Apparatus for dispensing fill material into a golf course divot hole
AssigneeMantis Product Development Corporation
InventorSteve Yockey
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Abstract
A bottle for storing grass seeds, soil, and/or fertilizer used for filling a golf divot is provided. The bottle includes a bottom section having a base and a perimetrical sidewall extending therefrom to an open end to define an interior. A pair of bosses extend outwardly from the sidewall at the open end. The top section has a perimetrical edge and a top surface with a spout extending therefrom for discharging the contents of the bottle. A pair of latches that extend from the perimetrical edge and pivot downwardly to engage the bosses to secure the top section to the bottom section. The bottle can also be part of an assembly that includes the bottle and a holder.
Claims18
A bottle for storing grass seeds, soil, and/or fertilizer used for filling a golf divot, the bottle comprising:
- a bottom section comprising a base and a perimetrical sidewall extending therefrom to an open end to define an interior, and at least two bosses extending outwardly from the sidewall at the open end;
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- a top section having a perimetrical edge, at least two latches including apertures sized to receive the boss and extending from and being integrally formed in the perimetrical edge, and a top surface comprising a spout having a mouth wherein a curved sidewall of the spout slopes downwardly from an edge at the mouth and outwardly to terminate at the perimetrical edge of the top section, the perimetrical edge having a circular shape except for a straight section aligned with the mouth of the spout, wherein the top section is removably secured to the open end of the bottom section by pivoting the latches downwardly such that the apertures of the latches engage the bosses to secure the top section to the bottom section without the use of threads.
A bottle for storing grass seed, soil and/or fertilizer for filling a golf divot, the bottle comprising:
- a bottom section comprising a lower base and a perimetrical sidewall extending upwardly to an open top end to define an interior, and at least two outwardly extending bosses positioned adjacent the open top end;
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- a top section adapted to enclose the open top end of the bottom section, the top section including a spout having an enlarged mouth providing access to the bottle interior, the spout having curved sidewalls which slope downwardly from an edge of the mouth and outwardly to terminate at a perimeter edge of the top section, wherein the perimeter edge has a circular shape except for a straight section aligned with the mouth of the spout, and wherein the at least two latches are formed on opposite sides of the circular portion, the perimeter edge of the top section including a downward extending perimetrical sidewall which overlaps a circumferential edge of the bottom section open top end, wherein the perimetrical sidewall includes at least two U-shaped latches having two legs forming an aperture therebetween, wherein each leg includes an upper portion which is integrally formed in the perimetrical sidewall, and wherein the latch apertures are sized to engage the at least two bosses to secure the top section to the bottom section.
A container for storing grass seed, soil and/or fertilizer for filling a golf divot, the container comprising:
- a bottom section including a lower base and a perimetrical sidewall extending upwardly to an open top and to define an interior, and at least two outwardly extending bosses positioned adjacent the open top end;
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- a top cover section sized and shaped to enclose the open top end of the bottom section, the top cover section being a unitary, integrally formed cover which includes a spout having an open mouth, the top cover section having a perimetrical edge configured to surround the open top end of the bottom section, the top cover section further including a pair of u-shaped latches forming an aperture, each latch including two legs, one leg located on each side of the aperture, each leg having an upper end integrally formed to an outer surface of the top cover section perimetrical edge such that the latches are pivotable from the perimetrical edge to engage and disengage the outwardly extending bosses on the bottom section in the latch apertures;
- wherein the perimetrical edge has a circular shape except for a straight section aligned with the mouth of the spout, and wherein the at least two latches are formed on opposite sides of the circular portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.