Patent ID: 6010042
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: A47G,B65D

Abstract:
A dispensing container, especially suitable for dispensing a viscous flowable liquid comprising:an elongated, squeezable container having an inner chamber for holding said viscous flowable liquid, said container having a lower base end and an upper, top end, said base end including a sloping floor of said inner chamber, an attached support structure for supporting said container in an upright position, at least one dispensing opening passing through said floor, said container further including a rotationally operable valve gate for selectively opening and closing said at least one dispensing opening, a valve drive shaft communicating between said valve gate and a valve operator located at said top end of said container, wherein when said valve operator is positioned in an open position, the valve gate is rotated by said drive shaft to allow said liquid to flow through said at least one dispensing opening and out of said container inner chamber and when said valve operator is positioned in a closed position, the valve gate is rotated by said drive shaft to shut said at least one dispensing opening and prohibit the flow of said liquid out of said container inner cavity.