US 11,932,475 B2
Portable food dispenser for manual-dexterity challenged
Lawrence Canada, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to The Goodie Jar, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Lawrence Canada, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/934,922.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/203,466, filed on Jul. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0122057 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 83/00 (2006.01); B65D 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 83/0005 (2013.01) [B65D 25/005 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A food dispenser (10) for manual-dexterity challenged people, comprising;
a hollow cylindrical base (24) defining an interior region bounded by a bottom and an inner surface, wherein the base (24) further defines an upper edge margin;
a cylindrical container (18) having upper and lower peripheral edge margins, wherein the upper edge margin of the base (24) and the lower peripheral edge margin of the container (18) are dimensioned and configured to interfit;
a cylindrical cap (14) defining an outer cylindrical surface unitary with an outer peripheral edge margin (14A) radially outwardly disposed from the cap outer surface;
a cylindrical collar (12) defining an inner surface unitary with a lower edge margin, wherein the collar lower edge margin and the container upper edge margin are dimensioned and configured to interfit, and wherein the inner surface of the collar (12) is dimensioned to slidingly engage the peripheral edge margin (14A);
a piston (20) defining an upper surface (20A) unitary with an outer peripheral edge surface dimensioned to slidingly engage the inner surface of the base (24); and
a compression spring (22) disposed in the interior region of the base (24) between the bottom of the base (24) and the piston (20) for biasing the piston (20) away from the base (24) and for maintaining a predetermined spacing therebetween.