Container apparatus, container closure and method
AssigneeTriple Crown Dog Academy, Inc.
InventorsJerry Wolfe, Harold Benson, Robert Dunn, Jessy Gabriel
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Abstract
A container apparatus includes a container having an interior compartment and an opening communicating with the interior compartment. A first interlocking closure member extends at least partially within the compartment through the opening to an exterior of the container. A second interlocking closure member is removably secured to the first interlocking closure member and covering the opening, such that items placed within the interior compartment are restricted from being dispensed via the opening.
Claims21
A container apparatus, comprising:
- a container having an interior compartment and an opening communicating with said interior compartment;
- a first interlocking closure member at least partially within said compartment and extending through said opening to an exterior of said container;
- and
- a second interlocking closure member removably secured to said first interlocking closure member and covering said opening, such that items placed within said interior compartment are restricted from being dispensed via said opening.
The container apparatus of claim 12, wherein said another second interlocking closure member is disposed within said interior compartment.
A closure apparatus for restricting access to an opening of a container, said closure apparatus comprising:
- a first interlocking closure member having an elongate body having at least one external thread;
- and
- an edible second interlocking closure member having a body sized to restrict access to an opening in a container, said body having a threaded recess having at least one internal thread formed therein to removably couple said second interlocking closure member to said first interlocking closure member by engaging said external thread of said first interlocking closure member.
An animal treat method comprising:
- providing a container having an interior compartment for containing animal treats;
- providing at least one opening in the container communicating with said interior compartment;
- and
- inserting animal treats into the interior compartment;
- inserting a first interlocking closure member at least partially within the compartment and extending through said opening to an exterior of said container;
- and
- removably securing a second interlocking closure member to said first interlocking closure member and covering said opening, such that items placed within said interior compartment are restricted from being dispensed via said opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.