Shaker Can

Abstract

A shaker dispenser for containing and dispensing product includes a body, a handle, and a dispensing mechanism. The handle includes a base portion and a handle gripping portion that a user may grip to transport and use the dispenser. The handle is inserted within the body such that the entire handle, including the handle gripping portion, is within the body, thereby allowing the shaker dispenser to sit, if desired, on the end having the handle. The body includes indentations, or cut-aways, that allow the handle to be visible from at least one of: a front view, a side view, and a back view. A method of manufacture and use of a shaker dispenser is also described.

1 . A shaker dispenser for dispensing material comprising:
 a shaker dispenser body having cutout portions on a first end of said shaker dispenser body to accommodate a handle grip positioned within the shaker dispenser body;   a handle having a base and grip, said base inserted into said shaker dispenser body at said first end wherein said a top surface of said grip aligns with an upper edge of said shaker dispenser body; and   a dispensing mechanism connected to a second end of the shaker dispenser body.   
   
   
       2 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom surface of said grip and a bottom edge of said cutout portions form a spacing for allowing a user's fingers to pass through such that the user may grip the grip to carry said shaker dispenser body. 
   
   
       3 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein said shaker dispenser body is a paper material. 
   
   
       4 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 3 , wherein said shaker dispenser body is tubular, and has a shaker dispenser body inner diameter, and wherein said handle base has an outer diameter allowing insertion of said handle base into said inner diameter of said shaker dispenser body inner diameter. 
   
   
       5 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein said handle further comprises:
 two support members connected to said grip, wherein said grip has an end-to-end grip length substantially equal to an outer diameter of said handle base, wherein one support member is connected at each end perpendicular to said grip, and wherein the two support members are each connected to a top surface of said handle base.   
   
   
       6 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 5 , wherein said two support members have an outside surface which contact an inside surface of said shaker dispenser body when said handle is inserted within said shaker dispenser body, and wherein said outside surfaces have a plurality of grooves. 
   
   
       7 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 glue applied between the outer surface of each of the two said support members and said inside surface of said shaker dispenser body.   
   
   
       8 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein said handle is a molded plastic. 
   
   
       9 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 3 , wherein said shaker dispenser body further comprises:
 a lining material applied to an inside surface of said dispenser body, said lining material suitable for preventing seepage of residue through said paper material from a material to be stored in said shaker dispenser.   
   
   
       10 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein said lining material includes at least one of a metal foil, a second paper material different from said paper material forming said shaker dispenser, plastic, or rubber. 
   
   
       11 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 10 , wherein said lining material is applied as a sheet, applied to the insider surface of said shaker dispenser. 
   
   
       12 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 10 , wherein said lining material is applied to an inside surface of said shaker dispenser as a coating. 
   
   
       13 . The shaker dispenser of  claim 10 , wherein said lining material is chemical treated material. 
   
   
       14 . The shaker dispense of  claim 1 , wherein said base comprises threads on an outer surface and is threaded into said shaker dispenser body. 
   
   
       15 . A method of manufacturing a shaker dispenser, the method comprising:
 forming a canister body by cutting a paper tube from a length of paper tubing;   cutting out handgrip relief cutouts on a first end of the canister body;   installing a handle having a base portion and a grip portion, into said first end of the canister body such that an upper surface of said grip portion is aligned with an upper edge of said first end of said canister body, and wherein said handle is substantially contained within said canister body.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 applying glue to either an inner surface at said first end of said canister body, or to an outer surface of said handle, prior to inserting said handle into said first end of said canister body.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 lining said canister body with a lining material on an inside surface of said canister body; said lining including at least one of a metal foil, a second paper material different from said paper material forming said shaker dispenser, plastic, or rubber.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said lining material is applied as either a sheet form material or as a coating. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein installing a handle further comprises:
 threading said handle into said container body.   
   
   
       20 . A shaker dispenser manufactured according to the method of  claim 15 .