초록

A container for storing and dispensing semi-soft sticklike food products, such as butter, oleomargarine, and the like can have the elements thereof oriented and re-oriented into positions that are most comfortable to the particular user. The container can be disassembled for easy cleaning.

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A container for storing and dispensing semi-soft sticklike food products, such as butter, oleomargarine, or the like, comprising: (A) a case having (1) an end wall, (2) two side walls connected to said end wall, (3) a bottom wall connected to said end and side walls, (4) an open top, (5) a latch-rec

A container for storing and dispensing semi-soft sticklike food products, such as butter, oleomargarine, or the like, comprising: (A) a case having (1) an end wall, (2) two side walls connected to said end wall, (3) a bottom wall connected to said end and side walls, (4) an open top, (5) a latch-receiving recess defined in one of said two side walls, and (6) an open end; (B) a door pivotally mounted on a second one of said side walls by a hinge means and including a latch; (C) a wire mounted on said side walls and extending across said open end; (D) a U-shaped finger grip mounted on each side wall and being concave with respect to said open end; (E) a plunger mechanism which includes (1) a pusher plate slidably mounted inside said case to move from said end wall toward said open end, (2) a pusher arm rotatably mounted at one end thereof to said pusher plate and extending through said end wall, and (3) a ring mounted on another end of said pusher arm; and (F) a stand which includes (1) a base, (2) stand walls attached to said base and extending away from said base to converge towards each other, each end wall having an upper edge, (3) an upper rim defined by said wall upper edges, and (4) a support platform connected to said stand walls at a location spaced from said rim to define with said stand walls a case-receiving chamber.