surfaces and a product advancing portion, (a) said product holding portion being open at each end and divided into a product section and cap forming section which are molded together in a single piece, the division into two sections being by means of a partition that extends across said hollow interior of said product holding portion, said product section containing the material to be stored and dispensed, said cap forming section being adapted to be separated from said product section and to carry with it on the separation said partition which will serve as the roof for the cap that is formed upon separation, the cap formed thereby being adapted to fit onto and close the open end of said product section, said open end being formed by the separation of said cap forming section from said product section, (b) said product advancing portion being inserted into said product holding portion through said open end of said product holding portion that is remote from said cap forming section, said product advancing portion being adapted to cooperate with said product holding portion to advance said material through said product holding portion.