Consumable product container assembly

Abstract

A container is provided for dispensing a plurality of consumable products and can include a lid and a receptacle. The container may be portable and placed in various settings. The container may be sized and shaped to fit in a standard cup holder. The container may be configured to be opened intuitively and may dispense a large amount of products or a portion controlled amount of products from an interior. Defined in the container may be two dispenser openings of differing size where at least one of the dispenser openings can be used to share the consumable products with more than one consumer.

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         33 . A consumable product container comprising:
 a receptacle having an interior capable of containing a plurality of consumable products;   the receptacle having a top, a bottom, and a side wall, with the bottom defining a horizontal plane;   a lid having a top face, the lid covering the top of the receptacle; and   the container having at least two closable openings of different sizes,   wherein a major opening allows removal of multiple consumable products and a minor opening allows removal of individual consumable products.   
     
     
         34 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which the lid is removable from the receptacle. 
     
     
         35 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which the lid is not removable from the receptacle. 
     
     
         36 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which the top face of the lid is positioned at an angle with respect to the bottom plane. 
     
     
         37 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which the top face of the lid is parallel to the bottom plane. 
     
     
         38 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which at least a portion of the lid is transparent or semi-transparent. 
     
     
         39 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which at least a portion of the receptacle is transparent or semi-transparent. 
     
     
         40 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which at least two closable openings are on the lid. 
     
     
         41 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which at least one closable opening is on the top face of the lid. 
     
     
         42 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which at least one closable opening is on a side face of the lid. 
     
     
         43 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which at least one closable opening is on the side wall of the receptacle. 
     
     
         44 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which the side wall of the receptacle is cylindrical. 
     
     
         45 . A consumable product container of  claim 33  in which the side wall of the receptacle has an ergonomic contour. 
     
     
         46 . A consumable product container of  claim 45  in which the side wall having an ergonomic contour includes a gripping surface. 
     
     
         47 . A consumable product container of  claim 45  having one closable opening on the top face of the lid and one closable opening on a side face of the lid. 
     
     
         48 . A consumable product container of  claim 47  in which the top face of the lid is positioned at an angle with respect to the bottom plane. 
     
     
         49 . A consumable product container of  claim 45  having one closable opening on the lid and one closable opening on a portion of the receptacle. 
     
     
         50 . A consumable product container of  claim 49  having one closable opening on the top face of the lid and one closable opening on the side wall of the container. 
     
     
         51 . A consumable product container comprising:
 a receptacle having an interior capable of containing a plurality of consumable products;   the receptacle having a top, a bottom, and a side wall, with the bottom defining a horizontal plane;   a lid having a top face, the lid covering the top of the receptacle;   the side wall of the receptacle having at least one ergonomic contour; and   the container having at least one closable opening.   
     
     
         52 . A consumable product container of  claim 51  wherein the ergonomic contours have a gripping surface. 
     
     
         53 . A consumable product container of  claim 51  having a first ergonomic contour being substantially oblong in shape, having a width between half an inch to about an inch and arranged and disposed perpendicularly to a vertical axis passing through a center of the receptacle bottom. 
     
     
         54 . A consumable product container of  claim 51  in which the lid is removable from the receptacle. 
     
     
         55 . A consumable product container of  claim 51  in which the lid is not removable from the receptacle. 
     
     
         56 . A consumable product container of  claim 51  having at least two closable openings of different sizes, wherein a major opening allows removal of multiple consumable products and a minor opening allows removal of individual consumable products. 
     
     
         57 . A consumable product container of  claim 51  wherein the major opening and the minor opening are on the top face of the lid. 
     
     
         58 . A consumable product container of  claim 51  wherein one closable opening is on the lid and one closable opening is on a portion of the receptacle. 
     
     
         59 . A consumable product container of  claim 51  wherein the top face of the lid is positioned at an angle with respect to the bottom plane. 
     
     
         60 . A consumable product container comprising:
 a receptacle having an interior capable of containing a plurality of consumable products;   the receptacle having a top, a bottom, and a side wall, with the bottom defining a horizontal plane;   a lid having a top face;   the lid covering the top of the receptacle and having an interior capable of containing a plurality of consumable products;   wherein the lid is capable of functioning as the receptacle when inverted and the receptacle is capable of functioning as the lid when inverted; and   the container having at least one closable opening.   
     
     
         61 . A consumable product container of  claim 60  in which the lid is removable from the receptacle. 
     
     
         62 . A consumable product container of  claim 60  in which the lid is removable from the receptacle. 
     
     
         63 . A consumable product container of  claim 60  in which at least a portion of the lid is transparent or semi-transparent. 
     
     
         64 . A consumable product container of  claim 60  in which at least a portion of the receptacle is transparent or semi-transparent. 
     
     
         65 . A consumable product container of  claim 60  having one closable opening on the lid and one closable opening on a portion of the receptacle.