Candy dispenser

A candy dispenser comprising:

• a container defining a chamber adapted to hold a plurality of pieces of candy;
• the container having sides, a top, and a bottom which define the chamber;
• a dispensing tube extending along one side of the container, the dispensing tube being open at a top and a bottom thereof;
• an opening in a side of the container to place the chamber in communication with the dispensing tube;
• the opening being sized to admit a piece of candy from the chamber to the dispensing tube;
• a leaf spring on the bottom of the container;
• the spring having a spring arm which closes the bottom of the dispensing tube and an upwardly extending finger on the spring arm which is received in the dispensing tube;
• the leaf spring being movable from a relaxed state in which the spring finger is in the dispensing tube and closes the opening between the chamber and the dispensing tube to a primed state in which the spring arm is urged away from the dispensing tube a distance sufficient for the spring finger to clear the opening to allow a piece of candy to enter the dispensing tube;
• whereby, upon release of the spring, the candy is urged up and out of the dispensing tube;
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• a plunger;
• the plunger being operable to move the spring from its relaxed state to its primed state;
• the plunger sliding in a channel formed in an inner surface of the container wall;
• the plunger including at least one finger extending down from a bottom of the plunger;
• the dispenser container having an opening in the bottom through which the plunger finger extends;
• the plunger finger contacting the spring arm to move the spring arm from its relaxed state to its primed state when the plunger is depressed.

A candy dispenser comprising:

• a container defining a chamber adapted to hold a plurality of pieces of candy;
• the container having sides, a top, and a bottom which define the chamber;
• a dispensing tube extending along one side of the container, the dispensing tube being open at a top and a bottom thereof;
• an opening in a side of the container to place the chamber in communication with the dispensing tube;
• the opening being sized to admit a piece of candy from the chamber to the dispensing tube;
• and
• a leaf spring on the bottom of the container;
• the spring having a spring arm which closes the bottom of the dispensing tube and an upwardly extending finger on the spring arm which is received in the dispensing tube;
• the leaf spring being movable from a relaxed state in which the spring finger is in the dispensing tube and closes the opening between the chamber and the dispensing tube to a primed state in which the spring arm is urged away from the dispensing tube a distance sufficient for the spring finger to clear the opening to allow a piece of candy to enter the dispensing tube;
• whereby, upon release of the spring, the candy is urged up and out of the dispensing tube;
• and
• a plunger;
• the plunger being operable to move the spring from its relaxed state to its primed state;
• the plunger sliding in a channel formed in an inner surface of the container wall and having a bottom;
• the bottom of the plunger defining a knife edge which closes the opening when the plunger is depressed.

A candy dispenser comprising:

• a container defining a chamber adapted to hold a plurality of pieces of candy;
• the container having sides, a top, and a bottom which define the chamber;
• a dispensing tube extending along one side of the container, the dispensing tube being open at a top and a bottom thereof;
• a pair of guide tubes;
• an opening in a side of the container to place the chamber in communication with the dispensing tube;
• the opening being sized to admit a piece of candy from the chamber to the dispensing tube;
• and
• a leaf spring on the bottom of the container;
• the spring having a spring arm which closes the bottom of the dispensing tube and an upwardly extending finger on the spring arm which is received in the dispensing tube;
• the leaf spring being movable from a relaxed state in which the spring finger is in the dispensing tube and closes the opening between the chamber and the dispensing tube to a primed state in which the spring arm is urged away from the dispensing tube a distance sufficient for the spring finger to clear the opening to allow a piece of candy to enter the dispensing tube;
• whereby, upon release of the spring, the candy is urged up and out of the dispensing tube;
• and
• a plunger;
• the plunger being operable to move the spring from its relaxed state to its primed state;
• the plunger including two arms which extend through the guide tubes;
• the plunger arms being connected by a thumb portion;
• the spring arm being sized to extend below the guide tubes;
• the plunger arms being of a sufficient length to move the spring from its relaxed state to its primed state.