US2446407A - Condiment holder - Google Patents

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Aug. 3, 1948. H. BRENNER 2,446,407

CONDIMENT HOLDER Filed May' 15, 1946 INVENTOR HAW Basuuzx BY Patented Aug. 3, i948 CONDIMENT HOLDER Harry Brenner, Hackensack, N.. J.,...ass ignor .to Streamline Plastics Company, New ,York,

Application May'15, 1946, Serial'No'flI669fi83 1 Claim. (01. see-i) This invention relates to a condiment holder, and in particular, to one that can be vertically shaken to discharge the contents thereof.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a condiment holder of plastic construction which,linstead of employing a number of small openings, will employ one relatively large opening that is non-cloggable. I

Other important objects of the invention are to provide in a device of the character referred to, a minimum number of parts that may be molded from plastic or any other suitable material, so arranged that the base of the implement may be provided with an inwardly projecting tube that extends into the globe or condiment receptacle, and which prevents the contents of the latter from accidentallyspilling; to provide, in a device of this character, a simple structure that will permit the condiment holder to be substantially filled so that the capacity of the holder is increased and the contents can be shaken out in small quantities; to provide a base member that may serve as a funnel when the condiment holder is to be filled and which also forms a part of the holder; to provide a shaker of the character referred to, which may be made in simulation of an old fashioned oil lamp so that it is ornamental in appearance and enhances the table setting.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a view in side elevation of a condiment shaker showing the ornamental appearance thereof and the relative arrangements of the parts.

Fig, 2 is a view in perspective of the globe portion of the holder, showing the closed top thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view perspective of the base portion of the holder, showing the arrangement of the globe holding means.

Fig 4 is a view in elevation, partly in section, of the condiment holding globe forming a part of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a view in elevation, partly in section, of a portion of the base member that is used in supporting the globe and providing the desired ornamental effect.

Fig. 6 is a view in elevation, partly in section, of the base portion of the holder, showing the construction thereof.

- Fig. 7 is an enlargedview .in.crosssectionpf the upper end of a globe in which thecondiment is-housed, showing amodified form of .-.top structurewhichlpermits, filling .of...the-. holder. to a maximum.

Fig. 8 is a sectionontheline 8-.-'8. of Fig. '7.

Fig, 9:15 a schematic view .showingtheuse ,of the base as a filling funnel.

Referring to the drawing-indetail, l0 .indicates a condiment holder which-consistsoithree parts, a .baseportion l I, a .threadedannulus' l2, and a condimentholding .vial or receptaclefllfi. The annulus. is secured, in any suitable manner-.to the base Hand is-internally threaded as at M to engage the externalthread l5. 'ofthe vial l3 ,to detachablyholdthe latter in position in the annulus.

The base member H consists-of ahemispherical hollow bottom l6 molded-to provide-an .integ-ral handle I1 and .an upper. tapered. tubular extension f8 which, when the globe or vial "i3 is positioned! on the base, extends substantially into said globe. The upper portion of the hemispherical section of the base is provided with a shoulder 26 which is arranged to receive the flange 2i bounding the opening 22 in the bottom of the annulus 12. For convenience of manufacture, the annulus l2 and the base portions H may be cast or otherwise formed out of plastic as separate units and then may be cemented together or otherwise attached with the flanged section 2i resting in the shoulder 20 to form a solid structure hereinafter referred to as the base. The vial l3, shaped in simulation of the old fashioned oil lamp chimney, may be made of clear plastic or glass and is formed to provide the neck portion 23 and closed top 2 3 ornamented on its peripheral edge by any suitable means such as the beading 25. The upper edge of the annulus [2 may be likewise ornamented by the serrations 19.

It is evident that when the annulus I2 is assembled with the base ll, the base itself and the spout I 8 will form a pouring funnel, when inverted, through the medium of which the condiment vial l3 may be replenished (Fig. 9). When the holder is resting on its base as illustrated in Fig. 1, the contents may be shaken out by agitating the holder vertically causing the granular substance within the globe l3 to strike the closed end '24 thereof and fall back down through the tube 18 to be sprinkled on the food. The tube, being tapered, will allow the condiment to scatter as it falls therethrough so that it will be spread evenly on the food.

It is desired that the capacity of the holder be as great as possible and to this end, the upper or too wall 30 of the condiment holder or vial 3| (Fig. 7) may be shaped to provide a central raised portion 32 having an inwardly extending truncated conical depression 33, the bottom of which is fiat as at 34 and provides a surface against which the granular condiment may strike when the holder is agitated so that a certain de sired amount of the condiment will fall back through the tube 18 whose upper end extends within the recess 33. In this form of the invention, it will be noted that the condiment, as indicated at 35, may fill the receptacle 3! almost to the top without spilling over the upper edge of the discharge tube Ill and consequently the capacity of the holder is greatly increased.

The form of the invention, as illustrated in Fig. 7, may be applied to the construction shown in Fig. 1 and instead of the tube I 8 extending partly into the globe or vial 13 it may project into the receptacle 33 that may be formed in said globe 3 l 7 It is evident therefore, that the invention provides a device which will be simple and inexpensive in construction, highly eflicient in use, positive in action, desirable in service and one which may be easily and thoroughly cleaned and kept in a sanitary condition. 7

While we. have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is:

A condiment holder comprising a substantially hollow, semi-spherical base having an elongated,

4 tapering, hollow tubular member in communication with the interior of said base, said tubular member extending substantially vertically from said base, a circumferential shoulder formed on said base and positioned substantially co-axial with respect to said tubular member, an annular member having a depending flange surrounding the opening thereof, said flange engaging against said shoulder and adhesively held in engagement therewith to releasably secure said annular member on said base, a vertically extending and upwardly projecting flange formed on said annular I member, said last named flange being internally threaded, an elongated vial having an externally threaded open .end for engagement with said internal threads whereby said vial is releasably secured on said annular member and surrounds said tubular member.

HARRY BRENNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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