Container for viscous comestibles

Abstract

A container for containing and dispensing viscous comestibles, such as ice cream, is disclosed. The container includes a container body with a nozzle and a container cap movably coupled to the container body. The container cap moves between at least two positions, a first position where the container cap covers the nozzle, and a second position where a portion of the nozzle extends through a container cap opening. In some embodiments a straw portion of the nozzle extends through the container cap opening. A method of containing viscous comestibles is disclosed which includes attaching a container cap to a container body such that the container cap has at least two positions, testing that the container cap moves to each of its at least two positions, inserting viscous comestibles into the container body through a nozzle opening in the container body nozzle, and locking the container cap in the first position.

1 . A container for viscous comestibles comprising:
 a container body with a proximal end and a distal end;   a nozzle at the proximal end, wherein the nozzle comprises a nozzle opening and a straw having a straw cover; and   a plunger cap, wherein the plunger cap sealably, frictionably fits within the container body, wherein the plunger cap moves towards the nozzle opening in response to suction applied to the nozzle opening;   a lip at the distal end of the container, wherein the lip protrudes into the container interior from an inner surface of the container body, and wherein the lip retains the plunger cap within the container body and said lip is an integral molded part of the container body   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the straw is between one-half inch and three-quarters of one inch in diameter 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the straw is oval-shaped. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the straw cover is tamper-proof. 
     
     
         5 . A container for viscous comestibles comprising:
 a container body with a proximal end and a distal end;   a nozzle at the proximal end, the nozzle comprising:
 a rigid straw base coupled to the container body proximal end; 
 a straw having a straw cover coupled to the rigid straw base; and 
 a nozzle opening in the straw for dispensing the viscous comestibles, wherein the distal end moves towards the proximal end in response to dispensing the viscous comestibles through the nozzle opening; 
   a plunger cap, wherein the plunger cap sealably, frictionably fits within the container body, wherein the plunger cap moves towards the nozzle opening in response to suction applied to the nozzle opening; and   a lip at the distal end of the container, wherein the lip protrudes into the container interior from an inner surface of the container body, and wherein the lip retains the plunger cap within the container body and said lip is an integral molded part of the container body   
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5  wherein the straw is between one-half inch and three-quarters of one inch in diameter. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 5  wherein the straw is oval-shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 5  wherein the straw cover_is tamper-proof.