Thomas J Marando

US Patent:

20090188936, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Jan 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/022805

Inventors:

Thomas Marando - Wilmington DE, US

International Classification:

B65G 59/00
B65D 8/00
G07F 11/00
B65D 25/28

US Classification:

221279, 220669, 220752, 222 1

Abstract:

An improved chip dispensing container for distributing, storing and serving tube-stacked chip articles includes a rigid tubular case, a sling inside the case, a, handle outside the case and cables connecting the sling to the handle. The cables pass in contact with bearings near the rim of the container on their courses between sling and handle such that moving the handle downward from an initial position near the rim, pulls on the cables and thereby hoists the sling upward from an initial position near the bottom of the container. Conversely the sling is lowered by moving the handle upward. The stack of chips resting on the sling can thus be raised or lowered by manipulating the handle to controllably access all of the chips in a tube-stacked chip array. The container can be used to package, store and serve stackable, chip shaped products such as potato crisps, cookies, candy disks and wafers