Spill-resistant gravity dispensing snack containers

Abstract

A snack container includes a housing having a storage chamber and a retrieval chamber, the retrieval chamber connected to a retrieval chamber opening positioned lower than portions of the storage chamber, and a protrusion connected to the housing and partially separating the storage chamber and the retrieval chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A snack container comprising:
 a housing having a storage chamber and a retrieval chamber, the retrieval chamber connected to a retrieval chamber opening positioned lower than portions of the storage chamber; and   a protrusion connected to the housing and partially separating the storage chamber and the retrieval chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a flexible fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The snack container of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a storage chamber opening connected to the storage chamber. 
 
     
     
         4 . The snack container of  claim 3 , wherein the retrieval chamber opening is positioned lower than the storage chamber opening. 
     
     
         5 . The snack container of  claim 3 , wherein the storage chamber opening comprises a closure configured to close the storage chamber opening. 
     
     
         6 . The snack container of  claim 3 , wherein the protrusion separates the storage chamber opening and the retrieval chamber opening. 
     
     
         7 . the snack container of  claim 3 , wherein the protrusion extends down from a top edge of the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is generally wedged shaped. 
     
     
         9 . A snack container system comprising:
 a housing forming a snack storage chamber at least partially surrounding a funnel; and   a first opening formed at a bottom portion of the funnel and connected to the snack storage chamber.   
     
     
         10 . The snack container system of  claim 9 , wherein the snack storage chamber surrounds a majority of the funnel. 
     
     
         11 . The snack container system of  claim 9 , wherein the snack storage chamber fully surrounds the funnel. 
     
     
         12 . The snack container system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a base cap configured to attach to the housing to close a second opening formed at a bottom portion of the snack storage chamber. 
 
     
     
         13 . The snack container system of  claim 9 , wherein the first opening comprises a plurality of flexible resilient members at least partially blocking the opening. 
     
     
         14 . The snack container system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a snack cap configured to attach to the first opening to close the first opening. 
 
     
     
         15 . A snack container comprising:
 a housing forming a snack storage chamber having top portion, a bottom portion and a funnel portion therebetween; and   a first opening formed at a bottom portion of the chamber;   wherein an external surface of the housing at the funnel portion is configured to be handheld.   
     
     
         16 . The snack container of  claim 15 , wherein a diameter of the housing at the funnel portion is 0.5-2 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The snack container of  claim 15 , wherein a diameter of the housing at the funnel portion is 0.75-1.25 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The snack container of  claim 15 , wherein the external surface includes at a grip surface comprising at least one of a different housing surface material or a plurality of protrusions. 
     
     
         19 . The snack container of  claim 15 , wherein a top portion of the housing comprises a fill cap. 
     
     
         20 . A snack container system comprising:
 a container comprising a housing forming a snack storage chamber and a first attachment portion disposed at an opening of the housing; and   a cap comprising a second attachment portion disposed around a first cap opening and configured to mate with the first attachment portion, and a cap chamber connected to a second cap opening, wherein the first and second cap openings are disposed on the same side of the cap.