Patent ID: 6976577
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A package assembly for the storage and distribution of a plurality of confectionary products comprising: a bottom container for the storage of the plurality of confectionary products, said bottom container comprising a bottom container base and a plurality of bottom container sidewalls; an upper cover including an upper cover top surface, said upper cover mountable to said bottom container; an arched longitudinal detent formed in said upper cover, said arched longitudinal detent comprising a detent surface having a detent width, a detent length and a detent depth; a delivery orifice formed through a portion of said arched longitudinal detent, said delivery orifice having an orifice width and an orifice length, said orifice width and said orifice length sized to allow one of the plurality of confectionary products to pass through the delivery orifice; an engagement slot formed into said arched longitudinal detent, said engagement slot having a slot width, a slot length, and a slot depth, said engagement slot connected to said delivery orifice; and a slidable arched tongue element movable between a tongue open position and a tongue closed position, said tongue element including a tongue upper surface and a tongue lower surface, said slidable arched tongue clement covering said delivery orifice when in said tongue closed position, said slidable arched tongue element uncovering said delivery orifice when in said tongue open position; and a t-shaped tongue engagement element mounted to said tongue lower surface, said t-shaped tongue engagement element comprising a longitudinal vertical member and a longitudinal horizontal member joined to form said t-shaped tongue engagement element, said longitudinal vertical member having a vertical member length, a vertical member width, and a vertical member depth, said longitudinal vertical member positioned within said engagement slot such that said slidable arched tongue element is slidably secured to said arched longitudinal detent.