Sliding cap and tube

Abstract

A device and method for dispensing, including: a base member having a dispenser opening and at least one track opening and a dispenser opening, wherein: the at least one track opening includes at least one track, and the dispenser opening is adjacent to the at least one track opening and at least one track and is operable to allow a flow of a fluid composition; and a sliding member including a blade with at least one track member, wherein: the at least one track member is operable to secure the sliding member with the at least one track of the base member, and the at least one track member is operable to allow the sliding member to travel along the at least one track and the blade to cover or uncover the dispenser opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for dispensing, comprising:
 a base member having a dispenser opening and at least one track opening, wherein:
 the at least one track opening comprises at least one track, and 
 the dispenser opening is adjacent to the at least one track opening and the at least one track, and is operable to allow a flow of a fluid composition; and 
   a sliding member comprising a blade with at least one track member, wherein:
 the at least one track member is operable to secure the sliding member with the at least one track of the base member, and 
 the at least one track member is operable to allow the sliding member to travel along the at least one track and the blade to cover or uncover the dispenser opening. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base member comprises one track opening, and the one track opening comprises one track; and   the sliding member comprises a blade with one track member, wherein:
 the one track member is operable to secure the sliding member with the track of the base member, and 
 the one track member is operable to allow the sliding member to travel along the one track and the blade to cover or uncover the dispenser opening. 
   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base member comprises two track openings, and the two track openings comprise two parallel tracks; and   the sliding member comprises a blade with two track members, wherein:
 the two track members are operable to secure the sliding member with the two parallel tracks of the base member, and 
 the two track members are operable to allow the sliding member to travel along the two parallel tracks and the blade to cover or uncover the dispenser opening. 
   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base member further comprises an offset region, wherein the at least one track opening and the dispenser opening are located in the offset region, and wherein the sliding member is operable to travel within the offset region. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is operable to secure the sliding member when the sliding member is covering or uncovering the dispenser opening. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser opening is a circular, semi-circular, square, rectangular, or triangular opening. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one track member is oriented at a downward angle with respect to the sliding member such that the sliding member travels along the at least one track at the downward angle, and the blade covers the dispenser opening at the downward angle. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the blade and the at least one track member are integrally formed by the sliding member. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the sliding member further comprises a finger-groove or finger-pad to assist in moving the sliding member along the at least one track. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base member further comprises a receiver operable to be coupled with a container. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the receiver comprises a channel opening, wherein the channel opening is aligned with the dispenser opening of the base member. 
     
     
         12 . A device for dispensing, comprising:
 a base member having a dispenser opening and a track, wherein:
 the dispenser opening is adjacent to the track and is operable to allow a flow of a fluid composition; and 
   a sliding member comprising a blade and a track member, wherein:
 the track member is operable to secure the sliding member with the track of the base member, and 
 the track member is operable to allow the sliding member to travel along the track and the blade to cover or uncover the dispenser opening. 
   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the sliding member comprises two track members, wherein:
 the two track members are operable to secure the sliding member with the track of the base member, and   the two track members are operable to allow the sliding member to travel along the track and the blade to cover or uncover the dispenser opening.   
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the base member further comprises an offset region, wherein the track and the dispenser opening are located in the offset region, and wherein the sliding member is operable to travel within the offset region. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the base member further comprises a receiver operable to be coupled with a container. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the track and the track member are complementary dovetail tracks. 
     
     
         17 . A device for dispensing, comprising:
 a base member having a dispenser opening and a track, wherein the dispenser opening is adjacent to the track and is operable to allow a flow of a fluid composition;   a sliding member comprising a blade and a track member, wherein:
 the track member is operable to secure the sliding member with the track of the base member, and 
 the track member is operable to allow the sliding member to travel along the track and the blade to cover or uncover the dispenser opening; and 
   a container operable to store a fluid composition, wherein the container is coupled with the base member.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the base member further comprises a receiver operable to be coupled with the container. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the receiver comprises a channel opening, wherein the channel opening is aligned with the dispenser opening of the base member. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the base member and the container are integrally formed.