Steven James Block

US Patent:

63185938, Nov 20, 2001

Filed:

Jan 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/492252

Inventors:

Thomas Laughlin - Huntington Beach CA
Steven Block - Greenville WI
William Patterson - Bethel OH

Assignee:

Graphic Packaging Corporation - Golden CO

International Classification:

G01F 1126

US Classification:

222 1

Abstract:

A simple and inexpensive container is constructed to dispense the contents of the container in predetermined, controlled amounts. Preferably, the container includes a reservoir that is adapted to hold a predetermined amount of material. The reservoir includes an opening through which the predetermined amount of material enters the reservoir. A flow tube is connected with the reservoir and communicates with a pour spout through which the material being dispensed exits the container. When the container is positioned upright, the predetermined amount of material fills the reservoir. When the container is turned upside down to dispense material from the container, only the material in the reservoir is able to flow into the flow tube and be dispensed from the container through the pour spout. The container is preferably formed from a two-dimensional blank, which is folded and secured to form the container. A method of forming the two-dimensional blank into the container is also disclosed.