US3150802A
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Condiment dispenser with a plunger
Assignee: ABILITY SHEET METAL PRODUCTS CO
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Filing: 1961-02-16
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Granted: 1964-09-29
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Expires: 1981-02-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J Pribyl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:22
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G19/00; A47G19/12; A47G19/18; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/20; A23G3/2007; A23G3/2023; A23G3/203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A CONDIMENT DISPENSER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CONDIMENT RESERVOIR OPEN TO ATMOSPHERE AND HAVING UPRIGHT FUNNEL-DEFINING WALLS, ELONGATED UPRIGHT TUBULAR MEANS AT THE LOWER END OF SAID RESERVOIR DEFINING AN AXIALLY ELONGATED SLEEVE PORTION, EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO THE RESERVOIR IN SPACED RELATION TO THE UPRIGHT WALLS OF SAID RESERVOIR, AND A DISPENSING BOTTOM DISPOSED AT THE LOWER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEANS AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE AXIS OF SAID TUBULAR MEANS, SAID SLEEVE PORTION HAVING LATERAL APERTURES THEREIN SPACED ABOVE SAID BOTTOM AND THROUGH WHICH CONDIMENT MAY PASS BY GRAVITY FROM SAID RESERVOIR INTO THE PORTION OF SAID SLEEVE BETWEEN SAID APERTURES AND SAID BOTTOM, ELONGATED DISPENSING-PLUNGER MEANS DEFINING AXIALLY SPACED, SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID, FLANGES CONNECTED BY A REDUCED STEM WITH ONE OF SAID FLANGES POSITIONED TO SLIDE IN SAID SLEEVE, SAID PLUNGER MEANS BEING ADAPTED FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID BOTTOM,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A CONDIMENT DISPENSER COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CONDIMENT RESERVOIR OPEN TO ATMOSPHERE AND HAVING UPRIGHT FUNNEL-DEFINING WALLS, ELONGATED UPRIGHT TUBULAR MEANS AT THE LOWER END OF SAID RESERVOIR DEFINING AN AXIALLY ELONGATED SLEEVE PORTION, EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO THE RESERVOIR IN SPACED RELATION TO THE UPRIGHT WALLS OF SAID RESERVOIR, AND A DISPENSING BOTTOM DISPOSED AT THE LOWER END OF SAID TUBULAR MEANS AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE AXIS OF SAID TUBULAR MEANS, SAID SLEEVE PORTION HAVING LATERAL APERTURES THEREIN SPACED ABOVE SAID BOTTOM AND THROUGH WHICH CONDIMENT MAY PASS BY GRAVITY FROM SAID RESERVOIR INTO THE PORTION OF SAID SLEEVE BETWEEN SAID APERTURES AND SAID BOTTOM, ELONGATED DISPENSING-PLUNGER MEANS DEFINING AXIALLY SPACED, SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID, FLANGES CONNECTED BY A REDUCED STEM WITH ONE OF SAID FLANGES POSITIONED TO SLIDE IN SAID SLEEVE, SAID PLUNGER MEANS BEING ADAPTED FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID BOTTOM,
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-29 | 1968-03-30 | 1968-09-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-29 | 1972-03-30 | 1972-09-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-29 | 1976-03-30 | 1976-09-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |