Claims
- 1. A lead dispensing storage container comprising;
- an outer case open at one end having an outlet in the opposite end and an opening in a side wall thereof;
- an inner case slidably fitting into the open end of said outer case, said inner case having four walls encompassing a storage compartment for storing leads;
- a resilient arm extending along a side wall of said outer case opposite to the side wall in which the opening is formed, there being a gap between the resilient arm and the side wall of said outer case opposite to the side wall in which the opening is formed;
- a gate portion extending along the opposite end of the outer case and extending from the side wall opposite to the side wall in which the opening is formed, to the side wall having the opening, said gate portion having a gate opening and a tapered surface adjacent to said gate opening,
- a pressing portion projecting outward from the said opening in the side wall of said outer case,
- said resilient arm and said gate portion constituting a part of said four walls, and
- said pressing portion being biased outward into said opening by said resilient arm so that the gate opening in the gate portion is normally out of alignment with the outlet in said outer case,
- whereby pressing said pressing portion inward moves said gate opening in the gate portion into alignment with the outlet in said outer case, thereby dispensing lead from said storage compartment.
Priority Claims (2)
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3-085533 |
Oct 1991 |
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4-004817 |
Jan 1992 |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of applicant's patent application Ser. No. 08/545,001 filed Oct. 30, 1995 which in turn, is a division of application Ser. No. 07/952,957 filed Sep. 29, 1992 now abandoned.
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Divisions (2)
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952957 |
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