1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus and more particular to a dispensing apparatus having a dispensing assembly and a slidable locking cap for restraining the dispensing assembly in a closed position.
2Description of the Related Art
Dispensing devices, especially those for lawn care products such as a combination of lawn fertilizer and weed control, are known, as exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 5,996,858. Lawn products are often particulate or granular, but may be liquid, and these are spread by a consumer holding the device in an open condition while walking at a prescribed rate along a predetermined path. These devices have rotatable spouts fitted to a plastic molded container having an integral handle. Some have covers, other breakaway tabs and some have both.
The lawn product must be handled in a recommended manner and the dispensing devices ought to be tightly closed and kept in a safe place. Cost, ease of use and reliable structure are also of concern when designing such dispensing devices.