DISPENSING CONTAINER UTILIZING VEHICLE CUP HOLDERS

CONTENANT DISTRIBUTEUT UTILISANT LE PORTE-GOBELET D'UN VEHICULE

English Abstract

A dispensing container for storing and dispensing articles in a vehicle
having a cylindrical container body, wherein the container body is receivable
within a beverage holder in a vehicle. The container body will preferably
have a diameter in the range of 2.6 to 2.8 inches to fit securely into a
conventional vehicle cup holder. The container body includes at least one side
wall, a bottom surface, and a top surface. The articles may be dispensed from
an aperture provided in the top surface of the container body, or,
alternatively,
from a tear-away section formed along a scored portion of the top surface and
a scored portion of the side wall which is torn open to allow access to the
articles within said container body. The container body may further include
a reinforcing support positioned adjacent to a side wall for providing
additional lateral support for the container body. Additionally, the
dispensing
container may include a stabilizing device positioned adjacent to the bottom
surface for providing additional balance to retain the container body in an
upright position within the vehicle beverage holder. The top surface of the
dispensing container may also include a removable lid to allow access to the
articles within the container and to allow the container to be refilled.

Claims

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THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A dispenser for storing and dispensing articles in a vehicle,
comprising:
a container body for holding articles therein, said container body
including a dispensing means for dispensing the articles from said container,
wherein said container body is of a dimension which is receivable
within a beverage holder in a vehicle.
2. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
contains facial tissues.
3. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
is cylindrical in shape.
4. The dispenser as defined in claim 3, wherein said cylindrical
container body is of a diameter in the range of 2.6 to 2.8 inches.
5. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
is polygonal.
6. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
is formed from a paper material.

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7. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
is formed from a plastic material.
8. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
includes at least one side wall, a bottom surface, and a top surface.
9. The dispenser as defined in claim 8, wherein said side wall is
fluted.
10. The dispenser as defined in claim 8, further including reinforcing
means positioned adjacent to said side wall for providing additional lateral
support for said container body.
11. The dispenser as defined in claim 8, further including stabilizing
means positioned adjacent said bottom surface for providing additional balance
to retain said container body in an upright position within said vehicle
beverage holder.
12. The dispenser as defined in claim 8, wherein said top surface
comprises a removable lid.
13. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
is refillable with additional articles.

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14. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
contains and dispenses a continuous roll of tissues
15. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
contains and dispenses a plurality of interfolded tissues.
16. The dispenser as defined in claim 8, wherein said dispensing
means comprises an aperture provided in said top surface of said container
body.
17. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said dispensing
means is defined by a line of weakness formed in said container body.
18. The dispenser as defined in claim 17, wherein a portion of said
top surface and a portion of said side wall of the container include said line
of weakness to provide a tear-away section in said container body which may
be torn open to allow access to the articles within said container body.
19. The dispenser as defined in claim 17, wherein a portion of said
side wall of the container includes said line of weakness to provide a
tear-away section in said container body which may be torn open to allow
access
to the articles within said container body.

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20. The dispenser as defined in claim 8, wherein said top surface
comprises a removably secured lid; said dispensing means comprising said
removably secured lid.
21. The dispenser as defined in claim 1, wherein said container body
is frustoconical.
22. A dispensing container for storing and dispensing tissues,
comprising:
a container body for holding tissues therein, said container body
including a dispensing means for dispensing the tissues from said container,
wherein said container body is of a dimension which is receivable
within a beverage holder in a vehicle.
23. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein said
container body is cylindrical in shape.
24. The dispensing container as defined in claim 23, wherein said
cylindrical container body is of a diameter in a range of 2.6 to 2.8 inches.
25. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein said
container body is polygonal.

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26. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein said
container body is frustoconical.
27. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein said
container body is formed from a paper material.
28. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein said
container body is formed from a plastic material.
29. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein said
container body includes at least one side wall, a bottom surface, and a top
surface.
30. The dispensing container as defined in claim 29, wherein said
side wall is fluted.
31. The dispensing container as defined in claim 29, further
including reinforcing means positioned adjacent to said side wall for
providing
additional lateral support for said container body.
32. The dispensing container as defined in claim 29, further
including stabilizing means positioned adjacent said bottom surface for
providing additional balance to retain said container body in an upright
position within said vehicle beverage holder.

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33. The dispensing container as defined in claim 29, wherein said top
surface comprises a removable lid.
34. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein the
dispensing container is refillable with additional tissues.
35. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein the
dispensing container contains and dispenses a continuous roll of tissues
36. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein the
dispensing container contains and dispenses a plurality of interfolded
tissues.
37. The dispensing container as defined in claim 29, wherein said
dispensing means comprises an aperture provided in said top surface of said
container body.
38. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein said
dispensing means is defined by a line of weakness formed in said container
body.
39. The dispensing container as defined in claim 38, wherein a
portion of said top surface and a portion of said side wall of said container
body include said line of weakness to provide a tear-away section in said
container body which may be torn open to allow access to the tissues within

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said container body; said dispensing means comprising said tear-away section
in said container body.
40. The dispensing container as defined in claim 29, wherein said top
surface comprises a removably secured lid; said dispensing means comprising
said removably secured lid.
41. The dispensing container as defined in claim 22, wherein said
dispensing means includes a severing device to facilitate the tearing off of a
portion of a continuous roll of tissues.
42. A dispenser for storing and dispensing articles in a vehicle,
comprising:
a container body which fits snugly within a vehicle beverage holder
during storage and dispensing of the articles to allow for one-handed
dispensing of the articles.

Representative Drawing