Dispensing Device

Abstract

Dispensing devices are described which can contain at least one substance(s) that can be squished, emptied, extruded, and/or poured out. The dispensing devices can comprise an enclosure, a circumferential edge portion, a dispensing port, and a squeezable portion.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A dispensing device comprising:
 an enclosure including an internal volume;   a circumferential edge portion;   a dispensing port; and   a squeezable portion.   
     
     
         2 . A dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein the internal volume is a void. 
     
     
         3 . A dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein the internal volume is an encasement. 
     
     
         4 . A dispensing device according to  claim 3 , wherein the encasement contains at least one substance. 
     
     
         5 . A dispensing device according to  claim 4 , wherein the at least one substance is a condiment, mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, lotion, soap, bath salts, powder, gel, body oil, cream, or medicament. 
     
     
         6 . A dispensing device according to  claim 5 , wherein the medicament is baby Acetaminophen. 
     
     
         7 . A dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein the circumferential edge portion is a ring, securing mechanism, border, or rim. 
     
     
         8 . A dispensing device according to  claim 7 , wherein the circumferential edge portion separates the dispensing device into two portions, a top portion and a bottom portion. 
     
     
         9 . A dispensing device according to  claim 8 , wherein the top portion comprises a dispensing port. 
     
     
         10 . A dispensing device according to  claim 8 , wherein the bottom portion comprises an inset groove. 
     
     
         11 . A dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing port is covered by a dispensing port lid. 
     
     
         12 . A dispensing device according to  claim 11 , wherein the dispensing port lid is a cap, lid, snap cap, peel cap, pressure actuated slit, adhesive tape, or adhesive foil. 
     
     
         13 . A dispensing device according to  claim 12 , wherein the dispensing port lid is a cap. 
     
     
         14 . A dispensing device according to  claim 12 , wherein the dispensing port lid is an adhesive strip. 
     
     
         15 . A dispensing device according to  claim 12 , wherein the dispensing port lid is an adhesive alloy. 
     
     
         16 . A dispensing device according to  claim 4 , wherein the at least one substance is dispensed from the dispensing device by applying pressure to the squeezable portion. 
     
     
         17 . A dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing device is formed from a compressible material. 
     
     
         18 . A dispensing device according to  claim 17 , wherein the compressible material comprises at least one polymer. 
     
     
         19 . A dispensing device according to  claim 17 , wherein the compressible material is aseptic. 
     
     
         20 . A dispensing device according to  claim 17 , wherein the compressible material is free of Bisphenol A (BPA). 
     
     
         21 . A dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing device is substantially spherical. 
     
     
         22 . A dispensing device according to  claim 21 , wherein the dispensing device comprises a substantially circular cross-section. 
     
     
         23 . A dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein the internal volume is about 3.0 fluid ounces. 
     
     
         24 . A dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein the internal volume is about 6.0 fluid ounces. 
     
     
         25 . A dispensing device according to  claim 1 , wherein the internal volume is about 0.5 to about 1.0 fluid ounces, about 1.0 to about 2.0 fluid ounces, about 2.0 to about 3.0 fluid ounces, about 3.0 to about 4.0 fluid ounces, about 4.0 to about 5.0 fluid ounces, and about 5.0 to about 6.0 fluid ounces.