US20150090734A1 - Tower display and dispenser of shaped stacked sugars - Google Patents

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US20150090734A1
US20150090734A1 US14/040,715 US201314040715A US2015090734A1 US 20150090734 A1 US20150090734 A1 US 20150090734A1 US 201314040715 A US201314040715 A US 201314040715A US 2015090734 A1 US2015090734 A1 US 2015090734A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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    • A47G19/30—Other containers or devices used as table equipment
    • A47G19/32—Food containers with dispensing devices for bread, rolls, sugar, or the like; Food containers with movable covers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/0071—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for perishable goods
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/0007—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for stacked articles; Stabilising means therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J47/00—Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass; Cutting-boards, e.g. for bread
    • A47J47/01—Kitchen containers, stands or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass; Cutting-boards, e.g. for bread with dispensing devices

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  • the tower display and dispenser of shaped stacked sugars applies to classification 099-3742 as is a food and beverage apparatus. It serves to provide a more elegant and functional way to store, display, and consume sugars in coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages and other such items.
  • the tower display and dispenser of shaped stacked sugars is comprised of acrylic display and sugar components: the 1 ) base, 2 ) cover, 3 ) dispenser, and 4 ) sugars (please reference FIGS. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , and 5 in Drawings submission).
  • the base and cover serve to enclose the dispenser and sugars for protection when not in immediate or frequent use (e.g. on a kitchen counter).
  • the dispenser and sugars can be independently displayed outside of the base and cover for a smaller footprint and more accessible presentation where sugar retrieval is more frequent (e.g. on tables at an event).
  • the objective of the invention is to provide a more functional and elegant way to store, display, and consume sugars with the custom gourmet design of the sugars themselves being a new take on the sugar cube.
  • FIG. 1 Side view of the dispenser seated in base with cover on.
  • FIG. 2 Side view of dispenser with cover and base removed.
  • FIG. 3 Top view of base.
  • FIG. 4 Top view of cover.
  • FIG. 5 Top view of dispenser with sugars.
  • the gourmet sugars are custom-molded with a 7 ⁇ 8′′ diameter hole in the middle of each to fit over the rod portion of the dispenser for various stacking combinations—shape, color, and relative position among adjoining sugars (e.g. spiral for non-circular shaped sugars).
  • Approximately 64 1 ⁇ 8′′ sugars can be stacked/displayed on the dispenser.
  • To retrieve a sugar it is simply grasped with finger and thumb and raised vertically over the dispenser rod.
  • a prior step is to grasp the cover with one or two hands as desired and raise vertically to clear the sugars for access. Additionally, both the cover and base may be set aside for more frequent access. Once the cover has been removed the dispenser may then be lifted from the base and set independently. All components less the sugars themselves are high-quality polished acrylic manufactured via a laser-cut molding process for smooth fit and stability.

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The tower display and dispenser of shaped stacked sugars is a food and beverage apparatus that serves to provide a more elegant and functional way to store, display, and consume sugars in coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages and other such items. The invention consists of an acrylic display of base, cover, and dispenser enclosing custom-molded sugars with holes in their respective centers so can be securely stacked. The base and cover provide cover for infrequent access and may be removed to allow the dispenser to stand independently for more frequent access.

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    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • The tower display and dispenser of shaped stacked sugars applies to classification 099-3742 as is a food and beverage apparatus. It serves to provide a more elegant and functional way to store, display, and consume sugars in coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages and other such items.
    • BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The tower display and dispenser of shaped stacked sugars is comprised of acrylic display and sugar components: the 1) base, 2) cover, 3) dispenser, and 4) sugars (please reference FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Drawings submission). The base and cover serve to enclose the dispenser and sugars for protection when not in immediate or frequent use (e.g. on a kitchen counter). The dispenser and sugars can be independently displayed outside of the base and cover for a smaller footprint and more accessible presentation where sugar retrieval is more frequent (e.g. on tables at an event). The objective of the invention is to provide a more functional and elegant way to store, display, and consume sugars with the custom gourmet design of the sugars themselves being a new take on the sugar cube.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
  • FIG. 1. Side view of the dispenser seated in base with cover on.
  • FIG. 2. Side view of dispenser with cover and base removed.
  • FIG. 3. Top view of base.
  • FIG. 4. Top view of cover.
  • FIG. 5. Top view of dispenser with sugars.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The gourmet sugars are custom-molded with a ⅞″ diameter hole in the middle of each to fit over the rod portion of the dispenser for various stacking combinations—shape, color, and relative position among adjoining sugars (e.g. spiral for non-circular shaped sugars). Approximately 64 ⅛″ sugars can be stacked/displayed on the dispenser. To retrieve a sugar, it is simply grasped with finger and thumb and raised vertically over the dispenser rod. If the base and cover are in use, a prior step is to grasp the cover with one or two hands as desired and raise vertically to clear the sugars for access. Additionally, both the cover and base may be set aside for more frequent access. Once the cover has been removed the dispenser may then be lifted from the base and set independently. All components less the sugars themselves are high-quality polished acrylic manufactured via a laser-cut molding process for smooth fit and stability.

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1. The inventor claims independent uniqueness in design and function of the tower display and dispenser of shaped stacked sugars.
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US2215850A (en) * 1939-02-01 1940-09-24 Charles L Holdeman Dispensing device
US3228555A (en) * 1963-10-10 1966-01-11 Pinto Nickolas Automatic marker placement device
US3706394A (en) * 1970-09-16 1972-12-19 Continental Can Co One-at-a-time dispenser
US5284665A (en) * 1992-07-20 1994-02-08 Molland Todd L Cotton candy device
US6471074B2 (en) * 2000-01-11 2002-10-29 Thomas J. Coleman Candy holder with spring-ups
US20110198246A1 (en) * 2010-02-18 2011-08-18 Sol Avisar Stackable snack food items, system and method for stacking and transporting same

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US1140822A (en) * 1914-08-24 1915-05-25 Jerome Hirshfeld Sugar-container.
US2215850A (en) * 1939-02-01 1940-09-24 Charles L Holdeman Dispensing device
US3228555A (en) * 1963-10-10 1966-01-11 Pinto Nickolas Automatic marker placement device
US3706394A (en) * 1970-09-16 1972-12-19 Continental Can Co One-at-a-time dispenser
US5284665A (en) * 1992-07-20 1994-02-08 Molland Todd L Cotton candy device
US6471074B2 (en) * 2000-01-11 2002-10-29 Thomas J. Coleman Candy holder with spring-ups
US20110198246A1 (en) * 2010-02-18 2011-08-18 Sol Avisar Stackable snack food items, system and method for stacking and transporting same

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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USD832056S1 (en) * 2013-09-29 2018-10-30 Marian Denise Cook Combined stand and cover for displaying sugar wafers

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