Patent ID: 6129608
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: A23G,A63H,B65D

Abstract:
A candy dispensing character, comprising:a candy dispensing body shaped like a piece of candy;a hollow candy reservoir disposed in said candy dispensing body, said hollow candy reservoir sized to hold a plurality of candy pieces;a pivotable candy dispensing bin attached to said candy dispensing body, said candy dispensing bin being pivotable between a closed position in which an outer portion of said candy dispensing bin is substantially flush with an outer portion of said candy dispensing body and an open position in which a portion of said candy dispensing bin extends outwardly from said candy dispensing body so that a piece of candy may be removed from said candy dispensing bin;a spring that causes said candy dispensing bin to be spring-biased towards said closed position;a pair of arms coupled to said dispensing body; anda pair of legs coupled to said candy dispensing body that are shaped so as to be capable of supporting said candy dispensing body in a standing position, an upper portion of each of said legs being positioned beneath said candy dispensing bin when said candy dispensing body is disposed in said standing position, said legs being linearly translatable relative to said candy dispensing body between a retracted position and an extended position so that, when said candy dispensing body is in said standing position and said candy dispensing body is pushed downwardly, said upper portions of said legs make contact with said bottom portion of said candy dispensing bin and force said candy dispensing bin from said closed position to said open position as said upper portions of said legs move from said extended position to said retracted position.