US2012168A - Dispenser - Google Patents

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Aug. 20, 1935. F T, TANNER 2,012,168

` DISPENSER l Filed March 6, 1935 FIL-3.1,

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DISPENSER Frank T. Tanner, San Bruno, Calif; Application March s, 1935; serial No. 9,644

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This invention relates to improvementsindis- A slot 23. formed inthe slider is adapted'to pensing4 devices and has particular referencelto register withtheslot l2 rwhen the parts are in a sugar dispenser. f theposition of Fig. 2. A tongue 24 formed upon A further object is to provide a deviceV wherein -Y theslider extends into the spout i3 and has its 5 a measured amount of sugar may be dispensed lower extremity at a pointV below the pivot of g5 at each actuation, and af device that will serve, the app'er i4. VThe result is that when the conto sprinkle sugar for any desired culinary purpose.Y tainer is full of sugar as shown in Fig.. 2, the Another object is to produce a devicelwhich sugar willflow into the Vspout and be confined will be sanitary. f back of the flapper I4. Whenthe thumb piece An additional object is to produce a device vE9 ispushed against the tension of the spring 10 which will seal the sugar against the outside 2l,- the opening 23 will move out of registration atmosphere, thus preventing'caking. l v with the opening i2, thus cutting oi the supplyv A still further Objectis to produceV a device of sugar and the tongue 24 will engage the flapper which is neat in appearance, and one which is l@ ata poiiitbelow the pivot thereof, thus mov-` economical to manufacture. ing the flapper against the' tension of the spring 15 Other objects and advantages will be apparent lvaiid allowing the sugar contained in the spout during the course of the following description. to be dispensed. As soon as the parts are re- In the accompanying drawing forming a part turned to `normal position more sugar will now of this specification and in which like `i'iurnerals into the spoutv and spaced back of the dapper,

are employed to designate like parts throughout f If it is desired to use the device as a sprinkler 20 the same, for sugar it is only necessary to slightlytip the Fig. l' is a side elevation'of my dispenser, container and a small amountV of sugar can be Fig. 2 is a Vertical cross section of my device, sprinkled through the spout, when the flapper i4 Fig. Sis a horizontal cross section on the line moves on its pivot 3"?? of Ffig. 2, and Y f. It will thus be seen that Iliave produced a 25,

Flg. 4 1S 311 enlargeddetail Cross 550mm 0n the devicer which will accomplish the objects above line 4 4@ of Fig. 2. v Y set forth.

Sugar is usually dispensed, particularly in res- It is to be understood that the form of my tauants, from' elther an 'open bowl or a' con' invention herewith shown and described is to be tamer ha'vmg a' spout Whlh perm'tsf the .Sugar taken as a preferred example of the same and topour therefromyvhei'i the container is inthat Various changes relative tothe material, size, verted. My invention consists of Va container shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted which dispenses only a given quantity at each y L t t. th enablin the Orson u/Sing the to Without departing from the spirit of the 1nac ua' lon us g p vention or the scope of the subjoined claim. 35

dlspenser to measure accurately the amount' of, Having thus described my invention, I claim?- sugar being used.

In a .dispensero the characterr described an In the accompanying drawing wherein or the mverted receptacleau, base Secured to Sald re e f r purposV of illustration is shown a pre er ed ein ceptacle. and havmg a Walled partmon extend ing across the open end of said receptacle, a 40@ 4d bodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 deslgnates a' Com-amer preferably of glass and havport formed in said wall, a spout positioned beneath said port, a slider positioned beneath said ing. a closed top 6. It might be said thatr this -dY 'Contamer resembles an up 51de Own Jar ha'vmg wall and having an opening therethrough in registration with said port in said wall, springmeans a threaded bottom-1 capable of engaging a threaded member 8 Thls threaded member'ls' for normally maintaining lsaid openings in reg- 45 '45 formed integral Wth-a' base 9 hailing a division Y* istration with each other, a spring-pressed Wan H .provided Wlth an penmg lf2 therer flapper secured in said spout and normally'closthrough. A spout I3 underlies the Opellmg l2 ing egress Vfrom said spout, and a prongsecured 'and has lJVOtEd helen Spmg pegsed ValVe to said slider and having its lower extremity con- '50 or ilappel I4, the Spring bemg ShOWIl-at l5 P0- tacting said flapper whereby said flapper will be 5() i Simon-8dbeneath the Partition H S a slid-e1 H moved about its pivot against the action of said Operated by a push IOd i3 and a thumb DSCB I9- spring to permitegress of material from said -A spring 2l secured to the base 9 and to an spout;

arni'22 of the 'slide'r l1, serves to normally hold FRANK T. 'IANNER- l the slider in the position of Fig. 2.

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